The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) concerning its upcoming ‘Local Works – Local Resource Organizations Assistance Activity’ in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH). This initiative aims to identify qualified organizations interested in and capable of coordinating and implementing this new Localworks Activity. USAID is specifically seeking comments from local resource organizations engaged in providing crucial resources and services to other local organizations and individuals, who are the ultimate beneficiaries within their communities. This RFI functions as a market survey, not a request for proposals or applications, but an opportunity to gather essential information regarding market availability and expertise for this significant purpose.
Opportunity ID: 329752
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 72016821RFI001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Localworks LRO Assistance Activity in Bosnia-Herzegovina |
| Opportunity Category: | Earmark |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Other |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development |
| Category Explanation: | Community Development |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 03, 2020 Close date and time: 12/03/2020, 14:00 Local Sarajevo time |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 03, 2020 Close date and time: 12/03/2020, 14:00 Local Sarajevo time |
| Archive Date: | Jan 02, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | To be eligible for this Activity, organizations must not have received $5 million or more in direct assistance from the U.S. Government during the past five-year period. This does not apply to sub-awards or other indirect assistance. This legislative requirement is meant to encourage support for local, new, and/or nontraditional partners. USAID welcomes expressions of interest from new partners that have not previously received financial support from USAID. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bosnia USAID-Herzegovina |
| Description: | This Request for Information (RFI) is to inform interested organizations of an upcoming “USAID’s Local Works – Local Resource Organizations Assistance Activity” (LRO Assistance Activity) and will be used as a market survey to determine availability of organizations who are interested in and capable of coordinating and implementing this new Localworks Activity in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH), as described in the full announcement. This RFI also seeks comments mainly from, but not limited to local resource organizations engaged in providing resources and services to other local organizations and individuals in their respective communities, as final beneficiaries of these activities. This RFI is not a request for proposals, proposal abstracts, applications or concept notes or quotations. Please see related documents tab for full announcement. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Lidija Kranjec
Acquisition and Assistance Spec Email:lkranjec@usaid.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Close date and time: 12/03/2020, 14:00 Local Sarajevo time | Nov 10, 2020 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 72016821RFI001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Localworks LRO Assistance Activity in Bosnia-Herzegovina |
| Opportunity Category: | Earmark |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Other |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development |
| Category Explanation: | Community Development |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 03, 2020 Close date and time: 12/03/2020, 14:00 Local Sarajevo time |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 03, 2020 Close date and time: 12/03/2020, 14:00 Local Sarajevo time |
| Archive Date: | Jan 02, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | To be eligible for this Activity, organizations must not have received $5 million or more in direct assistance from the U.S. Government during the past five-year period. This does not apply to sub-awards or other indirect assistance. This legislative requirement is meant to encourage support for local, new, and/or nontraditional partners. USAID welcomes expressions of interest from new partners that have not previously received financial support from USAID. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bosnia USAID-Herzegovina |
| Description: | This Request for Information (RFI) is to inform interested organizations of an upcoming “USAID’s Local Works – Local Resource Organizations Assistance Activity” (LRO Assistance Activity) and will be used as a market survey to determine availability of organizations who are interested in and capable of coordinating and implementing this new Localworks Activity in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH), as described in the full announcement. This RFI also seeks comments mainly from, but not limited to local resource organizations engaged in providing resources and services to other local organizations and individuals in their respective communities, as final beneficiaries of these activities. This RFI is not a request for proposals, proposal abstracts, applications or concept notes or quotations. Please see related documents tab for full announcement. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Lidija Kranjec
Acquisition and Assistance Spec Email:lkranjec@usaid.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 329752 Full Announcement-Text of the RFI -> 72016821RFI001 LRO Assistance RFI.pdf
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