Zambia Prevention, Care, and Treatment II Bridge for HIV/AIDS Services

USAID/Zambia requires a continuation of technical, in-kind, and material assistance given to 430 Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) health facilities in six provinces to ensure the effective delivery of life-saving HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care services.  These services include antiretroviral therapy, clinical care and support, clinical monitoring, and palliative care services for new clients meeting the threshold for treatment and/or care and support.  The contractor will provide technical, in-kind, and material assistance in the following PEPFAR (President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) program areas:

·         Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV

·         HIV Counseling and Testing

·         Pediatric and adult anti-retroviral therapy

·         Pediatric and adult care and support

·         Voluntary medical male circumcision

·         TB/HIV

 Laboratory infrastructure support

This is a firm fixed price new sole source contract for a period of 13 months from September 30, 2014 – October 31, 2015 to FHI360, the contractor that previously implemented ZPCTII (Zambia Prevention, Care, and Treatment II) under Task Order No. AID-GHH-I-01-07-00043.   

The authority used for this sole source award is AIDAR 706.302-70 and 40 U.S.C. §113; See Action Memorandum entitled “Expedited Acquisition and Assistance Procedures for Prevention, Care, and Treatment of HIV” approved on February 11, 2014.