Input into USAID/SA’s PEPFAR Program Planning

The U.S. Agency for International Development's Mission to Southern Africa (USAID/SA) is in the process of designing its next phase of activities in South Africa in furtherance of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). It is anticipated that these activities will be implemented over a period of approximately five years from 2018-2023. USAID seeks to incorporate feedback from a wide range of sources in its planning process with the aim of optimizing the resultant program designs for the greatest impact in curbing the epidemic. To that end, USAID requests input from all interested parties to provide evidence-based suggestions in support of USAID/SA’s future HIV/AIDS care and treatment, HIV prevention, gender-based violence (GBV) response and prevention, orphans and vulnerable children and health system strengthening programs funded by PEPFAR in South Africa. Background information on USAID’s PEPFAR programming in South Africa to date, as well as some specific questions into which USAID seeks input, are provided in the attachment to this notice. This request for information is issued solely for planning purposes only. This is not a solicitation or call for proposals. Any proposals submitted in response to this request will not be considered. Responses to this notice must be received by no later than the due date and time stated in this notice. All information provided will become the property of USAID and will not be returned. USAID reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for its purposes. Proprietary information must not be sent. USAID/South Africa seeks input into each of the four Program Areas described in the attached document. Specific questions for each area have been identified for each Program Area. Individuals and Organizations that wish to provide input to USAID must utilize the following electronic questionnaires developed for this purpose: To provide input into USAID’s planning for Program Area A: Care and Treatment, respondents must utilize this link: https://goo.gl/forms/hnBSOR9qPZHpFiZD3 To provide input into USAID’s planning for Program Area B: HIV Prevention, respondents must utilize this link: https://goo.gl/forms/CPLwcWFqLPZOUh9n2 To provide input into USAID’s planning for Program Area C: Orphans and Vulnerable Children, respondents must utilize this link: https://goo.gl/forms/P8naV5IlGCtuhec02 To provide input into USAID’s planning for Program Area D: Health Systems Strengthening, respondents must utilize this link: https://goo.gl/forms/bpllzVoBvaDsGe6g1 Responses to each question are optional and a respondent may select to which questions it chooses to respond. Responses must be succinct, specific, clear, and written in English. Responses to specific questions should be directly related to that particular query. General feedback may be provided at the end of the survey. Respondents can only submit ONE response per program area. USAID will not pay for information submitted nor will it reimburse for costs incurred by an organization that elects to respond to this request. All costs associated with responding to this request will be solely at the respondent's expense. USAID is in no way obligated to utilize submitted information or issue a solicitation as a result of this request. USAID is not obligated to fund any of the services described herein, nor should the release of this request be construed as such a commitment on the part of USAID. The issuance of this request will not restrict the Government's ultimate approach, if any is developed. Respondents are advised that USAID is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information, answer questions or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. Any information submitted in response to this notice is voluntary. Not responding to this request does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, if any is issued.