Request for Information for the Offices of Food for Peace and Foreign Disaster Assistance | 72052118R00012

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This opportunity is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by USAID/Haiti for the Offices of Food for Peace (FFP) and U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA). Its main purpose is to gather input that helps USAID create new ways to partner with locally based Haitian civil society and faith-based or religious organizations on disaster preparedness, emergency response, and early recovery. The emphasis is on locally led development and strengthening local capacity as part of USAID's broader self-reliance approach, with particular interest in organizations that are headquartered in Haiti and led by Haitians, including those active at the departmental level.

The RFI is strictly a market research and planning tool, not a funding opportunity. It is not a Request for Applications (RFA) or a Request for Proposals (RFP), it has no funding attached, and it does not commit the U.S. Government to issue a future solicitation, make an award, or reimburse any costs related to preparing a response. USAID also notes that it will not answer questions submitted in connection with the RFI and will not provide feedback on submissions beyond an electronic confirmation of receipt. Responding does not provide any competitive advantage in any future procurement, and organizations are warned not to send proprietary information. USAID/Haiti may use the information received to shape future programs, but nothing in the RFI guarantees a follow-on award.

Programmatically, USAID explains that FFP and OFDA activities in this space include emergency food and non-food assistance designed to save lives, reduce suffering, prevent loss of life during crises, encourage resilience, and support early recovery after disasters. USAID also notes that emergency assistance may be paired with complementary activities that affect food security, such as agriculture and livelihoods, nutrition, and Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH). Additional cross-cutting areas may include gender equality, youth empowerment, and support to vulnerable populations. To help organizations understand how USAID may think about capacity, the notice points respondents to USAID's Organizational Capacity Assessment Tool as a reference.

USAID requests short, specific snapshots of organizational capacity, coverage, and experience. Responses are capped at 10 pages, with optional supplemental attachments (studies or reports) up to 20 additional pages. Each question should be answered in 300 words or less, and respondents do not have to answer every question. The questions focus on basic organizational profile and readiness to partner, including: where the organization is based and which geographic areas it serves; staffing size and budget or annual revenue; contact details and a point of contact for donor coordination; experience managing national or international funding (including general amounts and sources); prior organizational development training (planning, budgeting, financial management, or similar); technical expertise and the types of community-level activities delivered; the organization’s view of priority community actions for disaster preparedness and recovery; any disaster response and recovery training received; legal registration status; any past collaboration with Haiti’s Direction de la Protection Civile (DPC) and in what role; innovative methods used to design and deliver humanitarian assistance; and approaches for collecting and using beneficiary feedback during program design and implementation.

Submission logistics are straightforward. Responses must be emailed as an attachment to usaidhaitioaa@usaid.gov by the stated closing date and time (the original closing date listed is May 15, 2018). Hard copy submissions are discouraged, and late submissions will not be accepted. For this RFI only, USAID/Haiti accepts responses in English, French, or Haitian Creole; however, USAID cautions that any future RFA or RFP would require submissions in English only. The notice also reiterates what not to submit: no proposals, no applications for funding, no statements of qualifications, no resumes, and no promotional materials, as these will be discarded.

• The Haiti USAID-Port Au Prince in the disaster prevention and relief, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Request for Information for the Offices of Food for Peace and Foreign Disaster Assistance" 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 2018-03-16.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2018-05-15. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Eligible applicants include: 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, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.

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