New Partnerships Initiative � Request For Information

The New Partnerships Initiative – Request for Information serves as a strategic procurement catalyst within USAID/Pakistan, designed to identify and onboard innovative local and international partners aligned with the agency’s development objectives. Though not a traditional contracting officer, this initiative drives market research and pre-solicitation engagement to inform future acquisition strategies focused on governance strengthening, economic resilience, and institutional capacity building. It facilitates the identification of qualified service providers through targeted Requests for Information, ensuring that upcoming contracts reflect the nuanced needs of Pakistan’s development landscape, particularly in performance monitoring, policy advisory, and leadership development programs. While no formal contractor relationships have been established through this initiative to date, it functions as a foundational gateway for building long-term vendor partnerships with local NGOs, technical consultants, research institutions, and development-focused private firms. The initiative prioritizes open, transparent engagement with a diverse pool of potential offerors, fostering early collaboration to refine requirements and ensure cultural and contextual relevance in proposed solutions. This initiative does not employ set-aside preferences, reflecting a broad, competition-driven approach that prioritizes capability and alignment with mission outcomes over socioeconomic classifications. All opportunities are open to all eligible entities, emphasizing merit-based selection and local ownership as core principles of sustainable development. The initiative primarily targets technical services in the domains of monitoring and evaluation, institutional strengthening, and policy analysis, aligning with NAICS categories such as 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services), 541715 (Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities), and 541990 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services). It seeks experts in data-driven program design, stakeholder engagement frameworks, and adaptive management systems to support USAID/Pakistan’s mission of locally led development.