Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan Africa

The Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) issued by USAID aims to promote innovative applied research focused on resolving development challenges within Sub-Saharan Africa. While the BAA itself does not solicit proposals or information from interested parties, it establishes a framework under which USAID will release future addenda. These addenda will outline specific priorities such as sustainability, scalability, feasibility studies, and various research and development efforts that address targeted challenges in the region. Each addendum will come with its own set of instructions, evaluation criteria, submission requirements for expressions of interest or concept papers, and deadlines. As of now, there are no open addenda or current opportunities for funding under this BAA, nor is there information available about when new addenda might be released. The solicitation, identified by the number BAA-AFR-SD-2019, is managed by USAID’s Agency for International Development based in Washington, DC. The contract is associated with NAICS code 541990, which pertains to research and development services in the physical, engineering, and life sciences. Interested parties can direct inquiries to the designated contracting officer, Jamie L. Raile.