The Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) invites interested and capable suppliers to submit proposals for interventions to grow capacity and increase sustainable access to CD4 testing.
This request for proposal (RFP) follows the earlier expression of interest (EOI) and is designed to evaluate opportunities to increase access to CD4 testing for people living with HIV (PLHIV) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), especially in high-burden countries where significant gaps in screening for Advanced HIV Disease (AHD) persist and there is a particular interest or need for point-of-care (POC) testing.
The goal is to issue awards for a solution or solutions that support sustainable access to POC CD4 testing, either with a product that is already approved by a Stringent Regulatory Authority (SRA) or the World Health Organization (WHO) Prequalification Programme (PQ) and commercially available or for a product dossier to be filed by selected manufacturers with an SRA or the WHO PQ and for the product to be registered in selected high-burden LMICs at an affordable price. Interested manufacturers should provide evidence and plans to scale up access to currently available POC CD4 testing options before the end of 2025, while manufacturers with tests in the pipeline should provide evidence and plans to bring these tests to market by the end of 2026.
Deadline
The proposal must be submitted electronically to the following email address AHDDx@clintonhealthaccess.org by 31 January 2025 by 11:59 pm GMT with the subject ‘Submission for Bid Ref: RFP/CHAI/AHD/1024’. The proposal consists of the completed Microsoft Excel application and any additional attachments outlined in the application. Late/incomplete proposals will not be accepted under any circumstances. Proposals received after the due date or to any other email address will not be considered.
Queries
Any queries or clarifications on the RFP should be submitted via the email AHDDx@clintonhealthaccess.org by 16 December 2024 by 11:59 pm GMT with the subject line ‘Queries for Bid Ref: RFP/CHAI/AHD/1024’. Responses will be shared in a Q&A file here. Any queries or clarifications received after the deadline will not receive a response.
Download the RFP application form
About THRIVE
The THRIVE (Transforming Advanced HIV Disease CaRe in LMICs through ComprehensiVe and Equitable Access) Project is implemented by a consortium led by Clinton Health Access Initiative, in collaboration with Afrocab and Penta and enabled through the generous support of Unitaid. The consortium aims to dramatically reduce mortality among adults and children living with HIV by enabling access to critical prevention, screening, and treatment commodities, and centering local leadership and community-owned solutions to find and serve people living with advanced HIV disease (AHD) where they are.
For more information, visit the THRIVE Project website, which provides valuable information about our initiatives, new AHD-focused resources, and insights into our impactful work in the countries and communities we serve.
