Technical Support to Improve Global Health Security Systems

Location:	District of Columbia
Posted:	Feb 13, 2026
Due:	Mar 2, 2026
Agency:	FHI 360
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services
Solicitation No:	2026-013-Fiji _RFP_02
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Request for Proposals

Request for Proposals for Technical Support to Improve Global Health Security

Solicitation Number: 2026-013-Fiji

To: Prospective Organizations

From: FHI 360 STRIDES PROJECT TEAM

Contract Title: Technical Support to Improve Global Health Security Systems

Location: Fiji

Date Issued: February 2, 2026

Questions Due: February 9, 2026, 23:59 Eastern Daylight Time

Responses Posted: February 13, 2026, 23:59 Eastern Daylight Time

Submission Deadline: March 2, 2026, 23:59 Eastern Daylight Time

Submission Email: STRIDESProcurement@fhi360.org

INTRODUCTION

FHI 360, under the Strengthening Infectious Disease Detection Systems (STRIDES) Activity,

invites qualified organizations to submit proposals to support the implementation of Global

Health Security (GHS) activities in Fiji. STRIDES is a U.S. Department of State–funded global

initiative designed to strengthen national and subnational systems to prevent, detect, and

respond to infectious disease threats in alignment with the International Health Regulations

(IHR 2005) and U.S. Government global health security priorities.

In Fiji, STRIDES is implemented in close coordination with the Government of Fiji and U.S.

Embassy Suva to strengthen laboratory systems, surveillance, and outbreak preparedness with

regional spillover benefits across the Pacific Islands. Fiji occupies a critical role as a regional

health, transportation, and logistics hub for the Pacific. While the country has achieved notable

public health successes—including the elimination of measles, rubella, and trachoma as public

health problems—it continues to face recurrent and emerging infectious disease threats.

Dengue and leptospirosis occur annually with increasing intensity linked to climate variability,

urbanization, and extreme weather events. Fiji is also confronting a rapidly expanding HIV

epidemic associated with intravenous drug use, alongside persistent risks from zoonotic

diseases and the potential introduction of highly pathogenic avian influenza. These threats

place sustained pressure on laboratory capacity, surveillance systems, biosafety and biosecurity

practices, and coordinated emergency response mechanisms.

Fiji has not yet completed a Joint External Evaluation (JEE); however, recent State Parties Self-

Assessment Annual Report (SPAR) scores indicate moderate but uneven capacity across core

detection and response domains, including laboratory testing capacity, diagnostic network

effectiveness, analysis and information sharing, and health emergency management. These

findings underscore the need for targeted investments to strengthen national laboratory

systems, improve interoperability between laboratory and surveillance platforms, reinforce

biosafety and biosecurity, and enhance preparedness for rapid outbreak detection and

response—particularly at subnational levels and points of entry.

Through STRIDES, FHI 360 provides focused technical support, capacity strengthening, and

systems-based support in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Medical Services

(MHMS), the Ministry of Agriculture and Waterways (MoA), the Biosecurity Authority of Fiji

(BAF), and other national health actors. The activity emphasizes Fiji’s cross-sectoral approach,

strengthening coordination across human, animal, and environmental health sectors and

reinforcing existing national systems rather than creating parallel structures. STRIDES is

deliberately designed to complement and add value to ongoing investments by regional and

bilateral partners—including SPC, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and multilateral development

banks—while avoiding duplication and promoting sustainability.

This Request for Proposals seeks qualified local, regional, or international partners to propose

technically sound, feasible, and sustainable approaches that advance STRIDES’ four core

objectives in Fiji:

1. Strengthen detection capacity and systems across human and animal laboratory

networks, including biosafety and biosecurity.

2. Develop and enhance event-based and indicator-based surveillance systems for

timely detection of public health threats.

3. Improve data collection, analysis, interoperability, and reporting to support

evidence-based decision-making and outbreak response.

4. Provide targeted technical and operational support during outbreaks, including

surge assistance to laboratories and surveillance systems.

Successful applicants will demonstrate relevant experience in laboratory systems

strengthening, surveillance and data systems, biosafety and biosecurity, outbreak preparedness

and response, or multisectoral coordination in Fiji or comparable small-island, resource-

constrained, or climate-vulnerable settings. Proposed activities must align with Fiji’s national

priorities, leverage existing platforms and investments, and contribute to durable institutional

capacity and self-reliance. Through this solicitation, STRIDES aims to strengthen Fiji’s ability to

rapidly detect, investigate, and respond to infectious disease threats—protecting public health

nationally, reinforcing regional preparedness across the Pacific, and contributing to U.S. and

global health security objectives.

Project Overview: STRIDES Activity in Fiji

Fiji’s health security landscape is shaped by recurrent infectious disease threats, climate

vulnerability, geographic dispersion, and constrained health system capacity across national

and subnational levels. While Fiji has achieved important public health milestones—including

the elimination of measles, rubella, and trachoma as public health problems—the country

continues to experience endemic and emerging infectious diseases such as dengue,

leptospirosis, and a rapidly expanding HIV epidemic, alongside ongoing zoonotic and biosecurity

risks. These challenges place sustained pressure on disease surveillance systems, laboratory

networks, biosafety and biosecurity practices, data interoperability, and coordinated

emergency response mechanisms that are essential for effective implementation of the

International Health Regulations (IHR 2005).

Fiji has not yet completed a Joint External Evaluation (JEE); however, recent State Parties Self-

Assessment Annual Report (SPAR) scores indicate moderate but uneven capacity across core

detection and response domains, including laboratory testing capacity, effective national

diagnostic networks, analysis and information sharing, and health emergency management.

These findings underscore the need for targeted system strengthening to improve early

detection, ensure safe and reliable laboratory operations, enhance the use of surveillance data,

and enable timely and coordinated outbreak response—particularly in the context of climate-

driven shocks and natural disasters that regularly disrupt health service delivery.

As a regional health, transportation, and logistics hub for the Pacific Islands, Fiji plays a pivotal

role in regional health security. Strengthening Fiji’s infectious disease detection and response

systems will not only protect its population but also generate spillover benefits for neighboring

Pacific Island countries that rely on Fiji’s reference laboratories, training institutions, and

outbreak response capacity. Investments in Fiji therefore contribute directly to regional

preparedness and to containing health threats closer to their source.

In response to these needs, the STRIDES Activity—funded by the U.S. Department of State—

supports the Government of Fiji to advance national and regional global health security

priorities. STRIDES works in close collaboration with the MHMS, the MoA, the BAF, and other

national health actors to strengthen systems under a cross-sectoral framework that integrates

human, animal, and environmental health. The Activity is designed to complement and add

value to existing initiatives supported by regional and bilateral partners, including SPC,

Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and multilateral development banks, while avoiding duplication

and reinforcing national ownership and sustainability.

The STRIDES Activity in Fiji focuses on operationalizing sustainable, government-led systems

that enhance national and subnational capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to zoonotic and

emerging infectious diseases. Emphasis is placed on strengthening laboratory systems and

biosafety and biosecurity, improving event-based and indicator-based surveillance, enhancing

data use and interoperability across platforms, and ensuring readiness to mount rapid and

effective outbreak responses.

Through this Request for Proposals, FHI 360 seeks qualified local, regional, and international

organizations to implement technical support and capacity-strengthening activities that directly

contribute to the four STRIDES objectives in Fiji:

1. Strengthen detection capacity and laboratory systems at national and subnational

levels for both human and animal health networks, including improvements in biosafety

and biosecurity, diagnostic quality, and access to essential laboratory services.

2. Develop and strengthen sustainable surveillance systems, integrating event-based and

indicator-based surveillance approaches to enable timely detection and reporting of

public health threats.

3. Enhance data collection, analysis, interoperability, and reporting, supporting evidence-

based decision-making across surveillance, laboratory, and emergency response

functions.

4. Provide targeted outbreak detection and response support, including surge technical

support, laboratory and surveillance support, and strengthened coordination and

logistics during public health emergencies.

Applicants may propose to implement one or more of the above objectives based on their

technical expertise, institutional capacity, and ability to operate effectively within Fiji’s context.

FHI 360 anticipates awarding one or more agreements to partners demonstrating strong

alignment with STRIDES’ technical priorities, the Government of Fiji’s health security objectives,

and its cross-sectoral, systems-strengthening approach.

By strengthening laboratory networks, surveillance integration, and outbreak response

readiness, STRIDES will support Fiji to build a more resilient, coordinated, and sustainable

foundation for national and regional health security—protecting communities in Fiji and across

the Pacific from current and future infectious disease threats.

Technical Description of the Work to Be Performed

STRIDES Scope of Work

In collaboration with the Government of Fiji, the MHMS, the MoA, the BAF, and other relevant

national health actors, the STRIDES Activity will provide targeted technical support to

strengthen Fiji’s capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to zoonotic and emerging infectious

disease threats. Implementation will be grounded in a cross-sectoral approach that integrates

human, animal, and environmental health systems and reinforces existing government-led

platforms.

Building on recent SPAR findings and national consultations, STRIDES will address priority gaps

in national laboratory systems, biosafety and biosecurity, event-based and indicator-based

surveillance, data use and interoperability, and health emergency management. Activities will

focus on strengthening national and subnational systems, improving functionality and

coordination across sectors, and ensuring that detection and response capacities are resilient to

climate shocks and natural disasters that regularly affect Fiji.

The Activity will coordinate closely with existing national frameworks and ongoing regional and

bilateral initiatives to ensure complementarity, avoid duplication, and maximize synergies.

STRIDES will work through government systems at national and subnational levels to

institutionalize improvements, promote sustainability, and support local ownership.

Engagement with regional partners (e.g., SPC), academic institutions, community-based

organizations, and the private sector will be undertaken where appropriate to leverage existing

expertise and resources.

Under the technical leadership of FHI 360, STRIDES will deliver a combination of technical

support, training and mentorship, systems strengthening, and limited, targeted procurement of

laboratory and outbreak response commodities (subject to approval) to support durable

improvements in Fiji’s global health security capacity.

Global Health Security (GHS) Objectives

STRIDES seeks qualified contractor(s) to implement activities that advance the following four

GHS objectives in Fiji:

1. Strengthen detection capacity and laboratory systems for human and animal health

networks, including improvements in diagnostic capability, biosafety and biosecurity,

quality management systems, and access to essential laboratory services.

2. Develop and strengthen sustainable surveillance systems, integrating event-based and

indicator-based surveillance to enable timely detection, reporting, and response to

public health threats.

3. Enhance data collection, analysis, interoperability, and reporting across laboratory,

surveillance, and emergency response systems to support evidence-based decision-

making.

4. Provide targeted outbreak detection and response support, including surge technical

support, multisectoral coordination, simulation exercises, and limited procurement of

essential outbreak response commodities.

STRIDES will emphasize system-level, sustainable interventions that reduce the risk and impact

of zoonotic and emerging infectious diseases through early detection, timely notification, and

coordinated response. Two overarching results are anticipated:

1. Reduced risks and impacts of infectious disease threats in Fiji.

2. Functional national systems for early warning, detection, reporting, and coordinated

outbreak response.

Expected Results by Technical Area

Zoonotic Disease and Cross-Sectoral Coordination

 Strengthened surveillance for priority zoonotic and emerging infectious diseases across

human and animal health sectors.

 Improved multisectoral coordination among MHMS, MoA, and BAF, including regular

joint analysis and information-sharing.

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Technical Support to Improve Global Health Security Systems

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