Opportunity Information: Apply for RFI 497 16 00002
Apply for RFI 497 16 00002
- The USAID-IND in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "USAID/Indonesia BUKA (Bukti Untuk Kebijakan dan Advokasi)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 18, 2016 and posted on May 18, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 07, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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:
USAID/Indonesia issued a Request for Information (RFI) titled "USAID/Indonesia BUKA (Bukti Untuk Kebijakan dan Advokasi)," with the English framing "Evidence for Policy and Advocacy." This is not a grant solicitation or a request for proposals; it is an information-gathering step where USAID is asking the public and potential partners to review and respond to a draft Statement of Work/Program Description for a planned activity. The purpose of the RFI is to collect feedback, ideas, and market intelligence from interested parties that could help USAID refine the scope, design, and expectations of the BUKA activity before any future competitive procurement or assistance award is released.
The opportunity is listed under an "Other" opportunity category and "Other" funding instrument type, with the activity category tagged as Education and a CFDA reference of 98.001 (a broad USAID foreign assistance listing). While the theme line emphasizes evidence for policy and advocacy, the posting itself does not provide detailed technical components, target populations, or geographic focus beyond being managed by USAID/Indonesia. In practical terms, it signals an intention to support work that strengthens the role of evidence in decision-making and advocacy, typically meaning better generation, synthesis, communication, and use of data and research to inform public policy discussions and program choices. However, the RFI text provided is limited, so any specific interventions, partners, or deliverables would be defined in the draft program description that respondents were expected to comment on.
Eligibility for submitting a response is described as unrestricted, meaning any type of entity could respond (for example, NGOs, universities, think tanks, private firms, local organizations, or individuals), subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that might have been included in the full RFI package. USAID also explicitly states two important conditions: first, responding to the RFI would not confer any competitive advantage in any later procurement connected to BUKA, and second, responses would be kept confidential. Those statements are meant to encourage candid input while preserving fairness for any subsequent competition.
In terms of timing and basic administrative details, the RFI was created and posted on May 18, 2016, and it closed on June 7, 2016. The listing shows an expected number of awards as one, but because this is an RFI and not an award solicitation, that field is best read as a placeholder in the system rather than a commitment to make an award from this notice. The award ceiling is listed as zero, which is typical for RFIs because they do not allocate funding; they only solicit information. The issuing agency is USAID-Indonesia, and the funding opportunity number is RFI 497 16 00002, which is the identifier an interested party would have used to find the notice and submit feedback by the closing date.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - USAID/Indonesia BUKA RFI (Evidence for Policy and Advocacy)
1) What is the USAID/Indonesia BUKA notice?
It is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by USAID/Indonesia titled "USAID/Indonesia BUKA (Bukti Untuk Kebijakan dan Advokasi)," framed in English as "Evidence for Policy and Advocacy."
2) Is this a grant solicitation or a Request for Proposals (RFP)?
No. The notice is explicitly not a grant solicitation and not a request for proposals. It is an information-gathering step.
3) What is USAID asking for through this RFI?
USAID is asking the public and potential partners to review and respond to a draft Statement of Work/Program Description for a planned activity. The intent is to collect feedback, ideas, and market intelligence.
4) Why did USAID issue this RFI?
The purpose is to help USAID refine the scope, design, and expectations of the planned BUKA activity before any future competitive procurement or assistance award is released.
5) What does "BUKA" stand for?
BUKA refers to "Bukti Untuk Kebijakan dan Advokasi," which is presented with the English framing "Evidence for Policy and Advocacy."
6) What kinds of work does the theme "Evidence for Policy and Advocacy" suggest?
Based on the theme line in the posting, it signals an intention to support work that strengthens the role of evidence in decision-making and advocacy, typically involving improved generation, synthesis, communication, and use of data and research to inform public policy discussions and program choices. The notice itself does not provide specific technical components.
7) Does the notice describe specific technical activities, deliverables, or interventions?
No. The posting does not provide detailed technical components, specific interventions, or deliverables. Those details would have been contained in the draft Statement of Work/Program Description that respondents were expected to comment on.
8) Does the notice identify target populations or geographic focus areas?
No. Beyond being managed by USAID/Indonesia, the posting does not provide target populations or a geographic focus.
9) Who can submit a response to this RFI?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning any type of entity could respond (for example, NGOs, universities, think tanks, private firms, local organizations, or individuals), subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that may have been included in the full RFI package.
10) Does responding to the RFI provide a competitive advantage for any future competition?
No. USAID explicitly states that responding to the RFI would not confer any competitive advantage in any later procurement connected to BUKA.
11) Will responses to the RFI be kept confidential?
Yes. USAID states that responses would be kept confidential.
12) What is the funding opportunity number for this RFI?
The funding opportunity number is RFI 497 16 00002.
13) Which agency issued this opportunity?
The issuing agency is USAID-Indonesia (USAID/Indonesia).
14) What opportunity category and funding instrument type are listed?
The opportunity category is listed as "Other" and the funding instrument type is also listed as "Other."
15) What activity category is associated with the posting?
The activity category is tagged as Education.
16) What is the CFDA reference listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA reference is 98.001, described as a broad USAID foreign assistance listing.
17) When was the RFI posted and when did it close?
The RFI was created and posted on May 18, 2016, and it closed on June 7, 2016.
18) Is there funding available under this notice?
No funding is allocated through an RFI. The award ceiling is listed as zero, which is typical for RFIs because they are used to solicit information rather than make awards.
19) The listing shows an expected number of awards as one. Does that mean an award will be made from this notice?
Not necessarily. Because this is an RFI and not an award solicitation, the "expected number of awards" field is best interpreted as a system placeholder rather than a commitment to make an award from this notice.
20) What is the practical outcome of this RFI for interested organizations?
In practical terms, it provided a chance to submit comments and ideas to help shape USAID's planned BUKA activity before USAID releases any future competitive procurement or assistance opportunity related to it.
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