GH Tech Pre-Proposal Conference - Requirements.pdf

Global Health Technical Assistance (GH Tech) Contract

(RFP# SOL-OAA-12-000025)

Pre-Proposal Conference Summary of Requirements

Bob Emrey Bureau for Global Health

March 2, 2012, 9:30AM to 11:30AM EST USAID Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP) Annex

1201 Pennsylvania Ave, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20004

Purpose of the Contract

To provide the Bureau for Global Health (GH), Regional Bureaus, and Missions with ready access to high quality, external technical expertise to design, support, and evaluate programs contributing to the achievement of U.S. Government (USG) Global Health Initiative (GHI) targets.

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GH Tech Pre-Proposal Conference

Operating Context

• USG Foreign Assistance Framework

• USG Global Health Initiative (GHI)

• Gender as an integral part in development and health outcomes

• Health Systems Strengthening

• USAID Forward package of reforms in seven key areas

• Science and Technology [C.2]

USG Global Health Initiative (GHI)

• Seven Principles underlie the GHI

• Health Element-Specific Goals and Targets of GHI:

– HIV/AIDS

– Malaria

– Tuberculosis

– Maternal Health

– Child Health

– Nutrition

– Family Planning and Reproductive Health

– Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)

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History of this Contract

• This contract supports GH Bureau’s commitment to assisting countries to meet their health and development goals.

• Previous GH Tech contracts:

– Date back over 30 years

– Provided high quality and responsive services

– Were competitively bid as small business set-asides under the SBA Section 8(a) Business Development Program [C2.2]

GH Tech Core Operating Principles

• Independence and impartiality are of critical importance

• Coordination and collaboration with USAID partners

• Local capacity utilization

• Talent management and inclusion of USAID and other agencies’ staff members on teams [C3]

Five Contract Components (Estimated total activities -- 533)

• Program and Project Evaluation -- 277

– Assessments -- 28

– Designs -- 45

– Evaluations -- 204

• Technical Assistance -- 90

• GH Bureau Program and Research Management --

• Mission Support -- 81

• Conferences and Meetings Logistical Support -- 28 [C.4; L.10]

Program and Project Evaluation

• Provide high quality, transparent, independent, and collaborative evaluation services.

• Comply with the USAID Evaluation Policy (http://www.usaid.gov/evaluation)

• Provide oversight mechanisms to avoid actual or appearance of conflict of interest in evaluation implementation.

• Review evaluation Scopes of Work to ensure that methodologies are objective, rigorous, and appropriate in terms of time and cost

• Maintain records of evaluations conducted.

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Contract Staffing

• Project Director (Key Person)

• Deputy Director and Evaluation Advisor (Key Person)

• Other Staff

• Consultants, who individually and/or collectively have competence and experience in the technical areas discussed in Sections C1 through C4

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Contract Management

• Equipment

• Tracking of Contract Funding

• Communication with and Responsiveness to Clients

• Typical Assignment Responsibilities

• Consultant Database and Labor Categories

• Financial and Cost Record Requirements

• Archive Maintenance

• Website Support

• Subcontracts for Specialized Services

• Grants under USAID Contracts

• Contract Limitations [C.6]

Cycle of Typical Assignment Responsibilities

1. Receipt of Request

2. Approval of Request by COR

3. Prepare an Assignment Scope of Work

4. Identification, Recruitment, and Orientation of

Consultants

5. Circulation and Approval of Technical Directive

Memo (TDM)

6. Logistical Support

7. Assessment of Consultant Performance [C.6.4]

Organizational Conflict of Interest

1. Many assignments under this contract will call for the Contractor to furnish important services in support of the design and evaluation of Global Health services and activities.

2. Contractor and its subcontractors will be relied on to design and evaluate the worldwide health program of USAID.

3. Contractor and its subcontractors must be available to perform designs and evaluations across more than 85 countries and headquarters program, on an as needed basis.

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The End

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