Attain & Sustain 95-95-95, Prevent New Infections and Reach All Populations for Epidemic Control (ASPIRE) Activity

RFP Amendment 03 Issuance Date: May 28, 2020

Includes the following:

1) SF-30

2) Revised RFP

RFP Amendment 02 Issuance Date: September 10, 2019
Includes the following:
1) SF-30 2) Revised RFP

RFP Amendment 01 Issuance Date: August 26, 2019
Includes the following: 1) SF-30 2) Questions and Answers 3) Revised RFP 4) Revised Attachment J.3 Budget Template 5) Revised Attachment J.11 USAID Small Business Subcontracting Plan Template 6) New Attachment J.23 PEPFAR Supporte Sites in Hhohho and Shiselweni 7) New Attachment J.25 ASPIRE Required PEPFAR Indicators and COP19 ASPIRE Targets 8) New Attachment J.26 Eswatini LCP Bands 9) New Attachment J.27 Revised Fixed Fee Schedule Template 
Closing time in the FBO listing has been changed to match that in the original RFP document (8:00am Pretoria time on September 16, 2019).

RFP Issuance Date: August 1, 2019

Closing Date and Time for Submission of Questions: 8:00 AM Pretoria Time, August 19, 2019

Closing Date and Time for Submission of Proposals: 8:00 AM Pretoria Time, September 16, 2019

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking proposals to provide technical assistance and support to USAID/Southern Africa’s Attain & Sustain 95-95-95, Prevent New Infections and Reach All Populations for Epidemic Control (ASPIRE) Activity as described in the attached Request for Proposals (RFP).
Subject to availability of funds, USAID plans to award a Performance-Based Cost-Plus-Fixed Fee (CPFF) Completion type contract for an anticipated five-year period. The procurement will be conducted through full and open competition, under which any type of organization (large or small commercial [for profit] firms, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations) is eligible to compete.  The procedures set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15 apply.
The overall estimated cost of this procurement is $50-$60 million. The Government is in no way obligated to make any award within the maximum estimated cost identified. Offerors should not strive to meet the maximum amount; rather, Offerors should propose costs that are appropriate, realistic and reasonable, and in accordance with the proposed approach for achieving results. Cost proposals will be evaluated as part of a best value determination.
All Offerors are required to submit Past Performance Information Sheets (Attachment J.8) by the Closing Date and Time for Submission of Questions. Offerors that have not previously submitted this information by the required date may be rejected. 
Offerors are responsible for ensuring proposals are received at USAID by the due date and time as specified in Section L.  Failure to comply with the submission date will deem any submission unacceptable and it will not be reviewed or evaluated.  USAID requires that offers remain valid for 180 days.
Section L of the RFP sets forth all instructions for the preparation and submission of required proposal content, including critical dates/times for the submission of questions, and the proposal submission closing date and time.  Section M states the criteria by which proposals will be evaluated. Oral explanations or instructions given before award of the contract will not be binding.
The authorized geographic code for procurement of goods and services under this activity is 935. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this activity is 541990. Under 13 CFR 121.201, the U.S. Small Business size standard is $15M of annual receipts.
This RFP in no way obligates USAID to award a contract nor does it commit USAID to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal. Award of a contract under this RFP is subject to availability of funds and other internal USAID approvals.
This RFP can be viewed and downloaded from www.fbo.gov.  USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. Further, be aware that amendments to solicitations are occasionally issued and will be posted on the same website from which you downloaded the solicitation. USAID advises to regularly check the above website for amendments. 

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Southern Africa intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) entitled "Attain & Sustain 95-95-95, Prevent New Infections and Reach All Populations for Epidemic Control (ASPIRE)". The overall goal of this activity is to reduce HIV incidence and AIDS-related mortality in pursuit of epidemic control in Eswatini. This will be done by achieving and sustaining 95-95-95 and preventing new infections in Hhohho and Shiselweni regions across all age and sex segments of the population. ASPIRE will support the UNAIDS 95-95-95 fast-track target:
 

95% of people living with HIV (PLHIV) know their status,
95% of PLHIV with known status are on antiretroviral therapy (ART), and
95% of PLHIV on ART have achieved viral suppression (VS).

ASPIRE will provide technical assistance and support at the national level, and comprehensive HIV support and technical assistance at regional and facility levels in Hhohho and Shiselweni regions, where USAID is the primary PEPFAR clinical support partner.

In close collaboration with the GKoE and other key stakeholders (civil society, private sector, faith-based and traditional networks and leaders and other local entities), ASPIRE will focus on the achievement of three specific objectives:

Objective 1: Increase access to and utilization of quality comprehensive HIV services to achieve 95-95-95 across all population groups (by age, sex, and risk profile) in Hhohho and Shiselweni regions;

Objective 2: Increase the uptake of biomedical HIV prevention services and integrated SRH services in Hhohho and Shiselweni regions; and

Objective 3: Improve the Ministry of Health's capacity to provide strategic oversight and stewardship of comprehensive HIV clinical services in the two regions; and of pediatric HIV services, PrEP, and select maternal, neonatal and child health (MNCH) programs at the national level.

USAID intends to award a Performance-Based Cost-Plus-Fixed Fee (CPFF) Completion type contract for an anticipated five-year period. The procurement will be conducted through full and open competition, under which any type of organization (large or small commercial [for profit] firms, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations) is eligible to compete. The procedures set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15 apply. The overall estimated cost of this procurement is $58-$60 million.

The purpose of this Notice is to comply with the requirements of FAR 5.2 - Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions. This is NOT a Request for Proposals (RFP) and in no way obligates the United States Government to issue an RFP and/or award a contract. If a solicitation is issued, all necessary information will be supplied at the time it is posted at www.fedbizopps.gov.

Prospective Offerors are advised that this procurement is subject to internal USAID approvals and the availability of funds. Interested parties are advised to periodically monitor the above website and solicitation number for updates concerning this procurement.