The USAID/Lebanon Broad Agency Announcement for Initiative to Deliver Essential Assistance and Services (IDEAS)

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The USAID/Lebanon Broad Agency Announcement for Initiative to Deliver Essential Assistance and Services (IDEAS): Reference: BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) NO. 720268BAA2000001 INITIATIVE TO DELIVER ESSENTIAL ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES (IDEAS) Subject: AMENDMENT NO. 3 Dear Bidders/Applicants, This Amendment No. 3 to subject BAA is hereby issued to make following changes: 1. Extend the submission due date for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for Round 2 from October 1, 2020 1700 EST, to December 1, 2020 1700 EST. Note 1: Please note that failure to comply with the instructions listed in the BAA may deem the EOI to be ineligible for consideration. Note 2: Please note that bidders/applicants who have already submitted an EOI for consideration for the Area of Interest: Renewable Energy are allowed to revise their submission, based on their discretion, and resubmit by the revised deadline of December 1, 2020 1700 EST. Should the bidders/applicants who have already submitted an EOI for consideration for the Area of Interest: Renewable Energy not wish to revise their previously-submitted EOI, they are not required to resubmit by the revised deadline of December 1, 2020 1700 EST. Encl: 1) BAA - Amendment No. 3: September 16, 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- July 1, 2020 Reference: BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 720268BAA2000001 INITIATIVE TO DELIVER ESSENTIAL ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES (IDEAS) Subject: NEW PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE (NPI) ADDENDUM – AMENDMENT NO. 2 Dear Bidders/Applicants, This Amendment No. 2 to subject BAA Addendum for New Partnerships Initiatives (NPI) is hereby issued to make following changes: 1. Extend the submission due date for Expressions of Interest (EOI) under the NPI Addendum from June 30, 2020 1700 local Beirut time, to July 6, 2020 1700 local Beirut local time. Note 1: Please note that failure to comply with the instructions listed in the NPI Addendum and respective BAA may deem the EOI to be ineligible for consideration. Note 2: Please note that bidders/applicants who submitted an EOI for consideration by the June 30, 2020 due date are able to revise their submission, based on their discretion, and resubmit by the revised deadline of July 6, 2020 1700 Beirut local time. Encl: 1) NPI Addendum - Amendment No. 2: July 1, 2020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- June 4, 2020 Reference: BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 720268BAA2000001 INITIATIVE TO DELIVER ESSENTIAL ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES (IDEAS) Subject: NEW PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE (NPI) ADDENDUM – AMENDMENT NO. 1 Dear Bidders/Applicants, This Amendment No. 1 to subject BAA Addendum is hereby issued to make following changes: 1. Revise the first title under Section IV, to read “AREA OF INTEREST” instead of “AREAS OF INTEREST”. 2. Replace the last two sentences of the first paragraph under Section V with the following: “Applicants are encouraged to reference the Criteria for reviewing each Expression of Interest. Each Expression of Interest should clearly address the challenge area listed above. Any applicant may submit more than one Expression of Interest.” 3. Add the Peer and Scientific Review Board acronym (PSRB) to the fourth paragraph under Section VII. 4. Correct the Eligibility Certification Form attachment number, to read Attachment 1 instead of 2. 5. Provide the list of Q&As to the IDEAS BAA - NPI Addendum. Encl: 1) NPI Addendum - Amendment No. 1: June 4, 2020 2) IDEAS BAA - NPI Addendum - Amendment No. 1 Q&A [END OF NPI ADDENDUM - AMENDMENT NO. 1] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **New Partnership Initiative** Addendum to 720268BAA2000001 Broad Agency Announcement for Initiative to Deliver Essential Assistance and Services (IDEAS) Issuance Date: May 15, 2020. Questions Due: May 30, 2020 at 17:00 Beirut local time. Expressions of Interest Submission Due: June 30, 2020 at 17:00 Beirut local time. This Addendum # 01 to Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) 720268BAA2000001 seeks Expressions of Interest on game changing solutions to advance New Partnership Initiative (NPI)[1] in the delivery of essential services in Lebanon. This Addendum is restricted to the organizations that meet the requirements of NPI partnership approaches identified below[2] in Section VI. [1] https://www.usaid.gov/npi [2] Key definitions related to the NPI are the following: “Local” partner/entity: An individual or organization that: (1) Is legally organized under the laws of a country that is receiving assistance from USAID; (2) Has as its principal place of business or operations in a country that is receiving assistance from USAID; (3) Is majority owned by individuals who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of a country that is receiving assistance from USAID ; and, (4) Is managed by a governing body, the majority of whom are citizens or lawful permanent residents of the country that is receiving assistance from USAID. https://www.usaid.gov/npi/npi-key-definitions See Attached NPI Addendum for further information. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BAA Amendment 2: May 13, 2020 BAA Amendment 1: April 2, 2020 Issuance Date: March 18, 2020 Open Period: March 18, 2020 to March 17, 2021 17:00 EST Round 1 Due: April 24, 2020 at 17:00 EST (closed): AOI 2: Solid Waste Management Round 2 Due: October 1, 2020 at 17:00 EST AOI 3: Renewable Electricity Supply Round 3 Due: January 3, 2021 at 17:00 EST: AOI TBD Round 4 Due: March 17, 2021 at 17:00 EST: AOI TBD The USAID Broad Agency Announcement for Initiative to Deliver Essential Assistance and Services (IDEAS) No. 720268BAA2000001 Please see attached BAA Amendment 2 for further details.