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The USAID policy for Unsolicited Proposals for contracts can be found in ADS Chapter 302, USAID Direct Contracting, section 302.3.4.2. Consult Guidelines for Submitting Unsolicited Contract Proposals for further information.

Guidance on unsolicited grants and cooperative agreements is provided in ADS Chapter 303, Grants and Cooperative Agreements to Non-Governmental Organizations, section 303.3.5.5, “Unsolicited Concept Papers and Applications.” Learn more about "the USAID Grant and Contract Process: A Basic Guide"  here. 

Unsolicited requests are those submitted to USAID for an award by an applicant solely on his or her initiative, without prior formal or informal solicitation by USAID.