CATALYZE is one of multiple USAID Private Sector Engagement (PSE) Hub projects aimed at strengthening partnerships with new or underutilized private sector firms. The PSE Hub includes a growing network of approximately 250 partners that provide niche technical expertise to USAID projects with a focus on mobilizing addition private investment alongside USAID funds.
CATALYZE crowds in new partners through CATALYZE’s blended finance activities in frontier markets and social sectors, and thereby increase PSE Hub projects’ access to niche technical and financial expertise. On this Procurement website, CATALYZE publishes a pipeline of upcoming solicitations for this network and other potential partners to bid on. To join the PSE Hub Partner Network and be notified when solicitations are released please sign up here.
Procurements
Active procurements are listed below. Please click the link to access the solicitation.
| Title | Description | Country |
|---|---|---|
| RFA-CATALYZE-217772-ECCE LAC-2023-0065 | Palladium está buscando aplicaciones de solicitantes calificados, como donatarios, para implementar el programa de donación bajo la actividad de CATALYZE EduFinance Cuidado y Educación de la Primera Infancia (AEPI) Familia de Inversiones (en lo sucesivo denominado CATALYZE ECCE). El objetivo aumentar el acceso a la Atención y Educación de la Primera Infancia (AEPI) de alta calidad para los niños más marginados y vulnerables en Honduras, con un enfoque no obligatorio en los niños de 3-4 años de edad y segundo en los de 4-5 años de edad de educación pre-básica. Se preferirán las intervenciones que beneficien simultáneamente a los niños de 0 a 3 años. *Formato de FAA* *Certificaciones de USAID* *Formato de Aplicacion Tecnica* *Formulario de Debida Diligencia* *Presentacion P&R* *Formato Nota de Concepto* *P&R- English* *P&R- Espanol* *Formato de Presupuesto* *Ejemplo de presupuesto* *Instrucciones para obtener un UEI* | Honduras |
| RFA-CATALYZE-217772-Ethiopia-2023-0059 Partnership and Innovation Facility-Amendment-01 | Palladium seeks interested parties to submit interest in receiving funding to implement activities to enhance the resiliency and sustainability of enterprises and create employment, particularly for youth and women in Ethiopia. *Attachment A – Concept Note Template* *Attachment B – Initial Cost Proposal Template* | Ethiopia |
| RFA-CATALYZE-217772-ECCE-LAC-2023-0064 | Palladium está buscando aplicaciones de solicitantes calificados, como donatarios, para implementar el programa de donación bajo la actividad de CATALYZE EduFinance Cuidado y Educación de la Primera Infancia (AEPI) Familia de Inversiones (en lo sucesivo denominado CATALYZE ECCE). El objetivo aumentar el acceso a la Atención y Educación de la Primera Infancia (AEPI) de alta calidad para los niños más marginados y vulnerables en Paraguay, con un enfoque en los niños de 3-5 años de edad. *Formato de FAA* *RFA_Ingles* *Certificaciones* *Nota de Concepto* *Debida de Diligencia* *Formato de Aplicacion Financiera* *Applicacion Tecnica* *Preguntas y Respuestas* *Ejemplo de Presupuesto* *Instrucciones para obtener un UEI* | Paraguay |
| Amendment-01-RFI-CATALYZE-ASIA-2023-0092 | Palladium is seeking a partner to assist with raising grant funding for the CATALYZE Asia Social Protection Pooled Fund. Through this fund, Palladium seeks to mobilize private funding from corporations, philanthropic organizations, foundations, and high-net-worth individuals who are interested in supporting the goals of the activities in Indonesia and the Philippines. |
Global |
| RFP-CATALYZE-WBR-2023-0392 | Palladium esta buscando una consultoria o subcontratista para realizar un estudio del mercado sobre el re-diseno de la plataforma de educaccion financiera del Banco Promerica y su impacto para las PyMEs-LPM. *Documento 1 – Debida de Diligencia**Formato de Propuesta* | El Salvador |
| RFA-CATALYZE-217772-WBR-2023-0067 | Palladium esta buscando para organizaciones privadas e interesadas en mejorar el acceso al financiamiento de micro-top y pequenas empresas (M-TyPE) lideradas por mujeres en El Salvador a presentar sus aplicaciones para su programa de subvenciones de la actividad Mujeres Construyendo Resiliencia (WBR por sus siglas en ingles) en El Salvador. *Documento A – Formulario de Aplicacion Tecnica* *Documento B – Modelo de Presupuesto* *Documento C – Notas de Presupuesto* | El Salvador |
| RFP-CATALYZE-Edu-2023-0100 | Palladium seeks to engage a ECCE evaluation consultant for the CATALYZE ECCE Paraguay activity. The consultant will be a key actor working with either the Palladium MELA evaluation team or an external firm, which will be conducting a quasi-experimental evaluation of the ECCE and GenDev LAC activities. *Attachment 1 – Due Diligence Form* *Attachment 2 – FFATA Form* *Q&A Document* *Budget Template* | Paraguay |
| RFP-CATALYZE-Edu-2023-0102 | The ECCE LAC team seeks a MEL consultant to support the Education and ECCE MEL teams. The consultant will provide critical input and support for designing the MEL plans, systems and procedures that have to be in place before implementation of interventions begins. *Attachment 1 – Due Diligence Form* *Attachment 2 – FFATA Form* | Global |
| RFP-CATALYZE-217772-LAC-2023-0370 | Palladium seeks proposals from potential partners with expertise in SME financing to support Haitian primary schools to secure financing they may require for operations/expansion. The activity will focus on identifying schools in need of financing, identifying an appropriate financier (bank or non-traditional), and guiding them during the application process and through disbursement. *Attachment 1 – Due Diligence Form* *Attachment 2 – FFATA Form* *Attachment 3 – Budget Template* *Attachment 4 – Draft Contract Template* | Haiti |
| RFP-CATALYZE-ASIA-2023-0092-Amendment-01 | CATALYZE is issuing this RFP to select a partner to assist with raising grant funding for the CATALYZE Asia Social Protection Pooled Fund. Through this fund, Palladium seeks to mobilize private funding from corporations, philanthropic organizations, foundations, and high-net-worth individuals who are interested in supporting the goals of the activities in Indonesia and the Philippines.*Attachment 1 – Due Diligence Form* *Attachment 2 – FFATA Form* *Q&A Form* | Global |
| RFP-CATALYZE-ASIA-2023-0098-Amendment-01 | The purpose of this RFP to select a Subcontractor to manage the grand funding contributed by philanthropic organizations, and to distribute the funds to implementing partners in the Philippines and Indonesia on the basis of CATALYZE instructions. Only registered non-profit or charitable organizations will be considered. *Attachment 1 – Due Diligence* *Attachment 2 – FFATA Form**Q&A Document* | Global |
| RFP-CATALYZE-PHIL-2023-0002 | The purpose of this RFP is to identify an organization to develop and deliver age-appropriate (ages 14-18 and 18-24 years old) curricula for CATALYZE participants in critical health information regarding, but not limited to: family planning and reproductive health, maternal and child health, mental health, and health system navigation. *Attachment 1 – Due Diligence* *Attachment 2 – FFATA Form* | Philippines |
| RFP-CATALYZE-PHIL-2023-0004 | The purpose of this RFP is to identify organizations to provide business and transaction advisory services to private sector partners in support of capacity strengthening, quality improvement, and capital mobilization. *Attachment 1 – Due Diligence* *Attachment 2 – FFATA Form* | Philippines |
| RFP-CATALYZE-PHIL-2023-0005 | The purpose of this RFP is to identify organizations that will engage pilot site communities to socialize the CATALYZE program and support the participant enrolment process. Activities to undertake this social preparation include but are not limited to engaging and coordinating with key community leaders, hosting community orientation/enrolment events, and overseeing communications and marketing efforts. *Attachment 1 – Due Diligence* *Attachment 2 – FFATA Form* | Philippines |
| RFP-CATALYZE-ASIA-2023-0114 | The purpose of this RFP is to identify organizations to train CATALYZE participants, high school graduates between the ages of 18 and 24, in preparation for entering the workforce. *Attachment 1 – Due Diligence* *Attachment 2 – FFATA Form* | Philippines |
CATALYZE is a USAID-funded project and follows all procurement guidelines as set forth in the Federal Acquisition Regulation. All procurements are conducted in a fair and transparent manner in order to ensure that USAID is benefiting from the best that the market has to offer.
Staffing
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