USAID/Ethiopia PD Review Grant

Opportunity ID: 42907

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: 663-A-08-050
Funding Opportunity Title: DRAFT PD only for Comment
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Health
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Sep 25, 2008
Last Updated Date: Oct 03, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications: Oct 07, 2008
Current Closing Date for Applications: Oct 07, 2008
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $22,500,000
Award Ceiling: $22,500,000
Award Floor: $4,500,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Additional Information on Eligibility:

Additional Information

Agency Name: Ethiopia USAID-Addis Ababa
Description: THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS.

USAID/Ethiopia announces its intention to invite comments and suggestions on a draft Program Description (PD) for the implementation of a follow-on Cooperative Agreement “Transportation Corridor Program” as part of PEPFAR activities in Ethiopia. The goal of this program is to implement a set of activities designed to serve populations at risk of acquiring and transmitting HIV in urban and peri-urban areas along designated transportation corridors. Anticipated activities focus on preventing the sexual transmission of sexually transmitted infections including HIV and increasing HIV/AIDS service utilization for populations at risk of STI/HIV infection, specifically HIV counseling and testing (HCT), STI syndromic treatment and HIV care and treatment services.

The final version of the Request for Applications (RFA) is planned for issue in late October or early November 2008. USAID/Ethiopia invites comments and suggestions on the attached draft PD from firms and organizations and other interested parties. Eligible organizations are strongly encouraged to review the document, provide comment, and consider submitting proposals in response to the resulting final RFA. The purpose of posting this draft PD is to enhance the quality of the RFA. Comments and suggestions received may be considered as the RFA is finalized.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS. We are soliciting comments and suggestions from interested parties, in order to further refine the draft PD. Comments will be appreciated and considered as we finalize the RFA for the proposed Cooperative Agreement however comments may or may not be incorporated in the PD. The period of performance is expected to be five years starting April 2009 or earlier. No information on pricing, competition, Instructions to Offerors or Evaluation Criteria is available at this time. Please refrain from submitting questions or requests for clarifications in regards to these sections, as responses will not be provided.

Do not submit a proposal in response to this draft. It will not be considered. Deadline for written comments or suggestions in response to this draft is October 07, 2008, 1700 hours Addis Ababa time.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Henok Amenu

Contract Mgt. Specialist

Phone 251-011-5510088
Email:hamenu@usaid.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
This modification is reemphasize that this posting is to solicit comments on the DRAFT PROGRAM DESCRIPTION. Oct 03, 2008
Oct 03, 2008

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: 663-A-08-050
Funding Opportunity Title: DRAFT PD only for Comment
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Health
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Sep 25, 2008
Last Updated Date: Oct 03, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications: Oct 07, 2008
Current Closing Date for Applications: Oct 07, 2008
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $22,500,000
Award Ceiling: $22,500,000
Award Floor: $4,500,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Additional Information on Eligibility:

Additional Information

Agency Name: Ethiopia USAID-Addis Ababa
Description: THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS.

USAID/Ethiopia announces its intention to invite comments and suggestions on a draft Program Description (PD) for the implementation of a follow-on Cooperative Agreement “Transportation Corridor Program” as part of PEPFAR activities in Ethiopia. The goal of this program is to implement a set of activities designed to serve populations at risk of acquiring and transmitting HIV in urban and peri-urban areas along designated transportation corridors. Anticipated activities focus on preventing the sexual transmission of sexually transmitted infections including HIV and increasing HIV/AIDS service utilization for populations at risk of STI/HIV infection, specifically HIV counseling and testing (HCT), STI syndromic treatment and HIV care and treatment services.

The final version of the Request for Applications (RFA) is planned for issue in late October or early November 2008. USAID/Ethiopia invites comments and suggestions on the attached draft PD from firms and organizations and other interested parties. Eligible organizations are strongly encouraged to review the document, provide comment, and consider submitting proposals in response to the resulting final RFA. The purpose of posting this draft PD is to enhance the quality of the RFA. Comments and suggestions received may be considered as the RFA is finalized.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS. We are soliciting comments and suggestions from interested parties, in order to further refine the draft PD. Comments will be appreciated and considered as we finalize the RFA for the proposed Cooperative Agreement however comments may or may not be incorporated in the PD. The period of performance is expected to be five years starting April 2009 or earlier. No information on pricing, competition, Instructions to Offerors or Evaluation Criteria is available at this time. Please refrain from submitting questions or requests for clarifications in regards to these sections, as responses will not be provided.

Do not submit a proposal in response to this draft. It will not be considered. Deadline for written comments or suggestions in response to this draft is October 07, 2008, 1700 hours Addis Ababa time.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Henok Amenu

Contract Mgt. Specialist

Phone 251-011-5510088
Email:hamenu@usaid.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: 663-A-08-050
Funding Opportunity Title: Transportation Corridor Program
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Health
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Oct 03, 2008
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Oct 07, 2008
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $22,500,000
Award Ceiling: $22,500,000
Award Floor: $4,500,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Additional Information on Eligibility:

Additional Information

Agency Name: Ethiopia USAID-Addis Ababa
Description: THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS.

USAID/Ethiopia announces its intention to invite comments and suggestions on a draft Program Description (PD) for the implementation of a follow-on Cooperative Agreement “Transportation Corridor Program” as part of PEPFAR activities in Ethiopia. The goal of this program is to implement a set of activities designed to serve populations at risk of acquiring and transmitting HIV in urban and peri-urban areas along designated transportation corridors. Anticipated activities focus on preventing the sexual transmission of sexually transmitted infections including HIV and increasing HIV/AIDS service utilization for populations at risk of STI/HIV infection, specifically HIV counseling and testing (HCT), STI syndromic treatment and HIV care and treatment services.

The final version of the Request for Applications (RFA) is planned for issue in late October or early November 2008. USAID/Ethiopia invites comments and suggestions on the attached draft PD from firms and organizations and other interested parties. Eligible organizations are strongly encouraged to review the document, provide comment, and consider submitting proposals in response to the resulting final RFA. The purpose of posting this draft PD is to enhance the quality of the RFA. Comments and suggestions received may be considered as the RFA is finalized.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS. We are soliciting comments and suggestions from interested parties, in order to further refine the draft PD. Comments will be appreciated and considered as we finalize the RFA for the proposed Cooperative Agreement however comments may or may not be incorporated in the PD. The period of performance is expected to be five years starting April 2009 or earlier. No information on pricing, competition, Instructions to Offerors or Evaluation Criteria is available at this time. Please refrain from submitting questions or requests for clarifications in regards to these sections, as responses will not be provided.

Do not submit a proposal in response to this draft. It will not be considered. Deadline for written comments or suggestions in response to this draft is October 07, 2008, 1700 hours Addis Ababa time.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Henok Amenu

Contract Mgt. Specialist

Phone 251-011-5510088
Email:hamenu@usaid.gov

Folder 42907 Other Supporting Documents-Cover page – Invitation for comment 1 -> Cover page – PD for Comment.pdf

Folder 42907 Other Supporting Documents-Draft Program Description for comment 1 -> Cover page – Invitation for comment.pdf

Folder 42907 Other Supporting Documents-Draft Program Description for comment 1 -> PD for Comment 23sep08.pdf

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