Market-Access-Innovative-Finance-Mgmt-Support-RFI - amdt 1.pdf

Date of Issue: 03/11/2020 Issued by: USAID/GH/CII Issued Through: USAID/M/OAA Closing Date and Time for Submission: 03/23/2020, 5:00 PM EDT Responses To: oaa.caii@usaid.gov

Subject: The Center for Innovation and Impact (CII) Request for Information (RFI) on Industry Capabilities for Managing Market Access and Innovative Financing Activities

To All Interested Parties:

USAID/GH/CII seeks information about interests, capabilities, and market information related to the provision of management and technical assistance support for market access and innovative financing activities using a partner facilitation approach.

The partner facilitation approach in this case would include:

• Establishing and streamlining procedures for identifying and acquiring subcontractors with specialized technical abilities related to market access and innovative financing.

• Simplifying subcontracting process and helping new firms navigate USG requirements.

• Acting as a focal point for a diverse range of specialized partners (i.e. subcontractors/sub-awardees) and ensuring their work is congruent with USAID’s overarching program objectives.

• Developing and serving as a coordinating agency for a network of partners and/or subcontractors to meet USAID’s goal of supporting market access and innovative financing activities in the context of international development

• Coordinating logistics of low-lift knowledge sharing opportunities like webinars

• Providing project management and contract support, including invoicing, costing, budgeting, communication, and reporting

• Convening technically specialized subcontractors/sub-awardees with technical experts

(both USG and other USAID partners) and providing contractual and management support on an as-needed basis.

This RFI has three sections. Please respond to all three.

1. Attachment 1 – Vendor Details

2. Attachment 2 – Responses to the RFI questions in Attachment 1 (“Questions for Industry and Partner Feedback”) should be no more than two pages in length. Reponses must be written in English, Times New Roman, no less than size 10 font, standard margins. Please ensure responses specifically refer to the relevant question number or RFI page.

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3. Attachment 3 – Capabilities and Experience Statements – please provide a brief capability statement along with examples of experience for each of the areas listed in Attachment 3. The responses should be no more than a total of five pages in length.

Reponses must be written in English, Times New Roman, no less than size 10 font, standard margins. Please ensure responses specifically refer to the relevant question number or RFI page.

Please send responses to the emails listed at the top of this letter with the subject: “RFI:

USAID/GH/CII Market Access and Innovative Financing – [YOUR ORGANIZATION HERE]), no later than the date/time listed above. You may receive an electronic confirmation acknowledging receipt of your response, but you will not receive individualized feedback.

Revisions may be considered based on feedback, but there is no obligation. This is purely for market research purposes.

Per FAR 52.215-3, the Government is not obligated to issue a solicitation or award based on this RFI. The Government will not pay for any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of responses.

Responding to this RFI will not give any firm or organization any advantage in subsequent solicitations for procurements; responses will be held confidentially, but proprietary information should not be provided.

Thank you for your assistance and interest.

Best, Abibou Oussantidja Contracting Officer

Attachments:

Attachment 1– Vendor Details Attachment 2 – Questions to Industry Attachment 3 – Capabilities and Experience Statements

Attachment 1 – Vendor Details

Name of Organization:

Address:

Type of Organization:

� Other than small business � Small Business – (Please Indicate Type: ___________________) � Non-US Organization (Please Indicate: ___________________)

Contact Person:

GSA Multiple-Award Schedule Holder?

� Yes (Please provide more information below) � No

Additional Information (Please include GSA schedules held and NAICs/SIN Numbers):

Attachment 2 – Questions to Industry

1. What experience does the organization have vis-à-vis a partner facilitation approach in which technical partners have specialized market access and innovative financing skills and the facilitating partner provides minimal ongoing support on technical aspects?

2. What experience does the organization have coordinating 20 or more firms and organizations within a consortium?

3. What experience does your organization have with USAID procurement and the sub-contracting process?

Attachment 3 – Capabilities and Experience Statement Topics

1. Developing Consortia of Specialized Partners (Subcontractors/sub-awardees) On- Demand

Including identification, review, selection, award, and management of sub-contracts.

2. Management and Coordination of Specialized Partners (subcontractors/sub-awardees)

Preferably related to market access and/or innovative financing activities in the context of international development. Including invoicing, costing, budgeting, communication, and reporting.

3. Human-Centered Design

4. Market Shaping Analysis

5. Introduction and Scale-up Strategic Planning

6. Supply and Demand Analysis

7. Identifying Innovative Financing Opportunities

8. Identifying and Implementing Private Sector Engagement Opportunities