Request for Proposal For Covid/Gf Ta Technical Advisory Services

Request for proposals for COVID/GF TA Technical Advisory Services: EpiC Liberia Date of Issue of RFP: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 Date Questions from Supplier Due: Friday, October 25, 2024 Date Answers due from FHI 360: Monday, October 28, 2024 Date Proposal Due: Wednesday, October 30, 2024 by 5pm ET The Liberia Country Dialogue is an inclusive, country-driven process aimed at developing strategies to address AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, Resilient and Sustainable Systems for Health (RSSH), COVID-19, and pandemic preparedness. Facilitated by the Liberia Coordinating Mechanism (LCM), the process involved consultations across all 15 counties, engaging communities, civil society actors, multisectoral parties, and RSSH stakeholders. This comprehensive dialogue highlighted the need for enhanced COVID-19 response efforts and pandemic preparedness to better equip the country for future surges and emerging pathogen threats. One of the six key objectives of the COVID-19 Response Mechanism (C19RM) is to strengthen Liberias laboratory and diagnostic capacities. This includes improving rapid diagnostic testing for new outbreaks, developing specimen transportation networks, advancing laboratory information systems, and addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and zoonotic diseases, in alignment with the World Health Organizations Joint External Evaluation (JEE). Plan International, as the Principal Tender Link : https://solicitations.fhi360.org/ConsultantSolicitation.aspx