Vital Strategies strives to purchase high-quality goods and services at the best value in a timely and transparent manner, which includes the publication of all solicitations. All of our open solicitations for business and consulting opportunities are listed in this section for any prospective supplier to see and consider. Instructions on how to respond are included within each solicitation.

Current Opportunities

These solicitations are for goods and services to be provided to Vital Strategies in any countries it works in.

Technical Consultant, Tobacco Control, Malawi

Type of Solicitation: Request for proposal from independent consultants

Due Date: July 31, 2026

Site of Work: Malawi

Description: The recently launched Tobacco Control Accelerator Fund aims to help advance global tobacco control progress in several low- and middle- income countries. Under this fund Vital Strategies is providing grants and technical support to governments and non-governmental organizations in countries without any best-practice tobacco control measures in place or countries close to implementing all best-practice measures.

The independent contractor will map and establish strategic collaborations with government agencies, key partners and grantees in Malawi and will be based in Malawi. The contractor will provide technical support to government agencies and tobacco control projects in Malawi.

Indigenous Harm Reduction by and for Native Communities in Michigan

Type of Solicitation: Request for proposal

Due Date: May 18, 2026

Site of Work: United States

Description: Vital Strategies is partnering with the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Epidemiology Center (GLITEC) to request proposals from Native nations; Indian Health Service, Tribal 638, and Urban Indian Health Programs; and other Native-led / Native-serving entities in Michigan that are seeking to adopt or deepen the use of non-judgmental, person centered, Indigenous harm reduction principles to reduce the incidence of negative health effects and the number of fatal overdoses among Native people who use drugs (PWUD). Throughout the project period, GLITEC and Vital Strategies will hold monthly virtual peer-learning sessions, and grantees can also request one-on-one technical assistance from GLITEC and/or Vital Strategies to facilitate the implementation of projects. Please click “Download Solicitation” below for full details.