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USAID/PEPFAR SAFE: Supporting an AIDS-Free Era (SAFE) Project

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SOL-611-15-000012Federal

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The United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development Zambia (USAID/Zambia), plans to award a Cost-Plus Fixed Fee Contract for the "USAID/PEPFAR SAFE: Supporting an AIDS-Free Era (SAFE)" project. This initiative, cofunded by USAID and PEPFAR, aims to reduce HIV-related mortality, morbidity, and transmission across six provinces in Zambia. The project will enhance and scale up district-level comprehensive clinical HIV/AIDS services, emphasizing outcome-driven implementation consistent with the PEPFAR blueprint for achieving an AIDS-free generation. Key objectives include expanding access to quality HIV/AIDS services, strengthening the capacity of the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Community Development, Mother and Child Health at provincial and district levels, and incorporating family planning services into HIV/AIDS programs throughout the supported provinces. The project will be implemented over five years, contingent on the availability of funds, with work conducted exclusively in Zambia. The solicitation for the contract was anticipated to be released between July 20 and July 31, 2015, with full and open competition allowing all nongovernmental organizations to participate. Offerors were given 30 calendar days to submit proposals following the release. The solicitation and related amendments were to be distributed primarily via the internet on official government procurement platforms, with adherence to FAR Part 15 procedures governing the competitive contract award process. Points of contact for inquiries included USAID representatives Ali Nader and Ms. Ayana W. Angulo.

General Info

USAID/PEPFAR Zambia awards 5-year contract to scale district-level HIV/AIDS services, strengthen health systems.

Agency

Agency For International Development → Usaid/zambia

NAICS

541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Place of Performance

Zambia, ZMB

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

SAFE_-_Draft_Eval_Criteria_%26_Submission_Instructions.pdf

SAFE_DRAFT_SOW.pdf

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PhasePresolicitation

PostedJun 18

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyAgency For International Development → Usaid/zambia

Contacts2 people available

OfficeLUSAKA, ZMB

Organization / AgencyAgency For International Development → Usaid/zambia

Office AddressLUSAKA, ZMB

Contacts

Ali Nader

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Ayana W. AnguloMs

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Full Description

Synopsis: The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development Zambia (USAID/Zambia), intends to negotiate a Cost-Plus Fixed Fee Contract for a new project entitled "USAID/PEPFAR SAFE: Supporting an AIDS-Free Era (SAFE)". A USAID/PEPFAR cofounded project, SAFE's goal is to reduce mortality, morbidity and transmission from HIV in six USAID-supported provinces in Zambia throughout strengthened delivery of high-quality comprehensive HIV/AIDS services, realized through outcome-driven implementation as described in the attached draft Statement of Work (SOW.) SAFE will build upon the successes of previous similar activities, scaling-up and sustaining district-level comprehensive clinical HIV/AIDS services in line with the PEPFAR blueprint of creating an AIDS-free generation as stipulated in the draft SOW included with this pre-solicitation. In furtherance of this purpose, the SAFE project has the following objectives: 1. Increase access to quality HIV/AIDS services; 2. Improve the capacity of MOH/MCDMCH at the provincial and district levels to provide comprehensive, high-impact HIV/AIDS services; 3. Integrate family planning services into all HIV/AIDS service programs in the supported provinces. Place of Performance: Zambia. Period of Performance: Five years from the award date, subject to the availability of funds. Anticipated Solicitation Release Date: July 20 - July 31, 2015 The preferred method of distribution of USAID procurement information is via the Internet. This pre-solicitation and any future amendments thereto will be made available with the solicitation and can be downloaded from http://www.fbo.gov . When the Request for Proposal (RFP) is issued, offerors will have 30 calendars days to submit a proposal. It is the responsibility of the offerors to ensure that documents in their entirety have been received. USAID bears no responsibility for data error resulting from transmission or conversion processes. The upcoming solicitation will be a full and open competition under which all nongovernmental organizations will be eligible to compete. The procedures set forth in FAR Part 15 will apply.