Request for Information for Preservation of Tibetan Manuscripts and Cultural resources to create a Sustainable Model of Digital Library

The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to solicit comments/suggestions in order to incorporate new, innovative solutions into a solicitation, Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), or Request for Full Application (RFA), should USAID decide to issue one, to address potential issues on digitization of Tibetan manuscripts and supporting preservation of Tibetan cultural resources using innovative technology such as artificial intelligence. This RFI is issued as part of the Mission’s market research effort to determine interest, capability and availability of qualified entities for these types of work and is issued for information and planning purposes only. USAID/India aims to consult with the broad community of private sector actors, public institutions, development partners, non-governmental organizations, think tanks and academia, concerned with the development of Tibetan community in South Asia with a specific focus on the preservation of their unique culture and heritage. Please see Attachment 1 for more details. Should USAID decide to issue a solicitation, NOFO, or RFA, it will be announced on the “Contract Opportunities” section, website link is https://sam.gov/content/opportunities  or at www.grants.gov . USAID/India is not seeking technical or cost applications/proposals at this time through this RFI.