RFI-613-22-000003_Multi-sectoral HIV response amended 9.19.2022.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Reference Number: RFI-613-22-000003 (Amended)

Description: Support to Zimbabwe’s multi-sectoral HIV response

Release Date: August 30, 2022

Response Date: October 4, 2022

Agency: United States Agency for International Development/ Zimbabwe

Anticipated Place of Performance: Zimbabwe

I. Request for Information

The United States Government, represented by the United States Agency for International

Development (USAID)/ Zimbabwe, is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to solicit information and potential interest from local organizations.

The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to gather market insights and strategic input for an upcoming funding opportunity for a program that is in support of the multi-sectoral HIV response led by the Government of Zimbabwe (GoZ). The United States Agency for

International Development (USAID) in Zimbabwe intends to release, in early 2023, one request for proposals (RFP) or Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) focused on the prevention of

HIV transmission among priority populations, and facilitating continuity of care and viral suppression for those living with HIV. Priority popultions for the RFA or NOFO include key populations (KP)--sex workers in their diversity and their sexual partners, men who have sex with men (MSM), transgender individuals (TG), individuals who inject drugs; adolescent girls and young women (AGYW); and at-risk young men.

This RFI is issued solely for information-gathering and planning purposes. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a Request for Application (RFA) and is not be construed as a commitment by the USG to issue any solicitation or NOFO, ultimately award a contract or assistance agreement on the basis of this RFI, or pay for any information voluntarily submitted as a result of this request. Responses to this RFI must not be portrayed as proposals and will not be accepted by the USG to form a binding agreement. It should be noted that responding to or providing comment on this RFI will not give any advantage to any organization in any subsequent procurement(s), if such procurement(s) is released and will not lead to an organizational conflict of interest.

USAID will not provide answers to anything submitted in response to this request. USAID posts its competitive business opportunities on www.beta.sam.gov or www.grants.gov. It is the potential offeror’s/applicant’s responsibility to monitor these sites for announcements of new opportunities. Responses to this RFI may be used by USAID without restriction or limitation.

The purpose of this RFI is to:

1. Alert interested local organizations to the potential for a new funding opportunity and anticipated timeline;

2. Conduct market research, to determine interest and capacity of local organizations;

3. Solicit information on the following strategic areas of interest:

a. Opportunities to advance design thinking and more iterative, innovative and agile approaches to engage and retain program participants and clients and deliver

HIV prevention and treatment services efficiently.

b. Opportunities to simplify and segment HIV service delivery models to create efficiencies, while making space to intensify support for the minority of clients who need it.

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c. Opportunities to engage the private health sector and integrate cost recovery models into HIV service delivery, while maintaining a focus on equity, specifically, marginalized, vulnerable and hard-to-reach populations.

d. Opportunities to leverage HIV systems to prepare for future pandemics and build a resilient health system inclusive of the full continuum actors (public, private, community).

II. How to Submit a Response

USAID/Zimbabwe is seeking to engage local organizations in support of USAID’s New

Partnerships Initiative and PEPFAR’s targets for local implementation. Organizations that wish to express their interest should satisfy the following requirements:

1. Be a local organization, defined as follows:

a. is legally organized under the laws of Zimbabwe;

b. has its principal place of business or operations in Zimbabwe;

c. is majority owned by individuals who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of Zimbabwe; and

d. is managed by a governing body the majority of who are Zimbabwean citizens or lawful permanent residents of Zimbabwe.

2. Type of organization: Non-governmental, public voluntary, civil society, trusts, faith-based, academic, etc.

3. Have technical expertise and experience in the design, implementation and management of HIV prevention, care or treatment activities in clinical or community settings. Please indicate experience implementing biomedical prevention programming

(voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC), pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), condoms); and services for the priority populations listed above -- sex workers in their diversity and their sexual partners, men who have sex with men (MSM), transgender individuals (TG), individuals who inject drugs; adolescent girls and young women

(AGYW); and at-risk young men.

4. Organizations that currently have on-going community HIV prevention, care and treatment activities should state their geographic coverage.

5. Demonstrate knowledge of the Zimbabwe health system.

6. Demonstrate sound financial management including evidence of having received and/or managed other donor funds. Organizations should clearly indicate the amount of funding managed per year.

Response / Expression of interest should include:

1. Name and physical address of the organization;

2. Type of organization;

3. Name, email and phone number of contact person;

4. Website of the organization (if any);

5. Brief statement describing the capabilities of the organization, including a description of any previous/current activities of similar scope; and

6. Responses to the five strategic areas of interest under I. 3) above.

Response / Expression of interest should be no more than 3 pages in length.

All responses must be submitted electronically to Gladmore Muchinota at gmuchinota@usaid.gov and copy J. Zeb Simpson at jsimpson@usaid.gov no later than October

4, 2022 at 17:00 hours Zimbabwe Time. Please use the following subject line when submitting a response “Response.” You will receive confirmation of receipt of your response; however, you will not receive individualized feedback or suggestions.

Use of Responses:

Commercially sensitive information will not be shared publicly. Responses to the larger strategic questions referenced above may be used in the drafting of a solicitation by USAID without restriction or limitation. Disclaimer Notice - This request for information is issued solely for planning purposes and is published in accordance with FAR Part 10 and FAR 15.201(e). This is not a solicitation or call for proposals. Any proposals submitted in response to this request will not be considered. All information provided will become the property of USAID and will not be returned. USAID reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for its purposes.

Proprietary information must not be sent. 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 mailto:gmuchinota@usaid.gov mailto:jsimpson@usaid.gov 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. Not responding to this request does not preclude participation in any future solicitation(s) or notices of funding opportunity, if any is issued.

Sincerely, J. Zeb Simpson

Contracting and Agreement Officer