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RFP Issuance Due Date: July 30, 2020: Questions Due Date: August 5, 2020, GMT+2, Midnight
Proposal Submission Due Date: August 28, GMT +2, Midnight
Anticipated Start Date: September 14, 2020
SUBJECT: Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 2 Analysis of Consumption Patterns in Agriculture: Market Systems Development Analysis
The Kaizen Company (Kaizen) is seeking proposals from qualified organizations interested in providing
the services described in the attached Request for Proposals (RFP).
The purpose of this Request for Proposal (“RFP”) is to invite qualified organizations to submit a proposal for providing an analysis of the business opportunities and challenges to water conservation in the
agricultural sector and opportunities for water conservation at the municipal level. This assessment will
also capture the lessons learned from the USAID/Jordan Water Innovations Technologies project which uses a Market System Development approach to catalyze the private sector to provide and disseminate
water conservation practices and advisory services while promoting their products. This scope is more
fully outlined in Section III and Section IV.
Kaizen intends to issue a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) subcontract with an estimated value of $167,000 USD to
suitable vendors who demonstrate that they have the capacity to deliver quality technical assistance
and are the most responsive to the requirements of the RFP.
The remainder of this RFP provides additional information that will allow an offeror to understand the
scope of the effort and develop a proposal in the format desired by Kaizen.
Issuance of this Request for Proposal (RFP) does not constitute an award commitment on the part of
Kaizen. Kaizen reserves the right to reject any offer received in response to this request. Kaizen shall not
be liable for any costs incurred by Offeror in the preparation and submission of proposal.
The information presented in this RFP is furnished solely for the purpose of assisting the offeror in
making its own evaluation of the Scope of Work and does not purport to be all-inclusive or to contain all the information you may require. This RFP is not an offer by Kaizen to contract, but rather an attempt to
establish a common framework for Kaizen to evaluate potential suppliers. The offeror should make its
own investigations, projections and conclusions to verify independently the information contained in
this RFP, and to obtain any additional information that it may require, prior to submitting a proposal.
All questions, comments, requests for clarifications must be sent in writing to Michael Cooper
[email protected] no later than the date and time indicated above. Questions will not be
entertained after this date.
If substantive questions are received which affect the response to the solicitation or if changes are made
to the closing date and time as well as other aspects of the RFP, this solicitation will be amended. Any
amendments to this solicitation will be issued and posted on the Kaizen procurement opportunities
website. The worldwide web address is http://www.thekaizencompany.com/. Offerors are encouraged
to check this website periodically.
Thank you for your interest and we look forward to your participation.
Sincerely,
Susan Merrill, Chief of Party
Table of Contents Statement of Work (SOW) 1
I.
1 II.
1
III.
2 V.
5
VI.
6 VII.
9
VIII.
10 IX.
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Statement of Work (SOW)
I. Background
Agriculture in Jordan consumes 52% of Jordan’s freshwater resources. As Jordan is one of the most water-poor countries in the world, it has to make the best use of its limited water resources. While the
kingdom has various water supply projects in the planning stage, this expensive-to-treat resource is
better conserved through the promotion of water conservation efforts, especially in the agricultural
sector.
Jordan’s agriculture sector is highly inefficient in its use of water. This is largely because the underpricing
of water coupled with limited regulation or governance over water resources prove little incentive for farmers to conserve water. In addition, inefficiency is caused by lack of access to information for many
farmers. Public agricultural advisory services have limited reach and capacity, and while private advisory
services exist through advice by agro-input dealers, they are focused more on the use of fertilizers and
pesticides and less so on irrigation. In Jordan, public extension services were provided by the National Center for Agricultural Research and Extension. But recently, this Center’s mandate moved all extension
activities to the Ministry of Agriculture, leaving the Center with extra agricultural research scope, hence
its new title: The National Agricultural Research Center (NARC). However, even when they provided these services, their advice and research was limited in its scope and capacity to fully meet farmers’
needs and demands.
While the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has supported Jordan’s agriculture sector since it began work in Jordan, this support has shifted from an economic development
strategy to focusing exclusively on water conservation over the last ten years. USAID supports water
conservation at the end-user level (households and agricultural water users), promoting practices that
help preserve, protect, and better utilize water resources. Technical support extends to capacity building
and awareness raising initiatives that promote water-saving technologies and techniques for the
households or agricultural water users. In 2017, USAID launched the Water Innovations Technologies
(WIT) project, which supports water conservation in the agriculture sector and seeks to promote the adoption of new water-saving technologies by farmers. The project has facilitated access to finance and
promoted the provision of embedded advisory services. WIT supports private-sector equipment
suppliers and Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) to market cost-efficient, scalable water-saving technologies to farmers, households and communities, and provide them with technical support and
aftermarket services. The project’s unique angle is its focus on the Market Systems Development (MSD)
approach to catalyzing the private sector (vendors, manufacturers and importers of irrigation
equipment) to provide and disseminate water conservation practices and advisory services whilst
promoting their products. II. Objectives
USAID proposes conduct an assessment to
inform the planning and design of future water conservation interventions. This study will help focus and orient the water conservation efforts of the
USAID Water Resources and Environment (WRE) office.
This analysis will:
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▪ Identify the business opportunities and challenges to promote
to promote water conservation
for the agricultural sector, ▪ Identify the quantities and types of water (surface, ground, blended, treated wastewater) used
by agriculture in different agricultural production zones (highlands, Jordan valley, Madaba, etc.)
in Jordan, ▪ Identify opportunities and quantities for water conservation at the municipal level, and ▪ Capture the lessons learned
for
the WIT Activity from a market systems perspective.
III. Activities and Tasks
The subcontractor will conduct an analysis of the Jordanian agricultural sector to describe current
agriculture production systems and existing water consumption patterns in addition to the water
conservation practices and technologies currently being used in each agriculture production zone. The subcontractor will identify and describe the different farming systems and their corresponding water
use practices and usage rates, the water quality (and its effect on consumption), energy consumption,
the prevalent crops, the reasons for farming, economic viability of the agricultural activity, etc. This
analysis will cover farms in all agricultural zones of Jordan; Mafraq (northeast Badia), Azraq, the Jordan Valley, Madaba, Al-Shafa and Wadi Araba. The subcontractor will look into farms’ irrigation and
agricultural practices in all agricultural areas of Jordan to (i) describe the water-saving measures being
utilized (including the motive behind saving water for each of these farming systems (without being
prescriptive), and (ii) identify the business and innovations opportunities and challenges for promotion
of water
conservation in the Jordanian agricultural sector.
The subcontractor will survey other sectors (e.g. industry, tourism, construction, etc.) to identify current water consumption patterns
on the municipal level and identify existing water conservation practices
and technologies being used in these sectors. The subcontractor will also identify business opportunities
and incentives for the private sector to promote water conservation in these areas.
For the final part of the study, the subcontractor will capture the lessons learned from WIT from the
perspective of market systems, describing lessons learned from the perspective of Market Systems
Development, analyzing the reasons behind the gains that the project has achieved and the challenges
in terms of a) engaging the private sector to provide water conservation information and advisory
services and b) water-savings at the farm level. This part of the study will also include a synopsis of the
water conservation market; describing the key actors and the roles they currently play. These actors
include donors, governmental and non-governmental entities, academia, and the private sector. Assessment Topics and Questions:
Below are illustrative questions for the assessment, focused around five key assessment topics
(agricultural production systems, markets, water use practices, municipal water, and market systems
development). Final assessment questions will be decided in consultation with USAID and the
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Activity (MELA) following award.
Agricultural Production Systems:
▪ What key crops are produced per agricultural production zoneand what is the impact of growing
these crops on water resources? Have there been any recent shifts in production from
traditional cropping patterns to new ones? What is the reasoning behind these shift(s)?
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▪ How many and what are the types of farmers are involved in producing for these different value chains? What is the area of production per zone?
Markets:
▪ What are the primary markets for the products grown?
Water Use Practices:
▪ What is the water usage of the key crops produced in production zones? What irrigation
systems and practices are used by these farmers? o
What is the estimated water consumption by agriculture type in each zone on a seasonal basis (and what is the production per area)? What is the production/export per zone on a
seasonal basis? ▪
What is the potential for water-savings in agriculture by agricultural zones as well as by different
types of water (groundwater, surface water, blended water, etc.)?
Municipal Water:
▪ What is the potential for water-savings at the municipal level? o
Who, at the municipal level, currently promotes or supports water conservation practices? ▪
What are the challenges for promoting water conservation at the municipal level? o
What is the vision and actions by the GOJ to promote water conservation at the municipal
level?
WIT Market Systems Development:
▪ What have been the biggest challenges faced by the WIT activity in following an MSD approach?
▪ What have been the key successes by the WIT team in applying the MSD methodology towards conserving water?
▪ What lessons can be learned on applying MSD in a Jordanian context? (other donor funded activities, private sector actors, implementing team’s mental models and willingness to own the
approach, USAID support, etc.) Assessment Design and Methodology
Below is a summary of the key phases of the design and methodology for the water conservation
and market systems study. There should be three phases starting with a desk review, followed by data
collection and analysis phases.
Phase 1: Desk Review
The subcontractor will perform a desktop review of relevant documents (see below a sample of relevant documents). The final list will be discussed with USAID and approved prior to commencing desk
research. The desk review will capture existing reports and information on Jordan’s agriculture sector
and production, including data on water usage and productivity.
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The above summary reviews and analyses will also incorporate relevant USAID activity documents (for example WIT, ISSP, etc.,) studies, and data generated by these activities, for example the Crop Water
Use Study in the Highlands for Jordan. The following is an inconclusive list of reports that could be
referenced by the subcontractor:
1.
ISSP document/s
2.
ICBA agriculture and water use study under WIT
3.
Decoupling Water Study by the West Asia North Africa (WANA) Institute
4.
WIT Initial market assessment carried out by Springfield
5.
Evaluations and assessments of similar USAID activities
The desk review will also review other donor activities. This includes reviewing existing documentation
to generate a preliminary list of all the current donor and GOJ activities in Jordan related to the agriculture sector, as well as initiatives to promote water conservation at the municipal level and
amongst other sectors.
Phase 2: Primary Data Collection/Field Work
Prior to starting field work, the subcontractor will develop a comprehensive list of stakeholders to be
included in the field work. The subcontractor will also provide a methodological guide for conducting
field work to be approved by USAID prior to carrying out any work.
Data collection will include a mix of quantitative and qualitative methods, including key informant
interviews (KIIs), focus group
discussions (FGDs), and survey data, where applicable. Offerors should
detail how data collection methods, sources, and analysis approaches will be employed to answer each
of the assessment questions.
Offerors should also describe how they will utilize local researchers in Jordan to collect their data. In
addition, offerors are expected to consider the use of remote methods, should COVID-19 prevent
international travel or in-person data collection.
Data collection should include an analysis on how the water sector operates as part of a broader market
system. In collecting data on the questions related to MSD experience of the WIT project, the applicant
should describe how they will engage directly with the WIT project team. In addition, the team should plan to meet with and gather information from farmers and private sector actors with whom WIT
engaged during the initiative, as well as others who indirectly
benefitted from it.
Key Data Sources: The study will engage different stakeholders for different parts of the study. For the agricultural zones, the study will engage farmers, government and private sector actors working on
agriculture in the different production zones. Visits to farms, productions facilities, and offices will be
expected.
The following is an inconclusive list of the main stakeholder groups who are active in water conservation
in agriculture:
▪ Governmental entities: MWI, MOA, MoEnv, NARC, Water Users Associations
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▪ Education: universities and research institutions, vocational training centers
▪ Donors and implementing agencies: Embassy of The Netherlands, The World Bank, FAO, IFAD,
Wadi Araba Development Company, GIZ, EcoConsult ▪
WIT partners: ICBA, IWMI, JRF, RSS, INWRDAM, the irrigation companies, MIRRA ▪
Farmers and agricultural producers
At the municipal level, the consulting team will meet with and gather information from private sector
actors, donors, municipal governments and other relevant stakeholders who play a role in conserving
water at the municipal level.
Offerors should briefly describe their sampling strategy for selecting key stakeholders as part of data
collection, including planned field visits.
Phase 3: Analysis
The analysis from the desk review and primary data collection should provide a detailed overview of
water usage in the agriculture sector in Jordan across the different production zones. This analysis
should also incorporate key donor activities, including the specific areas and activities that work to
promote agricultural development.
Offerors should describe how they will analyze the collected data through approved methods, as
described in the previous section. Furthermore, offerors should explain how they will aggregate and synthesize data to produce assessment findings. This should include an analysis of the market system as
it pertains to the water sector.
Analyses from the assessment will inform the follow-on to the WIT Activity. The assessment will identify
lessons learned from the WIT Activity as well as opportunities to build upon successes and learn from
failures in the follow-on, specifically in relation to the application of the Market Systems Development
methodology. The consulting team should avoid prescriptive recommendations but help to capture lessons learned from implementation. Offerors should also capture the situational context in terms of
existing programming and current private sector presence and/or activity in supporting water
conservation activities in the agriculture sector as well as at the municipal level. VI. Deliverables
Prior to carrying out the study the subcontractor will develop a Work Plan which will include a list of
stakeholders, documents for review, and the methodological guide to be used in carrying out the study.
▪ A briefing of key findings and conclusions delivered to USAID and key stakeholders following
data collection. ▪
A 35 page report, including annexes as needed per this SOW with the following information: Current state of agriculture, including cropping patterns, markets in Jordan, along with
estimated water use per agriculture zone; potential for water saving in different sectors in
Jordan, and; lessons learned from WIT activity on market systems development approach.
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V. Duration and Location
Duration: The assessment will be conducted from August 2020 until January 2021, with data collection
conducted from September to December, and the final report to be submitted by the end of January
2021.
Location: This analysis will cover farms in all agricultural zones of Jordan: Mafraq (northeast Badia), Azraq, the Jordan Valley, Madaba, Al-Shafa and Wadi Araba. The subcontractor will look into irrigation
and agricultural practices in the farms in all agricultural areas of Jordan VI. Submission Information
This section contains general and specific requirements for submitting the technical and cost proposals. Please ensure completed forms, along with a copy of your legal registration, are included with the
technical proposal otherwise your proposal will be rejected.
1.
This RFP is issued as a public notice to ensure that all interested, qualified and eligible organizations legally registered for business in Jordan have a fair opportunity to submit
proposals. Qualified international firms should have local and/or international experts available
to provide these services.
2.
The Offeror is requested to submit a proposal directly responsive to the terms, conditions and
clauses of this RFP. The overall proposal shall consist of two (2) physically separated parts:
Technical Proposal and Cost Proposal.
3.
Alternative proposals will not be considered. Proposals not conforming to this solicitation may
be categorized as unacceptable and eliminated from further consideration.
a.
Offerors are allowed to submit one proposal. If an Offeror participates in more than one
proposal, all proposals involving the Offeror will be rejected.
4.
Proposals shall be written in English. Cost proposals shall be presented in United States Dollars
(USD). Local Jordanian vendors would be paid in JOD in compliance with USAID regulations.
5.
Proposals must remain valid for a minimum of 120 (one hundred twenty) days. The Offeror may
submit its proposal by the following means:
a.
Electronically – Internet email with up to two (2) attachments per email compatible with MS
WORD, Excel and Adobe Acrobat in a MS Windows environment to: Susan Merrill <[email protected]>, Michael Cooper <[email protected]>, with a CC to
MELA PMU <[email protected]>.
6.
The person signing the Offeror’s proposal must have the authority to commit the Offeror to all
the provisions of the Offeror’s proposal.
7.
The Offeror should submit its best proposal initially as Kaizen intends to evaluate proposals and
make an award without discussions. However, Kaizen reserves the right to conduct discussions
should Kaizen deem it necessary.
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8.
Proposals must be clearly and concisely written and must describe and define the Offeror’s understanding and compliance with the requirements contained in the STATEMENT OF WORK.
All pages must be sequentially numbered and identified with the name of the Offeror and the
RFP number.
PART A: TECHNICAL PROPOSAL
The technical proposal shall be straightforward and concise, outlining in sequence, how the Offeror
intends to carry out the technical requirements under each main activity. No contractual price
information is to be included in the Offeror’s implementation work plan in order that it will be evaluated
strictly on its technical merit.
The implementation or work plan shall be limited to five (5) pages in total. Pages in excess of 5 pages
will not be read or evaluated.
Detailed information should be presented only when required by specific RFP instructions. Items such as
graphs, charts and tables may be used as appropriate but will be considered part of the page limitation.
Key personnel resumes, bio-data sheets, references and dividers are not included in the page limitation. No material may be incorporated in the proposal by reference, attachment, appendix, etc. to circumvent
the page limitation.
1.
Organizational Information: Organization’s legal name Contact name and position or title Organization’s E-mail address, physical address and telephone number Copy of legal registration for business in Jordan, the United States or other countries under
USAID Geographic Codes 937.
2.
Technical Approach: In a narrative – not to exceed four (4) pages – the Offeror will demonstrate its understanding, ability and overall approach to performing the requirements described in the
Scope of Work, Activities & Tasks and Deliverables.
3.
Capability Statement: A narrative – not to exceed two (2) pages – that explains the Firm’s
capability to perform the scope of work, activities, tasks and deliverables. The Offeror will
demonstrate it has the necessary organizational systems and procedures (e.g., personnel policies, travel policies, project management, equipment, supplies and personnel) in place to
successfully comply with the contract requirements and to accomplish the expected results. It
will demonstrate that it has the in-house resources e.g. personnel, to provide the required services. A description of relevant personnel training and qualifications, including CVs for key
individuals, where applicable. CVs are not included in the 3-page length limit.
4.
Past Performance: Not to exceed two (2) pages, the Offeror will submit a list of current and past similar work and assignments completed in the past five years that were similar in size, scope
and complexity – preferably in areas listed in the SOW – with particular attention paid to those
performed in Jordan.
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5.
References: References from a minimum of two (2) clients worked with in the past two years on activities similar to this scope of work. Include the contact information: company or
organization, name, phone number and email.
6.
Personnel/Staffing: Not to exceed two (2) pages, the Offeror will identify, in summary format
of 2-3 sentences, the names, anticipated positions of the key team leaders and essential
personnel proposed to perform the requirements of this scope of work, activities & tasks and
deliverables. The narrative will include the percentage of staff time of principals and managers on this activity. CVs (not to exceed two (2) pages) that clearly describe education, experience
and professional credentials and biodata forms will be completed and attached for the proposed
personnel. These pages do not count toward the page limitation for this section.
PART B: COST PROPOSAL
The Offeror will propose costs it believes are realistic and reasonable for the work in accordance with
the Offeror’s technical approach. The Offeror shall provide a complete budget based on cost elements
described below.
The detailed cost proposal will include the following:
a.
Proposed staff, rates and number of days needed to accomplish the work
b.
Transportation and logistics costs
c.
Related materials and supplies
Provide in the Budget Narrative section, a concise description and justification for each line item cost. Be
sure to include data and/or methodologies to support cost estimates.
The Budget Narrative shall be presented in such a way as to be easily referenced from the budget and
should provide sufficient information so that Kaizen may review the proposed budget for
reasonableness.
All projected costs must be in accordance with the organization’s standard practices and policies.
Offers including budget information determined to be unreasonable, incomplete and/or unnecessary for
the completion of the proposed project or based on a methodology that is not adequately supported
may be deemed unacceptable.
Guidelines:
1.
Cost proposals from Offerors shall be presented in United States dollars.
2.
Offer must be inclusive of any applicable taxes such as VAT/GST or other.
3.
If the Offeror proposes a fringe benefit rate on salaries, it must be supported by an established
written policy. Please provide a detailed explanation in the budget narrative. 4.
For employee salaries – List employee name (when identified), functional position and duration
of assignment (in terms of person days) and daily rate. The daily rate is derived by dividing base
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annual salary exclusive of fringe benefits, incentives, bonuses, overtime, allowances and differentials by 260 days.
5.
Travel and transportation – Provide the number of trips, origin and destination of trips,
estimated airfares and other costs such as taxi fees. Review the current restrictions on COVID-19
travel to Jordan before proposing international travel.
6.
Per diem – Offerors will budget per diem associated with travel and transportation in
accordance with their established written policy that shall not exceed the U.S. Department of
State Standardized Regulations for per diem, which may be accessed electronically at the
following internet address: http://aoprals.state.gov/web920/per_diem.asp.
7.
Other direct costs – Itemize and provide complete details of other direct costs including unit
prices that may be incurred.
VII. Evaluation Criteria
Kaizen will select the offeror whose proposal represents the best overall value to Kaizen in terms of the selection criteria specified below. Offerors who do not follow the instructions in this RFP may be disqualified from consideration.
Offers must first meet the mandatory requirements before their technical and cost proposals will be
reviewed. Those bids not meeting the mandatory requirements will be automatically rejected.
The mandatory requirements are:
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS MEETS REQUIREMENT
1. Legally registered to do business in the United States. YES/NO
3. Pass Kaizen’s Responsibility Determination. Kaizen will check to make
sure that final offer is not listed under terrorism list of U.S. Treasury
Department, United Nations and that it is not listed as an excluded party under the System for Award Management www.sam.gov
YES/NO
4. The detailed cost proposal follows the prescribed format. YES/NO
The technical evaluation will be based on the following weighted categories:
Criteria Technical Proposal (implementation work plan) 70% Percentage
100%
(maximum)
Relevant experience and qualifications of the assistance provider
10%
Experience in Jordan working on water conservation/agriculture 15%
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Experience and qualifications of proposed personnel: Qualifications of personnel include at least 7 years of experience in Agricultural
Economics or Equivalent Professional Experience), Municipal Water Conservation
Specialist and a Market Systems Development Specialist with proven MSD experience
on USAID or other donor funded projects
3
0%
Implementation work plan (quality of technical approach) 10%
Past performance 15
%
Cost Price Proposal Criteria 30% Percentage
20% (maximum)
Cost data will be evaluated based on cost reasonableness, allowability and
realism based on the following considerations: -
Are proposed costs realistic for the work to be performed under the
award?
-
Do the costs reflect a clear understanding of the work requirements? -
Are the costs consistent with the various elements of the Offeror’s
technical proposal?
An all-inclusive day rate for each team member (professional and administrative)
VIII. General Terms and Conditions
1.
Must have a National Tax Number (NTN) and General Sales Tax (GST) registration.
2.
All firms – foreign and domestic - must have a DUNS number if the contract exceeds $30,000. If
your organization does not have a DUNS number then please begin the process to obtain one.
Obtaining this required number takes approximately two business days. The link can be found
here: https://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/. If you have any questions about the DUNS number,
you may refer to this reference sheet for more information:
https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1868/302sao.pdf
3.
US, Mexico, and Canada based firms must have a North American Industry Classification System
(NAICS) code.
4.
Must be willing to accept Tax Exemption Certificate and bill the client only for services exclusive
of GST and other taxes.
5.
Any proposal received in response to this solicitation will be reviewed strictly as submitted and
in accordance with Section VIII, Evaluation Criteria.
6.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 13224 ON TERRORIST FINANCING
Offerors are informed that Kaizen complies with U.S. Sanctions and Embargo Laws and
Regulations including Executive Order 13224 on Terrorist Financing, which effectively prohibit
transactions with persons or entities that commit, threaten to commit or support terrorism. Any
person or entity that participates in this bidding process, either as a prime or sub to the prime,
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must certify as part of the bid that he or it is not on the U.S. Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List and is eligible to
participate. Kaizen shall disqualify any bid received from a person or entity that is found to be on
the List or otherwise ineligible.
Firms or individuals that are included on the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov)
shall not be eligible for financing and shall not be used to provide any commodities or services
contemplated by this RFP.
7.
MISSION ORDER NO. 300.6 ON VETTING PROCEDURES
Offerors are informed that Kaizen complies with Mission Order No. 300.6 on Vetting Procedures.
Following are the key elements: ▪
Any proposed US or non-US Contractor or Subcontractor of a USAID award of a contract,
grant, Contract, subcontract or any instrument acting as any of the same in excess of
$25,000 will be subject to vetting. ▪
By submitting the proposals in response to this RFP, the offeror agrees to provide necessary information required for compliance with Mission Order No. 300.6 on Vetting Procedures.
8.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Offerors are responsible for review of the terms and conditions described.
9.
CONTRACT MECHANISM
Kaizen is anticipated to award a firm fixed price (FFP) contract to the Offeror whose proposal will be evaluated based on the evaluation criteria described previously. Based on the merits of
the offers received, Kaizen reserves the right to award more than one subcontract.
10. WITHDRAWALS OF PROPOSALS
Offerors may withdraw proposals by written notice via email received at any time before award.
Proposals may be withdrawn in person by a vendor or his/her authorized representative if the
representative’s identity is made known and if the representative signs a receipt for the
proposal before award.
11. RIGHT TO SELECT/REJECT
Kaizen reserves the right to select and negotiate with those firms it determines, in its sole discretion, to be qualified for competitive proposals and to terminate negotiations without
incurring any liability. Kaizen also reserves the right to reject any or all proposals received
without explanation.
12. DUE DILIGENCE PROCESS
Any selected firm may be required to complete a Financial Pre-Award Risk Assessment in order
for Kaizen to ascertain that the organization has the capacity to perform successfully under the
terms and conditions of the proposed award. As part of the Pre-Award Risk Assessment process, the firm will also be requested to submit a financial audit report from the previous fiscal year. In
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addition, payroll records and other financial information may be requested to support budgeted
costs.
13. CLIENT PRIOR APPROVAL
Based on the amount of the final award and the type of contractual mechanism, the selected Offeror may be subject to funding agency approval before a subcontract can be awarded.
Therefore, organizations are reminded that there may be delays for this process to be
completed. In addition, should such approval not be given, this subcontract cannot be awarded.
14. DISCLAIMER
This RFP represents only a definition of requirements. It is merely an invitation for submission of
proposals and does not legally obligate Kaizen to accept any of the submitted proposals in
whole or in part, nor is Kaizen obligated to select the lowest priced proposal. Kaizen reserves the
right to negotiate with any or all firms, but with respect to price, costs and/or scope of services.
Kaizen has no contractual obligations with any firms based upon issuance of this RFP. It is not an
offer to contact. Only the execution of a written contract shall obligate Kaizen in accordance
with the terms and conditions contained in such contract.
15. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FIRM GUARANTEE
All information submitted in connection with this RFP will be valid for 120 (one hundred twenty) days from the RFP due date. This includes, but is not limited to, cost, pricing, terms and
conditions, service levels and all other information. If your firm is awarded the contract, all
information in the RFP and negotiation process is contractually binding.
16. OFFER VERIFICATION
Kaizen may contact Offerors to confirm contact person, address, bid amount and that the bid
was submitted for this solicitation.
17. FALSE STATEMENTS IN OFFER
Offerors must provide full, accurate and complete information as required by this solicitation
and its attachments.
18. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Offerors must provide disclosure of any past, present or future relationships with any parties
associated with the issuance, review or management of this solicitation and anticipated award
in or outside of the country of performance.
Failure to provide full and open disclosure may result in Kaizen having to reevaluate selection of
a potential vendor.
19. RESERVED RIGHTS
All RFP responses become the property of Kaizen, and Kaizen reserves the right in its sole
discretion to:
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▪ Disqualify any offer based on Offeror failure to follow solicitation instructions.
▪ Waive any deviations by vendors from the requirements of this solicitation that in Kaizen’s
opinion are considered not to be material defects requiring rejection or disqualification, or
where such a waiver will promote increased competition. ▪
Extend the time for submission of all RFP responses after notification to all vendors. ▪
Terminate or modify the RFP process at any time and reissue the RFP to whomever Kaizen deems appropriate.
▪ Issue an award based on the initial evaluation of Offerors without discussion.
▪ Award only part of the activities in the solicitation or issue multiple awards based on
solicitation activities. ▪
Not compensate Offerors for preparation of their response to this RFP. ▪
Not guarantee that Kaizen will award a subcontract based upon the issuing of this RFP. ▪
Award a subcontract to more than one Offeror for specific parts of the activities in the RFP.
20. BRANDING POLICY AND STRATEGY
Branding Strategy Implementation and Marking under this contract must comply with the
“USAID Graphics Standards Manual” available at http://www.usaid.gov/branding and any
successor branding policy as detailed in the Automated Directive System (ADS) Chapter 320.
Anticipated Elements of Marking Plan: Deliverables to be marked include products, equipment
and inputs delivered; places where activities are carried out; external public communications,
studies, reports, publications and informative and promotional products; and workshops,
conferences, learning events, and any such events. Disclaimers will be used in the case of
materials whose publication USAID is funding but not fully supporting in its contents and should read: This study/report/web
site (specify) is made possible by the support of the American
People through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents
of this (specify) are the sole responsibility of (name of organization) and do not necessarily
reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.
Branding and Marking Requirements: Contractors must adhere to USAID ADS 320, which
contains policy directives and required procedures on branding and marking USAID-funded
programs, projects, activities, public communications, and commodities with the USAID “Standard Graphic Identity” (or “USAID Identity.”) The use of the USAID Graphic Standards
Manual is compulsory for all contractors producing communications and program materials
funded by USAID. Contractors can download a copy on the USAID Web site. More information
can be found online at http://www.usaid.gov/branding/acquisition-awards
21. USAID DISABILITY POLICY (December 2004)
The Offeror will ensure compliance with USAID Disability Policy (December 2004). Following are
the elements:
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The objectives of the USAID Disability Policy are (1) to enhance the attainment of United States foreign assistance program goals by promoting the participation and equalization of
opportunities of individuals with disabilities in USAID policy, country and sector strategies,
activity designs and implementation; (2) to increase awareness of issues of people with disabilities both within USAID programs and in host countries; (3) to engage other U.S.
government agencies, host country counterparts, governments, implementing organizations and
other donors in fostering a climate of nondiscrimination against people with disabilities; and (4)
to support international advocacy for people with disabilities. The full text of the policy paper can be found at the following
website: http://www.usaid.gov/about/disability/DISABPOL.FIN.html
USAID through Kaizen via service providers, therefore, requires that the service provider not discriminate against people with disabilities in the implementation of USAID programs and that
it makes every effort to comply with the objectives of the USAID Disability Policy in performing
the contract. To that end and within the scope of this contract, the service provider’s actions
must demonstrate a comprehensive and consistent approach for including men, women and
children with disabilities.
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IX. Annex A: Consultant Scopes of Work
Team Leader/Subject Matter Expert - Agricultural Economist
Activity Overview
Jordan Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Activity (MELA) is recruiting for a Team Leader/
Agricultural Economist to lead the Water Resources and Environment (WRE) Market Systems Analysis
Assessment.
The objective of this assessment is to conduct an analysis of the Jordanian agricultural sector to describe
current agriculture production systems, existing water consumption patterns, in addition to the water
conservation practices and technologies currently being used in each agriculture production zone, all of
which will be used to inform the planning and design of future water conservation interventions in Jordan.
The study will also scan other sectors (industry, tourism, construction, etc.) to identify current water
consumption patterns on the municipal level and identify existing water conservation practices and
technologies being used in these sectors. In addition, it will identify business opportunities and incentives
for the private sector to promote water conservation in these areas. This study will help focus and orient
the water conservation efforts of the USAID Water Resources and Environment office.
The analysis will:
▪ Identify the business opportunities and challenges in water conservation for the agricultural
sector.
▪ Identify the quantities and types of water (surface, ground, blended, treated wastewater) used by
agriculture in different agricultural production zones (highlands, Jordan valley, Madaba, etc.) in
Jordan.
▪ Identify opportunities and quantities for water conservation at the municipal level.
▪ Capture the lessons learned for WIT from a market systems perspective.
Background
Agriculture in Jordan consumes 52% of its freshwater resources; as it is one of the most water poor
countries in the world, it has to make use of its limited water resources. Jordan’s agriculture sector is
highly inefficient in its use of water. One of the major reasons for this is that water is underpriced below
market rates and governance and regulation of water resources is spotty, providing little incentive for
farmers to conserve water.
The Water Innovations Technologies project was launched to support water conservation in the
agriculture sector, and it seeks to promote the adoption of known and new water-saving technologies by
farmers. WIT supports private-sector equipment suppliers and Community-Based Organizations (CBOs)
to market cost-efficient, scalable water-saving technologies to farmers, households and communities, and
provide them with technical support and aftermarket services. The project’s unique angle is its focus on
the Market Systems Development (MSD) approach to catalyze the private sector (vendors, manufacturers
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and importers of irrigation equipment) to provide and disseminate water conservation practices and
advisory services whilst promoting their products.
Roles and Responsibilities
The Team Leader/Agricultural Economist should have significant experience conducting project
evaluations and/or assessments, as well as program design. As the TL/AE, s/he will provide expertise in
agricultural economics, water conservation at the municipal level and development. S/He will be
responsible for the deliverables as well as for putting together the assessment team. S/He will participate
in planning and briefing meetings, data collection, data analysis, development of assessment
presentations, and writing of the Assessment Report.
▪ Lead development of assessment methodologies, data collection instruments as well as sampling
strategy.
▪ Contribute subject matter expertise on agriculture economics to design of data collection
instruments, interviews, and analysis
▪ Design and conduct desk review of relevant materials.
▪ Collect quantitative and qualitative data, including designing data collection tools and conducting
focus groups and in-depth interviews.
▪ Lead data analysis and data management.
▪ Serve as a primary author of assessment reports and deliverables (evaluation design, data
collection instruments, final evaluation report, and data transfer to USAID).
▪ Work collaboratively with fieldwork partners, MELA team, and USAID to complete all data
collection, analysis, and reporting tasks.
▪ Lead presentations on assessment findings as needed.
Deliverables
▪ Contributions to Workplan, including a list of stakeholders, documents for review, and the
methodological guide to be used in carrying out the study.
▪ A briefing of key findings and conclusions delivered to USAID and key stakeholders following
data collection
▪ Contributions to a 35-page report and responsible for the final drafts of all deliverables, with
annexes if needed as per the SOW
▪ Serve as a primary author of the final assessment report.
Level of Effort
The total Level of Effort expected for this activity is estimated at 65 days, the breakdown of which is as
follows:
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Position LOE (Home) LOE (Field) LOE (Travel) Total LOE/Position
Team Lead/SME-
Agricultural
Economist
45 15 5 65
Total 65
Period of Performance
The expected period of performance is August 2020-January 2021.
Reporting
The Team Lead/SME-Agricultural Economist will report to the Activity’s Senior MEL Specialist,
Michael Cooper.
Qualifications
▪ Minimum of 10 years of experience in agricultural economics or equivalent professional
experience
▪ Demonstrated experience leading assessment and/or evaluation teams in the agricultural sector
▪ Experience collecting and analyzing data utilizing both quantitative and qualitative methods
▪ Experience in municipal water conservation and market systems development
▪ Demonstrated experience in evaluation and assessments for USAID and other donors
▪ Extensive experience working with government officials at all levels, as well as with the private
sector and relevant stakeholder
▪ Excellent interpersonal skills, including experience successfully interacting with host government
officials, civil society partners, and other stakeholders
▪ Excellent skills in project management
▪ Excellent organizational skills and ability to keep to a timeline
▪ Good writing skills, with extensive report writing experience
▪ Familiarity with USAID
▪ Familiarity with other donors is desirable
▪ Experience working in the region; Jordan is desirable
▪ Proficient in English, and Arabic is desirable
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Subject Matter Expert - Municipal Water Conservation Specialist
Activity Overview
Jordan Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Activity (MELA) is recruiting for a Subject Matter Expert -
Municipal Water Conservation Specialist to support the Water Resources and Environment (WRE)
Market Systems Analysis Assessment.
The objective of this assessment is to conduct an analysis of the Jordanian agricultural sector to describe
current agriculture production systems, existing water consumption patterns, in addition to the water
conservation practices and technologies currently being used in each agriculture production zone, all of
which will be used to inform the planning and design of future water conservation interventions in Jordan.
The study will also scan other sectors (industry, tourism, construction, etc.) to identify current water
consumption patterns on the municipal level and identify existing water conservation practices and
technologies being used in these sectors. In addition, it will identify business opportunities and incentives
for the private sector to promote water conservation in these areas. This study will help focus and orient
the water conservation efforts of the USAID Water Resources and Environment office.
The analysis will:
▪ Identify the business opportunities and challenges in water conservation for the agricultural
sector.
▪ Identify the quantities and types of water (surface, ground, blended, treated wastewater) used by
agriculture in different agricultural production zones (highlands, Jordan valley, Madaba, etc.) in
Jordan.
▪ Identify opportunities and quantities for water conservation at the municipal level.
▪ Capture the lessons learned for WIT from a market systems perspective.
Background
Agriculture in Jordan consumes 52% of its freshwater resources; as it is one of the most water poor
countries in the world, it has to make use of its limited water resources. Jordan’s agriculture sector is
highly inefficient in its use of water. One of the major reasons for this is that water is underpriced below
market rates and governance and regulation of water resources is spotty, providing little incentive for
farmers to conserve water.
The Water Innovations Technologies project was launched to support water conservation in the
agriculture sector, and it seeks to promote the adoption of known and new water-saving technologies by
farmers. WIT supports private-sector equipment suppliers and Community-Based Organizations (CBOs)
to market cost-efficient, scalable water-saving technologies to farmers, households and communities, and
provide them with technical support and aftermarket services. The project’s unique angle is its focus on
the Market Systems Development (MSD) approach to catalyze the private sector (vendors, manufacturers
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and importers of irrigation equipment) to provide and disseminate water conservation practices and
advisory services whilst promoting their products.
Roles and Responsibilities
The Subject Matter Expert (Municipal Water Conservation Specialist) will serve as the principal technical
expert for the evaluation team and provide expertise in municipal water conservation. S/He will be the
lead analyst for assuring all qualitative and quantitative data analysis are conducted with quality to answer
the questions posed by the evaluation and to provide recommendations to the Mission on project
implementation. S/He will participate in the drafting of a final evaluation report. S/He will participate in
planning and briefing meetings.
▪ Provide technical leadership on all issues related to market systems development throughout
assessment design and implementation
▪ Provide technical assistance in assessment design, data collection methodologies, and sampling
strategy.
▪ Contribute technical guidance to design of data collection instruments and conduct focus groups and in-depth interviews.
▪ Serve as a primary author of the final assessment report.
Deliverables
▪ Contributions to Implementation Plan, including a list of stakeholders, documents for review, and
the methodological guide to be used in carrying out the study.
▪ A briefing of key findings and conclusions delivered to USAID and key stakeholders following
data collection
▪ Contributions to a 35-page report, with annexes if needed as per the SOW
Level of Effort
The total Level of Effort expected for this activity is estimated at 54 days, the breakdown of which is as
follows:
Position LOE (Home) LOE (Field) LOE (Travel) Total LOE/Position
MWC Specialist 30 20 4 54
Total 54
Period of Performance
The expected period of performance is August 2020-January 2021.
Reporting
The Municipal Water Conservation Specialist will report to the Activity’s Senior MEL Specialist,
Michael Cooper.
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Qualifications
▪ At least 7 years of experience with municipal water conservation activities, with USAID
experience preferred
▪ Experience working on USAID assessments or evaluation teams
▪ Experience conducting analysis of water conservation practices
▪ Extensive experience working with government officials at all levels, as well as with the private
sector and relevant stakeholder
▪ Excellent interpersonal and writing skills
▪ Able to collect and analyze both qualitative and quantitative data
▪ Strong presentation skills
▪ An MBA or related graduate degree
▪ Familiarity with USAID
▪ Familiarity with other donors is desirable
▪ Experience working in the region; Jordan is desirable
▪ Proficient in English, and Arabic is desirable
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Subject Matter Expert - Market Systems Development Specialist
Activity Overview
Jordan Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Activity (MELA) is recruiting for a Subject Matter Expert -
Market Systems Development Specialist to support the Water Resources and Environment (WRE) Market
Systems Analysis Assessment.
The objective of this assessment is to conduct an analysis of the Jordanian agricultural sector to describe
current agriculture production systems, existing water consumption patterns, in addition to the water
conservation practices and technologies currently being used in each agriculture production zone, all of
which will be used to inform the planning and design of future water conservation interventions in Jordan.
The study will also scan other sectors (industry, tourism, construction, etc.) to identify current water
consumption patterns on the municipal level and identify existing water conservation practices and
technologies being used in these sectors. In addition, it will identify business opportunities and incentives
for the private sector to promote water conservation in these areas. This study will help focus and orient the water conservation efforts of the USAID Water Resources and Environment office.
The analysis will:
▪ Identify the business opportunities and challenges in water conservation for the agricultural
sector.
▪ Identify the quantities and types of water (surface, ground, blended, treated wastewater) used by
agriculture in different agricultural production zones (highlands, Jordan valley, Madaba, etc.) in
Jordan.
▪ Identify opportunities and quantities for water conservation at the municipal level.
▪ Capture the lessons learned for WIT from a market systems perspective.
Background
Agriculture in Jordan consumes 52% of its freshwater resources; as it is one of the most water poor
countries in the world, it has to make use of its limited water resources. Jordan’s agriculture sector is
highly inefficient in its use of water. One of the major reasons for this is that water is underpriced below
market rates and governance and regulation of water resources is spotty, providing little incentive for
farmers to conserve water.
The Water Innovations Technologies project was launched to support water conservation in the
agriculture sector, and it seeks to promote the adoption of known and new water-saving technologies by
farmers. WIT supports private-sector equipment suppliers and Community-Based Organizations (CBOs)
to market cost-efficient, scalable water-saving technologies to farmers, households and communities, and
provide them with technical support and aftermarket services. The project’s unique angle is its focus on
the Market Systems Development (MSD) approach to catalyze the private sector (vendors, manufacturers
and importers of irrigation equipment) to provide and disseminate water conservation practices and
advisory services whilst promoting their products.
Roles and Responsibilities
The Subject Matter Expert (Market Systems Development Specialist) will serve as the principal technical
expert for the evaluation team and provide expertise in market approaches to water conservation. S/He
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will be the lead analyst for assuring all qualitative and quantitative data analysis are conducted with
quality to answer the questions posed by the evaluation and to provide recommendations to the Mission
on project implementation. S/He will participate in the drafting of a final evaluation report. S/He will
participate in planning and briefing meetings.
▪ Provide technical leadership on all issues related to market systems development throughout
assessment design and implementation
▪ Provide technical assistance in assessment design, data collection methodologies, and sampling
strategy.
▪ Contribute technical guidance to design of data collection instruments and conduct focus groups and in-depth interviews.
▪ Conduct market systems analysis using data collection during the assessment
▪ Contribute market systems expertise and analysis to all deliverables
Deliverables
▪ Contributions to Workplan, including a list of stakeholders, documents for review, and the
methodological guide to be used in carrying out the study.
▪ A briefing of key findings and conclusions delivered to USAID and key stakeholders following
data collection
▪ Contributions to a 35-page report, with annexes if needed as per the SOW
Level of Effort
The total Level of Effort expected for this activity is estimated at 30 days, the breakdown of which is as
follows:
Position LOE (Home) LOE (Field) LOE (Travel) Total LOE/Position
MSD Specialist 30 0 0 30
Total 30
Period of Performance
The expected period of performance is August 2020-January 2021.
Reporting
The MSD Specialist will report to the Activity’s Senior MEL Specialist, Michael Cooper.
Qualifications
▪ At least 7 years of experience in market system development, with USAID experience preferred
▪ Experience working on USAID assessments or evaluation teams
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▪ Experience conducting systems-level analysis, including use of system tools and approaches
preferred, and particularly analysis of agricultural markets
▪ Extensive experience working with government officials at all levels, as well as with the private
sector and relevant stakeholder
▪ Excellent interpersonal and writing skills
▪ Able to collect and analyze both qualitative and quantitative data
▪ Strong presentation skills
▪ An MBA or related graduate degree
▪ Familiarity with USAID
▪ Familiarity with other donors is desirable
▪ Experience working in the region; Jordan is desirable
▪ Proficient in English, and Arabic is desirable
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Research Specialist (2)
Activity Overview
Jordan Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Activity (MELA) is recruiting for two Research/Evaluation
Specialists to support the Water Resources and Environment (WRE) Market Systems Analysis
Assessment.
The objective of this assessment is to conduct an analysis of the Jordanian agricultural sector to describe
current agriculture production systems, existing water consumption patterns, in addition to the water
conservation practices and technologies currently being used in each agriculture production zone, all of
which will be used to inform the planning and design of future water conservation interventions in Jordan.
The study will also scan other sectors (industry, tourism, construction, etc.) to identify current water
consumption patterns on the municipal level and identify existing water conservation practices and
technologies being used in these sectors. In addition, it will identify business opportunities and incentives
for the private sector to promote water conservation in these areas. This study will help focus and orient the water conservation efforts of the USAID Water Resources and Environment office.
The analysis will:
▪ Identify the business opportunities and challenges in water conservation for the agricultural
sector.
▪ Identify the quantities and types of water (surface, ground, blended, treated wastewater) used by
agriculture in different agricultural production zones (highlands, Jordan valley, Madaba, etc.) in
Jordan.
▪ Identify opportunities and quantities for water conservation at the municipal level.
▪ Capture the lessons learned for WIT from a market systems perspective.
Background
Agriculture in Jordan consumes 52% of its freshwater resources; as it is one of the most water poor
countries in the world, it has to make use of its limited water resources. Jordan’s agriculture sector is
highly inefficient in its use of water. One of the major reasons for this is that water is underpriced below
market rates and governance and regulation of water resources is spotty, providing little incentive for
farmers to conserve water.
The Water Innovations Technologies project was launched to support water conservation in the
agriculture sector, and it seeks to promote the adoption of known and new water-saving technologies by
farmers. WIT supports private-sector equipment suppliers and Community- Based Organizations
(CBOs) to market cost-efficient, scalable water-saving technologies to farmers, households and
communities, and provide them with technical support and aftermarket services. The project’s unique
angle is its focus on the Market Systems Development (MSD) approach to catalyze the private sector
(vendors, manufacturers and importers of irrigation equipment) to provide and disseminate water
conservation practices and advisory services whilst promoting their products.
Roles and Responsibilities
The Research Specialist will serve as a member of the assessment team, providing quality assurance on
analytic issues, including methods, development of data collection instruments, protocols for data
collection, data management and data analysis. S/He will oversee the training of all engaged in data
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collection, ensuring the highest level of reliability and validity of data being collected. S/He is the lead
analyst, responsible for all data analysis, and will coordinate the analysis of all data, assuring all
quantitative and qualitative data analyses are done to meet the needs for this assessment. S/He will
participate in all aspects of the assessment, from planning, data collection, data analysis to report writing.
▪ Develop assessment methodologies, data collection instruments as well as sampling strategy.
▪ Design and conduct desk review of relevant materials.
▪ Ensure assessment design includes appropriate quantitative and/or qualitative methods.
▪ Collect and manage quantitative and qualitative data, including designing data collection tools
and conducting focus groups and in-depth interviews.
▪ Contribute to data analysis and data management.
▪ Work collaboratively with fieldwork partners, MELA team, and USAID to complete all data
collection, analysis, and reporting tasks.
▪ Participate in presentations on assessment findings as needed.
▪ Contribute to final assessment report.
Deliverables
▪ Contributions to Workplan, including a list of stakeholders, documents for review, and the
methodological guide to be used in carrying out the study.
▪ A briefing and summaries of key findings and conclusions delivered to USAID and key
stakeholders following data collection
▪ Contributions to a 35-page report, with annexes if needed as per the SOW
Level of Effort
The total Level of Effort expected for this activity is estimated at 40 days, the breakdown of which is as
follows:
Position LOE (Home) LOE (Field) LOE (Travel) Total LOE/Position
Research Specialist
(Each)
5 30 5 40
Total 40
Period of Performance
The expected period of performance is August 2020-January 2021.
Reporting
The Research Specialists will report to the Activity’s Senior MEL Specialist, Michael Cooper.
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Qualifications
▪ At least 7 years of experience in research, application of qualitative and quantitative methods, and
data analysis and procedures and implementation preferred
▪ At least 5 years related to USAID evaluations and/or assessments preferred
▪ Experience in design and implementation of evaluations and/or assessments
▪ Strong knowledge, skills, and experience in qualitative and quantitative analytic tools
▪ Experience implementing and coordinating others to implement surveys, key informant
interviews, focus groups, observations and other evaluation and assessment methods that assure
reliability and validity of the data
▪ Experience in data management
▪ Able to analyze quantitative data, which will be primarily descriptive statistics and cross-
tabulations
▪ Able to analyze qualitative data, and guiding others in qualitative data collection and analysis
▪ Experience using analytic software
▪ Demonstrated experience using qualitative evaluation/assessment methodologies, and
triangulating with quantitative data
▪ Able to review, interpret and reanalyze as needed existing data pertinent to the assessment
▪ Strong data interpretation and presentation skills
▪ Proficient in written and spoken English, and Arabic is desirable
▪ Good writing skills, including experience writing evaluation and/or assessment reports
▪ Jordanian citizens are encouraged to apply