Opportunity Information: Apply for 72061520RFI000001
The Western Kenya Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Activity notice is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by USAID/Kenya (USAID-Nairobi) to gather input from industry and other stakeholders. It is strictly a market research and planning exercise, not a grant or contract competition. USAID is using this RFI to better understand what capable organizations in the sector can do, how interested they are, and what practical ideas they have for strengthening the draft Program Description Framework that may shape a future activity in western Kenya.
Because it is an RFI, the announcement does not invite applications and does not allow USAID to make an award based on any response received. In other words, responses are treated as informational only and cannot create any binding commitment by the U.S. Government. The notice also makes clear that USAID may or may not release a formal solicitation later. If USAID does issue a solicitation in the future, it will be posted publicly and all interested parties would need to respond to that future solicitation separately; submitting comments to this RFI would not count as submitting a proposal.
From the opportunity record, the funding opportunity title is "Western Kenya Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Activity" and the funding opportunity number is 72061520RFI000001. The agency is listed as USAID-Nairobi (Kenya), with an opportunity category of discretionary and a funding instrument type labeled as "Other." Eligibility is described as unrestricted, indicating that USAID was willing to hear from a broad range of respondents for planning purposes. The notice was created on December 20, 2019, with an original closing date of January 24, 2020. While an "award ceiling" of $40,000,000 appears in the data, the document itself emphasizes that this is not a solicitation and does not represent a commitment to fund or to award; at most, it signals a rough scale USAID might be considering for a potential future program. The CFDA listing is 98.001, which is associated with USAID foreign assistance activities.
Overall, the key takeaway is that this posting is an invitation to provide feedback and suggestions on a draft program framework for a potential WASH activity in western Kenya. It is meant to help USAID refine its approach by collecting comments, ideas, and possible enhancements from organizations with relevant experience, but it is not an open call for proposals and it does not guarantee that a future funding opportunity will be released.Apply for 72061520RFI000001
- The Kenya USAID-Nairobi in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Western Kenya Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Activity" 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 2019-12-20.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2020-01-24. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $40,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Western Kenya Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Activity (RFI)
1) What is this notice?
This notice is a Request for Information (RFI) for the Western Kenya Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Activity. It was issued by USAID/Kenya (USAID-Nairobi) to gather input from industry and other stakeholders as part of market research and planning.
2) Is this a grant or contract competition?
No. The notice is strictly a market research and planning exercise. It is not a grant or contract competition, and it does not invite applications.
3) Can USAID make an award based on responses to this RFI?
No. USAID cannot make an award based on any response received to this RFI. Responses are treated as informational only.
4) Does submitting a response create any commitment by the U.S. Government?
No. Responses to the RFI cannot create any binding commitment by the U.S. Government.
5) What is USAID trying to learn or achieve through this RFI?
USAID is using this RFI to better understand what capable organizations in the WASH sector can do, how interested they are, and what practical ideas they have for strengthening a draft Program Description Framework that may shape a future activity in western Kenya.
6) What is the main purpose of responding to this RFI?
The purpose of responding is to provide feedback, comments, suggestions, and practical ideas to help USAID refine and strengthen the draft program framework for a potential future WASH activity in western Kenya.
7) Does this RFI guarantee that USAID will release a future funding opportunity?
No. The notice states that USAID may or may not release a formal solicitation later.
8) If USAID releases a solicitation later, will an RFI response count as a proposal submission?
No. Submitting comments to this RFI would not count as submitting a proposal. If a future solicitation is issued, interested parties would need to respond to that future solicitation separately.
9) Where would a future solicitation be posted, if USAID issues one?
The notice indicates that any future formal solicitation would be posted publicly. Organizations would then need to follow the instructions in that future posting.
10) What is the funding opportunity title?
The funding opportunity title is "Western Kenya Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Activity."
11) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is 72061520RFI000001.
12) Which agency issued this RFI?
The issuing agency is USAID/Kenya, listed as USAID-Nairobi (Kenya).
13) What is the opportunity category listed in the record?
The opportunity category is listed as discretionary.
14) What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument type is labeled as "Other."
15) Who is eligible to respond?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning USAID was willing to hear from a broad range of respondents for planning purposes.
16) What is the closing date that was listed for this RFI?
The opportunity record shows an original closing date of January 24, 2020.
17) When was this notice created?
The notice was created on December 20, 2019.
18) The record shows an "award ceiling" of $40,000,000. Does that mean funding is available now?
No. Although an "award ceiling" of $40,000,000 appears in the opportunity data, the document emphasizes that this is not a solicitation and does not represent a commitment to fund or to award. At most, it may indicate the rough scale USAID might be considering for a potential future program.
19) What does CFDA 98.001 refer to in this notice?
The CFDA listing is 98.001, which is associated with USAID foreign assistance activities.
20) What is the key takeaway for organizations reading this posting?
The key takeaway is that this posting is an invitation to provide feedback and suggestions on a draft program framework for a potential WASH activity in western Kenya. It is not an open call for proposals, it does not allow awards to be made, and it does not guarantee that a future funding opportunity will be released.
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