Request for Proposal (RFP) No. REQ-JAK-19-0048 - “Service Provider for National Fecal Sludge Management (FSM) Twinning Program”

Background

The USAID Indonesia Urban Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Penyehatan Lingkungan Untuk Semua (IUWASH PLUS) program is a five-and-a-half-year initiative designed to assist the Government of Indonesia (GOI) in increasing access to water supply and sanitation services as well as improving key hygiene behaviors among urban poor and vulnerable populations. USAID IUWASH PLUS works with governmental agencies, the private sector, NGOs, communities and others to achieve the following "high level" results:

1.   An increase of 1,100,000 people in urban areas with access to improved water supply service quality, of which at least 500,000 are from the poorest 40% of the population (also referred to as the “Bottom 40%” or “B40”), vulnerable groups or Indonesia’s eastern provinces; and

2.   An increase of 500,000 people in urban areas with access to safely managed sanitation.. 

To ensure that improvements in access to WASH services are sustained, USAID IUWASH PLUS is guided by a development hypothesis that focuses on strengthening service delivery systems, so they can more effectively reach the poorest and most vulnerable segments of the population. In order to achieve this at scale, the program undertakes activities through four interrelated components, including: 1) improving household WASH services; 2) strengthening city WASH institutional performance; 3) strengthening the WASH financing environment; and 4) advancing national WASH advocacy, coordination and communication. In support of these components, USAID IUWASH PLUS also implements a Local Sustainability and Innovation Component (LSIC) that is designed to stimulate WASH innovations that strengthen community, private sector and government WASH service provision.    

DAI, the implementer of the The USAID Indonesia Urban Water, Sanitation and Hygiene 'Penyehatan Lingkungan Untuk Semua' (IUWASH PLUS) program invites qualified offerors to submit proposals to supply and deliver "Service Provider for National Fecal Sludge Management (FSM) Twinning Program”  in support of program implementation.

Activity Background

FORKALIM (Forum Kommunikasi Air Limbah) was setup in 2004 under PERPAMSI, to support a small number of (mainly PDAM) Operators of sewerage systems. Since 2017, IUWASH PLUS has supported them through development of a Business plan, supporting staff and some office equipment. Their current membership previously was 11 Sewerage Operators, but in recent months, around 9 new Waste Water operators (UPTD) joined. With the focus of sanitation access in Indonesia switching to promoting on-site (FSM) systems, more cities have now established a Domestic Waste Water Operator, which are mainly UPTD.  However, as they are still new, they require substantial technical support and at request by Bappenas, IUWASH PLUS is now supporting the development and implementation of a National FSM twinning program, for existing and new FSM operators. In a Twinning program a mentor (experienced operator) is selected who will provide technical assistance to one of more mentee locations during a series of meetings, workshops and fieldvisits. During recent meetings with FORKALIM members, participants identified the critical role for FORKALIM as future host for FSM twinning, as one of their key activities to new (FSM) members. Furthermore 5 priority topics were identified with potential mentors and several mentees already applied for some of the selected topics.

This SoW is focusing on the further development and implementation of the National Twinning program, to be implemented as a Fixed Price Contract for one professional company over a one year period; The SoW will describe the general objectives, description of the selected topics, detailed tasks, expected outcomes, proposed timing, participants and estimated budgets, etc.

Objective

The overall program goal is to develop and implement a comprehensive National Twinning program, managed by FORKALIM, covering 5 (pre-selected) priority topics, with the following specific objectives:

1.      Preparation of up to 5 mentors (WW operators) for each of the 5 priority topics

2.      Supporting 10 mentees (WW operators) to exchange and learn from the mentor operators..

3.      Monitor and document progress and results, to be included in the FORKALIM website    

Required Qualifications and Experience  

USAID IUWASH PLUS will seek a service provider (company) to implement the above work, with following qualification:

The service provider (company)  must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in supporting Local Government institutions, preferably Water and/or Waste Water operators. Vendor must have previous and proven experience in arranging logistics and supervision of package meetings / workshops in various locations in Indonesia

Each company should provide Senior Service Providers (SSP) with proven following minimum qualification:

·         Proven expertise and suitable background in one or more of the 5 twinning topics

·         Excellent communication and reporting skills (Bahasa Indonesia and preferred in English)

·         Experience as trainer / facilitator for more than 3 years, preferably including for Waste Water Operators 

For those who match the qualifications, IUWASH PLUS inviting you to submit proposal, as the files attached or check the link as follows :  https://www.iuwashplus..or.id/arsip/lsic/4368?lang=en

Kindly confirm your interest to join the Bid Conference on May 29, 2019 on 01.00 p.m - finished at  IUWASH PLUS Jakarta Office at Mayapada Tower I,  10th Floor, Jln. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 28, Jakarta 12920. Phone : 021-522 0540   , and send your bidders conference attendance confirmation by email to IWPLProc_LSIC@dai.com  at the latest May 28, 2019. 

Thank you very much for your kind attention & best cooperation.