Strategic HIV/AIDS and TB Response Program (SHARP), Contract 72062019D00012

Solicitation Number: SOL-620-17-000004

Contract Award Number: 72062019D00012

Program Title: Strategic HIV/AIDS Response Program (SHARP)

Description: USAID/Nigeria envisions a Strategic HIV/AIDS Response Program in support of the Government of Nigeria, to improve the quality and effectiveness of high-impact, evidence-based HIV/AIDS interventions to meet Nigeria’s state/LGA-specific goals and objectives. The specific objectives of the activity include the following:

1. Improved HIV/AIDS and TB case identification and linkages to care and treatment thru targeted and efficient approaches
2. Enrollment of patients on HIV/AIDS/TB therapy with adequate adherence and minimal loss to follow-up;
3. Successfully suppress HIV viral load;
4. Offer specialized services that attract Key Populations (e.g. MSM, sex workers and PWIDs); and
5. Increase GON capacity to expand, oversee and finance HIV/AIDS and TB services.

The SHARP activity is designed to focus its support for service delivery across the following intervention areas: HIV testing services (HTS), HIV diagnosis and treatment, HIV care and support, prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT), TB/HIV service integration, RH/HIV integration, orphans and vulnerable children (OVC), laboratory services, and health systems strengthening.

This activity will:
● Follow and build upon past and current USAID/Nigeria activities, closely link all intervention packages with care and treatment service delivery, and be responsive to local epidemiology and context.
● Carry forward PEPFAR’s agenda on prioritizing the geographic and service delivery points where HIV/AIDS services are offered.
● Adopt global best practices and contribute to national efforts to increase utilization of quality HIV/AIDS and TB services in high prevalence and underserved LGAs in Nigeria.
● It is expected that all award(s) under this activity will coordinate effectively to identify, link, and support patients, including key populations, to receive high quality care and treatment services (including relevant PMTCT and TB and HIV services).
● Support both public and/or private sector providers and community structures in the identification of PLHIV, their treatment, and their continued viral suppression—as outlined in the United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS 90-90-90 Framework (UNAIDS, 2014) — an evidence-based path to controlling the HIV epidemic in Nigeria.
● Prioritize activities that enhance treatment optimization and implement treatment differentiation models to achieve better outcomes and create efficiencies.
● The HSS component will focus on sustainability and host government ownership by providing technical assistance to the host government to plan, budget and manage HIV/AIDS and TB programs.

Ultimately, the activity will seek to achieve increased utilization of quality HIV/AIDS and TB services in target areas and population groups towards epidemic control in select locations, while ensuring retention in quality HIV/AIDS and TB care.

Period of performance: Ordering period of no more than five (5) year, and additionally up to two (2) years