Current Opportunities

We depend on a variety of partner organizations and businesses to support client projects. In the selection of partners, we conduct competitive procurements to obtain the best value. Depending on the need of a program, we issue tenders for quotations (RFQs), requests for proposals (RFPs), requests for information (RFIs), requests for applications (RFAs), and consultant opportunities.

Requests for Proposals

Request for Application: Consulting Firms to Undertake a Constraints Analysis – Re-advertisement
Project: USAID Kenya Crops and Dairy Market Systems (KCDMS), managed by RTI
Issuance date: February 25, 2021
Deadlines for questions: March 5, 2021
Closing Date: March 14, 2021
Methods of Submission: By email to procurement@kcdmsd.rti.org
Attachments: RFA, Financial Proposal Template

Request for Application - B4R-SIF-RFA-2021-001: Uganda Biodiversity for Resilience (B4R) Activity
Date of Issue: February 18, 2021
Due Date of Questions from Applicants:  March 3, 2021
Date Responses are published: March 8, 2021
Date Proposal Due: March 12, 2021 6.00PM Uganda time
Submit Proposals to : SIF@ugandabiodiversity.rti.org
Attachments: RFA, B4R SIF Grant Application, Budget Template, Organizational Control Environment Questionnaire, Combating Trafficking in Persons Certification, B4R SIF Cost Proposal Narrative​

Request for Application - HPP-RFA-2021-01: USAID Supply Chain and Accountability for Family Planning/Reproductive Health
Issuance Date: February 15, 2021
Pre-Application Meeting (via Zoom):  March 4, 2021
Closing Date for Questions: March 1, 2021 (all questions should be sent via email to AccountabilitySupplyChainRFA@rti.org)
Closing Date: March 14, 2021
Attachments:  RFA, ANNEX A: Grant Application & Award Form, ANNEX B: Budget and Cost Narrative Template, ANNEX C: Certification Form, ANNEX D: Instructions to Obtaining the DUNS Number, ANNEX E: Implementation Plan Template

Request for Proposals/Quotes: RTI Kyrgyzstan -  Data Collection Services
Date of Issue: February 12, 2021
Date Questions are Due: February 17, 2021 5:00 pm Bishkek time
Date Proposals/Quotes are Due: February 25, 2021 5:00 pm Bishkek time
Attachment: RFQ

Request for Proposals: Financial Advisory to Support Off-grid Solar Energy Company with Raising Corporate Equity
Issuance Date: February 11, 2021
Date Questions from Supplier Due: Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Date Proposal Due: Thursday, February 25, 2021 (EXTENDED)
Submit Proposal to: paopsubcontracts@powerafrica-offgrid.org
Attachment: RFQ-updated

Request for Proposals: Financial Advisory to Support Empower raising Corporate Equity to its investment vehicle Empower Invest.
Issuance Date: February 11, 2021
Date Questions from Supplier Due: Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Date Proposal Due: Thursday, February 25, 2021 (EXTENDED)
Submit Proposal to: paopsubcontracts@powerafrica-offgrid.org
Attachment: RFQ-updated

Request for Proposals: Market Focused Gender Strategy for Off-grid Energy Company
Issuance Date: February 11, 2021
Date Questions from Supplier Due: Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Date Proposal Due: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 (EXTENDED)
Submit Proposal to: paopsubcontracts@powerafrica-offgrid.org
Attachment: RFP-updated

USAID-Act to End Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) | East Program​ 
Issuance Date: February 9, 2021
Date Questions From Supplier Due: February 17, 2021
Date Proposal Due: Feb 26, 2021
Attachments: RFP
Submit Proposal to: mjallow@rti.org

USAID-funded Resilient and Inclusive Economic Development (RIED) project in Somalia - Secured Office, Life Support and Security Services for Southern Somalia​ 
Issuance Date: February 8, 2021
Date Questions From Supplier Due: February 15, 2021
Date Proposal Due: Feb 26, 2021
Attachments: RFP, Q&A
Submit Proposal to: mjallow@rti.org

USAID Power Africa East Africa Energy Project – STANDARD COST BENCHMARKS STUDY FOR TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION GRIDS​ 
Issuance Date: February 8, 2021
Date Questions From Supplier Due: February 15, 2021
Date Proposal Due: March 11, 2021
Attachments: RFQ, Terms of Reference, Q&A, Q&A-2
Submit Proposal to: admin@powerafrica-eaep.org
Note: The deadline for submission of bids has been extended to March 11, 2021 as follows:
The technical proposal, attachments, and the financial proposal must be submitted as password protected PDFs via email to admin@powerafrica-eaep.org no later than 4pm EAT March 11, 2021
Passwords should be submitted separately by e-mail to admin@powerafrica-eaep.org no later than 5 pm EAT on March 11, 2021.

Feed the Future Kenya Crops and Dairy Market Systems Activity: Request for Applications ( RFA) for facilitating the process of animal feeds standards review
Issuance date: February 8,2021
Closing date for Questions: February 12, 2021             
Closing date: February 19, 2021
Attachment: RFA 003, Financial Proposal Template, Biographical Data Sheet
Submission Email: procurement@kcdmsd.rti.org

Feed the Future Kenya Crops and Dairy Market Systems Activity: Request for Applications ( RFA) from Individual consultant(s) or consulting firms to undertake a constraints analysis
Issuance date: February 8,2021
Closing date for Questions: February 12, 2021             
Closing date: February 21, 2021
Attachment: RFA 002, Financial Proposal Template, Biographical Data Sheet
Submission Email: procurement@kcdmsd.rti.org

Power Africa Off-grid Project –  Healthcare Electrification to Improve Maternal and Child Health Services
Request For Applications 
Reference Number: PAOP- RFA-2021-005
Issuance Date: February 8, 2021
1^st Round Closing Date for Questions: February 15, 2021
2^nd Round Closing Date for Questions: March 1, 2021
Live Webinar: PAOP will be hosting a webinar regarding this opportunity on Tuesday March 9, 2021 at 14h00 SAST (GMT+2) via Zoom. Please note that you will need to register for the webinar event at: https://rtiorg.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4i7_IkX3QVePLPiivHqbug
Closing Date for this RFA: March 22, 2021 at 17h00 SAST (GMT +2)
Attachments: RFA-ammendment1, RFA Annex A-F, Q&A, RFA-French
IMPORTANT NOTE: For fillable forms and templates, email paopgrants@powerafrica-offgrid.org