Support the Electronic Health Information Systems Activity

The U.S. Government, represented by the United States Agency for International Development, Mission to Ethiopia (USAID/Ethiopia), contemplates issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) to award a single, five-year contract for the implementation of the Supporting the Electronic Health Information Systems (eHIS) in Ethiopia to Improve Health Outcomes Activity.

The objective of this activity is to support the Government of Ethiopia (GOE) in order to contribute to the countries information revolution which will improve: the quality of health service, quality of life, and create a sustainable health care system through use of data for decision making.

The key objectives of the Activity are summarized into the four main objectives listed below:
➢ Objective 1: Support Information Technology Systems and Data Repository: Under this objective the contractor will support the digitalization, integration and scale-up of priority health information systems at all levels.
➢ Objective 2: Build a Culture of Data Use: The contractor will work with the GoE to improve use of data to inform health planning, performance management, and delivery decisions across the health systems.
➢ Objective 3: Capacity Building and Governance: The contractor will work on effective transfer of knowledge and skills and to the GoE and building the capacity of the Ministry of Health (MoH) to facilitate adoption of identified best practices in data use, data system architecture, and HIS governance.
➢ Objective 4: Stakeholders and Donors Collaboration: The contractor shall collaborate with other donors and various stakeholders within GoE to increase commitment by global stakeholders to align and invest in integrated health information systems and tools, strengthen data use, and health workforce capacity.

The solicitation and any subsequent awards will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part15, and other relevant sections of the FAR and AIDAR.

The tentative applicable NAICS Code is: 541512 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services. All qualified offerors are invited to provide their proposal.
Offerors are encouraged to check https://www.fbo.gov regularly to obtain additional information on this requirement.

This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for offers. The Government is not obligated to issue a solicitation as a result of this notice.

All respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at http://www.sam.gov and complete online Representations and Certifications at http://www.sam.gov.

No other information is available until issuance of the solicitation.