Highlands Resilience Platform for Adaptive Learning (R-PAL) Activity

USAID/Ethiopia is seeking proposals through solicitation number 72066321R00016 to establish a Highlands Resilience Platform for Adaptive Learning Activity. The purpose of the activity is to create an agile learning, research, and collaboration platform that will facilitate joint action planning, enable adaptive management practices, and allow evidence-based decision-making among partners implementing resilience programs in Ethiopia's Highlands region. Proposals will be evaluated based on offerors' experience establishing similar research platforms and facilitating coordination across various partners. The most recently extended deadline for proposals is July 19, 2021.

There is no set-aside designated for this procurement. The NAICS and PSC codes applicable to the activity involve research and development in the social sciences and related services. Potential contractors for this activity include think tanks, non-profits, and universities with experience conducting applied research. The location of performance will be Ethiopia, and the activity is anticipated to last multiple years with a total value between $10-25 million. The contract to be awarded is cost-plus-award-fee.