Issuance date: July 28, 2021 Pre-Proposal Conference: August 12, 2021 - 16:00 Addis Ababa Time Due date for written Questions: August 20, 2021 – 17:00 Addis Ababa Time Closing date: September 20, 2021 - 17:00 Addis Ababa Time Subject: Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) No.: 72066321RFA00004 Program Title: Surveillance for Malaria Elimination (S4ME) Activity Ladies/Gentlemen: The United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Mission in Ethiopia (USAID/Ethiopia) is seeking applications for a cooperative agreement from qualified entities to implement the Surveillance for Malaria Elimination (S4ME) Activity, subject to the availability of funds. Eligibility for this award is not restricted. USAID intends to make an award to the applicant(s) who best meets the objectives of this funding opportunity based on the merit review criteria described in this NOFO subject to a risk assessment. Eligible parties interested in submitting an application are encouraged to read this NOFO thoroughly to understand the type of program sought, application submission requirements and selection process. To be eligible for award, the applicant must provide all information as required in this NOFO and meet eligibility standards in Section C of this NOFO. This funding opportunity is posted on www.grants.gov, and may be amended. It is the responsibility of the applicant to regularly check the website to ensure they have the latest information pertaining to this notice of funding opportunity and to ensure that the NOFO has been received from the internet in its entirety. USAID/Ethiopia bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. If you have difficulty registering on www.grants.gov or accessing the NOFO, please contact the Grants.gov Helpdesk at 1-800-518-4726 or via email at
[email protected] for technical assistance. USAID may not award to an applicant unless the applicant has complied with all applicable unique entity identifiers and System for Award Management (SAM) requirements detailed in Section D.6.7. The registration process may take many weeks to complete. Therefore, applicants are encouraged to begin registration early in the process. Pre-application conference - To enable a greater understanding of the requirements USAID will host a virtual pre-proposal conference on August 12, 2021 – 16:00 Addis Ababa Time. The conference will be hosted on the Google Meet platform. You may need to download the applications for participation. The login information for the call is as follows: Google Meet joining info: Video call link: https:// meet.google.com/arw-qgdr-zmw Or dial: (US) +1 617-675-4444 PIN: 367 311 355 0195# More phone numbers: https://meet.google.com/tel/arw-qgdr-zmw?pin=3673113550195&hs=1 Please send any questions to the points of contact identified in Section D. The deadline for questions is shown above. Responses to questions received by the deadline will be furnished to all potential applicants through an amendment to this notice posted to www.grants.gov. Issuance of this NOFO does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the Government nor does it commit the Government to pay for any costs incurred in preparation or submission of comments/suggestions or an application. Applications are submitted at the risk of the applicant. All preparation and submission costs are at the applicant’s expense. Thank you for your interest in USAID/Ethiopia programs. Sincerely, Alula Abera Agreement Officer