RFI- Specialized Professional and Technical Support Services- 72062024RFI00006.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

RFI ISSUANCE DATE: Oct 18, 2024

RFI CLOSING DATE: Oct 31, 2024, at 17:00 local time

SUBJECT: Specialized Professional and Technical Support Services

REFERENCE: RFI No. 72062024RFI00006

Dear Prospective Respondents and Interested Parties, The United States Government (USG), represented by the United States Agency for International Development’s Nigeria Mission (USAID/Nigeria), is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to conduct market research. We aim to learn about the capabilities and experience of local Nigerian Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) who can provide specialized professional and technical services across the development spectrum. USAID/Nigeria is particularly interested in the specific skills individuals possess within broader technical areas that will address significant technical needs and support various areas within the development sector.

Experienced and qualified individuals across the development spectrum who can provide high-quality consultant services for short-term and medium-term assignments should review and respond to this RFI by the closing date and time stated above. For purposes of this RFI, the term “short-term” shall be defined to cover time periods of from one day to 60 days. The term “medium-term” shall be defined to cover time periods of from 61 days to 160 days.

Responses to this RFI are voluntary. USAID reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for its purposes without restriction or limitation. Proprietary information must not be submitted.

Please note USAID is not seeking technical or cost proposals. Do not submit any proposal at this time. This RFI is issued solely for market research and planning purposes. USAID posts its competitive business opportunities on https://sam.gov.

Issuance of this RFI neither obligates the USG to issue a solicitation or award a contract nor commits the USG to pay for any costs incurred or information resulting from this request.

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Request for Information USAID/Nigeria Specialized Professional and Technical Support Services

RFI No. 72062024RFI00006

Submission:

Responses to this RFI should be submitted electronically via completion of this “Request for Information (RFI) Google Form” no later than the closing date and time stated above.

In addition, to identify specific technical specialties and sub-skill capacities, the candidate will need to provide information on written and spoken Nigerian languages. Knowledge of specific States and Local Government Authorities are assets. Further, potential candidates need to be excellent writers of English. Information collected will, at a minimum, include your name, contact information, experience and labor rates. You will not be requested for information of a sensitive nature or personal identifiable information (PII). Please DO NOT submit any information of this kind.

Illustrative examples of technical areas of expertise, and where available, related sub-specialties and skills are listed below.

Health Sub- Specialty Area Sub-Skills Primary Health Care: Reproductive Health

Social and Behavioral Change Adolescent Health

Urban Health: Healthcare Waste Management Nutrition: Food Fortification Newborn and Child Nutrition Tuberculosis: Diagnostics Supply Chain Epidemiology: Biostatistics Health Informatics /Health

Information Systems Health Communications: Data Visualization

Peace and Democratic Governance Conflict prevention Peacebuilding Transitional Justice Conflict Sensitivity Restorative Justice Mediation and Negotiation Peace Education Women Peace Security Countering Trafficking in Persons

(CTIP)

Elections Election Body Management Policy Advocacy Political Party Strengthening

Political Inclusion Citizen Engagement

Anti-Corruption Accountability and Transparency

Civil Society Engagement Policy Advocacy and Reforms https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXMV3ymp4rrqlEForl5sH5j_W3_tKPwhn3aw5NGPIe8kBJeQ/viewform https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXMV3ymp4rrqlEForl5sH5j_W3_tKPwhn3aw5NGPIe8kBJeQ/viewform https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXMV3ymp4rrqlEForl5sH5j_W3_tKPwhn3aw5NGPIe8kBJeQ/viewform

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Judiciary Integrity Executive and Parliamentary Engagement

Rule of Law

Economic Growth and Agriculture Food Storage and Transportation

Extension Services Resilience Experts

Climate-Smart Agriculture Agronomists Horticulturists Irrigation Dry Season Farming Livestock, Veterinary, and

Animal Husbandry Services Biotechnology Services Post Harvest Losses Market Systems and Access services Agro-processing Agricultural policy Food scientists

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Architecture and Engineering Oversight and Management

Water quality experts Water and sanitation Policy, Institutions and Regulations

(PIR)

Environmental management

Utility reforms and organization development

Change and Resource management

Power Electrical Engineers Energy Sector Analysts Renewable Energy Regulatory and Compliance Grid Integration Electrification Utility Management Distribution Distributed Energy Resource Devolution Policy Sustainability/Environment

Private Sector Engagement Investment Experts Internal Control and Risk

Management Experts Financial Market Experts

Transactions Advisors Business Analysts Supply Chain Experts Business Development Professionals

Sustainability/Environment Consultants

Financiers

Data Analysts Business Analysts Market Research and Insights Firms

Education Primary Education Basic Education Early Grade Reading &

Numeracy/Foundational Literacy and Numeracy

Accelerated Education/Out-of-school programming

Teacher Professional Development (pre-service and in-service)

Development, procurement and distribution of Teaching and Learning Materials

Language of Instruction Secondary Education Youth Workforce Development

Curriculum Development Sign Language Interpretation and Translation

Education Data Management

Inclusive Education Education Financing Speech to Text Communications

Digital Marketing and Communications Social Media Marketing Event Logistics Event Facilitation Event Planning Digital Advertising and Campaigns Videography/Photography Printing

Humanitarian Assistance Rapid response and emergency management

Humanitarian Coordination Government engagement

Emergency Management Incident Command Management Crisis Communication Management

Citizen engagement in emergency management

Humanitarian Policy Humanitarian-Development- Peace Nexus

Early Recovery and Resilience

Disaster Risk Reduction Logistics (Supply Chain Management of commodities)

Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM)

Research and evaluation of humanitarian programming

Remote monitoring

Note: The above are illustrative examples. Interested individuals should describe– through their cover letter and Curriculum Vitae (CV)- specific skills that would contribute to USAID development objectives. Individuals who more adeptly provide their specific technical sub-skills are at an advantage, as it allows USAID/Nigeria to have the agility to deploy experts quickly for needed technical assistance. USAID/Nigeria’s ability to respond to multiple urgent and priorities within a rapid time frame is key to the success of the work.

USAID/Nigeria Guiding Principles:

Conflict Sensitivity Overview:

USAID/Nigeria’s work has an important role in supporting development programming in Nigeria.

Our work uses a conflict sensitive approach so that USAID/Nigeria’s activities can minimize harm, create opportunities for prosperity, and ultimately achieve development goals.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Overview:

USAID is committed to a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible (DEIA) workplace where everyone has an opportunity to thrive. Effective development work requires DEIA – throughout the USAID workforce, partnerships, programming, policies and procedures.

Gender and Inclusive Development:

Gender refers to a socially created set of rules, responsibilities, entitlements, and behaviors associated with being a man, a woman, or a gender diverse individual, and the relationships between and among people according to these social creations. It differs among and within cultures, changes over time, and intersects with other factors such as age, class, disability, ethnicity, race, religion, citizenship, and sexual orientation. The extent to which they intersect can deepen privilege or marginalization.

Localization:

USAID is committed to shifting more leadership, ownership, decision-making, and implementation to the local actors and institutions that possess the capacity, connectedness, systems, and credibility to drive change in their own communities throughout Nigeria.

Localization is the process and action that USAID/Nigeria will undertake to ensure our work strengthens local systems, is responsive to local communities, and puts local actors in the lead.

Over the past decade, USAID has contributed thought leadership, invested in innovative processes, and elevated local leadership. It also values the roles the local partners play, respects their commitment and integrity, and engages them as partners rather than as USAID agents and program participants. This kind of partnership emphasizes trust-building, mutuality, and long-term commitments to a shared vision.

USAID/Nigeria’s Program Overview:

USAID/Nigeria’s 2020 – 2025 Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) goal is “A healthier, more educated, prosperous, stable, and resilient Nigeria.” The Mission is working to achieve this goal through a set of three broad Development Objectives (DOs) and one Special Objective (SpO):

DO 1: Broadened and inclusive economic growth, DO 2: A healthier, better educated population DO3: Accountable, inclusive, and responsive governance strengthened.

SpO: Greater stability and early recovery advanced in selected states

The Mission works across five technical teams to advance these objectives towards an overall outcome of addressing Nigeria’s development challenges. Presently, the teams comprise of: (1) Economic Growth, Agriculture and Power, (2) Education, (3) HIV and Tuberculosis, (4) Health, Population, and Nutrition, and (5) Peace and Democratic Governance. In addition, USAID addresses humanitarian crises in Nigeria through the Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance.

Availability of up-to-date information and evidence on the progress of programs across these areas are important to the success of USAID’s support to Nigeria. Lessons learned from the operating context and evidence from program data and oversight all contribute to ensuring that

USG’s development commitment to the people of Nigeria through USAID is on course. In this regard, USAID seeks a better understanding of the availability of individuals and local organizations/ institutions in Nigeria that have the capacity, capability and structure to provide subject matter expertise to meet the above-mentioned development objectives in support of USAID efforts to work collaboratively with the Government of Nigeria.

We seek to establish and maintain result-oriented, gender sensitive, inclusive and accountable partnerships and encourage responses from those with specialized expertise who can be rapidly deployed to provide much needed technical assistance.

Thank you for your time and interest in working with USAID/Nigeria.

Sincerely, Marva Butler Supervisory Contracting Officer