Opportunity Information: Apply for 72016821RFI001
The Localworks LRO Assistance Activity in Bosnia-Herzegovina is a USAID Bosnia and Herzegovina Request for Information (RFI) designed to gauge interest and capacity in the market ahead of a planned activity under USAID's Local Works initiative. Rather than soliciting full proposals, this notice functions as an early-stage market survey to help USAID understand what organizations are available, what they can realistically deliver, and how the eventual activity should be structured to fit the local operating environment in BiH. The RFI particularly invites perspectives from local resource organizations, meaning groups that provide resources, services, and support to other local organizations and to individuals in their communities, who are considered the final beneficiaries of this support.
The opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number 72016821RFI001, issued by the U.S. Agency for International Development, USAID Bosnia-Herzegovina. It is categorized under an earmark and uses an "Other" funding instrument type, with the activity area listed as community development. While an award is not being offered at the RFI stage, the notice signals USAID's intent to move toward a future implementation activity, with an anticipated single award and an indicated ceiling of up to $2,000,000. In practical terms, that ceiling gives a rough sense of the potential scale of the later award, but it does not guarantee funding and should not be read as an invitation to submit a budget or a project plan now.
The core purpose of the RFI is to determine whether there are organizations that are both interested in and capable of coordinating and implementing this Local Works activity in Bosnia-Herzegovina. USAID is essentially testing the landscape for credible partners, implementation approaches, and locally grounded insights that could shape the final design of the program. This includes collecting comments and feedback from organizations that already serve as "resource hubs" in their communities, since those groups are likely to understand the real barriers local organizations face, the kinds of assistance that are most useful, and what support structures are missing or underdeveloped.
Eligibility is broadly stated as "Others," with additional clarification expected in the full announcement materials. Because the notice is an RFI, the main action for interested parties is not to submit a proposal, concept note, application, abstract, or quotation. Instead, USAID is asking for information, feedback, and capability statements that help answer questions like: who can do this work, what experience and networks they have, what services they can provide to strengthen other local actors, and what practical considerations should be built into the eventual activity to ensure it is locally led and feasible.
Key dates included in the notice show it was created on November 10, 2020, with responses due by December 3, 2020, at 14:00 local Sarajevo time. The announcement also directs readers to consult the "related documents" section for the full RFI text and detailed instructions. Overall, this opportunity is best understood as an early notice and information-gathering step to shape a forthcoming USAID Local Works activity intended to strengthen local resource organizations and, through them, improve the support available to community-level organizations and individuals across Bosnia-Herzegovina.Apply for 72016821RFI001
- The Agency for International Development, Bosnia USAID-Herzegovina in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Localworks LRO Assistance Activity in Bosnia-Herzegovina" 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 Nov 10, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 03, 2020 Close date and time 12/03/2020, 1400 Local Sarajevo time. (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 $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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FAQs: USAID Bosnia and Herzegovina - Localworks LRO Assistance Activity (RFI)
1) What is this opportunity?
This is a USAID Bosnia and Herzegovina Request for Information (RFI) for the Localworks LRO Assistance Activity in Bosnia-Herzegovina. It is an early-stage market research notice under USAID's Local Works initiative, meant to collect information from the market before USAID designs and releases any future implementation solicitation.
2) Is this an application for funding?
No. At the RFI stage, USAID is not offering an award and is not requesting full proposals. The purpose is to gather information, feedback, and capability details to help shape a possible future activity.
3) What is the goal of issuing this RFI?
The RFI is intended to gauge interest and capacity in Bosnia-Herzegovina for a planned Local Works activity. USAID is trying to understand what organizations are available, what they can realistically deliver, and how the eventual activity should be structured to fit local operating conditions in BiH.
4) Who is issuing this RFI?
The RFI is issued by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), specifically USAID Bosnia-Herzegovina.
5) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 72016821RFI001.
6) What initiative is this connected to?
This RFI is connected to USAID's Local Works initiative, which emphasizes locally led development and locally grounded implementation approaches.
7) What types of organizations is USAID especially interested in hearing from?
The RFI particularly invites perspectives from local resource organizations (LROs). These are groups that provide resources, services, and support to other local organizations and to individuals in their communities (the final beneficiaries of that support).
8) What is meant by "local resource organizations" in this notice?
In this context, local resource organizations are described as organizations that function like resource hubs: they provide resources, services, and support to other local organizations and community members. USAID is interested in their practical, locally grounded insights on barriers, useful assistance, and gaps in existing support structures.
9) What is the activity area for this opportunity?
The activity area is listed as community development.
10) What funding instrument type is indicated?
The notice lists the funding instrument type as "Other."
11) What does the "earmark" category mean here?
The opportunity is categorized under an earmark in the notice. The provided information does not specify additional earmark details beyond that classification.
12) Is there an expected future award?
The notice signals USAID's intent to move toward a future implementation activity. It indicates an anticipated single award in the later stage, but this RFI itself does not make an award.
13) What is the anticipated award ceiling mentioned?
The notice indicates a ceiling of up to $2,000,000 for the anticipated future activity. This is a rough indicator of potential scale and does not guarantee funding.
14) Should organizations submit a budget, project plan, or concept note now?
No. The notice emphasizes that organizations should not submit a proposal, concept note, application, abstract, or quotation at this stage. The RFI is for information and capability input, not a funded application package.
15) What should interested organizations provide instead of a proposal?
USAID is asking for information, feedback, and capability statements. The intent is to help USAID understand who can do the work, what experience and networks they have, what services they can provide to strengthen other local actors, and what practical considerations should be built into the eventual activity.
16) What kinds of questions is USAID trying to answer through this RFI?
Based on the notice, USAID is using the RFI to better understand:
- Which organizations are interested in coordinating and implementing the activity in Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Which organizations have the capacity and credibility to deliver
- What implementation approaches make sense in the local BiH context
- What barriers local organizations face and what assistance is most useful
- What support structures are missing or underdeveloped
17) Who are the final beneficiaries described in the notice?
The notice describes final beneficiaries as individuals in communities who ultimately benefit from the resources, services, and support provided through local resource organizations and the local organizations they strengthen.
18) What does eligibility look like for this opportunity?
Eligibility is broadly stated as "Others." The notice also indicates that additional clarification is expected in the full announcement materials.
19) Where can organizations find the detailed instructions for responding?
The announcement directs readers to consult the "related documents" section for the full RFI text and detailed instructions.
20) What are the key dates listed in the notice?
The notice was created on November 10, 2020. Responses were due by December 3, 2020, at 14:00 local Sarajevo time.
21) What is the geographic focus of the planned activity?
The planned activity focus is Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH), as reflected in the title and issuing mission (USAID Bosnia-Herzegovina).
22) What is USAID trying to achieve by collecting input from local "resource hubs"?
USAID is looking for realistic, on-the-ground insights from organizations that already support other local actors. These organizations are likely to understand day-to-day constraints and what types of assistance and support structures are genuinely needed so that any eventual activity is locally led and feasible in practice.
23) Does responding to the RFI guarantee selection or future funding?
No. The notice presents this as an information-gathering step. The indicated ceiling and references to a future activity are not guarantees of funding or selection.
24) What is the simplest way to describe what USAID wants at this stage?
USAID wants a clear picture of the local market: which organizations exist, what they can do, what experience and networks they have, and what program design considerations should be built in so a later Local Works activity can be structured appropriately for Bosnia-Herzegovina.
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