Request for Information - USAID Laboratory Specimen Transport Activity
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- RFI_720656_2024_Laboratory_Specimen_Transport_Activity
- Agency
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US Mission in Mozambique
Overseas Missions, US Agency for International Development
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541614 Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Maputo Maputo 1100 Mozambique
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Mozambique is seeking industry input through a Request for Information (RFI) for a new Laboratory Specimen Transport Activity. The activity will focus on enhancing the efficiency, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of the existing laboratory specimen referral and diagnostic network in Mozambique. Key technical areas to be addressed include optimizing transport logistics, leveraging automation and technology, performance monitoring, coordination, cost reduction strategies, quality assurance, and establishing a national reporting/monitoring platform. The purpose of the RFI is to assess industry interest, gain technical and organizational insights, explore innovative partnering approaches, and collect feedback to improve the draft Scope of Work. Responses to the RFI are due by September 9, 2024.
This pre-solicitation notice does not indicate any set-aside designations. The contract is anticipated to be a 5-year award from 2026 to 2030, but specific details on potential award values or budget ranges are not provided. The NAICS code associated with this opportunity is 541614 - Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services.
Notice text
Dear Potential Applicant/Offeror,
USAID/Mozambique intends to design a new Laboratory Specimen Transport Activity that will engage a range of stakeholders—including government agencies, donors, the private sector, and think tanks—to enhance and improve the existing laboratory specimen referral and diagnostic network. This activity will focus on the collection, packaging, and transportation of specimens from health facilities to reference laboratories and the return of results to the originating points within the Mozambican public health system. This is anticipated to be a five (5) year award (2026 - 2030).
The purpose of this communication is to obtain industry comment and input on the above-mentioned activity. More specifically, the RFI intends to:
● Assess the interest of potential organizations in submitting applications/proposals for the new USAID Laboratory Specimen Transport Activity.
● Gain technical and organizational insights in the capacity of potential organizations.
● Explore innovative approaches to partnering with organizations working in the same area; and
● Collect inputs to contribute to the improvement of the draft Scope of Work.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RFI_Laboratory Specimen Transport Activity.pdf |
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