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Round 2 - Harnessing Local Innovations, Expertise and Partnerships to Solve Development Challenges in Asia

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BAA-OAA-RMR2-2017Federal

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The contract, open from September 20, 2017, to September 19, 2018, invites organizations to collaborate with USAID in the research, development, piloting, testing, and scaling of innovative and cost-effective solutions targeting development challenges in Asia. It emphasizes co-creation, co-design, and co-investment approaches to foster unorthodox partnerships that yield sustainable results. The solicitation aims to identify new technologies and promising activities that can effectively address regional development issues through applied research. This Broad Agency Announcement also serves as a platform for periodic addenda, each potentially featuring specific guidelines, evaluation criteria, and submission requirements for expressions of interest or concept papers. USAID encourages solutions that demonstrate feasibility, scalability, and sustainability. The contracting office is based in Washington, DC, with a contract specialist available for contact. The solicitation is posted on SAM.gov, allowing interested parties to stay informed about ongoing funding opportunities under this initiative.

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USAID contract (2017-2018) for innovative, scalable development solutions in Asia through collaborative partnerships.

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541690 - Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services

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DC

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NONE

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BAA-OAA-RMR2-2017.pdf

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AgencyAgency For International Development → Usaid M/oaa
Contacts1 person available
OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20004, USA
Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20004, USA
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Sandra SaadContract Specialist

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Open Period: September 20, 2017 to September 19, 2018 This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) seeks opportunities to co-create,co-design, co-invest, and collaborate in the research, development, piloting, testing, and scaling of innovative, practical and cost-effective interventions to address development challenges in Asia. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) invites organizations and interested parties to partner with USAID to identify other new technologies, innovative solutions, and promising activity approaches that can solve development problems in the Asia region. This BAA seeks to incorporate innovative ideas and unorthodox partnerships that can achieve sustainable results. This BAA serves to inform the public of the opportunity for possible funding from USAID for innovative, applied research to address development challenges in Asia. This BAA is not a request to receive information from interested parties. USAID will issue periodic addenda to this BAA seeking sustainable solutions, scalability opportunities, feasibility studies and other research and development initiatives addressing specific development challenges in Asia. The terms of this BAA apply to each addendum. Each individual addendum may have specific instructions, requirements for evaluation criteria, and administrative information, such as the requirements for expressions of interest, concept papers, and response deadlines. This Special Notice can also be found in Grants.gov.

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