Catholic Relief Services
Please visit the CRS.org website for the full scope of work and attachments. https://www.crs.org/about/bid-opportunity
Description of Work:
In close collaboration with the S34D team, the national or international Consultant will complete the
following tasks:
- Using guided literature from S34D, finalize the literature review needed for the activity
- Support with describing local and regional contexts and collect base information to develop business
cases - Under supervision, carry out stakeholder interviews to refine and validate the promising business
opportunities:
a. Develop interview check lists and questionnaires
b. Collect the relevant data from interviews with key stakeholders
c. Support in identifying key informants for the activity
d. Map out various important stakeholders including feed manufacturers, forage and forage seed
producers
e. Identify interesting case study sites for potential in-depth data collection for each of the
business opportunities
f. Collect cost and benefit data for economic and gross-margin analyses - Assess the feasibility of the different business opportunities (input supply and output market
opportunities, return on investment, weaknesses, constraints, stakeholders’ capacity) - Identify areas/locations for forage cultivation and forage densification; assess market pull entities for
densified forages (quarantine areas, commercial beef fattening lots, drought periods/areas, and dairy
hub, and assess practicability of densifying forages into pellets in Cambodia - Review and validate the forage seed value chain both desk-based and through key stakeholder
interviews - Support in formulating a set of recommendations and next steps, including policy implications
- Lead writing of the section that summarizes data and information collected from the ground
- Support with finalizing of the report writing incorporating comments and feedback from S34D
- Participate in team calls and present findings to donor partners. Link with Alliance staff and partners
in Cambodia engaged in forages seed production and forage utilization.Contribute towards dissemination of findings to global audience and partners - Expected Procurement Details:
To support the implementation of the project, CRS intends to procure a consultant to provide support to
the development of economics driven business models that could strengthen forage seed systems and
production of cultivated forages in Cambodia. See Scope of Work for more details.
How to apply
Please visit the CRS.org website for the full scope of work and attachments. https://www.crs.org/about/bid-opportunity
Special Procurement Conditions and Additional Information:
CRS invites consultants capable of providing (from section 3 above) their EOI’s.
In order to be considered as a potential consultant, interested parties should submit their Expression of
Interest including the following information:
Please note that responses received without the information below will not be considered. Contact information (full name and address, country, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail address,
website and contact person)
CV (max 4 pages),
Cover letter that explains how you are the right fit and have the appropriate experience for this SOW
(max 2 pages)
Cost proposal with a cost associated for each of the six activities in the above table (1 page).
Reference list demonstrating your qualifications for participating in this possible upcoming bidding
process.
Expressions of Interest can be sent by e-mail or delivered in person, to the address and contact person below.
Please indicate Reference No: EOI-KH989 on all submissions.
This call for Expression of Interest constitutes a solicitation. We require proposals and prices at this stage.
We will issue confirmation email as to receipt of EOI’s, please do not hesitate to contact us to below call/ email
if there will be no response up on your submission.
CRS reserves the right to change or cancel the requirement at any time during the EOI and/or solicitation
process. CRS also reserves the right to require compliance with additional conditions as and when issuing the
final contract document.
CRS Contact Information:
Address: Building No. 64, Preah Norodom Blvd Corner Street 178, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Attention to: KH Procurement
Telephone # +855 23 211 165/ 92 777 594
Email address: [email protected] & [email protected]