Opportunity Information: Apply for RFI 663 16 EPCMD
Apply for RFI 663 16 EPCMD
- The USAID-ETH in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Supporting Maternal and child Health Activities in Ethiopia" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 09, 2015 and posted on Dec 09, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 21, 2016. (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 $120,000,000.00 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 opportunity titled "Supporting Maternal and child Health Activities in Ethiopia" is a USAID Ethiopia notice issued as a Request for Information (RFI), not a funding solicitation. In practical terms, it is an early market-research step where USAID is gathering ideas, perspectives, and organizational capability information from interested parties before deciding whether to launch a future competitive procurement or assistance competition. The agency is explicitly clear that this RFI is not a Request for Proposals (RFP) or a Request for Applications (RFA), does not guarantee that a formal solicitation will ever be released, and does not represent any commitment by the U.S. Government to fund activities, make an award, or pay for the time and materials used to prepare a response.
USAID is using this RFI as a preliminary call for short expressions of interest focused on supporting maternal health activities in Ethiopia (the title also references child health). Respondents are asked to submit a concise paper, roughly 5 to 15 pages, that speaks to the issues and opportunities described by USAID and offers initial thoughts and approaches. The emphasis is on high-level concepts rather than detailed technical proposals. Submissions should also demonstrate the organization’s capacity and capability to address specific questions laid out in "Attachment A," meaning USAID is looking for evidence that the respondent has relevant experience, operational presence, technical expertise, partnerships, and systems needed to implement maternal and child health programming in the Ethiopian context.
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, which means any type of entity may respond (for example, nonprofits, for-profits, universities, consortia, local organizations, or international implementers), subject to any additional clarifications that might exist in the full notice. Importantly, USAID notes that responding to the RFI will not provide any competitive advantage in any later competition. This is meant to reassure the broader market that the playing field will remain level if USAID later issues a formal solicitation.
USAID also highlights how it handles information submitted in response to the RFI. Responses may be used by USAID without restriction or limitation, and proprietary information should not be included. This is a key point for organizations that might otherwise be tempted to share protected methodologies, pricing strategies, or other confidential business information. The purpose is to collect general feedback and implementation concepts that can help USAID shape future program design, potential scopes of work, or a Notice of Funding Opportunity, rather than to evaluate confidential technical solutions.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is identified as "RFI 663 16 EPCMD" under the health activity category. It was posted and created on December 9, 2015, with a response deadline (original and current closing date) of January 21, 2016. The notice lists an award ceiling of $120,000,000, which should be read cautiously in an RFI context. Because an RFI is not an award announcement, the ceiling is best interpreted as an indicative planning figure or an upper-bound estimate that could inform how USAID is thinking about the potential scale of a future program, rather than a promised amount of available funding. The number of expected awards is not specified.
Finally, USAID reminds interested parties that official competitive opportunities are posted on federal portals (at the time, www.fbo.gov and www.grants.gov) and that it is each organization’s responsibility to monitor those sites for any future solicitation stemming from this RFI. In short, this notice is an invitation to share short, non-proprietary, high-level input and demonstrate organizational readiness to support maternal and child health activities in Ethiopia, with no guarantee that USAID will proceed to a funded competition.
FAQs: Supporting Maternal and child Health Activities in Ethiopia (USAID Ethiopia RFI)
What is this opportunity?
This notice is a USAID Ethiopia Request for Information (RFI) titled "Supporting Maternal and child Health Activities in Ethiopia." It is an information-gathering and market-research step where USAID is collecting ideas, perspectives, and organizational capability information.
Is this a funding opportunity (RFP/RFA) that I can apply to for an award?
No. USAID states this is not a Request for Proposals (RFP) or a Request for Applications (RFA). It is not a solicitation for funding and does not function like an application for an award.
Does responding guarantee USAID will release a future solicitation?
No. USAID explicitly notes that submitting a response does not guarantee that any formal solicitation will ever be released.
Does the U.S. Government commit to funding, making an award, or reimbursing proposal costs?
No. The notice states it does not represent a commitment by the U.S. Government to fund activities, make an award, or pay for the time and materials used to prepare and submit a response.
What is USAID trying to learn from respondents?
USAID is seeking short expressions of interest and high-level input on issues and opportunities related to supporting maternal health activities in Ethiopia (the title also references child health). USAID also wants to understand respondents' capacity and capability to implement maternal and child health programming in the Ethiopian context.
What should be included in the RFI response?
Respondents are asked to submit a concise paper (roughly 5 to 15 pages) that addresses the issues and opportunities described by USAID and provides initial thoughts and approaches. The emphasis is on high-level concepts, not a detailed technical proposal.
How long should the submission be?
USAID requests a concise paper of approximately 5 to 15 pages.
Is USAID looking for a detailed technical proposal or implementation plan?
No. The notice emphasizes high-level concepts rather than detailed technical proposals.
What is "Attachment A" and why does it matter?
The RFI references specific questions laid out in "Attachment A." USAID indicates that submissions should demonstrate the organization’s capacity and capability to address those questions, which implies the attachment guides what USAID wants respondents to address.
What does USAID mean by "capacity and capability" in this RFI?
Based on the notice, USAID is looking for evidence of relevant experience, operational presence, technical expertise, partnerships, and systems needed to implement maternal and child health programming in Ethiopia.
Who is eligible to respond?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted. This means any type of entity may respond, such as nonprofits, for-profits, universities, consortia, local organizations, or international implementers, subject to any additional clarifications that might exist in the full notice.
Can consortia or partnerships respond?
The notice indicates eligibility is unrestricted and lists consortia as an example of entity types that may respond.
Does responding to the RFI provide a competitive advantage later?
No. USAID notes that responding to the RFI will not provide any competitive advantage in any later competition. USAID includes this to reinforce that any future competition should remain open and fair.
How will USAID use the information submitted?
USAID states that responses may be used by USAID without restriction or limitation. The purpose is to collect general feedback and implementation concepts that may inform future program design, potential scopes of work, or a future Notice of Funding Opportunity.
Should we include proprietary or confidential information in our response?
No. USAID specifically warns not to include proprietary information. Because USAID may use responses without restriction or limitation, organizations should avoid including protected methodologies, pricing strategies, or other confidential business information.
What is the opportunity identification number?
The notice identifies the opportunity as "RFI 663 16 EPCMD."
What is the activity category for this notice?
The notice is listed under the health activity category.
When was the RFI posted and when were responses due?
The notice was posted and created on December 9, 2015. The response deadline (original and current closing date) is January 21, 2016.
The notice lists an award ceiling of $120,000,000. Does that mean $120M is available now?
No. Because this is an RFI and not an award or solicitation, the $120,000,000 ceiling should be read cautiously. It is best interpreted as an indicative planning figure or an upper-bound estimate of a potential future program scale, not a promise of available funding.
How many awards will USAID make?
The number of expected awards is not specified in the information provided, and in any case this RFI does not commit USAID to making awards.
Where would a future official solicitation be posted if USAID decides to move forward?
USAID notes that official competitive opportunities are posted on federal portals, specifically (at the time) www.fbo.gov and www.grants.gov. Organizations are responsible for monitoring those sites for any future solicitation related to this RFI.
What is the main takeaway for organizations considering a response?
This notice is an invitation to share a short, non-proprietary, high-level response that provides implementation ideas and demonstrates readiness to support maternal and child health activities in Ethiopia. It is not a funding solicitation and comes with no guarantee of a future competition or award.
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