Presolicitation_Notice_IMPACT_Project_-_FedBizOpps.pdf

Pre Solicitation Notice: Improving Prevention and Adherence to Care and Support Project

(IMPACT)

Solicitation Number: SOL-611-14-000005

Synopsis: As the flagship social behavior change communications (SBCC) project for USAID/Zambia, the Improving Prevention and Adherence to Care and Treatment (IMPACT) project, shall design and evaluate well-coordinated, evidence informed, theory-based, and innovative health communication interventions related to HIV/AIDS, malaria, maternal child health, nutrition, and family planning. SBCC interventions will impact relevant knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, norms, and behaviors, leading to improved health outcomes in geographic and programmatic areas where campaigns and other communication activities are implemented.

IMPACT activities will increase evidence-based, high-impact preventative, protective and health-seeking behaviors to achieve sustained impact on health outcomes in Zambia. This will include validating and reinforcing currently-practiced positive behaviors, such as breastfeeding, as well as changing harmful behaviors.

The purpose of this Contract is to improve healthy behaviors related to HIV/AIDS, maternal child health, family planning, malaria, and nutrition by Zambian individuals, families, and communities. In furtherance of this purpose, the IMPACT project has the following objectives:

1. Effective Zambian government coordination and leadership of SBCC programs increased at national and subnational levels;

2. Capacities of the Zambian government and institutions to design, implement, and evaluate coordinated, high-quality SBCC increased;

3. Evidence-based and innovative SBCC interventions designed, implemented, and evaluated at scale;

4. Increased research to enhance SBCC implemented.

Place of Performance: Zambia

Period of Performance: Five years from the award date, subject to the availability of funds

Anticipated Solicitation Release Date: August 29 – September 12, 2014

The preferred method of distribution of USAID procurement information is via the Internet.

This Request for Proposal (RFP) and any future amendments thereto can be downloaded from

Embassy of The United States of America Subdivision 694/Stand 100 Kabulonga District, Ibex Hill Road P O Box 32481 Lusaka 10101

Telephone +260.211.357.000 Fax +260.357.041

+260.357.042 http://www.fbo.gov . When the RFP is issued, offerors will have 38 calendars days to submit a proposal.

It is the responsibility of the offerors to ensure that documents in their entirety have been received. USAID bears no responsibility for data error resulting from transmission or conversion processes.

This is a full and open competition under which all nongovernmental organizations are eligible to compete. The procedures set forth in FAR Part 15 will apply.

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