USAID/India Grant for Digital Preservation of Tibetan Cultural Heritage

This Request for Information (RFI) from USAID/India aims to gather innovative solutions for a potential grant opportunity focused on preserving Tibetan manuscripts and cultural resources. The initiative seeks to establish a sustainable model of a digital library, leveraging advanced technologies like artificial intelligence for digitization and preservation. This RFI serves as market research to identify interested and capable entities across various sectors, including private companies, public institutions, NGOs, and academia. USAID/India intends to consult with the broader community concerned with Tibetan cultural development in South Asia. This RFI is for information and planning purposes only; no technical or cost applications are being sought at this time.

Opportunity ID: 344818

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General Information

Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:	72038623RFI00001
Funding Opportunity Title:	Request for Information for Preservation of Tibetan Manuscripts and Cultural resources to create a Sustainable Model of Digital Library
Opportunity Category:	Earmark
Opportunity Category Explanation:	–
Funding Instrument Type:	Other
Category of Funding Activity:	Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation:	To Provide Technical Assistance in Preservation of Tibetan Manuscripts and Cultural resources to create a Sustainable Model of Digital Library
Expected Number of Awards:	–
Assistance Listings:	98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No
Version:	Synopsis 1
Posted Date:	Dec 09, 2022
Last Updated Date:	Dec 09, 2022
Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 23, 2023
Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 23, 2023
Archive Date:	Feb 22, 2023
Estimated Total Program Funding:	–
Award Ceiling:	$0
Award Floor:	$0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants:	Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Additional Information on Eligibility:	–

Additional Information

Agency Name:	India USAID-New Delhi
Description:	The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI is to solicit comments/suggestions in order to incorporate new, innovative solutions into a solicitation, Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), or Request for Full Application (RFA), should USAID decide to issue one, to address potential issues on digitization of Tibetan manuscripts and supporting preservation of Tibetan cultural resources using innovative technology such as artificial intelligence. This RFI is issued as part of the Mission’s market research effort to determine interest, capability and availability of qualified entities for these types of work and is issued for information and planning purposes only. USAID/India aims to consult with the broad community of private sector actors, public institutions, development partners, non-governmental organizations, think tanks and academia, concerned with the development of Tibetan community in South Asia with a specific focus on the preservation of their unique culture and heritage. Please see Attachment 1 for more details. Should USAID decide to issue a solicitation, NOFO, or RFA, it will be announced on the “Contract Opportunities” section, website link is https://sam.gov/content/opportunities or at www.grants.gov . USAID/India is not seeking technical or cost applications/proposals at this time through this RFI.
Link to Additional Information:	–
Grantor Contact Information:	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Prateek Nanda, OAA Acquisition Assistance Specialist Phone 91-11-24198000 Email:pnanda@usaid.gov

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