Request for Information (RFI) for Improved Health Service Delivery activity (IHSD) | 72052120R00021

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USAID/Haiti issued this notice as a Request for Information (RFI), not as a funding competition or a request for proposals, to gather ideas from a wide range of organizations about a planned activity called the Improved Health Service Delivery Activity (IHSD). The main goal of the RFI is to help USAID design a stronger, clearer program document that maximizes development impact, fits with Haiti government priorities, and coordinates well with other USAID and partner health programs already operating or being planned in Haiti. In other words, USAID is still shaping what IHSD will look like and is using this step to learn from the field before finalizing an approach.

The anticipated IHSD program is framed as a major health systems and service delivery effort intended to support USAID/Haiti's broader objective of contributing to a more stable Haiti. It aims to do that by investing in health services, helping Haiti's Ministry of Health deliver higher-quality care, and strengthening the overall health system. The activity emphasizes evidence-based approaches, with specific attention to ending preventable maternal and child deaths, addressing gender-based violence and promoting respect for women, and advancing progress toward sustainable HIV epidemic control. It also highlights cross-cutting priorities like using data for decision-making and building local capacity so Haitian institutions and organizations can implement integrated health programs more effectively over time.

A key feature of this RFI is that it invites input from an unusually broad community, not just traditional implementers. USAID explicitly signals it wants perspectives from private sector actors, Haitian public institutions, development partners, NGOs, academia, and industry associations that care about health and nutrition outcomes in Haiti. The intent is to capture practical lessons, innovations, and coordination ideas that can improve program design and reduce duplication across actors working in the same space.

The notice repeatedly clarifies what the RFI is and is not. Submitting a response is voluntary, unpaid, and does not create any contractual or funding commitment from the U.S. Government. USAID is not requesting technical proposals, cost proposals, or full applications at this stage, and it warns that any full proposal submitted will not be reviewed and will be discarded. Responses are treated as informational inputs only, and USAID notes that concepts may change significantly during design and internal approval. Respondents should also avoid sharing proprietary information; while USAID intends to hold responses confidential, there is no benefit to including sensitive business information.

From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number 72052120R00021, posted by USAID/Haiti (Port-au-Prince), with an original closing date of October 2, 2020. It is categorized as "Other" rather than a standard grant or contract solicitation, and eligibility is unrestricted, meaning any interested party can provide input. The listing shows an award ceiling figure of $80,000,000, but it is important to interpret that carefully in context: because this is an RFI and not a solicitation, that figure does not represent money currently available or guaranteed, nor does it signal that awards will definitely be made. It is more appropriately read as an indicative planning reference tied to a potential future procurement or assistance action.

Finally, the process expectations are straightforward and somewhat strict. USAID will not accept phone calls or hard copy submissions, will not return submissions, and will not provide feedback or debriefs on what it receives. At most, respondents may get an electronic receipt confirmation. USAID also states that responding to the RFI will not provide any advantage in any later procurement, reinforcing that this is purely a market and stakeholder input exercise intended to improve the eventual IHSD program design.

• The Haiti USAID-Port Au Prince in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Request for Information (RFI) for Improved Health Service Delivery activity (IHSD)" 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 2020-09-10.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2020-10-02. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $80,000,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.

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