Opportunity Information: Apply for 72069524RFI00001
This opportunity is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by USAID/Burundi (USAID-Bujumbura) about a planned activity focused on Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health, Immunization, and Malaria (RMNCI+M). An RFI is not a funding solicitation and does not invite formal applications; instead, it is a market research and planning step USAID uses to gather input from organizations that might later compete for, or support, a future program. The purpose is typically to help the agency refine the eventual program design, implementation approach, results framework, partnership model, geographic scope, and acquisition strategy before releasing an official Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) or similar solicitation.
The listing indicates the prospective instrument type is a cooperative agreement under the health funding activity category (CFDA/Assistance Listing 98.001). Cooperative agreements are used when USAID expects to have substantial involvement in the implementation of the activity (for example, collaborating on technical direction, monitoring, learning, coordination with the Ministry of Health and other donors, or approving key workplan elements). While the RFI itself is informational, it signals that USAID is considering a substantial investment: the stated award ceiling is up to USD 45,000,000, and USAID anticipates up to five awards. That combination suggests USAID may be considering multiple implementing partners, potentially organized by technical areas (for example, separate awards for service delivery support, immunization strengthening, malaria control, health systems strengthening, community health, monitoring and evaluation, or other cross-cutting components), by geography, or by a layered approach that includes both national-level systems work and subnational implementation.
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, which generally means a wide range of organizations may respond to the RFI (and may later be eligible to apply under a formal solicitation), including nonprofits, for-profits, universities, and potentially local organizations, depending on the eventual NOFO terms. The opportunity number is 72069524RFI00001 and the title explicitly identifies the activity scope as RMNCI+M, covering the full continuum of care from reproductive and maternal health through newborn and child health, while also incorporating immunization and malaria. In practice, USAID activities in this space often emphasize reducing preventable maternal and child mortality, improving quality and coverage of essential services, strengthening routine immunization systems (including supply chain and demand generation), improving malaria prevention and case management, and reinforcing underlying health system capacities such as workforce, data use, commodity security, community-based services, and referral systems.
The RFI was created on January 2, 2024, with an original closing date of January 16, 2024. Because this is not the actual funding announcement, the primary “action” for interested parties would have been to review the attached RFI document (not included in the text you provided) and submit requested information by the deadline. Typical RFI responses include organizational capabilities, relevant past performance, suggested technical approaches, implementation and partnership models (including how to work with government and local entities), considerations for sustainability and localization, risk management and safeguarding, monitoring, evaluation, and learning approaches, and rough resource assumptions or cost drivers. The attached RFI document would contain the specific questions USAID wanted respondents to address and the required formatting and submission instructions.
In short, this posting is an early signal that USAID/Burundi is planning a major health initiative in Burundi centered on RMNCI+M outcomes, likely structured as one or more cooperative agreements, with a potential total ceiling of up to $45 million across as many as five awards. It is not yet a call for proposals, but it is meant to shape the eventual solicitation by gathering practical, on-the-ground input from prospective partners.Apply for 72069524RFI00001
- The Burundi USAID-Bujumbura in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Request for Information-USAID/Burundi Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health, Immunization, and Malaria (RMNCI+M) Activity" 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 2024-01-02.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-01-16. (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 $45,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this opportunity?
This posting is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by USAID/Burundi (USAID-Bujumbura) regarding a planned activity focused on Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health, Immunization, and Malaria (RMNCI+M) in Burundi.
2) Is this RFI a funding solicitation or Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)?
No. An RFI is not a funding solicitation and it does not invite formal applications or proposals. It is a market research and planning step to gather information that can help USAID design a future program and determine an acquisition strategy before releasing an official solicitation (such as a NOFO).
3) What is USAID trying to learn from the RFI?
Based on the posting description, USAID is using the RFI to collect input that may help refine the eventual program design and implementation approach, including elements like the results framework, partnership model, geographic scope, and acquisition strategy.
4) What health areas does RMNCI+M cover?
The scope is described as Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health, plus Immunization and Malaria. It covers the continuum of care from reproductive and maternal health through newborn and child health, while also incorporating immunization systems and malaria prevention and treatment considerations.
5) What is the opportunity number and title?
The opportunity number is 72069524RFI00001, and the title identifies the scope as an RMNCI+M activity.
6) Who is the issuing agency?
The issuing entity is USAID/Burundi (USAID-Bujumbura).
7) What is the prospective award/instrument type?
The listing indicates a prospective cooperative agreement.
8) What does a cooperative agreement imply?
Cooperative agreements are typically used when USAID expects to have substantial involvement in implementing the activity. The posting notes examples such as collaboration on technical direction, monitoring and learning, coordination with the Ministry of Health and other donors, and approval of key workplan elements.
9) How much funding is USAID considering for the future activity?
The posting signals a potential award ceiling of up to USD 45,000,000. Because this is an RFI (not an award announcement), that figure reflects planning assumptions for a future procurement/assistance action rather than a guaranteed funding amount.
10) How many awards might USAID make?
USAID anticipates up to five awards.
11) Does "up to five awards" mean there will be multiple implementing partners?
It suggests USAID may be considering multiple implementing partners, potentially structured by technical area, geography, or a layered approach that combines national-level systems strengthening with subnational implementation. The exact structure would be confirmed only in a future solicitation.
12) What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number and category?
The activity is listed under Assistance Listing (CFDA) 98.001 and is categorized under health funding activity.
13) Who is eligible to respond?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted. This generally indicates a wide range of organizations may respond to the RFI and may later be eligible to apply under a formal solicitation, subject to whatever eligibility requirements appear in the future NOFO.
14) What types of organizations might be included under unrestricted eligibility?
The posting indicates that unrestricted eligibility can include nonprofits, for-profits, universities, and potentially local organizations, depending on the eventual NOFO terms.
15) What should an organization do in response to this RFI?
Since an RFI is not an application process, the primary action would be to review the attached RFI document (not included in the provided text) and submit the requested information by the stated deadline, following the formatting and submission instructions in the RFI.
16) What kinds of information are typically requested in an RFI response?
Typical RFI responses often include organizational capabilities, relevant past performance, proposed technical approaches, implementation and partnership models (including how to work with government and local entities), sustainability and localization considerations, risk management and safeguarding, monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) approaches, and rough resource assumptions or cost drivers. The specific questions would be listed in the attached RFI document.
17) What were the key dates listed for this RFI?
The RFI was created on January 2, 2024, and the original closing date was January 16, 2024.
18) If the RFI is closed, does that mean there will not be a future opportunity?
Not necessarily. RFIs are often used to shape a future solicitation. A closed RFI simply means the information-gathering window for that RFI has ended; it does not confirm or rule out the release of a future NOFO.
19) Is USAID making an award under this RFI?
No. The posting describes an RFI, which is informational and used for market research and planning. Awards, if any, would occur only under a future solicitation.
20) What might the future program emphasize, based on the description?
The description notes that USAID activities in this space often emphasize reducing preventable maternal and child mortality, improving quality and coverage of essential services, strengthening routine immunization systems (including supply chain and demand generation), improving malaria prevention and case management, and reinforcing health system capacities such as workforce, data use, commodity security, community-based services, and referral systems.
21) Will USAID coordinate with the Ministry of Health and other donors?
The posting suggests this is likely, especially given the prospective cooperative agreement structure, which commonly involves coordination with the Ministry of Health and other donors as part of USAID's substantial involvement.
22) Does this posting include the full RFI questions and submission instructions?
No. The text provided indicates that an attached RFI document would contain the specific questions and required formatting and submission instructions, but that attachment is not included in the information provided here.
23) Is the $45 million ceiling the amount for each award?
The posting states an award ceiling of up to USD 45,000,000 and anticipates up to five awards. It does not specify in the provided text whether the ceiling applies per award or across all awards; the final structure would be clarified in a future solicitation.
24) Does this RFI confirm the final scope, geography, and design of the program?
No. The purpose of the RFI is to help USAID refine design choices such as the implementation approach, results framework, partnership model, and geographic scope before releasing an official solicitation.
25) What is the main takeaway for prospective partners?
This posting is an early signal that USAID/Burundi is planning a major health initiative in Burundi centered on RMNCI+M outcomes, likely structured as one or more cooperative agreements, potentially totaling up to $45 million across as many as five awards. It is not a call for proposals, but it is intended to gather practical input that can shape the eventual solicitation.
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