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The United States Agency for International Development’s Mission to India (USAID/India) is in the process of gathering information to support an anticipated design for a new USAID/India Coastal and Marine Conservation Activity (CMCA), as described in Attachment 1.
The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to solicit comments and suggestions in order to incorporate new, innovative solutions into a solicitation or Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to address coastal and marine biodiversity and ecosystem conservation in India, should USAID decide to issue either a solicitation or NOFO. By issuing this RFI, USAID/India aims to consult with the broad community of public institutions, development partners, non-governmental organizations, private sector actors, industry associations, think tanks and academia, engaged in the conservation of India’s coastal and marine biodiversity, protection of important seascapes, and sustainable management of these resources by those utilizing these areas for their livelihoods. Please see Attachment 1 for more details.
USAID/India plans to hold a Stakeholder Engagement Workshop on January 12, 2024 in Bengaluru to share a summary of the information received, discuss potential strategies to address the main issues identified, and answer any questions that participants may have. Answers to this RFI will be kept confidential and presented as aggregate data only. If you or your organization plan to attend the workshop, please email desharma@usaid.gov to receive more details about the event.
This RFI neither constitutes a solicitation, NOFO, or a Request for Application (RFA), nor does it commit USAID to issue one or to make an award. Please note that responding to this RFI will not give any advantage to or preclude any organization or individual from any solicitation, NOFO, or RFA that may be subsequently issued. USAID will not pay for any costs associated with responding to this RFI and information received will become the property of USAID and can be made public. Therefore, information that cannot be shared should not be submitted.
Any future solicitations or funding opportunities for a potential Coastal and Marine Conservation Activity will be announced on the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fbo.gov or at www.grants.gov at a later date. USAID/India is not seeking technical or cost applications/proposals at this time.
Responses to this RFI must be submitted by email to desharma@usaid.gov with a copy to indiarco@usaid.gov no later than the date and time shown above. Please include RFI number 72038624RFI00001 and Title of activity “Coastal and Marine Conservation Activity (CMCA)” in the subject line and use the format provided in Attachment 1, Section II.
RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS. Responders will not receive individualized feedback. All inquiries concerning this RFI must be directed only to the email address identified above by the due date and time cited above. Hard copy submissions will not be accepted nor will phone inquiries be entertained. This Notice is available at www.sam.gov and www.grants.gov.
We look forward to receiving your comments.