Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA 617 14 000010
Apply for RFA 617 14 000010
- The Uganda USAID Kampala in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "USAID/Uganda Karamoja Health" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 1, 2014 and posted on Aug 1, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 11, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $20,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $20,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This is a full and open competition, under which any type of organization, large or small, commercial (for profit) firms, faith based, and non profit organizations in partnerships or consortia, are eligible to compete.
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Opportunity Summary:
USAID/Uganda Karamoja Health is a planned 2014 to 2019 initiative aimed at improving overall health outcomes in the Karamoja region by bringing health, HIV/AIDS, nutrition, and child development efforts into a single, integrated program. The central idea is to secure technical and implementation support that helps design and roll out a comprehensive investment package, rather than running separate, disconnected activities. USAID frames the program as a way to increase the payoff of major existing investments already being made by the Government of Uganda, the U.S. Government, and other development partners to strengthen Karamoja's health services and health system performance.
The program is designed around a district-based approach, meaning implementation and system strengthening would be organized at the district level and tailored to local needs and capacities. The integrated service package emphasizes quality improvements across core service areas: routine and targeted health services, HIV prevention and treatment support, nutrition services, and child development interventions. In practical terms, this signals an emphasis on coordination across facilities and communities, better linkage between prevention and treatment, and stronger systems that can consistently deliver services (for example, planning, supervision, workforce support, supply and logistics, referral networks, and monitoring and evaluation) rather than focusing only on short-term service delivery outputs.
It is important to note that the posting described here was shared during USAID's program design phase and was not an active Request for Applications at the time. USAID circulated a draft Program Description specifically to collect feedback from interested parties on whether the draft was clear and feasible. Because it was a draft, USAID explicitly indicated that concepts and details could change significantly as the mission continued consultations and moved through internal approval processes. Any responses submitted were treated as comments only, not as proposals or offers, and could not be accepted to form any legally binding agreement.
For the comment process, USAID required written submissions to be emailed to KampalaUSAIDSolicita@usaid.gov by August 11, 2014, at 4:00 pm EDT (Washington, D.C. time). Comments sent to any other email address were not considered. The email subject line needed to reference the funding opportunity number and include the wording "Comments on PD, Karamoja Health HIV/AIDS Integrated Activity," ensuring the feedback was correctly routed to the program design team.
From the opportunity metadata, the funding opportunity number was RFA-617-14-000010, and the anticipated mechanism was a Cooperative Agreement under the health funding category. USAID expected to make one award, with an estimated total funding amount up to $20,000,000 and an award ceiling of $20,000,000 (with no stated minimum floor). A cost-sharing or matching requirement was indicated, meaning the eventual awardee would likely need to contribute resources or demonstrate leveraged support as part of the final agreement terms. Eligibility was described as full and open competition, allowing a wide range of applicants, including large or small organizations, for-profit firms, faith-based organizations, and nonprofit organizations, including partnerships and consortia.
The posting was issued by USAID in Kampala, Uganda, and included a point of contact for access issues: Fatumah Mutaasa (Assistance Assistant), phone +256414306001, email fmutaasa@uaisd.gov. Overall, the notice functioned as an early market and stakeholder input step for a major integrated health and HIV investment in Karamoja, signaling USAID's intent to fund a single, sizeable activity designed to align donor and government resources around district-level service quality and system strengthening.
FAQs: USAID/Uganda Karamoja Health (Draft Program Description Comment Process)
1) What is the USAID/Uganda Karamoja Health initiative?
It is a planned USAID initiative (2014 to 2019) intended to improve overall health outcomes in Uganda's Karamoja region by integrating health, HIV/AIDS, nutrition, and child development efforts into one coordinated program rather than running separate, disconnected activities.
2) What is the main purpose of integrating health, HIV/AIDS, nutrition, and child development into a single program?
The central idea is to secure technical and implementation support to design and roll out a comprehensive investment package. USAID describes this as a way to increase the payoff of major existing investments already being made by the Government of Uganda, the U.S. Government, and other development partners to strengthen health services and health system performance in Karamoja.
3) What does "district-based approach" mean in this program?
The program is designed to organize implementation and health system strengthening at the district level, tailored to local needs and capacities. This implies planning and support structures would be aligned to districts rather than being managed only at a national or centralized level.
4) What services and interventions are included in the integrated service package?
The integrated service package emphasizes quality improvements across routine and targeted health services, HIV prevention and treatment support, nutrition services, and child development interventions.
5) What kinds of improvements does the program emphasize in practical terms?
The description signals an emphasis on coordination across facilities and communities, stronger linkage between prevention and treatment, and systems that can consistently deliver services. Examples noted include planning, supervision, workforce support, supply and logistics, referral networks, and monitoring and evaluation.
6) Was this posting an active Request for Applications (RFA)?
No. The posting described a draft Program Description shared during USAID's program design phase. It was not an active Request for Applications at the time.
7) Why did USAID circulate a draft Program Description?
USAID circulated the draft specifically to collect feedback from interested parties on whether the draft was clear and feasible.
8) Could the program design change after this draft?
Yes. USAID explicitly indicated that because it was a draft, concepts and details could change significantly as consultations continued and the mission moved through internal approval processes.
9) Were submissions treated as proposals or offers?
No. Any responses submitted were treated as comments only, not as proposals or offers.
10) Could USAID accept comments as a legally binding agreement?
No. USAID stated that comments could not be accepted to form any legally binding agreement.
11) How were comments required to be submitted?
Written submissions had to be emailed.
12) What email address had to be used for submitting comments?
Comments had to be emailed to KampalaUSAIDSolicita@usaid.gov. Comments sent to any other email address were not considered.
13) What was the deadline for submitting comments?
The deadline was August 11, 2014, at 4:00 pm EDT (Washington, D.C. time).
14) What subject line was required for the comment email?
The email subject line needed to reference the funding opportunity number and include the wording "Comments on PD, Karamoja Health HIV/AIDS Integrated Activity" to ensure the feedback was correctly routed.
15) What was the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number was RFA-617-14-000010.
16) What funding mechanism was anticipated?
The anticipated mechanism was a Cooperative Agreement.
17) What funding category was associated with this opportunity?
The funding category listed was health.
18) How many awards did USAID expect to make?
USAID expected to make one award.
19) What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was up to $20,000,000.
20) What was the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was $20,000,000.
21) Was there a stated minimum funding floor?
No minimum floor was stated in the provided information.
22) Was cost sharing or matching required?
A cost-sharing or matching requirement was indicated, meaning the eventual awardee would likely need to contribute resources or demonstrate leveraged support as part of the final agreement terms.
23) Who was eligible to participate (as described in the notice)?
Eligibility was described as full and open competition, allowing a wide range of applicants. The notice referenced large or small organizations, for-profit firms, faith-based organizations, and nonprofit organizations, including partnerships and consortia.
24) Where was the posting issued from?
The posting was issued by USAID in Kampala, Uganda.
25) Who was the point of contact for access issues?
The point of contact for access issues was Fatumah Mutaasa (Assistance Assistant), phone +256414306001, email fmutaasa@uaisd.gov.
26) What was the overall role of this notice in the procurement or funding process?
It functioned as an early market and stakeholder input step during program design for a major integrated health and HIV investment in Karamoja, signaling USAID's intent to fund a single, sizeable activity aligned around district-level service quality and system strengthening.
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