Opportunity Information: Apply for 04282011 524I
Apply for 04282011 524I
- The Agency for International Development in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "ROUGH Systems for Improved Access to Pharmaceuticals and Services (SIAPS) Program Description" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 00.000 Not Elsewhere Classified.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 28, 2011 and posted on Apr 28, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 6, 2011 Period during which USAID will be accepting comments on the attached SIAPS Program Description. Comments must be recieved no later than 500 PM EST on the closing date above.. (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 $198,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- To be eligible to receive this Cooperative Agreement, an organization must Be a U.S. based non profit, for profit, or private voluntary organization or an Institution of Higher Education registered with USAID (as defined in 22 CFR part 228) Have managerial, technical, and institutional capacities to achieve the results outlined in this program description and Propose to contribute from their own, private, or local sources no less than 7.5 percent of the amount of funds obligated by USAID for the implementation of this program over the course of the agreement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The USAID Systems for Improved Access to Pharmaceuticals and Services (SIAPS) Program Description is a draft, pre-solicitation document released to gather public and stakeholder input ahead of a forthcoming Request for Applications (RFA). Rather than being the final competition package, it functions as an early notice that USAID intends to fund a large, multi-year health program and wants potential applicants and other interested parties to review the draft description and submit comments that could influence the final version. USAID notes that it will not provide direct replies to individual submissions, but it may revise or amend the program description based on the feedback it receives.
The opportunity is structured as a single cooperative agreement, meaning USAID anticipates a substantial level of involvement during implementation compared with a standard grant. The anticipated total value is $198,000,000 over five years, and the listing indicates an expected number of awards of one, with both the award floor and ceiling set at $198,000,000. The program is categorized under Health as the primary funding activity area, and it is labeled as a discretionary funding opportunity.
Eligibility is broad but still defined by USAID requirements. Eligible applicants include U.S.-based nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions in that specific nonprofit category), private institutions of higher education, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. To qualify for the cooperative agreement, an organization must be U.S.-based and registered with USAID (as referenced in 22 CFR part 228). Applicants are also expected to demonstrate strong managerial, technical, and institutional capacity to achieve the results described in the program description, which signals that USAID is looking for an organization capable of running a complex, large-scale pharmaceutical access and services program.
A notable requirement is cost sharing or matching. The program specifies that the selected organization must propose to contribute at least 7.5 percent of the amount of USAID-obligated funds over the life of the agreement, coming from the organization itself or from private or local sources. This requirement affects how applicants would plan their budgets and partnerships, since the expectation is not only technical execution but also the ability to mobilize non-USAID resources.
The immediate action requested by USAID in this announcement is submission of comments on the draft program description, not submission of a full application. The comment period opened with the posting on April 28, 2011, and closes at 5:00 PM EST on Friday, May 6, 2011. Comments are to be emailed to the named USAID contact, Sam Kraegel, Contracts Specialist, at skraegel@usaid.gov. For access issues or questions about obtaining the full announcement electronically, the contact information also includes a phone number (202-567-5062). The opportunity was later archived on June 5, 2011, reflecting that this notice was time-limited and tied specifically to the draft-review window before the final RFA process.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): USAID Systems for Improved Access to Pharmaceuticals and Services (SIAPS) Draft Program Description
1) What is this SIAPS announcement?
This notice is a draft, pre-solicitation program description for the USAID Systems for Improved Access to Pharmaceuticals and Services (SIAPS) program. It is not the final competition package. It was released to gather public and stakeholder input before USAID issues a forthcoming Request for Applications (RFA).
2) Is this the official Request for Applications (RFA)?
No. This is an early notice (draft program description) intended for review and comment. USAID indicates a separate RFA is expected later.
3) What is USAID asking organizations to do right now?
USAID is requesting comments on the draft program description. The immediate action is to submit feedback that could influence the final version of the program description and the eventual RFA.
4) Can I submit a full application now?
No. Based on the information provided, USAID is only accepting comments during this pre-solicitation period, not full applications.
5) Why did USAID release a draft description instead of the final package?
The draft is intended to collect input from the public and stakeholders. USAID may revise or amend the program description based on feedback received.
6) Will USAID respond to my comments?
USAID notes it will not provide direct replies to individual submissions. However, it may revise or amend the program description based on the feedback it receives.
7) What is the deadline to submit comments?
The comment period closes at 5:00 PM EST on Friday, May 6, 2011.
8) When did the comment period open?
The comment period opened with the posting on April 28, 2011.
9) How do I submit comments?
Comments must be emailed to the USAID contact listed in the announcement: Sam Kraegel, Contracts Specialist, at skraegel@usaid.gov.
10) Who is the point of contact for this draft program description?
The named contact is Sam Kraegel, Contracts Specialist. The announcement provides an email address (skraegel@usaid.gov) and a phone number (202-567-5062).
11) What is the phone number provided for access issues or questions about obtaining the full announcement electronically?
The phone number listed is 202-567-5062.
12) What type of funding instrument is anticipated for SIAPS?
The opportunity is structured as a single cooperative agreement. USAID anticipates substantial involvement during implementation compared with a standard grant.
13) What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
Based on the announcement, a cooperative agreement indicates USAID expects a substantial level of involvement during implementation, greater than what is typical under a standard grant.
14) How many awards does USAID expect to make?
The listing indicates an expected number of awards of one.
15) What is the anticipated total value and period of performance?
The anticipated total value is $198,000,000 over five years.
16) What are the award floor and award ceiling?
Both the award floor and the award ceiling are listed as $198,000,000.
17) What is the primary funding activity area?
The program is categorized under Health as the primary funding activity area.
18) Is this a discretionary funding opportunity?
Yes. The listing labels it as a discretionary funding opportunity.
19) Who is eligible to apply for the eventual cooperative agreement?
Eligibility is broad but defined by USAID requirements. The announcement lists the following eligible applicant types:
- U.S.-based nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions in that specific nonprofit category)
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
20) Does the organization have to be U.S.-based?
Yes. To qualify for the cooperative agreement as described, an organization must be U.S.-based.
21) Are small businesses eligible?
The eligible applicant list includes "for-profit organizations other than small businesses," which indicates small businesses are not included in the for-profit eligibility category described in the announcement.
22) Are universities and colleges eligible?
Yes, both private institutions of higher education and public/state-controlled institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicants. The announcement also notes an exclusion for higher education institutions within a specific nonprofit 501(c)(3) category.
23) Are 501(c)(3) nonprofits eligible?
Yes. U.S.-based nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status are listed as eligible, with the caveat that higher education institutions are excluded from that specific nonprofit category as described.
24) What registration requirement is mentioned for eligibility?
The announcement states that to qualify for the cooperative agreement, an organization must be U.S.-based and registered with USAID (as referenced in 22 CFR part 228).
25) What kinds of organizational capabilities does USAID expect from the applicant?
Applicants are expected to demonstrate strong managerial, technical, and institutional capacity to achieve the results described in the program description. This signals USAID is looking for an organization capable of running a complex, large-scale pharmaceutical access and services program.
26) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The program specifies a cost sharing/matching requirement.
27) What is the minimum cost share percentage required?
The selected organization must propose to contribute at least 7.5 percent of the amount of USAID-obligated funds over the life of the agreement.
28) What sources can be used to meet the cost share requirement?
The announcement states the cost share may come from the organization itself or from private or local sources.
29) How does the cost share requirement affect applicants?
It affects budgeting and partnership planning because applicants would need to demonstrate the ability to mobilize non-USAID resources in addition to implementing the technical program.
30) What happened to this opportunity after the comment period?
The opportunity was later archived on June 5, 2011, reflecting that this notice was time-limited and tied to the draft-review window before the final RFA process.
31) Does the archive date mean funding is no longer available?
Based on the information provided, the archive date indicates the draft notice and comment window were time-limited. The notice also references a forthcoming RFA, but the details and timing of that RFA are not included in the provided information.
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