Opportunity Information: Apply for RFI 497 14 ISIAP
Apply for RFI 497 14 ISIAP
- The Agency for International Development in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Request for Information USAID/Indonesia Climate Change Adaptation Project" 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 Jun 3, 2014 and posted on Jun 3, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 4, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $20,000,000.00 in funding.
- 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/Indonesia Climate Change Adaptation Project notice (Reference Number RFI 497 14 ISIAP) is a Request for Information released on June 3, 2014, with responses due by July 4, 2014 at 1700 Indonesia time. It was issued by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Indonesia Mission, as part of USAID/Indonesia's early-stage design work for a new, stand-alone program focused on climate change adaptation in Indonesia. The main purpose is twofold: to share public information about USAID's interest in supporting adaptation work in Indonesia and to collect ideas, suggestions, and practical input from organizations and other stakeholders about what Indonesia most needs in terms of climate adaptation programming.
This announcement is explicitly not a funding solicitation and should not be treated like one. USAID stresses that the document is only a "thought piece" supporting internal program design, and that the concept, priorities, and details could change substantially as the Mission continues its consultation and approval process. It is not a Request for Proposals (RFP), Request for Applications (RFA), Request for Quotations (RFQ), Invitation for Bids, or any other commitment to procure or fund services. Under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), any response submitted is not an offer and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. Participation is voluntary, USAID will not pay for the preparation of submissions, responses might not be returned, and respondents should not expect individualized feedback or even notification of the outcome of USAID's review.
Even though this is only an RFI, the notice provides clues about the likely scale and type of future support being considered. In the source data, the opportunity is categorized as discretionary and linked to the environment sector, with the referenced funding instrument type listed as a cooperative agreement. The opportunity record also lists an anticipated award range, with an award floor of USD 10,000,000 and an award ceiling of USD 20,000,000, and it indicates no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any clarifications that might appear in the full text. At the same time, USAID makes clear that these details do not guarantee a future award and do not limit the government's options for how it might structure a later solicitation.
USAID invites respondents to submit comments, suggestions, and enhancements related to climate change adaptation needs and programming approaches in Indonesia. In addition to technical ideas, respondents may include background information about themselves or their organizations, such as past experience in climate adaptation or related sectors, experience collaborating with local stakeholders, implementing partners, or host-country government officials, and information about organizational capacity. The RFI is framed as market research and stakeholder outreach, meant to help USAID understand capabilities and interest across the field and to gather perspectives that could inform the eventual program design.
To respond, organizations were instructed to email their input to proposals-indo@usaid.gov with the subject line "Request for Information (RFI) USAID/Indonesia Climate Change Adaptation Project" by the July 4, 2014 deadline. USAID noted that respondents would receive only an electronic confirmation of receipt, not tailored responses. The notice was made available through both grants.gov and fbo.gov (Federal Business Opportunities, which has since been integrated into SAM.gov in later years). For access issues, the contact listed was Ikke Tristianti, an Acquisition and Assistance (AA) Specialist, reachable by phone at +62 21 3435 9321.
Overall, this notice is best understood as an early planning step for a potentially large USAID climate adaptation initiative in Indonesia, aimed at collecting real-world input on adaptation priorities and implementation considerations before any formal funding competition is announced. If USAID later issued a solicitation, it would be posted separately on the relevant government websites, and interested parties would need to apply anew under that future announcement rather than relying on their RFI submission.
FAQs: USAID/Indonesia Climate Change Adaptation Project (RFI 497 14 ISIAP)
1) What is this opportunity?
This notice is a Request for Information (RFI) for the USAID/Indonesia Climate Change Adaptation Project (Reference Number RFI 497 14 ISIAP). It was released by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Indonesia Mission, as part of early-stage design work for a new, stand-alone climate change adaptation program in Indonesia.
2) Is this a grant or funding opportunity I can apply for?
No. USAID explicitly states this announcement is not a funding solicitation and should not be treated like one. It is not a Request for Proposals (RFP), Request for Applications (RFA), Request for Quotations (RFQ), Invitation for Bids, or any other commitment to procure or fund services.
3) What is the purpose of the RFI?
The purpose is twofold: (1) to share public information about USAID's interest in supporting climate change adaptation work in Indonesia, and (2) to collect ideas, suggestions, and practical input from organizations and other stakeholders about what Indonesia most needs in terms of climate adaptation programming.
4) Why is USAID collecting information if it is not funding anything yet?
USAID describes this RFI as a "thought piece" to support internal program design. It is part of market research and stakeholder outreach to help USAID understand needs, capabilities, and interest across the field before any formal competition is announced (if one is announced).
5) When was the RFI released and when were responses due?
The RFI was released on June 3, 2014. Responses were due by July 4, 2014 at 1700 (5:00 PM) Indonesia time.
6) How were responses supposed to be submitted?
Responses were to be submitted by email to proposals-indo@usaid.gov with the subject line: "Request for Information (RFI) USAID/Indonesia Climate Change Adaptation Project" by the stated deadline.
7) Will USAID confirm receipt of an RFI submission?
USAID indicated respondents would receive only an electronic confirmation of receipt, not tailored or individualized responses.
8) Will USAID provide feedback on my ideas or notify me of the outcome?
USAID advised that respondents should not expect individualized feedback or even notification of the outcome of USAID's review.
9) Will USAID pay organizations to prepare and submit an RFI response?
No. Participation is voluntary and USAID will not pay for the preparation of submissions.
10) Does submitting a response create any contract or guarantee anything?
No. Under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), responses are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. The RFI is not a commitment by USAID to fund or procure anything.
11) What kinds of input was USAID seeking?
USAID invited comments, suggestions, and enhancements related to climate change adaptation needs and programming approaches in Indonesia. The RFI is meant to gather practical input that could inform how USAID designs a potential future program.
12) Can organizations include information about themselves in the response?
Yes. Respondents could include background information such as past experience in climate adaptation or related sectors, experience collaborating with local stakeholders and implementing partners, experience working with host-country government officials, and information about organizational capacity.
13) Who could respond to the RFI?
The opportunity record lists eligibility as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any clarifications in the full text of the notice.
14) What sector does this relate to?
The source information categorizes the opportunity as linked to the environment sector, with a focus on climate change adaptation in Indonesia.
15) Does the notice indicate what kind of future award mechanism might be used?
The opportunity record references a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument type. However, USAID also makes clear that these details do not guarantee a future award and do not limit the government's options for structuring a later solicitation.
16) Does the notice mention a potential funding size for a future program?
The opportunity record lists an anticipated award range with an award floor of USD 10,000,000 and an award ceiling of USD 20,000,000. USAID emphasizes that this RFI is not a funding solicitation and that any such details do not guarantee a future award.
17) Is there a cost share or matching requirement mentioned?
The opportunity record indicates no cost sharing or matching requirement. USAID also notes that RFI details do not guarantee a future award and do not limit future solicitation terms.
18) Where was the notice posted?
The notice was made available through grants.gov and fbo.gov (Federal Business Opportunities). The notice notes that fbo.gov was later integrated into SAM.gov in later years.
19) Who was the contact for access issues?
The contact listed for access issues was Ikke Tristianti, an Acquisition and Assistance (AA) Specialist, reachable by phone at +62 21 3435 9321.
20) If USAID issues a real solicitation later, will my RFI response count as my application?
No. The notice explains that if USAID later issues a formal solicitation, it would be posted separately on the relevant government websites, and interested parties would need to apply anew under that future announcement rather than relying on their RFI submission.
21) Can the program concept or priorities change after this RFI?
Yes. USAID stresses that this document is only a "thought piece" and that the concept, priorities, and details could change substantially as the Mission continues its consultation and approval process.
22) Will submitted materials be returned?
USAID notes that responses might not be returned.
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