Opportunity Information: Apply for 72052120RFI00001
USAID/Haiti issued this notice as a Request for Information (RFI) tied to the early design of a planned Food Security and Resilience Activity in Haiti (Funding Opportunity Number 72052120RFI00001; activity area: Agriculture; CFDA/Assistance Listing 98.001). The main purpose is to gather practical, locally grounded ideas and recommendations on how a future USAID-supported activity could help increase incomes for vulnerable households and communities in targeted regions of Haiti, while strengthening food security and resilience. USAID is explicitly reaching beyond its usual circles and inviting input from a wide range of actors, including local stakeholders, private sector companies, public institutions, NGOs, development partners, industry associations, think tanks, and universities. Respondents are directed to an attachment of specific questions (Attachment 1) meant to guide feedback.
The agency explains that the comments it receives will feed into a design document for the eventual activity. USAID wants that design to be clear, high-impact, and coordinated with other ongoing or planned USAID programs as well as efforts led by other development partners. Another stated objective is alignment with the Government of Haiti's priorities, which signals that respondents should consider how proposed approaches fit within Haitian national strategies, institutions, and realities on the ground. USAID frames the RFI as a way to surface innovative solutions and improve overall program planning before any formal funding competition is drafted.
A key point of the notice is what it is not. USAID emphasizes multiple times that this RFI is strictly for information and planning and should be treated as a "thought piece." Ideas and directions can change substantially during internal design and approval. It is not a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), Request for Applications (RFA), solicitation, or any commitment that USAID will release a future competition or make an award. Responses cannot be treated as applications, do not create any binding agreement, and USAID will not pay for the cost of preparing or submitting them. The notice also states that providing input will not give any organization an advantage in any later procurement and will not create an organizational conflict of interest. USAID notes that responses will be kept confidential.
The submission instructions are straightforward and fairly strict. Responses were due January 7, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. Haiti time. USAID asked that submissions be no more than three pages, in 12-point font, with pages numbered consecutively, and that the feedback be concise and focused on specific issues. Submissions could be written in English, Haitian Creole, or French. Responses had to be sent by email to usaidhaitioaa@usaid.gov with the subject line "Request for Information (RFI) USAID/Haiti Food Security and Resilience Activity." USAID would only send an electronic confirmation of receipt and would not provide feedback, debriefs, accept phone calls, or accept hard-copy submissions. The RFI is signed by the Contracting/Agreement Officer for USAID/Haiti, Doanh Van.Apply for 72052120RFI00001
- The Haiti USAID-Port Au Prince in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Request for Information - Food Security and Resilience" 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 2019-12-09.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2020-01-07. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is this USAID/Haiti notice?
This notice is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by USAID/Haiti as part of the early design process for a planned Food Security and Resilience Activity in Haiti (Funding Opportunity Number 72052120RFI00001; activity area: Agriculture; CFDA/Assistance Listing 98.001).
Is this an open funding opportunity or grant competition?
No. USAID states that this is strictly an RFI for information and planning purposes. It is not a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), Request for Applications (RFA), solicitation, or any commitment that USAID will release a future competition or make an award.
What is USAID trying to accomplish by issuing this RFI?
The main purpose is to collect practical, locally grounded ideas and recommendations to help shape the design of a potential future USAID-supported activity focused on increasing incomes for vulnerable households and communities in targeted regions of Haiti, while strengthening food security and resilience.
How will the information submitted in response to the RFI be used?
USAID indicates that comments received will inform a design document for the eventual activity. USAID wants the design to be clear, high-impact, coordinated with other USAID efforts and other development partners, and aligned with the Government of Haiti's priorities.
Who is invited to respond to the RFI?
USAID is intentionally seeking input beyond its usual circles and invites a broad range of respondents, including local stakeholders, private sector companies, public institutions, NGOs, development partners, industry associations, think tanks, and universities.
What topics or questions should a response address?
Respondents are directed to a set of specific questions in an attachment (Attachment 1) intended to guide feedback. Submissions should be concise and focused on the issues raised in that attachment.
What program area does this planned activity relate to?
The activity area identified in the notice is Agriculture, with a focus on food security and resilience outcomes and increasing incomes for vulnerable households and communities.
Does submitting a response create any agreement or commitment with USAID?
No. USAID notes that responses cannot be treated as applications and do not create any binding agreement. USAID also emphasizes that the RFI does not obligate the agency to issue any future solicitation or make an award.
Will USAID pay for the cost of preparing or submitting an RFI response?
No. USAID states it will not pay for the costs associated with preparing or submitting responses.
Will responding to the RFI provide an advantage in any future competition?
No. USAID explicitly states that providing input will not give any organization an advantage in any later procurement.
Will responding to the RFI create an organizational conflict of interest for future opportunities?
No. USAID states that responding to the RFI will not create an organizational conflict of interest.
Will responses be kept confidential?
USAID notes that responses will be kept confidential.
When were responses due?
Responses were due on January 7, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. Haiti time.
What format requirements did USAID set for submissions?
USAID requested that submissions be no more than three pages, in 12-point font, with pages numbered consecutively. USAID also asked that the feedback be concise and focused on specific issues.
In what languages could a response be submitted?
Submissions could be written in English, Haitian Creole, or French.
How were responses supposed to be submitted?
Responses had to be submitted by email to usaidhaitioaa@usaid.gov.
What email subject line was required?
USAID requested the subject line: "Request for Information (RFI) USAID/Haiti Food Security and Resilience Activity".
Will USAID confirm receipt of an emailed submission?
Yes. USAID indicated it would send an electronic confirmation of receipt.
Will USAID provide feedback, debriefs, or discuss submissions by phone?
No. USAID stated it would not provide feedback or debriefs, would not accept phone calls, and would not accept hard-copy submissions.
Who signed the RFI?
The RFI is signed by the Contracting/Agreement Officer for USAID/Haiti, Doanh Van.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number and Assistance Listing for this RFI?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 72052120RFI00001, and the CFDA/Assistance Listing is 98.001.
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