Request for Information (RFI)
USAID/India: Health Systems Strengthening and Building Resilience to Future Pandemics and Climate Change
Reference Number: 72038623RFI00003
Release Date: June 30, 2023
Questions/inquiries Due Date and Time: July 14, 2023, 23.59hrs (India Local Time)
RFI Response Due Date and Time: July 28, 2023, 23.59hrs (India Local Time)
NAICS Code: 541990-All Other professional Scientific and Technical Services
The United States Agency for International Development's Mission to India (USAID/India) is in the process of gathering information to design a new activity to partner with the Government of India, the private sector and civil society to strengthen and expand inclusive and resilient health systems for universal health coverage. The activity would focus on ensuring India's health system is prepared to prevent and respond to future challenges it faces such as climate change, emerging infectious disease outbreaks, and epidemiologic transition through comprehensive integrated primary healthcare, strengthening the continuum of care offered from the primary to secondary and tertiary facilities, expanded disease surveillance, maximizing the efficiency of public health financing, and increasing private sector engagement to improve health outcomes while reducing out of pocket expenditures.
The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to solicit comments/suggestions in order to incorporate new, innovative solutions into a solicitation, Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), or Request for Full Application (RFA), should USAID decide to issue one, to strengthen the health system for future challenges such as primary care and a strong foundation to manage health emergencies and infectious disease outbreaks, climate change considerations, and evolving burden of disease for the most vulnerable populations. This RFI is issued as part of the Mission's market research effort to determine interest, capability and availability of qualified entities for these types of work and is issued for information and planning purposes only. USAID/India aims to consult with the broad community of private sector actors, public institutions, development partners, non-governmental organizations, think tanks and academia, concerned with health system strengthening in India with a specific focus on involving the vulnerable and marginalized communities in the process. Please see Attachment 1 for more details. Should USAID decide to issue a solicitation, NOFO, or RFA, it will be announced on the Contract Opportunities section, website link is https://sam.gov/content/opportunities
or at https://www.grants.gov/. USAID/India is not seeking technical or cost applications/proposals at this time through this RFI.
Interested firms are requested to provide information that demonstrates your experience and ability to perform the type of work described in the attachment to this notice. The capability statement must include relevant examples within and outside of governmental awards under which the firm has performed if applicable.
This RFI neither constitutes a solicitation, NOFO, or a RFA, nor does it commit USAID to issue one or to make an award. Please note that responding to this RFI will not give any advantage to or preclude any organization or individual from responding to any solicitation, NOFO, or RFA that may be subsequently issued. USAID will not pay for any costs associated with responding to this RFI and information received will become the property of USAID and can be made public. Therefore, information that cannot be shared should not be submitted.
Responses to this RFI must be submitted by email to indiarco@usaid.gov no later than the date and time shown above. Please include RFI number 72038623RFI00003 and Title of activity Health Systems Strengthening and Integrated Primary Care: Building Resilience to Future Pandemics and Climate Change in the subject line and use the format provided in Attachment 1, Section II. RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS. Responders will not receive individualized feedback. All inquiries concerning this RFI must be directed only to the email address identified above by the due date and time cited above. Hard copy submissions will not be accepted nor will phone inquiries be entertained. This Notice is available at https://sam.gov/content/home and https://www.grants.gov/ . We look forward to receiving your comments.
For full Request for Information (RFI), please see attachment
Background
The United States Agency for International Development’s Mission to India (USAID/India) is in the process of gathering information to design a new activity to partner with the Government of India, the private sector and civil society to strengthen and expand inclusive and resilient health systems for universal health coverage. The activity would focus on ensuring India’s health system is prepared to prevent and respond to future challenges it faces such as climate change, emerging infectious disease outbreaks, and epidemiologic transition through comprehensive integrated primary healthcare, strengthening the continuum of care offered from the primary to secondary and tertiary facilities, expanded disease surveillance, maximizing the efficiency of public health financing, and increasing private sector engagement to improve health outcomes while reducing out of pocket expenditures.
Grant Details
USAID/India is planning a broader, comprehensive, and integrated health systems activity to support health ecosystem players in India, including the vulnerable and marginalized communities. The activity would focus on universalization of healthcare through 'next generation' comprehensive primary healthcare and expanded disease surveillance, while improving efficiency of public health expenditures, reducing out-of-pocket expenditures, addressing climate adaptation in health systems, and involving the private sector strategically for sustainable health outcomes. The RFI seeks new and innovative ways to partner with the Government of India, the private sector and civil society. It includes questions on overall Health Systems Strengthening (HSS), Comprehensive Integrated Primary Health Care (CIPHC), reducing the out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) burden in India, expanded surveillance for pandemic preparedness, making health systems adaptable and resilient to climate change, and private sector engagement and innovative financing for healthcare.
Eligibility Requirements
No specific eligibility requirements are mentioned in the provided document.
Grant Value
The total value of the grant is not specified in the provided document.
