Control and Elimination Program for NTD | SOL OAA 17 000122

Opportunity Information: Apply for SOL OAA 17 000122

The Agency for International Development (USAID) issued a Request for Information (RFI) titled "Control and Elimination Program for NTD" under Funding Opportunity Number SOL OAA 17 000122. This is categorized as a discretionary opportunity and, rather than being a standard grant competition with a defined award amount, it is posted as an "Other" type funding instrument. In practical terms, that signals the announcement is primarily about gathering information from the market and potential implementers, not about making an immediate award based on applications submitted through this notice.

The focus of the opportunity is a health program aimed at NTDs, meaning neglected tropical diseases, with the activity aligned under CFDA 98.001. Because it is an RFI, the agency is typically seeking input that helps shape a future solicitation or program design. Responses to an RFI often inform USAID on what approaches are feasible, what technical strategies and operational models are most effective, what geographic or disease-specific considerations exist, what partnerships or supply chain arrangements may be needed, and what kinds of costs, timelines, and performance metrics are realistic for a control and elimination effort. RFIs may also be used to confirm that there is sufficient interest and capability among potential partners before USAID releases a formal request for proposals or applications.

Eligibility is broad and includes federally recognized Native American tribal governments, other Native American tribal organizations, nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), individuals, and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. That wide net is consistent with an RFI, since the government often wants perspectives from a diverse set of potential implementers, technical experts, and organizations that could contribute to planning and implementation. It also suggests USAID was open to hearing from both traditional development implementers and other capable entities with relevant experience in global health, logistics, pharmaceutical distribution, monitoring and evaluation, behavior change programming, vector control, WASH-related interventions, or health systems strengthening as they relate to NTD programming.

The opportunity was created on August 11, 2017, with an original closing date of November 12, 2017. The posting lists an award ceiling of 0 and does not specify the expected number of awards, which is another indication that this notice is not itself an award-making action. Instead, it is a formal request for information, and the specific instructions, requested content, submission requirements, and details about a Bidder's Conference were provided in three attached documents referenced in the announcement. In USAID procurements and assistance actions, such attachments usually contain the exact questions USAID wants respondents to address, formatting and page limits, deadlines and points of contact, and logistical information about any conference or Q&A process.

Overall, this notice should be read as an early, planning-stage step in USAID's process for developing or refining an NTD control and elimination program. The key takeaway is that interested parties were being asked to provide input rather than submit a full grant application, and the most important operational details, including how to participate and what to submit, were contained in the referenced attachments and the Bidder's Conference materials.

• The Agency for International Development in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Control and Elimination Program for NTD" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2017-08-11.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-11-12. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Individuals, For-profit organizations other than small businesses.

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