Opportunity Information: Apply for RFI7200AA19R00008
ATscale - a Global Partnership for Assistive Technology (AT) is described in this notice as a market-sounding effort led by USAID and the United Kingdoms Department for International Development (DFID), not as an active grant competition. The opportunity is issued as a Request for Information (RFI) by USAIDs Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, Empowerment and Inclusion Division (DCHA/DRG/EI) together with USAIDs Bureau for Global Health, Center for Innovation and Impact (GH/CII), in partnership with DFID. The purpose is to collect practical input that can help the governments understand what an effective global coordinating body for assistive technology could look like, and which types of entities might realistically be able to play that role.
The core focus is improving access to assistive technology and the related services that make AT usable in real life. In this context, the RFI asks for information on two main things. First, it seeks examples and models of central coordinating bodies that have been able to drive large-scale, coordinated, and transformative approaches in a sector, especially models that could translate well to assistive technology and its service delivery ecosystem. Second, it asks respondents to identify organizations, corporations, associations, or other entities that could potentially serve as a streamlined coordinating body for ATscale. That coordinating body, as envisioned, would not just coordinate; it would also have the operational capacity to issue sub-awards to implementers, support learning across activities, and help shape future strategy, particularly around what approaches can scale and be replicated across countries and contexts. Attachments referenced in the notice (Attachment 1 and Attachment 2) are meant to provide the specific questions and a high-level overview of ATscale.
A major point repeated throughout the announcement is that this is not a Request for Proposals (RFP) or a Request for Applications (RFA), and it is not a Notice of Funding Opportunity. In other words, USAID and DFID are not soliciting bids for an award at this stage. The governments explicitly state they do not intend to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information submitted in response to this RFI. Any response is treated only as informational, cannot be accepted as an offer, and cannot form a binding contract. Responses are voluntary, will not be returned, and respondents should not expect to be notified of review results. If a future funding opportunity is created, it would be announced later, and interested parties would need to respond separately to that future announcement. The RFI also states it does not limit or predetermine the governments eventual acquisition or funding approach.
Administratively, the notice is labeled Funding Opportunity Title: "ATscale - a Global Partnership for Assistive Technology (AT)" with Funding Opportunity Number RFI7200AA19R00008. The agency is the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The opportunity category and instrument type are both listed as "Other," CFDA is 98.001, and eligible applicants are listed as "Unrestricted," which in practice matches the informational nature of an RFI rather than a competitive assistance award. The posting date is December 7, 2018, and the closing deadline for responses is January 8, 2019 at 5:00 PM Washington, DC local time.
Submission instructions are straightforward and fairly strict. Responses were requested in English, in a Microsoft Word compatible format, submitted by email to jburriss@usaid.gov with a copy to cthanassi@usaid.gov. The subject line was to include the project title and the RFI number (7200AA19R00008). Responses were limited to four pages and needed to include, at minimum: the organizations name and address, a primary point of contact with phone number and email, and answers to the questions in Attachment 1. The announcement also clarifies what not to submit: applications, proposals, resumes, promotional materials, and statements of qualifications. After reviewing responses, USAID and DFID indicated they would decide whether and how to proceed with next steps related to designing a coordinating body to accelerate access to assistive technology.Apply for RFI7200AA19R00008
- The Agency for International Development in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "ATscale-a Global Partnership for Assistive Technology (AT)" 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 2018-12-07.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2019-01-08. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.
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