CanadaBuys #26-302130

Performance Measurement and Verification Services for ALIZE Project in Colombia

The Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) of Canada is seeking professional services to support the ALIZE project in Colombia, with a focus on performance measurement and verification of women's leadership adaptation for sustainable impact in rural ecological and equitable zones. - Government Buyer: - Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD), SPBC Contracting Services Unit, Development Contracting and Management Services - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named, as this is a service-based requirement - Products/Services Requested: - Performance measurement and verification services for the ALIZE project - Develop verification instruments and establish baseline data - Monitor, verify, and confirm achievement levels of project objectives - Determine Outcome Achievement Payments for annually achieved and verified results - Five annual independent verifications from 2026 to June 30, 2031 - Multidisciplinary verification team based in Colombia (project director, gender specialist, statistician, field/logistics manager, enumerators) - Focus areas: agroforestry, hydrological solutions, women's empowerment, commercialization of diversified products - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Contractor must provide a multidisciplinary team with expertise in gender, statistics, and field data collection - Maximum contract funding is CAD 1.2 million - Potential participation in carbon neutrality initiatives and evidence of actions toward net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 - Work to be performed in Colombia (including Cesar and Putumayo regions) and managed from DFATD headquarters in Gatineau, Quebec

Description

Global Affairs Canada, through the International Assistance program in Colombia, is seeking professional services to develop verification instruments, establish baseline data, monitor, verify, confirm the degree of achievement, and determine the corresponding Outcome Achievement Payments and total payments due for annually achieved and verified results by the ALIZE project. The Performance Measurement Offeror will carry out five annual verification processes starting in 2026 until June 30th, 2031. The contract duration is estimated to be 60 months. The procurement method is competitive open bidding with selection based on the highest combined rating of technical merit and price.

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