Addendum 06 - Amd. 2 Q&A.pdf

AMENDMENT 02

TO THE CALL FOR CONCEPT PAPERS

TB LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS NETWORK (LON) ANNUAL PROGRAM

STATEMENT

APS No.: 7200AA19APS00001

ADDENDUM 06

BURMA: USAID Local Engagement and Development for TB (USAID LEAD TB)

This is an Amendment to the Addendum No. 06, to the above stated Annual Program Statement

(APS) 7200AA19APS00001. All interested organizations should carefully review both this Addendum (and all its Amendments) AND the full APS announcement, Amendment 5.

List of Attachment:

Attachment 1: Amendment 02 to ADDENDUM 06 – Questions and Answers.

/s/ 11/29/2022

Abib Oussantidja

Agreement Officer

QUESTIONS and ANSWERS

1. Is Burnet Institute Myanmar (international non-government organization (INGO) operating in Myanmar with Myanmar citizens staff running the office) eligible to apply for this USAID LEAD TB project? Burnet Myanmar Country representative is also a Myanmar citizen too.

USAID response: Only local entities and locally established partners are eligible to apply for this award in accordance with the definitions provided in USAID’s policies of ADS 303.

Local Entity means an individual, a corporation, a nonprofit organization, or another body of persons that:

(1) is legally organized under the laws of;

(2) has as its principal place of business or operations in;

(3) is majority owned by individuals who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of; and

(4) managed by a governing body the majority of who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of a country receiving assistance from funds appropriated under title III of this Act.

Locally Established Partners is a U.S. or international organization that works through locally-led operations and programming models. LEPs must:

● Have maintained continuous operations in-country for at least five years and materially demonstrate a long-term presence in a country through adherence or alignment to the following:

○ Local staff should comprise at least 50 percent of office personnel,

○ Maintenance of a dedicated local office,

○ Registration with the appropriate local authorities,

○ A local bank account, and

○ A portfolio of locally-implemented programs.

● Have demonstrated links to the local community, including:

○ If the organization has a governing body or board of directors, then it must include a majority of local citizens;

○ A letter of support from a local organization to attest to its work;

and

○ Other criteria that an organization proposes to demonstrate its local roots.

https://www.usaid.gov/ads/policy/300/303

2. If we are NOT entitled as a local organization to apply this USAID LEAD TB project independently, are we also entitled to provide technical assistance to a local organization which would apply this USAID LEAD TB project?

USAID response: It is possible for non-local organizations to partner with a local organization.

3. Is it compulsory for this proposal to include the CLM activities not only in the HIV program but also in the TB program? Does this concept note mean integrating the TB component into CLM activities at the PEPFAR site?

USAID response: Yes, it is suggested that the CLM activities should be included in both HIV and TB activities. Integration depends on the proposed concept whether at the PEPFAR site or non-PEPFAR site.

4. How do we specify the Start and End dates for Period of Performance for LEAD TB project?

USAID response: The period of performance of this award is 5 (five) years and the exact award start and end dates will be determined at the time of award.