amendment 05 - dhapp-baa-13-002 (pepfar funded).pdf

AMENDMENT 0005

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA)

Number DHAPP-BAA-13-002

“FY13 – FY14 Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program:

Military Specific HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care, and Treatment Program for PEPFAR (President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief)

Funded Countries”

The purpose of this Amendment 0005 is to incorporate the following:

NHRC/DHAPP is accepting “Concept Papers” for Namibia and South Sudan as described below through 15 April 2013 for first round consideration.

Eligible Applicants are requested to submit Concept Papers following the guidelines and format provided in the DHAPP BAA-13-002, Section IV.

Namibia:

CIRC: $720,000

The DoD PEPFAR Program in Namibia works with the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) and the Military Action and Prevention Program (MAPP) to provide efficient prevention, treatment, care and monitoring for the program’s beneficiaries.

Proposed activities should include the following:

• Provision of 7500 voluntary medical male circumcisions (VMMC), performed within a 12 month period of performance o VMMCs will be performed as part of a comprehensive prevention package including condom promotion, safer sex counseling, HIV testing and counseling and STI management.

o Activities should include procurement of all necessary equipment and supplies.

Amendment #0005, DHAPP BAA-13-002 (FY13 – FY14 DHAPP: Military Specific HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care, and Treatment Program for PEPFAR Funded Countries) o Circumcisions may be performed using traditional medical circumcision or an appropriate device if such a device has been approved by WHO.

o VMMCs will be performed in a mobile setting, such as a tent, using the MOVE model to optimize volume and efficiency of services.

o Services will utilize an existing electronic medical record (EMR) system for data collection, tracking those lost to follow-up and recording of adverse events.

o Activities should include a monitoring and evaluation plan.

o Activities will be developed and implemented in collaboration and coordination with the NDF, DoD PEPFAR-Namibia field staff as well as DoD-PEPFAR headquarters in San Diego.

South Sudan:

HVTB: $15,000

HLAB: $35,000

HBHC: $300,000

MTCT: $ 75,000

TOTAL: $425,000

The DoD PEPFAR Program in South Sudan works with the Sudanese People’s Liberation

Army (SPLA) to provide prevention, treatment, care and monitoring for military members and their beneficiaries. The TBD partner will work closely with DHAPP staff and partners to address the following requirements:

• TB ($15,000) – Proposals are requested to (1) Develop and implement strategies to integrate

HIV and TB clinical services (2) Train military personnel to screen for TB and provide preventive therapy and (3) Strengthen referrals between TB and other services system.

• Lab ($35,000) – Proposals are requested to (1) Provide technical assistance to the military in the maintenance of lab equipment and the monitoring of bio-clinical assays (2) Procure equipment as needed and (3) Review and update standard operating procedures.

• HBHC ($300,000) – Proposals are requested to provide technical assistance and training to strengthen both clinical and community care services and support services for the military.

Procure supplies as necessary for the provision of comprehensive care.

• MTCT ($75,000) – Proposals are requested to provide technical assistance and training to strengthen PMTCT in antenatal and maternity settings in the SPLA, improved record keeping for patient management to improve retention and adherence and to improve transition to adult care and treatment services.

Amendment #0005, DHAPP BAA-13-002 (FY13 – FY14 DHAPP: Military Specific HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care, and Treatment Program for PEPFAR Funded Countries)

South Sudan:

OHSS: $95,000

HVCT: $225,000

HVOP: $225,000

TOTAL: $545,000

The DoD PEPFAR Program in South Sudan works with the South Sudan People’s Liberation

Army (SPLA) to provide prevention, treatment, care and monitoring for military members and their beneficiaries. The TBD partner will work closely with DHAPP staff and partners to address the following requirements:

• Policy and System Strengthening ($95,000) – Proposals are requested to (1) Strengthen the institutional capacity of the Ministry of Defense/SPLA to develop effective HIV-related policies and a legal framework to support HIV program implementation, (2) Provide training to build HIV-related capacity of the SPLA leadership, HIV steering committee, peer educators and pharmacy personnel and (3) Continue roll-out of HIV-related stigma and discrimination reduction, male norms and gender trainings.

• Counseling and Testing ($225,000) – Proposals are requested to (1) Provide training on HIV rapid tests and monitoring and evaluation in both voluntary testing and counseling and provider-initiated testing and counseling sites, (2) Support mobile and outreach HTC and

(3) Procure HIV testing kits and supplies and provide technical support for routine and special promotion HTC events.

• Other Prevention ($225,000) – Proposals are requested to (1) Provide training to peer educators and focal persons on combination prevention in the SPLA, (2) Support expansion of the SPLA prevention program to target barracks in Western Equatoria and other specified states/divisions, and (3) Support SPLA radio program.