STRIDES Brazil Project Startup Consultant

Location:	District of Columbia
Posted:	Feb 24, 2026
Due:	Mar 6, 2026
Agency:	FHI 360
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	66 - Instruments and Laboratory Equipment
Solicitation No:	FY26-103433-STRIDES-BRAZIL-Consultant-RFP-002_Consultant_02
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Request for Consultant Services Proposal (RFP)

Solicitation Title:

Solicitation Number:

FY26-103433-STRIDES-BRAZIL-Consultant-RFP-002

Submit Proposal and Questions to:

STRIDESProcurement@fhi360.org

Date of Issue of RFP:

Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Date Questions Due:

Friday, 27 February 2026, by 5:00PM EST

Date FHI 360 Responds to Questions: Monday, 2 March 2026

Date Proposal Due:

Friday, 6 March 2026, by 11:59PM EST

Approximate Date Consultant Contract

Issued to Successful Candidate(s):

Mid/Late March 2026

Method of Submittal:

Respond via e-mail with the attached documents in MS Word / pdf format.

The Consultant agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 90 days from the date specified for the

receipt of offers, unless another time is specified in the addendum of the RFP.

Contract Term: Estimated Mid/Late March – Late June/July 2026

Background:

FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways

by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in health, public health

threats, education, nutrition, environment, economic development, civil society, gender, youth,

research, technology, communication, and social marketing – creating a unique mix of capabilities

to address today’s interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 70 countries

and all U.S. states and territories.

The Strengthening Infections Disease Detection Systems (STRIDES) Activity, a global project led by

FHI 360, is a critical addition to the U.S. government’s (USG) Global Health Security (GHS)

response with its focus on improving disease detection, surveillance, data collection, analysis, and

reporting systems worldwide. Too many inadequate surveillance and diagnostic systems in

countries hinder their ability to rapidly and effectively prevent, detect, report, and respond to the

ever-increasing threat from epidemics, pandemics, and novel infectious diseases that pose a risk

to U.S. national security. Through STRIDES, by strengthening surveillance, detection, and reporting

systems and driving them to meet international quality and safety standards, the United States will

help achieve the goal of halting outbreaks before they spread by supporting human and animal

health systems to provide quality, sustainable services.

The STRIDES Activity in Brazil focuses on operationalizing durable, 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 routine disease surveillance, enhancing data

use and interoperability across health sectors, and supporting, coordinated, and effective outbreak

responses.

Purpose of Consultancy:

The STRIDES activity is seeking an experienced consultant to provide technical, coordination, and

operational support to STRIDES start-up readiness and early implementation activities in Brazil. It

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is expected that the consultant will travel to (or be based in) Brasilia, Brazil, with some travel

expected to Amazonas and Para. The overall consultancy period will be up to three months to

support this work.

Scope of Work:

The consultant will work under the direction of STRIDES HQ support start-up readiness and early

implementation activities in Brazil.

Specifically, the consultant will perform the following tasks:

• Support the planning, preparation, and facilitation of project start‑up meetings with

relevant Government of Brazil (GOB) ministries—including Health, Agriculture, and

Environment—as well as other key counterparts and health actors in Brasília.

• Organize and participate in high‑level convenings to introduce the STRIDES activity, align

objectives, and clarify roles, responsibilities, and expectations.

• Liaise with the U.S. Department of State and other key in-country health actors to support

implementation planning and project start‑up.

• Engage and sensitize relevant GOB counterparts and stakeholders in Amazonas and Pará

on the STRIDES activity and proposed plans, ensuring alignment with local priorities. Based

on these consultations, refine the activity’s technical approach, timelines, and

deliverables.

• Assist in operationalizing the approved workplan, identifying opportunities to accelerate

start‑up and supporting necessary actions. This may include facilitating the recruitment of

a laboratory consultant to conduct initial assessments and related tasks.

• Support the identification, onboarding, and orientation of the STRIDES implementing

partner, ensuring clarity on technical approaches, timelines, deliverables, and

Brazil‑specific activity requirements.

• Provide on‑the‑ground troubleshooting and real‑time technical guidance during early

implementation discussions.

• Document key decisions, action items, and next steps arising from meetings,

consultations, and convenings.

• Support real‑time engagement with headquarters on staffing, integration, and start‑up

considerations across STRIDES‑related projects.

• Support other emerging tasks as needed and approved by FHI 360.

# Task/Deliverables

Description

1. Startup meeting

Plan, prepare, and facilitate

planning &

start-up meetings with State

facilitation-up meeting and GOB counterparts

planning & facilitation across relevant ministries

and health partners across

Deliverables: Summary the animal-human spectrum;

report capturing

develop agendas/materials;

participation, discussion capture consolidated notes

points, and agreed

and next steps, as needed.

actions

Due Dates

March 31, 2026

Place Anticipated LOE

Brasilia

2 weeks

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# Task/Deliverables

Description

2. Stakeholder Mapping Stakeholder mapping,

and Multisectoral

including coordination

coordination

structures that are already in

place. Advocacy and

Deliverables: Mapping, engagement including

Stakeholder

multisectoral engagement

coordination log,

structures, coordination

briefing memos

structures and other relevant

summarizing alignment fora.

points and required

follow‑up)

3. High-level convenings Participate in and support

high-level convenings to

Deliverables:

introduce the project, align

Presentation with

objectives, and clarify

objectives, project

roles/expectations; produce

overview, and

summary notes if applicable.

discussion prompts. High-level convenings to

Stakeholder invitation introduce the project, align

list for convenings,

objectives, and clarify

summary notes

roles/expectations; produce

summary notes if applicable.

4. Technical input for

Provide technical guidance

donor/stakeholder

during meetings with the U.S.

meetings

Department of State and

other stakeholders; prepare

Deliverables: Talking talking points/briefs on

points, briefs

request. Attending relevant

TWG and coordination

meetings

5. Travel and Stakeholder Engagement, mapping,

Engagement and

understanding structures,

Planning in Para and getting input

Amazonas

Due Dates

April 15, 2026

Place

Brasilia,

Remote

Anticipated LOE

2 weeks

March 31, 2026 Brasilia

5 days

March 31, 2026 Brasilia

2 days

May 15, 2026

Amazonas, 4 weeks (2 weeks

Para

per state)

Deliverables: Mapping,

Stakeholder

coordination log,

briefing memos

summarizing alignment

points and required

follow‑up)

6. Risk mitigation plan Develop a risk‑mitigation

plan that outlines the key

risks to the successful

implementation of the

STRIDES workplan, along

with corresponding

mitigation activities.

May 31, 2026

3 days

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# Task/Deliverables

Description

7. Workplan

Assist in operationalizing the

operationalization

approved workplan,

support

identifying opportunities to

accelerate start‑up and

Deliverables:

supporting necessary

Implementation plan actions. This may include

with milestones and facilitating the recruitment of

responsible parties. a laboratory consultant to

Draft SOW and provide conduct initial assessments

recruitment support for and related tasks.

lab consultant.

8. Onboard implementing Support the identification,

partner

onboarding, and orientation

of the STRIDES implementing

Deliverables: partner partner, ensuring clarity on

selection support

technical approaches,

documentation (e.g. timelines, deliverables, and

evaluation). Orientation Brazil‑specific activity

package. Kickoff

requirements.

workshop agenda.

Handover

documentation.

9. Real-time

Provide on-going support and

troubleshooting &

technical advice during early

advice

implementation to

implementing partner.

Deliverables: Issue log

documenting

implementation

challenges and

resolution steps.

10. Document key

Document key decisions,

decisions, action items, action items, and next steps

and next steps

arising from meetings,

consultations, and

convenings

11. Support real-time

Support real‑time

engagement with

headquarters

headquarters on staffing,

implementation, and start‑up

Deliverables: Regular considerations for STRIDES

HQ coordination

Brazil

updates

12. Bi-weekly activity report Template to be provided by

FHI 360

TOTAL

Due Dates

Ongoing through

June 15, 2026

April 15, 2026

Ongoing through

June 15, 2026

Ongoing through

June 15, 2026

Ongoing through

June 15, 2026

Ongoing through

June 15, 2026

Place Anticipated LOE

Brasilia

3 days

Remote

5 days

Remote

5 days

Remote

4 hours every

week

Remote

2 hours every

week for

meetings/comms

w/ HQ

6 hours every 2

weeks to draft

~3 months

Period of Performance:

Mid/Late March 2026 to Late June/July 2026

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Location and Travel Requirements:

• Location: Primarily in Brasilia/remote, with travel to Amazonas and Para.

• Travel: Candidates should anticipate approximately 20–30% local travel.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 15 years of experience leading or working on complex, large-scale global

health and development programs in Brazil, with a preference for experience on programs

funded by the USG.

• Proven ability to work effectively with donors, government entities, and other health actors,

including demonstrated experience in multisectoral coordination in Brazil. Demonstrated

experience managing or serving as a technical advisor to multisectoral Global Health

Security (GHS) programs, with strong technical understanding of core GHS components,

such as laboratory systems, surveillance and data systems, and outbreak response

programming.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize information and provide strategic

recommendations.

• Excellent communication skills in both Portuguese and English, including the ability to

engage high-level global health actors and produce clear written deliverables.

• Experience working in or a deep contextual understanding of the Brazilian Legal Authority is

highly desirable.

Evaluation Criteria:

Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the following criteria:

• Award will be based upon best value (a combination of qualifications and proposed daily

rate).

• Payment will be based upon Level of Effort (LOE) with reimbursement for approved related

budgeted expenses.

Applicants are also welcome to submit their CV into FHI 360’s global consultant database for

future consideration outside of this RFP: Consult@FHI360

Required documentation:

• Completed USAID1420 Biodata Form

• CV with country experience listed and updated to no less than 3 months prior to

submission of proposal

• Cover letter (letter shall summarize the consultant’s qualifications and explain why they

should be added to the pool as well as rate of pay).

• Written response addressing the needs listed in the SOW.

• Estimated budget, in Excel format, to complete the work as indicated in this RFP.

FHI 360 Disclaimers

• FHI 360 may perform a background check on any selected Consultant candidates.

• FHI 360 may cancel the solicitation and not award

• FHI 360 may reject any or all responses received

• Issuance of the solicitation does not constitute an award commitment by FHI 360

• FHI 360 reserves the right to disqualify any offer based on failure of the offeror to follow

solicitation instructions

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