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Request For Proposal to Conduct a Midterm Evaluation

with American Soybean Association

BTDC-ID: 7041

Closing Date:

Announcement Description

The American Soybean Association’s (ASA) World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (WISHH) program is posting this Request for Proposals (RFP) for a consultant to conduct the Midterm Evaluation (MTE), under the Food for Progress (FFPr) 2018 Project funded by the United States Department for Agriculture (USDA) and Implemented by the Commercialization of Aquaculture for Sustainable Trade (CAST) project in Cambodia.

Bid Components

Request For Proposal to Conduct a Midterm Evaluation

  • Category: Call for Proposals, Monitoring & Evaluation
  • Location: Siemreap Province, Battambang Province, Pursat Province, Kampong Thom Province, Kampong Cham Province, Phnom Penh, Kandal Province

Research Team

The Consultant must have a team comprised of individuals with strong technical skills, experience in quantitative and qualitative research, study design, data collection and analysis, and technical competence in key project activities.

In particular, the lead Consultants(s) will have the following qualifications:

  • At least ten years of demonstrated experience conducting studies and/or evaluations of agricultural development programs (required) and hold a graduate degree in agriculture, monitoring and evaluation, statistics, economics, or other related field (preferred).
  • Experience conducting similar studies in Southeast Asia (required) and within Cambodia’s aquaculture industry (preferred).
  • Consultants who do not have experience evaluating aquaculture programs in Cambodia are strongly encouraged to sub-contract with a technical expert(s) based in country to collect data for the MTE.
  • Experience conducting studies for USDA, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), or other United States Government (USG) projects (required). Preference will be given to those who demonstrate experience with USDA and/or USAID indicators.
  • Experience in quantitative data collection, statistics/econometrics such as quasi-experimental design, propensity score matching, regression, design effects, and questionnaire development.
  • Experience designing tools for focus group discussions and key informant interviews and facilitating these sessions
  • Demonstrable knowledge of participatory methods and commitment to best practices.
  • Experience and capability in producing survey reports.
  • Experience in study design and data collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data and supervisory capabilities of each of these areas.
  • Fluent in written and spoken English; proficient in written and spoken Khmer (preferred).

Submission Requirements

Proposals must contain at a minimum the specific criteria requested in the Request for Proposal:The candidate shall submit a full proposal to ASA/WISHH via an electronic submission to James Bernhardt at email address provided in the contact details (cc: email) no later than the deadline at 5pm CST with the following:

  • Curriculum Vitae(s) of the lead consultant and assistants
  • References of similar work conducted by the applicant and recommendations if available.
  • A technical proposal not to exceed 10 pages (no including annexes) that includes a clear description of the MTE’s objectives and demonstrates a good understanding of the scope of work, proposed methodology, and plan for data collection and analysis.
  • A line item budget including staff, travel, equipment, supplies, and professional services, if applicable.
  • A detailed work plan showing the resources needed, the time anticipated, and the outcomes to be reached that includes a timeline of deliverables.

Proposals and associated materials must be submitted in English.

Checklist of items that must be submitted:

  • Attachment A Proposal Authorization Cover Page Completed and Signed 100-word executive summary of the proposal
  • Full detailed proposal
  • Proposal detailed budget
  • WMSOB Proof of Certification (if applicable)

Proposals received after 5:00 PM CST on Monday, December 7th, 2020 will not be considered.

For more details about the MTE, please visit website.

In accordance with Federal Law and USDA policy ASA/WISHH is prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. ASA/WISHH is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

 
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