RFI_Local_Treatment_10_04_2018.pdf

Embassy of the United States of America

Subdivision 694/Stand 100 Ibex Hill Road

P.O. Box 320373

Lusaka, Zambia

Request for Information (RFI)

Date of Issue: October 4, 2018

Closing Date: October 22, 2018

Closing Time: 17:00 Lusaka time

Submission Email: oaa-solicit-lusaka@usaid.gov

Subject: Request for Information (RFI) and Market Research for Local Zambian

Organizations working in HIV Treatment.

To all Interested Respondents/Parties:

The U.S. Agency for International Development’s Mission to Zambia (USAID/Zambia) seeks to collect input from “local partner” (as defined below) interested Respondents who may provide comments, opinions, and recommendations in response to this RFI. USAID is seeking to identify local, Zambian based implementing partners that are capable of supporting USAID and PEPFAR goals of achieving 95/95/95 by implementing the activities described below. The information provided will be used to help guide future planning decisions. The requested information will not be shared publicly.

The United States Government, through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief

(PEPFAR) has established the goal of achieving HIV epidemic control for all of Zambia by

September 30, 2019. In order to achieve this country-wide objective, 95 percent of all HIV positive individuals must know their HIV status, 95 percent of those individuals must be initiated on treatment, and 95 percent of those on treatment must be virally suppressed. These targets must be met for all age and sex groups in every PEPFAR support district.

To achieve these targets and maintain the results in a sustainable approach, USAID

Implementing Partners must employ optimized, high yield testing approaches, rapidly initiate all who test positive, develop and bring to scale systems to make treatment adherence as patient friendly as possible, and scale up viral load testing for routine clinical monitoring. Specific focus must be placed on HIV Testing and Support (HTS) strategies to target hard-to-reach populations, as well as HIV prevention services.

Submission Instructions:

Interested parties are strongly encouraged to submit a response to this inquiry. All submissions must be via email, and should be in the following format:

Email Subject Line: USAID/Zambia Local Treatment RFI - Organization Name

File Attachment: USAID/Zambia Local Treatment RFI - Organization Name

All responses to this RFI must be emailed to the attention of Mohib Ahmed, Supervisory

Contracting Officer, and Mr. Charles Nyanoka, Acquisition and Assistance Specialist, at the email address listed above, by no later than the date and time listed on the cover letter.

mailto:oaa-solicit-lusaka@usaid.gov

(RFI) and Market Research Local Zambian Organizations working in HIV Treatment

Submitted documents and correspondence must be in the English language. Phone calls or hard copy delivery of information will not be accepted. Submissions will receive an electronic confirmation acknowledging receipt. USAID will only provide responses to questions submitted to this RFI at our discretion, and no proposals or resumes will be accepted or considered.

As potential offerors, we invite you to provide a one-page cover-page and three-page capability statement that quickly highlights how your organization can support the USAID and PEPFAR objectives of 95/95/95 as described above, as well as the provision of HIV prevention services for those who are not HIV infected. Additionally, each offeror must submit (and provide supporting documentation to USAID) whether or not it believes it meets all of the following

PEPFAR definition of “local partner”1:

Yes/No (1) is incorporated or legally organized under the laws of, and has its principal place of business in, Zambia;

Yes/No (2) is at least 75% beneficially owned by any of:

individuals who are citizens or lawfully admitted permanent residents of Zambia;

corporations, partnerships or other arrangements that qualify as “local partners”; or

Zambian government ministries (e.g., Ministry of Health), sub-units of Zambian government ministries, and Zambian “parastatal” organizations.

o A “parastatal” organization is a fully or partially Zambian government-owned or -funded organization. Such enterprises may function through a board of directors, similar to private corporations. However, ultimate control over the organization rests with the Zambian government.

Yes/No (3) at least 75% of the entity’s staff (senior, mid-level, support) must be citizens or lawfully admitted permanent residents of Zambia and at least 75% of the entity’s senior staff

(i.e., managerial and professional personnel) must be citizens or lawfully admitted permanent residents of Zambia; and

Yes/No (4) where an entity has a Board of Directors, at least 51% of the members of the

Board must also be citizens or lawfully admitted permanent residents of Zambia.

Thank you for your interest in the subject request for information.

Mohib Ahmed

Director Office of Acquisition and Assistance

USAID/Zambia

Note: this is the current PEPFAR definition of local partner but may change. If the definition changes, offerors may be asked to submit additional documentation to evidence compliance with the new definition.

(RFI) and Market Research Local Zambian Organizations working in HIV Treatment

Disclaimer Notice:

This RFI is issued solely for market research and planning purposes. This is not a solicitation or call for proposals. Any proposals submitted in response to this request will not be considered. USAID will not pay for information submitted nor will it reimburse for costs incurred by an organization that elects to respond to this request. All costs associated with responding to this request will be solely at the respondent's expense. USAID is in no way obligated to utilize submitted information or issue a solicitation as a result of this request. USAID is not obligated to procure any of the services described herein, nor should the release of this request be construed as such a commitment on the part of

USAID. Any information submitted in response to this notice is voluntary. Not responding to this request does not preclude participation of any legal entities in future solicitation, if any, following this RFI.