THE Purpose of This Task Order IS to Support PMI, AS Well AS Usaid Missions and Bureaus With Malaria Programs Outside PMI Countries, in Planning and Implementing IRS Programs With the Overall Goal of Reducing the Burden of Malaria in Africa. This Task Order Will Enhance Usaid?s Ability to Implement IRS Programs on the Ground Through Cost-Effective Commodities Procurement and Logistics Systems, Access to Technical Expertise, and Implementation of IRS in Countries Affected by Malaria. (B) Components: the Five Main Components of This Task Order ARE AS Follows: (1) Component 1: Establish a Worldwide Procurement Mechanism to Support IRS and Prepare and Execute ALL Aspects of Logistical Plans for Irs-Related Activities Including Timely Procurement, Distribution, and Storage of ALL Commodities. (2) Component 2: Together With Nmcps, Implement IRS Programs and Provide Operational Management Support (I.E. Field Supervision, Operations Planning, Day-To-Day Implementation Management) and Expert Short- and Long-Term Technical and Administrative Assistance, Primarily in the PMI Focus Countries BUT Also in Other Countries Where Usaid Supports Malaria Programs. (3) Component 3: Ensure the Safe and Judicious USE of Insecticides, Including Preparation of Environmental Assessments, Adherence to Best Practices, and Monitoring of Activities. (4) Component 4: Build and Strengthen the Capacity of Nmcps in the Technical and Managerial Functions of IRS by Engaging, Training, and Supervising Personnel AT the Central, Provincial, and District Levels. (5) Component 5: Provide On-Going Monitoring and Evaluation for Activities and Ensure Quality Control Measures ARE Established and Implemented. TAS::72 1031::TAS
Contract Overview
Contract Amount: $99,444,330 ($99.4M)
Contractor: Research Triangle Institute
Awarding Agency: Agency for International Development
Start Date: 2009-09-30
End Date: 2014-09-29
Contract Duration: 1,825 days
Daily Burn Rate: $54.5K/day
Official Description: THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO SUPPORT PMI, AS WELL AS USAID MISSIONS AND BUREAUS WITH MALARIA PROGRAMS OUTSIDE PMI COUNTRIES, IN PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING IRS PROGRAMS WITH THE OVERALL GOAL OF REDUCING THE BURDEN OF MALARIA IN AFRICA. THIS TASK ORDER WILL ENHANCE USAID?S ABILITY TO IMPLEMENT IRS PROGRAMS ON THE GROUND THROUGH COST-EFFECTIVE COMMODITIES PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SYSTEMS, ACCESS TO TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF IRS IN COUNTRIES AFFECTED BY MALARIA. (B) COMPONENTS: THE FIVE MAIN COMPONENTS OF THIS TASK ORDER ARE AS FOLLOWS: (1) COMPONENT 1: ESTABLISH A WORLDWIDE PROCUREMENT MECHANISM TO SUPPORT IRS AND PREPARE AND EXECUTE ALL ASPECTS OF LOGISTICAL PLANS FOR IRS-RELATED ACTIVITIES INCLUDING TIMELY PROCUREMENT, DISTRIBUTION, AND STORAGE OF ALL COMMODITIES. (2) COMPONENT 2: TOGETHER WITH NMCPS, IMPLEMENT IRS PROGRAMS AND PROVIDE OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT (I.E. FIELD SUPERVISION, OPERATIONS PLANNING, DAY-TO-DAY IMPLEMENTATION MANAGEMENT) AND EXPERT SHORT- AND LONG-TERM TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE, PRIMARILY IN THE PMI FOCUS COUNTRIES BUT ALSO IN OTHER COUNTRIES WHERE USAID SUPPORTS MALARIA PROGRAMS. (3) COMPONENT 3: ENSURE THE SAFE AND JUDICIOUS USE OF INSECTICIDES, INCLUDING PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS, ADHERENCE TO BEST PRACTICES, AND MONITORING OF ACTIVITIES. (4) COMPONENT 4: BUILD AND STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF NMCPS IN THE TECHNICAL AND MANAGERIAL FUNCTIONS OF IRS BY ENGAGING, TRAINING, AND SUPERVISING PERSONNEL AT THE CENTRAL, PROVINCIAL, AND DISTRICT LEVELS. (5) COMPONENT 5: PROVIDE ON-GOING MONITORING AND EVALUATION FOR ACTIVITIES AND ENSURE QUALITY CONTROL MEASURES ARE ESTABLISHED AND IMPLEMENTED. TAS::72 1031::TAS
Place of Performance
Location: North Carolina, 27709