RFI Responses to Questions.pdf

Request for Information (RFI) USAID/India Plastics Pollution Activity

RFI# 72038622RFI00001

Release Date: February 02, 2022 Questions/inquiries Due Date and Time: February 13, 2022, 23:59hrs (India Local Time) Response to Questions Date: February 15, 2022 RFI Response Due Date and Time: March 01, 2022, 23.59hrs (India Local Time)

Q 1. Was there an incumbent contractor performing these services, or if this is a brand new contract. If there is an incumbent, could you please provide the current / previous contract number?

Response: This is a new area that USAID/India is planning to work on hence there is no incumbent.

Q 2. Could USAID provide the estimated project duration and value for this Activity?

Response: We are at a pre-design stage gathering suggestions/ideas to address ocean plastic pollution and solid waste management for India and the possibility of using it in our design. Therefore, it is a bit premature to come up with a budget or timeframe however we anticipate the project to be for 5 years with an estimate ranging from $20,000,000 to $30,000,000.

Q 3. Could USAID provide an estimated release date for this procurement?

Response: Since this is an RFI, a pre-design phase, the tentative date of solicitation release is mid April 2022.

Q 4. Could USAID please share if they have already begun the process to identify a priority list of urban local bodies in select states in India where the program will be targeted?

Response: As of now USAID/India has not begun the process to identify a priority list of urban local bodies in selected states in India.

Q 5. Could USAID clarify if the primary partner ministry at the Central level that the program will work with on this program? Is it envisioned that multiple MOU’s will be signed between ministries and USAID (MoHUA, MoEFCC, Ministry of Water resources etc.)?

Response: Since this is a Request For Information (RFI) to gather solutions/ideas to address ocean plastic pollution and solid waste management in India hence, at this point USAID/India will not be able to provide any information regarding the ministry level. For sharing your ideas, you are kindly requested to follow the instructions in attachment 1 of the RFI.

Q 6. Could USAID clarify if part of the support to urban local bodies will also focus on innovative financing/contracting structures to facilitate public private partnerships, or will it be more internally focus to improve capability of ULBs?

Response: This is an RFI to gather information on solutions to address ocean plastic pollution and solid waste management in India. Since we are in the process of gathering ideas through this RFI we have not yet reached the requested stage.