Opportunity Information: Apply for RFI 388 15 00099
Apply for RFI 388 15 00099
- The Bangladesh USAID Dhaka in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Request for Information USAID/Bangladesh Feed the Future Strengthening Agriculture Production and Market Systems (SAPMS)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 6, 2015 and posted on Aug 6, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 8, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $25,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $25,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The USAID/Bangladesh Feed the Future Strengthening Agriculture Production and Market Systems (SAPMS) notice is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by USAID in Dhaka to gather public feedback and market input on a draft program description and draft statement of work for a potential future agriculture activity in Bangladesh. The central purpose is informational: USAID is testing ideas, refining the activity design, and collecting insight on what approaches, capabilities, and implementation options exist in the market before deciding whether to move forward with a formal solicitation.
This RFI is not a funding competition and it is not a promise that USAID will release a Request for Proposals (RFP) or Request for Applications (RFA). It is explicitly not an invitation to bid, and it should not be treated as a commitment by the U.S. Government to award anything, to issue a solicitation later, or to pay for any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response. USAID also states that responding to the RFI will not provide any competitive advantage in any future procurement, and the agency will not answer questions submitted in response to the RFI. In other words, organizations should see this as a chance to influence and inform USAID planning, not as a step in a scored selection process.
The activity is framed under Feed the Future and is categorized under Agriculture, with an anticipated single award (Expected Awards: 01). Although this is only an RFI, the notice provides planning-level funding parameters that signal the potential scale of the future program: an estimated total funding amount of $25,000,000, with an award ceiling of $25,000,000 and an award floor of $24,500,000. No cost sharing or matching is required according to the notice. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity, subject to any further clarifications that might be contained in the full text or any additional eligibility notes.
Administrative details included in the announcement show it was posted and created on August 6, 2015, with a response deadline (closing date) of September 8, 2015, and an archive date of September 8, 2016. The Funding Opportunity Number is RFI 388 15 00099, and the CFDA number referenced is 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas). For access issues related to the full announcement, the contact listed is Florence Sheema Das, an Acquisition and Assistance Specialist at USAID Dhaka, with a phone number of 0088028855500.
Overall, SAPMS as presented here is best understood as a pre-solicitation market research and design consultation effort tied to USAID/Bangladesh Feed the Future objectives, focused broadly on strengthening agricultural production and market systems. The practical takeaway for interested organizations is that USAID is asking for comments and capability information that could shape a later, formal procurement, but there is no active application to win funding through this RFI itself.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the USAID/Bangladesh SAPMS notice?
It is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by USAID in Dhaka for the Feed the Future Strengthening Agriculture Production and Market Systems (SAPMS) activity. The RFI is meant to gather public feedback and market input on a draft program description and a draft statement of work for a possible future agriculture activity in Bangladesh.
2) Is this a grant competition or an open application for funding?
No. This notice is an RFI, not a grant competition. It is explicitly not a funding opportunity where applicants compete for an award through proposals or applications.
3) Does responding to this RFI mean USAID will definitely issue an RFP or RFA later?
No. The RFI is not a promise that USAID will release a Request for Proposals (RFP) or a Request for Applications (RFA). USAID is using the RFI to test ideas and refine the activity design before deciding whether to move forward with a formal solicitation.
4) Is the RFI an invitation to bid or a commitment to award?
No. The notice states it is not an invitation to bid and should not be treated as a commitment by the U.S. Government to award anything or to issue a solicitation later.
5) Will USAID pay for costs to prepare or submit an RFI response?
No. USAID states it will not pay for any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response to the RFI.
6) Does submitting a response give an organization an advantage in a future solicitation?
No. The notice explicitly says responding to the RFI will not provide any competitive advantage in any future procurement.
7) Will USAID answer questions that respondents submit about the RFI?
No. USAID states it will not answer questions submitted in response to the RFI.
8) What is the purpose of this RFI (in practical terms)?
The RFI is a market research and design consultation step. USAID is collecting insight on approaches, capabilities, and implementation options available in the market to inform and potentially shape a later, formal procurement.
9) What program area does SAPMS fall under?
The notice is framed under Feed the Future and is categorized under Agriculture, focused broadly on strengthening agricultural production and market systems in Bangladesh.
10) How many awards does USAID anticipate if this becomes a future procurement?
The notice indicates an anticipated single award (Expected Awards: 01), presented as planning-level information.
11) What funding level does the notice suggest for a potential future activity?
Although this is only an RFI, the notice provides planning-level funding parameters: an estimated total funding amount of $25,000,000, with an award ceiling of $25,000,000 and an award floor of $24,500,000.
12) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states that no cost sharing or matching is required.
13) Who is eligible to respond or be considered under the notice?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity, subject to any further clarifications that might be contained in the full text or additional eligibility notes.
14) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFI 388 15 00099.
15) What CFDA number is referenced?
The notice references CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
16) When was the notice posted and what were the key dates?
The announcement was posted and created on August 6, 2015. The response deadline (closing date) was September 8, 2015. The archive date is September 8, 2016.
17) Who is the listed contact for access issues related to the full announcement?
The contact listed is Florence Sheema Das, an Acquisition and Assistance Specialist at USAID Dhaka.
18) What phone number is provided for the listed contact?
The phone number provided is 0088028855500.
19) What should organizations take away from this opportunity notice?
The key takeaway is that this RFI is a chance to inform USAID planning and influence the design of a possible future Feed the Future agriculture activity in Bangladesh. It is not an active application process to win funding through the RFI itself.
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