Cameroon_PMI RFI_SEMBE I_Addendum_signed.pdf

Subject:

Activity Name:

Date of RFI Issuance:

Date of Addendum:

Conference RSVP & Questions Due Date:

RFI Feedback Deadline:

Anticipated timeframe:

Anticipated total budget:

Eligible Applicants:

Request for Information (RFI) – Addendum (Pre-Solicitation Conference) Systems to End the Malaria Burden through Meaningful Engagement-I

(SEMBE I)

September 1, 2022 September 9, 2022

September 13, 2022, by 12:00 noon Cameroon time September 22, 2022, by 5:00 pm Cameroon time Five (5) years $20-30 million Exclusively for Cameroon Local Organizations/Partners

“Local entity” refers to an individual or organization that:

1. Is legally organized under the laws of Cameroon,

2. Has as its principal place of business or operations in Cameroon,

3. Is majority-owned by individuals who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of Cameroon, and

4. Is managed by a governing body, the majority of whom are citizens or lawful permanent residents of

Cameroon.

To All Interested Respondents/Parties:

As stated in the original RFI for this activity, published September 1, 2022, the United States Agency for International Development as represented by USAID/West Africa is in the process of designing a new five-year health activity and seeks to collect feedback through this Request for Information (RFI) from interested local entities. The draft Program Description marked (Attachment A), and the seven (7) questions requesting input from all interested parties on the prospective activity remain unchanged from the original RFI.

The purpose of this addendum is to provide information about the pre-solicitation conference and RSVP instructions for prospective attendees, as well as update the due date for responses to the RFI.

Pre-Solicitation Conference:

USAID plans to hold an Industry PMI Pre-Solicitation Conference regarding this opportunity. All interested organizations are invited to attend the conference, which will take place from 9:00 am-12:00 pm Cameroon time on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at a location in downtown Yaoundé, Cameroon. The precise location of the conference will be communicated via email to those who RSVP in accordance with the instructions that follow.

The purpose of the meeting is to hold an open discussion, including a question-and-answer session, concerning any areas for clarification specific to the anticipated funding opportunity. At a minimum, all questions received by the question due date of September 13, 2022, will be addressed.

Conference attendance is limited to official representatives of local Cameroonian entities, as defined above.

USAID plans to take notes at the Pre-Solicitation Conference and will make those available to all interested applicants via public channels following the conference.

RSVP INSTRUCTIONS:

Please RSVP to confirm your organization’s attendance at the pre-solicitation conference by no later than 12:00 noon on September 13, 2022, Cameroon time. A maximum of two (2) representatives may attend the pre-solicitation conference on behalf of each organization. RSVPs must be sent via email to Mohammad Baddar, A&A Specialist at mbaddar@usaid.gov, and Contracting/Agreement Officer, Nathan Strand at nstrand@usaid.gov, with a copy to the undersigned at tbaldwinowusu@usaid.gov. The email subject line must include the RFI name and the name of the submitting organization, i.e., “RFI-SEMBE1 – RSVP for [Organization name].” The RSVP email should include the following information for each individual planning to attend:

(1) Name of Organization,

(2) First and Last Name of Representative,

(3) Title of Representative,

(4) Email Address, and

(5) Telephone Number.

Additionally, please include any questions you would like to have addressed at the conference, for USAID’s consideration.

CHANGE IN DUE DATE FOR RFI FEEDBACK/RESPONSES:

Via this addendum, the previous due date for any written responses/feedback to the RFI is being updated from September 15, 2022, to September 22, 2022. [Please note that this is a different date requirement than the confirmation RSVP date above.] Any RFI responses must be received by no later than 5:00 pm Cameroon Local Time on September 22, 2022. All other contents of the original RFI remain unchanged.

USAID appreciates any feedback provided. Thank you for your time and interest in USAID’s activities.

Sincerely, Taniece Baldwin Owusu Supervisory Regional Agreement Officer (acting) mailto:mbaddar@usaid.gov mailto:nstrand@usaid.gov, mailto:tbaldwinowusu@usaid.gov.