OpportunityTitle: Critical Infrastructure Digitalization and Resilience (CIDR) Addendum to the 2020 Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (CIC) Annual Program Statement (APS) No. 7200AA20APS00017
CategoryExplanation: Critical Infrastructure and Cybersecurity
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligibility for this Addendum is not restricted. Consortia applications are allowed and encouraged, but only one organization can serve as the Prime on an award. For the purpose of this Addendum, suitable partners are those with a clear path to substantially and sustainably improve critical infrastructure digitalization and resilience in Europe and Eurasia over the course of the award.All potential partners are restricted to submitting one Concept Note as the lead applicant. If more than one application is received with the same lead or that has the same proposed project director, USAID will seek written clarification from the relevant office(s) of sponsored programs regarding which Concept Note should be considered for review. If clarification is not resolved within two business days, both applications will be deemed ineligible. Alternatively, a signed letter from an authorizing official can be submitted with Concept Notes by the submission date to clarify and verify that the applicant has the sole official support from the organization. The verified concept note will be accepted for evaluation, and all other concept notes submitted by the partner will be deemed ineligible for non-compliance with the conditions of this Addendum. They will be notified accordingly via email. Please Note: organizations can serve as sub-awardees or supporting partners on multiple applications.USAID welcomes applications from organizations that have not previously received financial assistance from USAID.
Description: Through this Addendum to the 2020 Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (CIC) Annual Program Statement (APS) No. 7200AA20APS00017, the USAID Europe and Eurasia (E&amp;E) Bureau is making a special call for the submission of Concept Papers for Critical Infrastructure Digitalization and Resilience (CIDR) focused on supporting E&amp;E critical infrastructure sector entities in electric/natural gas/water transmission and distribution, electric power generation, telecommunications, district heating, oil, health care, transportation, and finance/banking improve their cybersecurity protection and response capabilities. The E&amp;E Bureau seeks to assist critical infrastructure entities in the E&amp;E region to incorporate cybersecurity best practices into organizational operations, planning, and procurement, as well as to prioritize cyber security investment needs, select appropriate mandatory or voluntary standards and corresponding security controls, and establish the basis for region-wide cybersecurity information sharing. For general questions about this addendum, please contact the Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity APS Activity Manager in the Europe and Eurasia Bureau at eecyber@usaid.gov.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Senior Contract and Agreement Specialist
GrantorContactText: Trenae Bonner
CloseDateExplanation: Deadline for Questions: September 9, 2020 at 5:00 PM Eastern TimeIndustry Day: September 23, 2020 (See Section E.1)Closing Date for Concept Note Submissions: October 14, 2020Closing Time for Concept Note Submissions: 5:00 PM Eastern Time