Request for Applications (RFA): Strengthening Systems for Health Security Activity

Introduction

The United States Agency for International Development in Peru (USAID/Peru) is seeking applications for a Cooperative Agreement from qualified entities to implement the Strengthening Systems for Health Security Activity (SSHS) program.

The purpose of this activity is to help Peru build robust capabilities in preventing, detecting, and responding to infectious disease and health threats to ensure national and global health security (GHS). This activity will operate at the national, regional, and local level; supporting Peru in developing and sustaining its own capacity to face emerging infectious disease threats.

This activity will be a Cooperative Agreement and awarded through a full and open competitive solicitation. Interested US and non-US organizations are encouraged to submit an application following the instructions as indicated in this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

The Total Estimated Amount of the award is $19 Million, with an expected life of five years, beginning on or around early 2025.

Business Day

USAID/Peru is organizing a Business Day to provide a platform for presenting the activity's objectives and for the Government of Peru to outline its related priorities.

The primary goal, however, is to encourage networking and collaboration among prospective applicants and stakeholders from various sectors.

The Business Day will take place on November 7, 2024 in Lima, Peru, at the DoubleTree by Hilton El Pardo in Miraflores, Lima, Peru.

Please be reminded that the Business Day is not specifically for Questions & Answers for the application, but a means to foster partnerships.

Interested parties must RSVP by sending an email to Jose Castagnola at JCastagnola@usaid.gov by October 30, 2024 at 05:00 PM Lima Time with the subject line: USAID NOFO 72052725RFA00001 [Organization Name] – Business Day. Please include the full name, ID number, organization name, title and email of each guest in the RSVP . Only one to two guests can be accommodated.

Questions

Applicants must submit questions regarding this funding opportunity, if any, to both Ms. Dion Glisan (dglisan@usaid.gov) and Mr. Luis Garay (lgaray@usaid.gov), no later than November 15, 2024.

All questions must state the following in the subject line of the e-mail: USAID NOFO No. 72052725RFA00001 [Organization Name] – Questions

Issue Date: October 18, 2024
Business Day: November 07, 2024 at the DoubleTree by Hilton El Pardo, Miraflores, Lima.
Closing Date for Questions: November 15, 2024 at 05:00 PM Lima Time
Closing Date for Receipt of Applications: December 16, 2024 at 12:00 PM Lima Time