Opportunity Information: Apply for 674 12 1003 EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
Apply for 674 12 1003 EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
- The South Africa USAID Pretoria in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Support to the Zimbabwe MOH and Child Welfare s Program for PMTCT of HIV." and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 10, 2011 and posted on Nov 10, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 28, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $60,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $60,000,000.00 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:
This opportunity was a preliminary USAID/Zimbabwe notice and request for expressions of interest for an upcoming Request for Applications focused on strengthening Zimbabwe's Ministry of Health and Child Welfare program for PMTCT of HIV (prevention of mother-to-child transmission). Rather than being the full competitive solicitation itself, it served as an early signal that USAID intended to fund a major health program and wanted to hear from potential implementers, especially local organizations, about the technical approach and operational requirements needed to deliver high-quality support to the ministry.
The planned award was structured as a cooperative agreement, which generally means USAID expected to have substantial involvement during implementation (for example, collaborating on technical direction, monitoring, and coordination with national systems). The funding activity category was health, and the program focus was PMTCT, which typically includes strengthening antenatal and maternity services, improving HIV testing and counseling for pregnant women, ensuring access to antiretroviral treatment for mothers living with HIV, providing appropriate prophylaxis and follow-up for HIV-exposed infants, and reinforcing referral and retention systems so mothers and infants stay in care through pregnancy, delivery, postpartum, and early childhood.
USAID indicated it was actively considering partnering with local entities that could provide strong technical assistance and related support to the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare. At the same time, USAID had not yet decided whether eligibility would ultimately be limited to local or regional applicants or whether the future competition would remain unrestricted. In other words, all options were still on the table, including a fully open competition, but the agency was explicitly using this expression-of-interest stage to gauge the capacity and readiness of local partners and to better shape the forthcoming RFA.
From the posted funding details, USAID anticipated making one award, with an estimated total funding amount of up to $60,000,000 and an award ceiling also listed at $60,000,000 (with an award floor of $0). There was no cost sharing or matching requirement stated. The opportunity was listed as discretionary funding. The posting date and creation date were both November 10, 2011, with an original and current closing date of November 28, 2011, and an archive date of December 28, 2011. The funding opportunity number was 674-12-1003 (Expression of Interest), and the issuing office information referenced USAID Pretoria (South Africa) in connection with USAID/Zimbabwe.
The practical takeaway for an interested organization at the time was that USAID was inviting short, early-stage responses to help inform an impending, much larger competitive process. Organizations were expected to demonstrate that they could deliver high-quality technical and programmatic assistance aligned with national PMTCT priorities, coordinate effectively with the ministry and health facilities, and manage a large-scale public health award. The contact listed for support in accessing the announcement was Tracy Swift, Acquisition and Assistance Specialist, reachable by phone at 0027124522176 or by email at tswift@usaid.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this USAID/Zimbabwe opportunity?
This was a preliminary notice and request for Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for an upcoming Request for Applications (RFA). It was not the full competitive solicitation. The purpose was to signal USAID's intent to fund a major health program and to gather early input from potential implementers, especially local organizations, on technical approaches and operational requirements.
2) Is this the actual Request for Applications (RFA) to apply for funding?
No. The information provided describes an Expression of Interest stage. USAID used it to learn from the market and shape the forthcoming RFA. The full competitive solicitation was expected to come later.
3) What program area is USAID planning to fund?
The activity category was health, focused on PMTCT of HIV (prevention of mother-to-child transmission). The planned work centered on strengthening Zimbabwe's Ministry of Health and Child Welfare PMTCT program.
4) What does PMTCT support typically include under this opportunity?
Based on the description, PMTCT programming typically includes strengthening antenatal and maternity services; improving HIV testing and counseling for pregnant women; ensuring access to antiretroviral treatment for mothers living with HIV; providing appropriate prophylaxis and follow-up for HIV-exposed infants; and reinforcing referral and retention systems so mothers and infants stay in care through pregnancy, delivery, postpartum, and early childhood.
5) What type of award was planned?
The planned award type was a cooperative agreement.
6) What does "cooperative agreement" mean in practice?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates USAID expected substantial involvement during implementation, such as collaboration on technical direction, monitoring, and coordination with national systems.
7) How many awards did USAID anticipate making?
USAID anticipated making one award.
8) What was the estimated funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was up to $60,000,000, and the award ceiling was also listed as $60,000,000.
9) What does the award floor of $0 mean?
The opportunity listed an award floor of $0. The information provided does not explain how USAID intended to apply that floor, only that it was the stated minimum in the posting details.
10) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was stated in the information provided.
11) Was eligibility limited to local Zimbabwean organizations?
USAID indicated it was actively considering partnering with local entities, but it had not yet decided whether eligibility would be limited to local or regional applicants or whether the future competition would remain unrestricted. All options were still being considered at the time of the EOI.
12) Why did USAID emphasize local organizations during the EOI stage?
The EOI was explicitly used to gauge the capacity and readiness of local partners and to help USAID shape the forthcoming RFA, including technical approach and operational requirements.
13) Who was the intended partner on the government side?
The opportunity focused on strengthening the Zimbabwe Ministry of Health and Child Welfare program for PMTCT of HIV.
14) What kinds of capabilities would an interested organization need to demonstrate at the EOI stage?
Based on the practical takeaway described, organizations were expected to show they could deliver high-quality technical and programmatic assistance aligned with national PMTCT priorities, coordinate effectively with the ministry and health facilities, and manage a large-scale public health award.
15) What is the funding activity classification?
The funding activity category listed was health, and the opportunity was listed as discretionary funding.
16) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number was 674-12-1003 (Expression of Interest).
17) When was the opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
The posting date and creation date were both November 10, 2011. The original and current closing date was November 28, 2011. The archive date was December 28, 2011.
18) Which USAID office was associated with this notice?
The issuing office information referenced USAID Pretoria (South Africa) in connection with USAID/Zimbabwe.
19) Who was the contact person for accessing the announcement?
The contact listed was Tracy Swift, Acquisition and Assistance Specialist.
20) How could organizations reach the listed contact?
Phone: 0027124522176. Email: tswift@usaid.gov.
21) What was USAID trying to learn from Expressions of Interest?
The notice indicates USAID wanted to hear from potential implementers about the technical approach and operational requirements needed to deliver high-quality support to the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare PMTCT program, and to better shape the forthcoming RFA.
22) What was the main takeaway for interested organizations at the time?
The main takeaway was that USAID was inviting short, early-stage responses to inform an impending, much larger competitive process, and that interested organizations should be prepared to support national PMTCT priorities at scale and coordinate closely with government systems.
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