Private Sector Collaboration Pathway (PSCP) Annual Program Statement (APS) - USAID/Egypt Addendum
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 72026324APS00001
- Agency
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US Mission in Egypt
Overseas Missions, US Agency for International Development
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Place of performance
- Ma'adi Al Qāhirah 42341 Egypt
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Egypt has issued a Special Notice for the Private Sector Collaboration Pathway (PSCP) Annual Program Statement (APS) Addendum. This notice seeks to establish a mechanism for private sector partnerships that support the Egypt Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) for 2020-2025. The addendum creates a phased co-creation process for exploring potential collaborations between USAID and private sector entities. USAID/Egypt will accept and review concept papers during three specific windows throughout 2024 and 2025, with each window followed by a one-month review period. The notice is designed to facilitate strategic partnerships that can contribute to Egypt's development objectives.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to engage private sector entities in collaborative partnerships that advance development goals across various sectors. Eligible participants include private for-profit commercial entities, private foundations, financial institutions, business associations, and cooperatives, with strict exclusions for parastatals, government-owned companies, and individuals. The concept paper submission process is structured across three windows: June 1 - August 31, 2024; October 1 - December 31, 2024; and February 1 - April 30, 2025, each followed by a one-month review period. Potential partnerships will be evaluated based on their alignment with USAID/Egypt's development objectives, which include governance reform, social equity, inclusive economic development, and cross-cutting priorities such as climate, digitalization, and women's empowerment. The anticipated award range is $250,000 to $1.5 million or more, contingent upon the strength and potential impact of the proposed collaboration.
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Update #3 · Latest ·
Dear USAID/Egypt Implementing Partners:
This to inform you that USAID/Egypt is suspending acceptance and review of all inquiries and concept papers from interested private sector parties until further notice.
This is in accordance with the Executive Order dated January 20, 2025, and entitled
“Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid.” as well as subsequent guidance.
Thank you for your understanding.
Update #2 ·
Please see https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/354400 for further information.
Through the Private Sector Collaboration Pathway (PSCP) Annual Program Statement (APS) addendum, USAID/Egypt seeks private sector partnerships that support one or more Development Objectives (DOs), as listed under the current Egypt Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS, 2020-2025). The addendum creates a mechanism for USAID/Egypt to receive concept papers for collaboration and partnerships with private sector entities. The APS outlines a phased co-creation process that entails exploring interests, submitting a concept; if successful, the parties will continue co-creation toward a potentially funded award.
For the purposes of this Addendum, and in accordance with the PSCP APS, the core requirement for a private sector partner must be met by one or more of the following types of entities:
- Private for-profit, commercial entities such as a business, corporation, or small or medium enterprise or private firm;- Private foundations affiliated with private for-profit, commercial entities;
- Private finance providers, intermediaries, or financial institutions, including banks, private investment firms, mutual funds, private equity funds, pension funds, and insurance companies;
- Private business or industry associations, including but not limited to chambers of commerce and related types of entities, provided the members are entities, not individuals; or
- Cooperatives.
In addition, collaborations supported under this PSCP APS must involve cooperation between USAID and the private sector. An award to an implementer cannot be issued unless the award results from direct communication and co-creation between USAID and at least one of the types of private sector entities listed above. Parastatals and government-owned companies do not qualify as private sector under this APS. Individuals are not eligible as private sector; private sector is limited to entities. With the exception of business and industry associations and cooperatives, non-profit non-governmental organizations are not eligible to satisfy the private sector partnering requirement under this APS.
USAID/Egypt will accept and review partnership concepts from applicants for an initial period of three months starting from the date of issuance of this PSCP APS Addendum. This will be followed by a one-month review period where additional concept papers will not be accepted. Thereafter, the three-month period will re-open to accept additional concept papers and then close again for one month to review submitted concept papers. See the following for more detail:
Window 1: June 13 - September 12, 2024: USAID/Egypt will receive concept papers; September 13 - October 12, 2024: USAID/Egypt will review received concepts.
Window 2: October 13 - January 12, 2025: USAID/Egypt will receive concept papers; January 13 - February 12, 2025: USAID/Egypt will review received concepts.
Window 3: February 13 - May 12, 2025: USAID/Egypt will receive concept papers; May 13 - June 12, 2025: USAID/Egypt will review received concepts.
Update #1 ·
Please see https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/354400 for further information.
Through the Private Sector Collaboration Pathway (PSCP) Annual Program Statement (APS) addendum, USAID/Egypt seeks private sector partnerships that support one or more Development Objectives (DOs), as listed under the current Egypt Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS, 2020-2025). The addendum creates a mechanism for USAID/Egypt to receive concept papers for collaboration and partnerships with private sector entities. The APS outlines a phased co-creation process that entails exploring interests, submitting a concept; if successful, the parties will continue co-creation toward a potentially funded award.
For the purposes of this Addendum, and in accordance with the PSCP APS, the core requirement for a private sector partner must be met by one or more of the following types of entities:
- Private for-profit, commercial entities such as a business, corporation, or small or medium enterprise or private firm;- Private foundations affiliated with private for-profit, commercial entities;
- Private finance providers, intermediaries, or financial institutions, including banks, private investment firms, mutual funds, private equity funds, pension funds, and insurance companies;
- Private business or industry associations, including but not limited to chambers of commerce and related types of entities, provided the members are entities, not individuals; or
- Cooperatives.
In addition, collaborations supported under this PSCP APS must involve cooperation between USAID and the private sector. An award to an implementer cannot be issued unless the award results from direct communication and co-creation between USAID and at least one of the types of private sector entities listed above. Parastatals and government-owned companies do not qualify as private sector under this APS. Individuals are not eligible as private sector; private sector is limited to entities. With the exception of business and industry associations and cooperatives, non-profit non-governmental organizations are not eligible to satisfy the private sector partnering requirement under this APS.
USAID/Egypt will accept and review partnership concepts from applicants for an initial period of three months starting from the date of issuance of this PSCP APS Addendum. This will be followed by a one-month review period where additional concept papers will not be accepted. Thereafter, the three-month period will re-open to accept additional concept papers and then close again for one month to review submitted concept papers. See the following for more detail:
Window 1: June 1 - August 31, 2024: USAID/Egypt will receive concept papers.September 1 - September 31, 2024: USAID/Egypt will review received concepts.
Window 2:October 1 - December 31, 2024: USAID/Egypt will receive concept papers.January 1 - January 31, 2025: USAID/Egypt will review received concepts.
Window 3: February 1 - April 30, 2025: USAID/Egypt will receive concept papers.May 1 - May 31, 2025: USAID/Egypt will review received concepts.
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