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B -- COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE BEHAVIOR CHANGE INNOVATION/STATE-OF-THE-ART ACTIVITY (CHANGE) SOL M/OP-98-1106 DUE 060198 POC Contact: K. Hunt, via internet:khunt@usaid.gov, Tel:(202)712-1446, Fax: (202)216-3052 The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau for Global Programs, Field Support and Research, Center for Population, Health and Nutrition (PHN Center) seeks an organization interested in assisting USAID and its development partners develop innovative/state-of-the-art behavior change tools and approaches. USAID anticipates the award of a five year $22,000,000 Behavior Change Innovation, State-of-the-Art Activity Cooperative Agreement(CHANGE)" to an U.S. NGO under its Child Health Results Package. The primary results for which the Recipient is responsible are innovative community, family, and individual behavior change tools and approaches, including institutional approaches, that contribute to improved maternal and child health and nutrition. Some key CHANGE results could be new or improved behavioral tools and approaches to produce measurable changes in child feeding practices or in care seeking for essential obstetric care. CHANGE will have three technical focus areas: 1) Improved Tools and Approaches for Behavior Change, communication and Social Marketing; 2) Improved Planning and Evaluation Tools; and 3) Comprehensive Behavior Change Packages. Approximately half of CHANGE activities will focus on Child Survival. The remaining half will be divided between Maternal Health and Nutrition. CHANGE will work with other partners to test, refine and evaluate new behavior changes approaches at the field level. This award will be based on a full and open competition. The Request for Applications (RFA), when issued, will provide the final information on the closing date. USAID intends to release the RFA on or about June 15, 1998 via the internet with complete and comprehensive program description, requirements for applicants and the evaluation criteria for this competitive process. The RFA and any future amendments can be downloaded from the Agency Web Site. The Worldwide Web address is http://www.info.usaid.gov. Select "Business and Procurement Opportunities" from the home page, then "USAID Procurements". On the following screen, select "Download Available USAID Solicitations". Receipt of this RFA through INTERNET must be confirmed by written notification to the contact person noted above. It is the responsibility of the recipient of this document to ensure that it has been received from INTERNET in its entirety and USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. Problems regarding Internet access to these documents or problems in the downloading process should be directed to the USAID Internet Coordinator at (202) 712-4442. United States [AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT], ([USAID]), Ronald Reagan Building, Room 7.09-070, Office of Procurement, Washington, D.C. 20523 (0152)

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