Q and A from C3HP HIV and TB RFI.pdf

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FROM C3HP HIV/TB RFI

(1) Is there is a contractor that fulfilled the same or similar efforts. If yes, would you be able to share the incumbent contract ID and the Contractor's name for the effort?

Response: The effort is currently being fulfilled by the following organizations under a Cooperative Agreement mechanism.

1. AID-621-A-16-00002 Deloitte Consulting Limited

2. AID-621-A-16-00004 Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

(2) In the table on page 9, the table has both HIV/TB and FP activities in Manyara, Dodoma, Arusha, Kilimanjaro, and Singida, which we see are the regions for C3HP HIV/TB (1).

The regions for C3HP LOC HIV/TB (2) do not have FP activities marked in the table on Page 9. However, on page 13 the RFI states that ‘the Contractor will integrate HIV and TB and family planning’ but does not specify which opportunity this is referring to.

Please can USAID clarify under which awards and which in regions HIV, TB and FP will be integrated?

Response: The contractor will use PEPFAR funds to provide HIV/FP integration services in all regions supported by PEPER as FP is a component of care. FP funds will only provide routine and outreach family planning services beyond HIV/FP integration in only priority regions of Dodoma, Manyara and Arusha under the C3HP HIV/TB (1). C3HP LOC HIV/TB (2) will not receive any FP fund but is expected to provide FP/HIV integration using PEPFAR funds.

The following table on page 9 is revised to remove Singida and Kilimanjero from the FP region.

Table 1: C3HP Awards and Regions Region RMNCH FP Malaria HIV/TB LOCAL

HIV/TB

Geita x x

Simiyu* x x

Mwanza* x x x

Mara* x x x

Shinyanga x x

Katavi x

Tabora x

Manyara x x x

Dodoma x x x

Tanga x

Dar es Salaam x

Arusha x x

Zanzibar x x x

Pwani

Kigoma

Rukwa

Songwe

Iringa X

Lindi X

Morogoro X

Mtwara X

Njombe X

Ruvuma X

Kilimanjaro x

Singida x

Kagera x

(3) On Page 13, it says “The contractor will use PEPFAR funds to provide HIV/FP integration services and FP funds to provide family planning services beyond HIV/FP integration in regions of Dodoma, Manyara and Arusha.” Again, please can USAID please clarify the expectation for integration of FP into this C3HP HIV/TB award, including in which regions FP integration is expected If possible, please can you also provide more details about what activities USAID expects under ‘family planning services beyond HIV/FP integration’ and how USAID envisions that this will differ from/align with the RMNCAH C3HP award?

Response: The contractor will use PEPFAR funds to provide HIV/FP integration services in all PEPFAR supported sites and FP funds to provide family planning services beyond FP/HIV integration by providing routine Family planning and outreach services in only priority regions of Dodoma, Manyara and Arusha under the C3HP HIV/TB (1). Specific FP finds will only be provided for the priority regions.

The difference between RMNCAH and C3HPaward is that RMNCAH focuses on maternal and child health services while C3HP awards focus on HIV and Tuberculosis. However, each award has a component of Family planning integration in all PEPFAR supported sites. FP integration is expected in all PEPFAR supported regions using PEPFAR funds. Expected activities include Family Planning routine services at the facility and Outreach services where applicable. Family Planning routine services include (1) effective counseling on broad method mix of contraceptives, including short-acting, long-acting, and permanent methods and (2) provision of a broad method mix of contraceptives, including short-acting, long-acting, and permanent methods. Moreover C3HP- HIV/TB (1) will also have separate FP funds for priority regions of Dodoma, Manyara and Arusha.

C3HP LOC HIV/TB (2) will not receive any separate FP fund but is expected to provide FP/HIV integration using PEPFAR funds.

(4) Please could USAID provide the budget range for both C3HP HIV/TB 1 and C3HP LOC HIV/TB 2, and/or clearly identify which opportunity on the USAID forecast each of these Activities correspond with (on the Forecast there are two opportunities: TBD 1 Comprehensive client centered care ($100M-$299M) and TBD 2 Comprehensive client centered care ($50M-$99M)?

Response: TBD 1 in the forecast responds to C3HP LOC HIV/TB 2 and TBD 2 in the forecast responds to C3HP HIV/TB 1. The Total estimated cost for C3HP LOC HIV/TB 2 is $ 109m and the total estimated cost for C3HP HIV/TB 1 is $ 100m.