Opportunity Information: Apply for 72011519RFI00011
The USAID/Central Asia Regional Water and Environment Program notice (RFI No. 72011519RFI00011) is not a funding solicitation or a call for grant applications. It is a Request for Information issued by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)/Central Asia to gather practical input from organizations, individuals, and other potential implementers. USAID is looking for comments, opinions, and recommendations responding to the specific questions listed in the RFI, with the goal of using those responses to inform planning and program design for a potential regional activity related to water and environmental issues in Central Asia.
Because this is an RFI, submissions are explicitly not treated as applications, will not be scored or evaluated as proposals, and will not result in an award based on the RFI response itself. USAID also stresses that releasing the RFI does not commit the U.S. Government to issue a future solicitation or make an award, and the government will not reimburse any costs incurred in preparing an RFI response. In other words, the purpose is market research and design input rather than procurement or assistance selection. The opportunity is categorized under an environment-related funding activity area, with CFDA 98.001, and it lists an expected number of awards as 1, but the stated award ceiling is 0 because this announcement is not an actual funding opportunity.
Interested parties were instructed to submit their responses electronically by email to AlmatyAASolicitations@usaid.gov, copying both Tatyana Timoshenkova (Acquisition and Assistance Specialist) at ttimoshenkova@usaid.gov and Joshua Schramm (Contracting Officer) at jschramm@usaid.gov. The email subject line needed to reference the RFI number and the program title. Responses were limited to a maximum length of three pages total, including any annexes or attachments. USAID indicated that submitters would receive an electronic confirmation of receipt, but that the Agency would not provide feedback, answer questions submitted in response to the RFI, or consider resumes or applications. Responses would not be made public.
The RFI was issued by USAID in Almaty, Kazakhstan (Agency for International Development, Kazakhstan USAID-Almaty). The notice was created on September 20, 2019, and the deadline for submissions was October 4, 2019 at 9:00 AM Almaty time. Eligible applicants are broadly described as "others" with reference to additional eligibility clarification in the full RFI, reinforcing that USAID wanted a wide range of perspectives for shaping a potential regional water and environment program rather than restricting participation to a narrow applicant pool at this early information-gathering stage.Apply for 72011519RFI00011
- The Agency for International Development, Kazakhstan USAID-Almaty in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "USAID/Central Asia Regional Water and Environment Program" 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 Sep 20, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 04, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this USAID notice?
This notice is a Request for Information (RFI) for the USAID/Central Asia Regional Water and Environment Program (RFI No. 72011519RFI00011). It was issued to gather practical input that USAID can use to inform planning and program design for a potential regional activity focused on water and environmental issues in Central Asia.
2) Is this a grant opportunity or funding solicitation?
No. The notice is explicitly not a funding solicitation, not a call for grant applications, and not a request for proposals. It is market research and design input gathering, not a competitive selection for procurement or assistance.
3) Can an RFI response lead directly to an award?
No. USAID states that RFI submissions are not treated as applications, will not be scored or evaluated as proposals, and will not result in an award based on the RFI response itself.
4) Does issuing this RFI mean USAID will release a future solicitation?
No. USAID emphasizes that releasing the RFI does not commit the U.S. Government to issue a future solicitation or make an award.
5) Will USAID reimburse costs for preparing or submitting an RFI response?
No. The government will not reimburse any costs incurred in preparing an RFI response.
6) What is USAID trying to learn from respondents?
USAID is seeking comments, opinions, and recommendations responding to the specific questions listed in the RFI. The goal is to collect practical input that can shape planning and program design for a potential regional water and environment activity in Central Asia.
7) Who can submit information in response to this RFI?
Eligibility is broadly described as "others," with reference to additional eligibility clarification in the full RFI. This indicates USAID was seeking a wide range of perspectives from organizations, individuals, and other potential implementers at this information-gathering stage.
8) What program area does this RFI relate to?
The notice is categorized under an environment-related funding activity area and references CFDA 98.001.
9) Why does the notice show an expected number of awards as 1 but an award ceiling of 0?
The notice lists an expected number of awards as 1, but the award ceiling is shown as 0 because the RFI is not an actual funding opportunity. The RFI itself is not intended to result in funding.
10) How were responses supposed to be submitted?
Responses were to be submitted electronically by email to AlmatyAASolicitations@usaid.gov, copying ttimoshenkova@usaid.gov (Tatyana Timoshenkova, Acquisition and Assistance Specialist) and jschramm@usaid.gov (Joshua Schramm, Contracting Officer).
11) What should the email subject line include?
The email subject line needed to reference the RFI number and the program title.
12) What was the maximum length allowed for an RFI response?
Responses were limited to a maximum of three pages total, including any annexes or attachments.
13) Would USAID confirm receipt of a submission?
Yes. USAID indicated that submitters would receive an electronic confirmation of receipt.
14) Will USAID provide feedback or answer questions submitted in response to the RFI?
No. USAID stated it would not provide feedback and would not answer questions submitted in response to the RFI.
15) Are resumes or applications accepted as part of an RFI response?
No. USAID indicated it would not consider resumes or applications as part of this RFI process.
16) Will the submitted responses be made public?
No. USAID stated that responses would not be made public.
17) When was this RFI issued and what was the submission deadline?
The notice was created on September 20, 2019. The deadline for submissions was October 4, 2019 at 9:00 AM Almaty time.
18) Which USAID office issued this RFI?
The RFI was issued by USAID in Almaty, Kazakhstan (Agency for International Development, Kazakhstan USAID-Almaty), under USAID/Central Asia.
19) What is the RFI number for this notice?
The RFI number is 72011519RFI00011.
20) What is the main takeaway for organizations looking for funding?
This notice should be treated as an information-gathering request rather than a grant or contract opportunity. Submitting a response may help inform USAID's future planning, but it is not an application and does not result in funding.
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