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-Ethiopia-2023-0059 Partnership and Innovation Facility-Amendment-03 | 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 |
| RFP-CATALYZE-217772-Ethiopia-2023-0135-Amendment-01 | The purpose of the RFP is to establish a network of business advisory service providers (BASPs) that provide quality services to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by helping them develop and execute solutions that drive sustainable business growth in MS4G priority sectors (i.e., WASH, food security, and fertilizer). *Attachment 1 – Technical Proposal Template* *Attachment 2 – Due Diligence* *Attachment 3 – FFATA Form* *Q&A Document* | Ethiopia |
| RFA-CATALYZE-217772-ECCE SA-2024-0076-Amendment-01 | The Lead-Safe ECCE South Africa Activity seeks to support South African organizations in their efforts to improve lead reduction practices and mitigation strategies in ECD centers in the Gauteng province of South Africa. The grantee will focus on raising awareness of ECD center staff about the negative effects lead exposure poses on child development, building staff capacity to identify potential sources of lead exposure, improve health and hygiene practices related to lead exposure, and facilitating the replacement of lead-exposed products within the centers. A full scope of work can be found in the RFA. *Attachment A – Concept Note Template-updated* *Attachment B – Full Technical Application-updated* *Attachment C – Cost Application and Budget Template* *Attachment D – Certifications and Representations* *Attachment E – Fixed Amount Award Template* *Attachment F – Due Diligence Form* | South Africa |
| RFP-CATALYZE-Edu-2024-0111-Amendment-01 | The purpose of this RFP is to engage the technical services of an Education Technical Specialist, Senior Consultant for 45 days over a period of three months to support the Portfolio Director of EduFinance in the technical oversight and management of several key activities under the CATALYZE Education portfolio. *Attachment 1 – Due Diligence* *Q&A Document* | United States |
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
CATALYZE is a global project working in multiple sectors. Click here to see current job opportunities.