RFI - 72061720R00010(PMI Uganda Malaria Control Activity).docx

The United States Agency for International (USAID) Mission in Uganda, through The U.S. President's Malaria Initiative (PMI), is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) for the purposes of market research and also to seek input for a new malaria activity that is being contemplated to support the people of Uganda. The primary objective of this anticipated U.S. $38 million activity is to strengthen the capacity for malaria prevention and treatment, as well as ownership of health at the community and household levels, while maintaining gains made at the health facility level in focus districts. This activity will also seek to improve private sector engagement and surveillance and strengthen the existing linkages between community health services/community-level leadership and facilities/District Health Teams to increase the ability to prevent, detect, and treat malaria in households.

As the USAID/Uganda Mission continues its discussion with regards to how to address the objective of this activity, there are certain questions to which we seek additional information from interested parties. Those questions are included in Attachment 1. Please complete the attachment and return to the e-mail address above with the RFI number in the subject line of the e-mail. Answers are intended to be brief. Please keep the return response to no more than two pages.

This RFI is issued solely for information gathering and planning purposes. This RFI does NOT represent any commitment to issue a solicitation nor does it obligate the United States Government (USG) to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of any response to the RFI questions. Information received as part of this RFI shall become the property of the USG. Therefore, proprietary information that cannot be shared should not be sent. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued.

This RFI can be downloaded from https://beta.sam.gov/. Do not include this page in your response.

Attachment 1 Name of Organization:____________________________________________________________

Location (City/State or City/Country if not US-based):___________________________________

Type of Entity (see last page)*_____________________________

1) Is it realistic to consider achieving the intended objective in refugee areas or in geographic regions where there is conflict such as Karamoja? (Y/N)

1a) This activity will focus on high malaria burden areas. Given the financial resource limitations, what should be the geographic focus (by region and district) of this activity to achieve the greatest impact?

LEAVE BLANK

2) Is it realistic to consider achieving the intended objective if the focus shifts from a district level activity to one that is community-based? (Y/N)

3) Is it realistic to aim to strengthen community empowerment for increased accountability and health ownership under this activity? (Y/N)

4) Is your organization of the opinion that the private sector (including private pharmacies, labs and clinics) would be interested in partnering on the demand/supply side to achieve success under the intended objective? (Y/N)

4a) Does such a partnership introduce any legal considerations that may impact achievement of results? (Y/N)

If yes, briefly summarize:

5) Are there timing considerations that should be factored into the design of this activity? (Y/N)

If yes, briefly summarize:

6) Are there any other considerations that should be factored into the design of this activity? (Y/N)

If yes, briefly summarize:

7) Given your organization’s answers to the above questions, does your organization have the capability to provide technical assistance that responds to all referenced aspects? (Y/N)

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*The following codes are used under type of entity:

L = Large business concern MI = Minority Institution (post-secondary) SB = Small business concern WO = Woman-Owned small business concern SDB = Small disadvantaged business concern HUBZone = HUBZone small business concern 8(a) = SDB Qualified under the 8(a) Program NP = Not-for-profit or non-profit UNIV = University or educational institution VO = Veteran-owned small business concern HBCU = Historically black college or university SDVO = Service-disabled VO small business LFP = Local for-profit entity (see ADS 302mbe for definition) LNP = Local non-profit entity (see ADS 302mbe for definition)

END OF RFI

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