72062124R00012 Request for Proposal (RFP) PMI Mbu (Mosquitoes) Project.pdf

72062124R00012

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0001 The purpose of this activity is to identify and implement proven, evidence-based vector control approaches to reduce the overall Malaria burden and achieve Malaria elimination in Tanzania.

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Issuance Date: August 9, 2024 Deadline for Questions: August 23, 2024; 1700 East African Time (EAT) Deadline for Receipt of Past Performance Information: August 26, 2024; 1700 EAT Deadline for Receipt of Proposal: September 09, 2024; 1700 EAT

Subject: Request for Proposals (RFP), Solicitation Number 72062124R00012

Reference: President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) Mbu (Mosquitoes) Project

Dear Prospective Offerors:

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Tanzania is seeking proposals from responsible organizations interested in providing evidence-based vector control approaches in Tanzania, in support of reducing the overall malaria burden, and moving Tanzania closer to malaria elimination. The proposed activity will empower Tanzanian women and youth through improved health status as a result of national level reductions in malaria. The activity will also improve access to ITNs, particularly to children under 5, and pregnant women as detailed in Section C of the RFP.

USAID/Tanzania anticipates awarding one Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) term type Contract for a five-year period from this solicitation. The authorized geographic code for this procurement is 935 and the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541990 -- All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services.

This procurement is being conducted through full and open competition, pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Offerors are encouraged to read the entire solicitation, which includes all pertinent technical sections and the terms, conditions, and instructions required for submitting proposals. All organizations responding to this solicitation, must submit their proposal in accordance with Section L of this RFP.

Proposals must be submitted electronically to the USAID Tanzania Contracting office mailbox at usaidtzco@usaid.gov. Offerors are responsible for ensuring proposals are received at USAID by the due date and time as specified above. Failure to comply with the submission date and time will deem any submission unacceptable and it will not be reviewed or evaluated. Late proposals will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f).

The deadline for receiving questions is indicated above. Questions must be submitted electronically to the USAID/Tanzania Contracting Office mailbox at usaidtzco@usaid.gov. If substantive questions are received which affect the response to the solicitation, or if changes are made to the closing date and time, as well as other aspects of the RFP, this solicitation will be amended.

mailto:usaidtzco@usaid.gov

This RFP in no way obligates USAID to award a Contract nor does it commit USAID to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal. Award of a Contract under this RFP is subject to availability of funds and other internal USAID approvals. Offerors must be fully registered in www.sam.gov on the date the proposal is due.

Best Regards, Brian K. Woody Contracting Officer http://www.sam.gov/

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION B – SERVICES / PRICE ………………………………………….………………………10

B.1 PURPOSE……………………………………………………………………………………….10

B.2 CONTRACT TYPE……………………………………………………………………………...10

B.3 ESTIMATED COST, FIXED FEE AND OBLIGATED AMOUNT……………………………10

B.4 COST PLUS FIXED FEE BUDGET…………………………………………………………….10

B.5 REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS AND PAYMENT OF FIXED FEE……………………...…..11

B.6 INDIRECT COSTS………………………………………………………………………………11

SECTION C – DESCRIPTION / SPECIFICATIONS…………………………………...…………..13

C.1 PURPOSE…...…………………………………………………………………………………...13

C.2 BACKGROUND…………………………………………………………………………………13

C.3 MALARIA IN TANZANIA……………………………………………………………………..15

C.4 PMI IN TANZANIA……………………………………………………………………………..17

C.5 RELATIONSHIP TO CDCS AND OTHER PROGRAMS…………………………………...…18

C.6 STATEMENT OF WORK……………………………………………………………………….21

C.7 ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS…………………………………………………………...29

SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING……………………………………………………..31

D.1 AIDAR 752.7009 MARKING (JAN 1993)……………………………………………………...31

D.2 BRANDING POLICY………………………………………………………………

D.3 BRANDING STRATEGY……………………………………………………………………….31

D.4 BRANDING IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND MARKING PLAN………………………

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE…………………………………………………35

E.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE………….35

E.2 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE……………………………………………………………35

SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE………………………..………………………36

F.1 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)………………………………

F.2 AIDAR SOLICITATION CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(MAR 2015)……………………………………………………………………………………...36

F.3 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE……………………………………………………………….…36

F.4 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE……………………………………………………………….…..36

F.5 REPORTS, DELIVERABLES, AND OUTPUTS……………………………………………….36

F.6 KEY PERSONNEL………………………………………………………………………………44

F.7 AUTHORIZED WORKDAY/WEEK……………………………………………………………46

F.8 LEVEL OF EFFORT………………………………………………………………………...…..46

SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA………………………………...………..47

G.1 DOCUMENTATION FOR PAYMENT AIDAR 752.7003……………………………………..47

G.2 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S AUTHORITY…………………………………………………..48

G.3 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE…………………………………………...48

G.4 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICE…………………………………...…………..49

G.5 PAYING OFFICE………………………………………………………………………………..49

G.6 ACCOUNTING APPROPRIATION DATA……………………………………………………49

G.7 TECHNICAL DIRECTIONS/RELATIONSHIP WITH USAID………………………………..49

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS………………………….………..……52

H.1 LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS……………………………………………………………..…52

H.2 AUTHORIZED GEOGRAPHIC CODE………………………………………………………

H.3 AIDAR 752.228-3 WORKER’s COMPENSATION INSURANCE (Defense Base Act)

(DEC1991) [(DEVIATION JUNE 2022)] CLASS DEVIATION

No. M-OAA-DEV-AIDAR-24-06c……………………………………….……………………...52

H.4 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED FACILITIES OR PROPERTY………………………………..53

H.5 ADS 302.3.5.21 SUBMISSION OF DATASETS TO THE DEVELOPMENT DATA

LIBRARY (DDL) (OCT 2014)………………………………………………………………….53

H.6 AIDAR 752.222-70 USAID DISABILITY POLICY (DEC 2004)……………………………...54

H.7 SALARY APPROVALS FOR LONG-TERM AND SHORT-TERM TECHNICAL

ASSISTANCE…………………………………………………………………………………

H.8 PRIVATE SECTOR ENGAGEMENT…………………………………………………………..56

H.9 FOREIGN GOVERNMENT DELEGATIONS TO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

(JUNE 2012)……………………………………………………………………………………...56

H.10 LOGISTICAL SUPPORT………………………………………………………………….….…56

H.11 CONSENT TO SUBCONTRACT……………………………………………………………….57

H.12 ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND CLIMATE RISK MANAGEMENT……….….…57

H.13 ACTIVITY INTEGRATION…………………………………………………………………

H.14 PEB NO. 2014-06 ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS SYSTEM…………………………………….59

H.15 PRESS RELEASES, MEDIA ENGAGEMENTS, AND PUBLIC EVENTS…………………...60

H.16 LEAHY VETTING……………………………………………………………………………

H.17 REVISED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY APPROVAL (APRIL 2018)

(DEVIATION NO. M/OAA-DEV-FAR-22-03c)……………………………………………..…61

H.18 INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL………………………………………………………………..….62

H.19 VALUE ADDED TAX (VAT) REIMBURSEMENT

H.20 CONTRACTOR’S USE OF PROJECT VEHICLES AND LIABILITY……………………….63

H.21 AAPD-16-02-Rev 2) SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR UNCLASSIFIED

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES (APRIL 2018……………………………

H.22 AAPD-16-02-Rev2 CLOUD COMPUTING (APRIL 2018) …………………………………...68

H.23 PLANNING, COLLECTION, AND SUBMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION TO

USAID (JUNE 2024) ..………………………………………………………………………….74

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES……………………………………………………………… 81

I.1 FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) ……………… 81

I.2 752.252-2 AIDAR SOLICITATION CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(MAR 2015) …………………………………………………………………………………... 85

I.3 FAR 52.204-1 APPROVAL OF CONTRACT (DEC 1989) ………………………………….. 86

1.4 FAR 52.204-21 BASIC SAFEGUARDING OF COVERED CONTRACTOR

INFORMATION SYSTEMS (JUNE 2021) ………………………………………………….. 86

1.5 FAR 52.245-1 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY (SEP 2021) ………………………………….. 88

I.6 AIDAR 752.245-70 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY—USAID REPORTING

REQUIREMENTS (OCT 2017) …………………………………………………..…………..101

I.7 FAR 52.247-1 COMMERCIAL BILL OF LADING NOTATIONS (FEB 2006) ………….. .104

I.8 AIDAR 752.222-71 NONDISCRIMINATION (MAY 2024) ………………………………...105

I.9 AIDAR 752.225-70 SOURCE AND NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS (FEB 2012)……..105

I.10 AIDAR 752.228-7 INSURANCE -LIABILITY TO THIRD PERSONS (JULY 1997)……….106

I.11 AIDAR 752.228-70 MEDICAL EVACUATION (MEDEVAC) SERVICES (JUL 2007)……107

I.12 AIDAR 752.229-71 REPORTING OF FOREIGN TAXES (JULY 2023) ……………………107

I.13 AIDAR 752.231-71 SALARY SUPPLEMENTS FOR HG EMPLOYEES (MAR 2015)…….108

I.14 AIDAR 752.231-72 CONFERENCE PLANNING AND REQUIRED APPROVALS

(JUL 2023) …………………………………………………………………………………..109

I.15 AIDAR 752.7004 EMERGENCY LOCATOR INFORMATION (JUL 1997) ………………111

I.16 AIDAR 752.7007 PERSONNEL COMPENSATION (JUL 2007) …………………………...111

I.17 AIDAR 752.7013 CONTRACTOR-MISSION RELATIONSHIPS (OCT 1989)

(M-OAA-DEV-AIDAR-22-08)………………………………………………………………111

I.18 AIDAR 752.7027 PERSONNEL (DEC 1990) ……………………………………………

I.19 AIDAR 752.7032 INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL APPROVAL AND

NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (APR 2014) …………………………………………...114

I.20 AIDAR 752.7034 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND DISCLAIMER (DEC 1991)

I.21 AIDAR 752.7036 USAID IMPLEMENTING PARTNER NOTICE (IPN)

PORTAL FOR ACQUISITION (JUL 2014)……………………………………………….….115

I.22 AIDAR 752.7038 NONDISCRIMINATION AGAINST END-USERS OF SUPPLIES OR

SERVICES (OCT 2016)……………………………………………………………………….117

I.23 AAPD 08-01 VOLUNTARY POPULATION PLANNING ACTIVITIES

(JUN 2008)…………………………………………………………………………………….117

SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS…………119

SECTION K – REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENTS ...120

K.1 NOTICE LISTING SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE..120

K.2 204-.20 PREDECESSOR OF OFFEROR. (AUG 2020)……………………………………….120

K.3 FAR 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR

EQUIPMENT. (NOV 2021)…………………………………………………………………..121

K.4 FAR 52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES-

REPRESENTATION (DEC 2020)…………………………………………………………….124

K.5 FAR 52.209-5 CERTIFICATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS

(AUG 2020)……………………………………………………………………………………124

K.6 FAR 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS

(OCT 2018)…………………………………………………………………………………

K.7 FAR 52.209-11 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATION REGARDING DELINQUENT

TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (FEB

2016)……………………………………………………………………………………………128

K.8 FAR 52.209-13 VIOLATION OF ARMS CONTROL TREATIES OR AGREEMENTS-

CERTIFICATION (NOV 2021)……………………………………………………………….129

K.9 FAR 52.222-22 PREVIOUS CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE REPORTS (FEB

1999)…………………………………………………………………………………………...131

K.10 FAR 52.222-25 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE (APR 1984)……………….…...131

K.11 FAR 52.222-26 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (SEPT 2016)………………………………..…

K.12 FAR 52.230-1 COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NOTICES AND CERTIFICATION

(JUN 2020)…………………………………………………………………………………….135

K.13 FAR 52.230-7 PROPOSAL DISCLOSURE COST ACCOUNTING PRACTICE

CHANGES (APR 2005)……………………………………………………………………….137

K.14 AUTHORIZED NEGOTIATORS……………………………………………………………..138

K.15 SIGNATURE…………………………………………………………………………………..138

SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS…………..139

L.1 FAR 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(FEB 1998)……………………………………………………………………………………139

L.2 FAR 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)………………………………………….139

L.3 FAR 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)…………………………...……………139

L.4 WAIVERS UNDER FAR PART 4.2101 PROHIBITION ON COVERED

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES AND

EQUIPMENT (JUNE 2023)…………………………………………………………………..140

L.5 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS……………………………………………...141

L.6 DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS……………………………………………………………….142

L.7 INSTRUCTION FOR PREPARATION OF TECHNICAL PROPOSAL……………………142

L.8 COST PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS ………………………………..……………………...146

L.9 BRANDING IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND MARKING PLAN ……………………

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD………………………………

M.1 GENERAL INFORMATION…………………………………………………………………155

M.2 TECHNICAL EVALUATION FACTORS……………………………………………………155

M.3 EVALUATION FACTORS ………………………………………………………………155

M.4 COST EVALUATION………………………………………………………………………..157

M.5 SOURCE SELECTION……………………………………………………………………….158

M.6 AWARD WITHOUT DISCUSSION …………….…………………………………………..158

SECTION B – SERVICES/PRICES

B.1 PURPOSE

The purpose of this project is to identify and implement proven, evidence-based vector control approaches in Tanzania, in support of reducing the overall malaria burden, and moving Tanzania closer to malaria elimination.

B.2 CONTRACT TYPE

This is a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) term type Contract. For the consideration set forth below, the Contractor must perform the tasks required in Section C (Statement of Work), provide the Level of Effort as described in Section F.8 and comply with all Contract requirements.

B.3 ESTIMATED COST, FIXED FEE AND OBLIGATED AMOUNT

(a) The estimated cost for the performance of the work required hereunder, exclusive of fixed fee, if any, is [$TBD]. The fixed fee, if any, is [$TBD]. The estimated cost-plus-fixed-fee, if any, is [$TBD].

(b) Within the estimated cost-plus fixed fee (if any) specified in paragraph(a) above, the amount currently obligated and available for reimbursement of allowable costs incurred by the Contractor (and payment of fee, if any) for performance hereunder is [$TBD]. The Contractor must not exceed the aforesaid obligated amount in accordance with the Limitation of Funds Clause, FAR 52.232-22.

(c) Funds obligated hereunder are anticipated to be sufficient through [TBD].

B.4 COST PLUS FIXED FEE BUDGET

The following budget table captures the final negotiated budget for the performance of the work required to achieve the objectives in the SOW:

CLIN Cost Element Amount

001 Direct Costs $

002 Indirect Costs $

003 Fixed Fee $

Total Estimated Cost-Plus Fixed Fee $

Note: These amounts may not be adjusted without a written modification signed by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor must not bill any amounts against this Contract in excess of the amounts specified for each line item.

B.5 REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS AND PAYMENT OF FIXED FEE

(a) Allowable costs must be limited to reasonable, allocable and necessary costs determined in accordance with FAR clause 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment and AIDAR clause 752.7003, Documentation for Payment.

(b) Payment of fixed fee, subject to FAR 52.216-8, may be made upon receipt of a proper invoice. Subject to FAR 52.216-8, payment of fixed fee, if applicable, must be allocated based upon the proportion of the Level of Effort (LOE) specified in Section F.8. The Contractor will be paid the proportion of the fee that corresponds to the proportion of labor delivered by the Contractor during the period covered by the invoice. If the Contractor does not provide the total LOE stipulated in Section F.8, the total amount of fixed fee will be reduced in similar proportion. The Contracting Officer may withhold a reserve not to exceed 15% of the total fixed fee or $100,000 whichever is less until the required awards conditions under the referenced clauses have been met.

B.6 INDIRECT COSTS

For the Prime Contractor:

Pending establishment of revised provisional or final indirect cost rates, allowable indirect costs will be reimbursed on the basis of the following negotiated provisional or predetermined rates and the appropriate bases:

Description Rate Base Type Period

TBD TBD 1/ 1/ 1/

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For Each of the Major Subcontractor(s)*

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Type of Rate:

Period:

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*“Major Subcontractors” are those whose proposed cost is expected to exceed 20% of the total estimated cost.

The Contractor is allowed to recover applicable indirect costs (i.e. overhead, G&A, etc.) on other direct costs (ODCs), if it is part of the Contractor’s usual accounting procedures, consistent with FAR Part 31, and the Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA).

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SECTION C- DESCRIPTION / SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C. PMI Mbu (Mosquitoes) Project

C.1 PURPOSE

The purpose of this Contract is to identify and implement proven, evidence-based vector control approaches in Tanzania, in support of reducing the overall malaria burden, and moving Tanzania closer to malaria elimination. This Contract does not include implementation of indoor residual spraying (IRS). The Contract has four primary components: (1) Insecticide-treated mosquito net (ITN) distribution; (2) Social and behavior change (SBC) for ITN use and other vector control interventions; (3) Using data, including those generated from entomological surveillance, to provide the Government of Tanzania and malaria partners with expert technical guidance, and as appropriate, develop plans for implementation of modified or new vector control approaches in Tanzania; and (4) Capacity strengthening of government institutions (Mainland Medical Store Department (MSD) and Zanzibar Central Medical Store (CMS)).

C.2 BACKGROUND

Malaria prevention and control remains a major U.S. foreign assistance objective of the U.S.

Government (USG). The U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative is led by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented together with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Launched in 2005, the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) supports implementation of malaria prevention and treatment measures as well as cross-cutting interventions. PMI’s 2021-2026 strategy, End Malaria Faster, envisions a world free of malaria within our generation with the goal of preventing malaria cases, reducing malaria deaths and illness, and eliminating malaria in PMI partner countries. Guided by the PMI strategy 2021- 2026, PMI aims to save lives, reduce health inequities, and improve disease surveillance and global health security.

Since 2000, the scale up of interventions for malaria control including vector control and improved case management has led to dramatic reductions in the malaria burden in Africa with prevalence declining by 50% and the incidence of clinical disease by 40%. Much of the decline has been attributed to the scale up of vector control, with insecticide treated nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) estimated to account for 68% and 13%, respectively, of the cases averted.

Nonetheless, malaria continues to cause sickness and death. According to the 2023 the World Health Organization (WHO) World Malaria Report, globally in 2022, there were an estimated 249 million malaria cases, an increase of 5 million cases compared with 2021. The WHO African Region accounted for about 94% of cases globally, with an estimated 233 million cases in 2022. There were an estimated 608,000 deaths in 2022. Four countries accounted for just over half of all malaria deaths globally in 2022 – Nigeria (31%), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (12%), Niger (6%) and the United Republic of Tanzania (4%).

Both ITNs and IRS have been proven to be cost-effective, life-saving interventions in the fight against malaria in nearly all transmission settings. In more limited settings, larviciding has also proven to be effective in reducing malaria transmission. Furthermore, new vector control tools are on the horizon which should complement existing interventions.

Making ITNs available to the community is a necessary but insufficient condition for reducing malaria transmission; correct and consistent use of proven interventions, including ITNs is also needed. Social and behavior change (SBC) activities play a critical role in reducing barriers to uptake of vector control interventions.

The provision and promotion of ITNs should be done in the context of a larger integrated vector management (IVM) strategy. The backbone of this strategy is entomological surveillance:

understanding and monitoring the local mosquito population, their behavior, and their insecticide resistance status are critical to continued success. With the changing malaria situation and changing ecology and biology of mosquitoes – as well as new chemicals and formulations becoming available for mosquito control in the next few years – it is essential to monitor, adapt, and respond to changes in mosquito populations. Entomological data should be used to guide the selection and monitoring of vector control interventions and should be based on insecticide resistance and vector bionomics data as well as other factors including community acceptance, cost, and national strategy/policies.

Finally, emerging trends pose threats to gains made in malaria control. Insecticide resistance is one such threat; one of the primary vectors, An. gambiae is resistant to pyrethroids. Also, Tanzania is at high risk for the introduction and establishment of An. stephensi, an invasive malaria mosquito in Africa with a unique ecology allowing it to thrive in urban habitats as well as rural habitats, persist throughout dry seasons, and has shown resistance to insecticides. This vector may halt or even reverse progress made on malaria control and elimination. In 2023, this invasive mosquito was detected in neighboring Kenya and to date, WHO has received reports of An. stephensi detections from Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, and Yemen.

Furthermore, as stated in the 2023 World Malaria Report, climate change increases the risks of exposure to disease; overburdens health systems; and widens inequalities. Climate change and its interaction with malaria transmission is complex. Climate change is also responsible for more extreme and frequent weather events, such as flooding, which can result in malaria epidemics or severe droughts. Temperature, rainfall and humidity influence larval development, mosquito survival, parasite development within the mosquito, and vector competence. Changes in these aspects will affect vectorial capacity, and hence affect the intensity of malaria transmission. The potential direct effects of climate change on malaria could include expansion of its geographical limit, or increases or reductions in transmission intensity, reintroduction of malaria in areas where malaria was eliminated.

Enhanced vector and disease surveillance, coordinated intervention implementation, and close monitoring are necessary to mitigate the likely harmful effects. New vector control technologies are being developed, but not yet widely deployed, but should be explored given the dynamic nature of malaria transmission.

C.3 Malaria in Tanzania

C.3.1 Mainland The entire population of Mainland Tanzania is considered at risk for malaria, although transmission varies among and within regions. Malaria prevalence of the country is estimated to be 8 percent (Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey-Malaria Indicators Survey [TDHS- MIS], 2022). Prevalence of malaria in rural areas is 10 percent, while in urban areas it is reported to be less than 1 percent. Overall malaria prevalence in children ranges from <1 percent in Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Manyara, Dodoma, Singida, and Songwe, to 20 percent in Mtwara and 23 percent in Tabora (TDHS-MIS, 2022).

The peak period of malaria transmission in the country varies. The north and east experience two rainy seasons in October to December and March to May, while the central, southern, and western regions have one longer wet season from October through April or May. Rainy seasons correspond to high malaria transmission periods. Around the Lake Zone of mainland Tanzania, An. funestus s.s is the most abundant vector and An. arabiensis is the second most abundant vector, followed by An. gambiae s.s and An. parensis. (National Institute for Medical Research

[NIMR], 2021).

Tanzania continues to fight malaria and has made progress over the years. According to (TDHS-MIS, 2022), 74 percent of households own at least one ITN, an increase from 38 percent as reported in 2007–2008. This percentage is comparable but slightly lower than the 78 percent estimate of ITN ownership during the year 2015–16 (TDHS-MIS). Additionally, 66 percent of pregnant women slept under an ITN the night before the survey (TDHS-MIS, 2022).

Malaria is dynamic in Tanzania, as shown in the figures below, which show the burden of malaria, by region, in 2018, 2020, and 2023. Where vector control interventions are implemented, and which ones, may shift over time, and should be deployed where they will most impact transmission.

In the Mainland, NMCP’s National Malaria Strategic Plan (NMSP) 2021–2025 outlines a long-term vision of a society free from malaria. The strategy’s mission is that all Tanzanians have equitable access to sustainable, quality, effective, safe, and affordable malaria preventive and curative services through efficient collaborative partnership and community ownership. The national goal is to reduce the average malaria prevalence in children under five years of age (plasmodium falciparum parasite rate [PfPR6-59]) from 7 percent in 2017 to less than 3.5 percent in 2025. Further, each of the epidemiological strata has targets which were identified in a nationwide stratification exercise conducted in 2017. These targets are: 1) reduce malaria burden in moderate to high-risk strata, from 15 percent PfPR in 2017 to less than 7.5 percent PfPR in 2025; and 2) maintain and further reduce transmission in low and very low prevalence in areas targeting elimination from 1 percent PfPR in 2017 to less than 0.5 percent PfPR in 2025.

The strategy to achieve these targets consists of six components. The first three are core strategies, and the last three are support strategies:

● Integrated malaria vector control

● Malaria diagnosis, treatment, and preventive therapies

● Surveillance monitoring and evaluation

● Commodities and logistics management

● Social and behavior change and advocacy

● Program management

Each strategic component has specific objectives and outcomes, with intervention packages that vary by epidemiologic stratum.

C.3.2 Zanzibar The malaria burden in Zanzibar has remained low over the past several years, with a test positivity rate in those seeking care of 1.0 percent in 2021. The Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey and Malaria Indicator Survey 2022 (TDHS-MIS, 2022) showed a malaria prevalence in Zanzibar of 0 percent. There was a 10 percent increase in the proportion of children under age five who slept under an ITN the previous night, from 56 percent in 2016 to 66 percent in 2022. The TDHS-MIS 2022 also showed that no children under age five had parasitemia by mRDT, a decrease from 0.2 percent in 2017. The percentage of pregnant women who slept under an ITN the previous night increased by 14 percent to 66 percent between 2017 and 2022.

ZAMEP’s approach to malaria is described in the 2018–2023 Strategic Plan IV and the implementation of the new strategy under development (NSP 2024-2028) has a vision of “A healthy population free from malaria in Zanzibar”, and a goal to “Accelerate elimination of local malaria transmission and preventing re-introduction”, and a mission to “Provide universal access to quality malaria elimination interventions through evidence-based strategies and multi-sectoral engagement”. ZAMEP’s vision will follow these guiding principles:

● Accountability for results

● Country ownership and leadership

● Partnership and multisectoral engagement

● Community-centered response

● Equity in access to quality malaria services

● Sustainability

● Evidence-based and adaptive management approach.

The Zanzibar Malaria Strategic Plan IV 2018/2019–2022/2023 includes Integrated Malaria Vector Control (IMVC) as one of four major strategies for malaria elimination with a corresponding objective to increase appropriate vector control measures to the population at risk for malaria to 100 percent by 2023. IMVC interventions include reactive IRS in identified areas, or in areas where entomological investigations indicate the need for an IRS intervention;

maximization of ITN ownership and use; larval source management; and vector surveillance in hotspot areas.

C.4 PMI in Tanzania Tanzania began implementation as a PMI partner country in fiscal year (FY) 2006. The Malaria Operational Plan (MOP) presents a detailed implementation plan for Tanzania based on the strategies of PMI and the National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) and the Zanzibar Malaria Elimination Program (ZAMEP). PMI supports a comprehensive package of malaria control interventions in both mainland and Zanzibar, based on their respective malaria strategies.

Since FY 2006 PMI has continuously supported Tanzania (both Mainland and Zanzibar) on the following interventions: entomological monitoring and insecticide resistance management;

insecticide-treated nets; indoor residual spraying; prevention and treatment of malaria in pregnancy; case management; health systems strengthening and capacity building; social and behavior change; surveillance, monitoring and evaluation; and operational research.

PMI’s approach in Tanzania reflects all five PMI strategic focus areas, most notably in reaching the unreached with effective vector control interventions by prioritizing distribution of piperonyl butoxide (PBO) or dual active ingredient (AI) ITNs through all the distribution channels, including the School Net Program (SNP), targeted mass replacement campaigns, and health facility antenatal care (ANC) and Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) clinics; and improving local expertise for entomological, insecticide, and drug resistance surveillance through local and government institutions.

Tanzania, with assistance from Global Fund and PMI, is providing ITNs free of charge through different channels including:

● All public health facilities nationwide to pregnant women at the first antenatal care clinic visit and to infants at the first measles vaccination

● Targeted mass campaigns

● In Mainland Tanzania, ITNs are delivered annually to primary school children in selected grades in public schools in identified regions

The goal of delivery through these channels on an annual basis is to maintain population access at greater than 80%.

C.4.1 Mainland In Mainland, PMI’s investment strategy focuses on promoting high coverage of a set of high-quality, evidence-based malaria control interventions, including:

● PBO and dual AI ITNs distributed continuously through clinics and schools, as well as through targeted mass replacement campaigns where necessary based on coverage data;

● Malaria in pregnancy (MIP) interventions, including IPTp;

● Case management of malaria, including prompt diagnosis and treatment and pharmaceutical supply chain strengthening;

● Data for decision-making, gleaned from SM&E, and operational research (OR) activities; and

● SBC activities to promote consistent and correct use of malaria prevention, diagnosis, and treatment tools.

In the Mainland, insecticide resistance monitoring takes place across 22 sentinel sites. Data collected at sentinel sites include phenotypic assays of insecticide resistance and molecular characterization of mechanisms of resistance. PMI is supporting enhanced An. stephensi monitoring in Tanga and Dar es Salaam. Longitudinal entomological monitoring is done by the NMCP-MVES program with funding from the Global Fund.

C.4.2 Zanzibar PMI currently supports nearly all aspects of the ZAMEP strategic plan across all geographic areas of both islands, Unguja and Pemba, with the exception of implementation of reactive IRS.

A key component of this support is the distribution of ITNs. PMI supports the procurement and distribution of ITNs via targeted replacement campaigns and continuous distribution of ITNs via ANC and EPI channels.

In Zanzibar, monitoring occurs in areas of persistent malaria transmission, providing data on vector species and density, human blood feeding index, and malaria infection rates. ZAMEP conducts on-site entomological laboratory assays for molecular mosquito species identification, detection of target site mutations of insecticide resistance mechanisms (kdr), and malaria infectivity rates in mosquitoes. PMI supports entomological monitoring in 10 sites for monitoring of insecticide resistance. PMI currently supports one site for enhanced surveillance for An. stephensi in Unguja. All mosquito samples collected from all sentinel sites will be morphologically examined for An. stephensi and any suspect specimens will be analyzed by molecular methods.

PMI does not currently support actual implementation of LSM activities. However, PMI will provide technical support to improve targeting, monitoring, and evaluation of LSM.

C.5 Relationship to CDCS and other programs C.5.1 Relationship to CDCS This activity is critical to the achievement of USAID/Tanzania’s Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) for 2020 - 2025. USAID/Tanzania is in the process of designing the new CDCS which will cover the period 2026-2030. The CDCS can be found at:

https://www.usaid.gov/tanzania/country-development-cooperation-strategy https://www.usaid.gov/tanzania/country-development-cooperation-strategy

The CDCS focuses on three development objectives (DO), including: (1) improve the foundational skills of children below age 15; (2) increase the empowerment, productivity, and engagement of Tanzanians from 15 to 35; and (3) strengthen the capacity of state and non-state actors to benefit future generations.

DO1 will improve basic education, health care, and nutrition, and provide the safe and supportive environments necessary for Tanzania’s youngest generation to develop into successful adolescents and adults. DO2 will build on and reinforce the strengths of young Tanzanians, providing them with the health and education services, pathways to economic opportunity, and civic and leadership skills they need to further self-reliance for themselves, their communities, and Tanzania. DO3, will work with local governments to improve enabling environments, citizen-responsive governance, and institutional capacity to provide and manage critical social services such as healthcare and education. The private sector, and the market-based development solutions they develop and champion, are core to the achievement of this CDCS. We will jointly find innovative and sustainable solutions to Tanzania’s development challenges, including exploring market opportunities for those who are willing and able to pay for ITNs. Similarly, USAID will link with local governments to strengthen their public financial management and build upon their commitment to their constituents.

The PMI Mbu (Mosquitoes) Project will empower Tanzanian women and youth through improved health status as a result of national level reductions in malaria. The PMI Mbu (Mosquitoes) Project will improve access to ITNs, particularly for children under 5, and pregnant women, who are more vulnerable to malaria transmission. Additionally, the school-based distribution of nets protects children from malaria, thus contributing to DO1.

This activity also supports DO2: “Empowerment, productivity and engagement of Tanzanians aged 15 to 35 increased.” By providing ITNs through targeted mass replacement campaigns, PMI Mbu (Mosquitoes) Project will work to ensure ITN coverage rates are maintained at desired levels to reduce malaria transmission.

Finally, the activity supports DO3. The Medical Stores Department (MSD) in Mainland and Central Medical Stores (CMS) in Zanzibar will be strengthened, starting in year 1. Districts and regions play a pivotal role in both the school-based distribution and the targeted mass replacement campaign, as the planning and execution of these activities require engagement with and leadership from the sub-national levels. These are the same entities that receive Global Fund-procured ITNs, and can apply the capacities built through PMI Mbu (Mosquitoes) Project to ensure efficient and effective distribution of ITNs through these other mechanisms. The project will also explore opportunities for private sector engagement.

C.5.2 Previous and related awards PMI Mbu (Mosquitoes) Project is designed to reflect advances in thinking and lessons learned from past technical assistance programs. This award builds on USAID/Tanzania’s long history of technical assistance programs to reduce malaria related morbidity and mortality and complements other USAID mechanisms working in these areas. Previous and related awards include:

● Dhibiti Malaria was awarded in 2022 to Population Services International (PSI), with a focus on improving case management, malaria in pregnancy (MIP) services, improving ability of individuals to practice positive health behaviors, surveillance, and entomology monitoring.

● Shinda Malaria was awarded in 2022 to Ifakara Health Institute, with a focus on improving case management, and malaria in pregnancy (MIP) services, improving ability of individuals to practice positive health behaviors, surveillance, and drug efficacy monitoring.

● Tanzania Vector Control Activity was awarded in 2020 to Johns Hopkins University (JHU) - Center for Communication Programs to implement vector control activities except IRS.

● Breakthrough ACTION was awarded in 2022 to Johns Hopkins University - Center for Communication Programs to implement social and behavior change activities.

● USAID Tulonge Afya was awarded in 2017 to Family Health International 360 (FHI360) to implement social and behavior change activities.

● PMI VectorLink was awarded in 2017 to Abt Associates to implement IRS.

● The Global Health Supply Chain Project - Procurement and Supply Management was awarded in 2016 to Chemonics International to process procurement of all malaria commodities including ITNs.

● Digital Square Project was awarded to Path to support health information systems.

Information on these programs is available through their websites as well as on USAID’s Development Experience Clearinghouse (DEC), which is updated with programmatic and progress reports from each mechanism.

C.5.3 Link to Government of Tanzania USAID expects the results and activities in the Recipient's PMI Mbu (Mosquitoes) Project should be consistent with the following Tanzania strategy documents that can be found at the Ministry of Health (MOH):

a) Health Sector Strategic Plan V (HSSP IV) (2020 -2025)

b) National Malaria Strategic Plan (2020-2025)

c) Draft - Zanzibar Malaria Strategic Plan (2023-2027)

d) National Social and Behavior Change & Advocacy Strategy for Malaria Interventions (2021-2025)

e) Draft - Zanzibar Social and Behavior Change Strategy for Malaria Interventions (2023-2027)

f) Malaria Surveillance, Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (2021-2025)

g) Malaria Diagnostic and Treatment Guideline (2020)

C.5.4 Project Objectives

The four main objectives of this Contract are as follows:

Objective 1: Improve and sustain access to ITNs by accurately estimating ITN needs, delivering ITNs through priority distribution channels as identified by PMI, NMCP and ZAMEP, and monitoring ITN access.

Objective 2: Support acquisition, use, and care of ITNs and other vector control interventions in alignment with the NMCP and ZAMEP’s SBC strategies by implementing and monitoring evidence-based, theory-informed SBC activities.

Objective 3: Support the collection and analysis of entomological surveillance data, as well as other data as relevant, and provide high quality technical assistance to NMCP and ZAMEP to create evidence-based strategies, policies and guidelines and to inform, monitor and evaluate strategic deployment of malaria vector control interventions.

Objective 4: Capacity strengthening of government institutions (Mainland Medical Store Department (MSD) and Zanzibar Central Medical Store (CMS)) with anticipation of transitioning the role of ITN distribution from year two.

C.6 Statement of Work

(a) General

The Contractor must provide distribution and logistical services; planning, organization, management, and implementation of ITN (excluding procurement of ITNs); SBC for consistent and correct use of ITNs and other vector control interventions; monitoring and evaluation to inform strategic deployment of interventions (including entomological data collection and durability monitoring); and technical assistance and capacity strengthening to Tanzanian institutions to implement effective malaria vector control programs.

Project requirements will include distribution and storage of ITNs, logistical support, training and technical assistance, monitoring, evaluation, and other activities required for effective vector control programs.

(b) Contractor’s Roles

The Contractor must work in collaboration with the NMCP and ZAMEP, Health Promotion Section (HPS)/MOH, PMI, and other local stakeholders to design, implement, and technically assist in ITN distribution, SBC, and other malaria vector control activities. The Contractor will be required to strengthen the capacity of MSD and CMS, to distribute ITNs within an increasing number of regions through the duration of the Contract.

(c) Description of Functional Activities and Tasks

USAID anticipates a need for services related to ITNs, entomological monitoring, and other newly recommended interventions and integrated malaria vector control services in Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar. ITN-related activities will include: direct distribution of ITNs via targeted mass replacement campaigns and continuous distribution channels; technical assistance for ITN distribution; and ITN-related monitoring and evaluation, including ITN durability monitoring. Other vector control activities, such as technical assistance for larviciding, may be supported. Entomological monitoring is the backbone of an integrated vector control strategy, as entomological data answer specific questions to inform programmatic decision making.

Furthermore, operational research may be needed to address specific questions, in line with PMI research priorities and policy.

The Contractor must support all elements of ITN distribution (excluding ITN procurement), and other vector control tools, including but not limited to the following four objectives:

(1) Objective 1: Improve and sustain access to ITNs by accurately estimating ITN needs, delivering ITNs through priority distribution channels as identified by NMCP and ZAMEP, and monitoring ITN access.

Tasks under this objective will include, but are not limited to:

i. Deliver ITNs through identified distribution channels. This will include:

● Health facility-based distribution: Distribution through health facilities, where ITNs are given to pregnant women (at first ANC visit), and infants (when receiving the first measles rubella vaccine) at health facilities. Other groups such as elderly people and people living with HIV/AIDS may receive ITNs through health facilities.

● School net distribution: ITNs are delivered and issued on an annual basis to identified classes in select regions in Mainland; number of classes to receive nets may be adjusted to achieve coverage targets.

● Targeted mass replacement campaigns: ITNs are delivered and issued to communities when access drops below 50%, in hotspots of demonstrated moderate to high transmission, as a response to an emergency situation, or other criteria.

● Use of digitization (e.g. technology and digital tools) for school net program and mass replacement campaigns to improve accountability and improve efficiency of implementation (microplanning, logistics, mobile payment, etc.), building on previous USAID investments to further strengthen the Government of Tanzania’s digital systems for management and accountability.

● Develop a waste management plan, in collaboration with NMCP, ZAMEP, and other key partners and in line with PMI and WHO guidance, to minimize ITN packaging and provide recommendations for the management and disposal (e.g. neutral or beneficial repurposing or recycling) of end-of-life nets.

● SBC activities should inform households on safe disposal of ITN packaging materials.

ii. Estimate ITN needs on an annual basis. This will include:

● Quantify the number (and type) of ITNs needed for various distribution channels on an annual basis for the entire country.

● Use the latest data and approaches to determine the quantity of ITNs needed to maintain population ITN access at target levels of 80%, and tailor the quantifier at a sub-national level to the demographic profile and net durability profile.

● Coordinate with other partners to prepare for and during the annual national quantification exercise, to help produce malaria operational plan (MOP) gaps tables for Mainland and Zanzibar.

iii. Monitoring ITN access. This will include:

● Leveraging existing routine data collection/sources (e.g. ANC surveillance, entomological surveillance, school surveys, EUV, etc.).

● Modeling based on data from periodic nationwide surveys (e.g., DHS/MIS).

● Applying lessons learned from RDD and LQAS pilot to develop a low-cost, readily deployable monitoring tool.

iv. Foster Public-Private Partnerships to support ITN distribution. This will include:

● Collaborate with the End Malaria Council and malaria safe companies to support the Malaria Safe program.

● Maximize use of private companies to store and distribute ITNs.

● Liaise with local industries in recycling torn or worn-out disposed ITNs from the community.

● Establish partnerships with local cement factories to utilize their high-temperature incineration process to safely dispose of used ITNs.

(2) Objective 2: Support acquisition, use, and care of ITNs and other vector control interventions in alignment with the NMCP and ZAMEP’s SBC strategies by implementing and monitoring evidence-based, theory-informed SBC activities.

Tasks under this objective will include, but are not limited to:

i. Directly implementing or supporting local partners in implementing SBC activities…