REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
Solicitation Title:
Health Commodity Sampling Services
Solicitation Number:
Submit Questions and Quotation to:
Date of Issue of RFP:
Date Acknowledgement Form Due:
Date Questions from Supplier Due:
Date Answers due from FHI 360:
Date Proposal Due:
Approximate Timeframe Vendor Agreement
Issued to Successful Candidate(s):
FHI 360- FY26-103416-001-QC
Sampling
PQCProcurement@fhi360.org
Monday, March 9, 2026
Friday, March 13, 2026, by 5pm EDT
Friday, March 20, 2026, by 5pm EDT
Friday, March 27, 2026
Friday, April 10, 2026, by 5pm EDT
No later than August 2026
Method of Submittal:
Respond via e-mail with attached document in MS Word / pdf /Excel format. Pricing
should be provided in Excel format unless otherwise specified.
Quote Validity:
The Consultant agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 6 months from the date
specified for the receipt of offers unless another time is specified in the addendum of the
RFP (unless noted in FHI 360- FY26-103416-001-QC Sampling RFP Cost Quotation
attachment).
Period of Performance:
Once awarded, the term of this contract will be 3 years.
Attachments to RFP:
Attachment A - FHI 360- FY26-103416-001-QC Sampling RFP Acknowledgment Form
Attachment B - FHI 360- FY26-103416-001-QC Sampling RFP Question Format
Attachment C - FHI 360- FY26-103416-001-QC Sampling RFP Cost Quotation
Terms and Conditions:
FHI 360 terms and conditions can be found at www.fhi360.org/poterms . Special Terms
and Conditions are outlined at part of Attachment 1.
Contents
ACRONYMS .................................................................................................................................1
FHI 360.......................................................................................................................................2
PROGRAM BACKGROUND ..........................................................................................................3
DESCRIPTION OF THE RFP .........................................................................................................4
Scope of Work .............................................................................................................................. 4
Quote Specification....................................................................................................................... 4
Target Countries .......................................................................................................................... 5
Listed Laboratories ...................................................................................................................... 5
INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS ...................................................................................................6
Quotation Format and Submission Procedure .............................................................................. 6
Technical Quotation ..................................................................................................................... 6
Cost Proposal Requirements ........................................................................................................ 8
TERMS AND REQUIREMENTS .....................................................................................................9
Acceptance ................................................................................................................................... 9
Terms........................................................................................................................................... 9
Requirements............................................................................................................................... 9
AWARD CRITERIA ....................................................................................................................10
Attachment 1: Sample Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) for Quality Control Sampling Services 11
Attachment 2: Invoicing Instructions and Supplemental Terms and Conditions ......................... 13
Attachment 3: Invoice Template................................................................................................. 14
ACRONYMS
ARV
FPP
IQC
ISO
QA
QTI
PO
RDT
RFP
SOP
Antiretroviral drug
Finished pharmaceutical product
Indefinite quantity contract
International Organization for Standardization
Quality assurance
Qualifying, Testing, Issuing Project
Purchase order
Rapid diagnostic test
Request for proposal
Standard operating procedure
FHI 360
FHI 360 is a nonprofit organization that mobilizes research, resources and relationships so that
people everywhere can access the opportunities they need to lead full, healthy lives. Our staff of
more than 2,200 experts work in over 50 countries around the world.
PROGRAM BACKGROUND
Qualifying, Testing, Issuing Project (QTI) is a five-year contract with a five-year option period,
implemented by FHI 360. The program is led by FHI 360’s Product Quality and Compliance
department. The QTI period of performance began in October 2024.
QTI implements a comprehensive quality assurance (QA) program to ensure the quality of health
commodities procured by various procurement service agents on behalf of the U.S. Department of
State’s Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy global health supply chain. Per the QTI
contract, the term QA is defined as the sum of all activities and processes required to ensure that
health commodities are of acceptable quality for clients and patients.
The scope of commodities supported by the project includes but is not limited to the following
1. Finished pharmaceutical products (FPPs)
a. Antiretroviral drugs (ARVs)
b. Essential medicines
2. Nutrition products
3. Laboratory equipment, reagents, and consumables
4. Medical supplies and equipment
5. Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs)
a. HIV (diagnosis, self-test kits)
b. Non-HIV
6. Other health commodities as requested
The program is also flexible to adapt to new product categories as needed and will communicate to
the awarded supplier as required.
This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.