Title: Procurement of technical assistance to Support coffee processors/ exporters to attain coffee certification for premium markets

ABOUT DAI GLOBAL LLC
(Rain Forest Alliance, Organic and Fair-Trade)
DAI Global LLC is a world-renowned international development organization with over 50 years of experience in more than 150 countries delivering results across the spectrum of international development contexts, from stable societies and high-growth economies to challenging environments racked by political or military conflict. DAI is currently implementing the USAID/Uganda Feed the Future Uganda Inclusive Agricultural Markets Activity (FIFIAM) in Uganda

ABOUT FEED THE FUTURE UGANDA INCLUSIVE AGRICULTURAL MARKETS ACTIVITY (FTFIAM)
The USAID/Uganda Feed the Future Uganda inclusive Agricultural Markets Activity (FFIAM) is a six-year USAID-funded Activity, FIF IAM works with agro-industry/agribusiness firms, Government of Uganda (GOU) institutions and agencies, and market actor organizations to improve efficiencies in cross-market functions such as input supply and agribusiness services, value addition and business support services to increase incomes and improve livelihoods through agriculture-led inclusive economic growth.

FIFAM takes a market systems development approach and works through market actors to build capacity and enable them to respond to opportunities within the agricultural sector. The approach empowers local actors, especially the private sector, government and producer groups, among others, to align incentives for improved market performance. FIF IAM places women, youth and other marginalized groups at the core of its strategies and focuses on creating efficiencies in cross-market functions that influence systemic changes in order to have sustainable impact on the agricultural sector and the country.
processors exporters to attain coffee certification for premium markets (Rain Forest Aliance, Organic and Fair-Trade)

OBJECTIVE OF THE ASSIGNMENT
The broad objective is to provide technical backstopping to coffee agribusinesses to put in place systems and procedures that streamline their business activities with the aim of attaining certification.

The specific objectives include:
To facilitate the certification process for eight coffee processors and exporters by identifying and addressing capacity gaps in key certification requirements
To deliver tailored technical assistance to a minimum of four selected coffee processors, addressing identified gaps to achieve certification, focused on aspects such as good working conditions, sustainable supply chains and environmentally friendly practices.
To build capacity and mentor staff of the 4 selected coffee processors to train smallholder farmers (including youth and women) on sustainable coffee farming practices.

Application Procedure
All offerors are requested to submit their cost and technical proposals before Sunday April 14, 2024, at 11:59 pm to IAMbids@dai.com with RFP-KLA-24-0001- Procurement of technical assistance to Support coffee processors/exporters to attain coffee certification for premium markets as the subject line
The detailed solicitation documents can be accessed through https://bit.ly/3VguuRw
All questions regarding this RFP must be sent through IAMprocurement@dai.com 

Please Note: Issuance of this RFP doesn't in anyway obligate DAI to award a subcontract or purchase order: Offerors will not be reimbursed for any costs associated with the preparation or
FF IAM now seeks the services of a consultancy firm to support coffee submission of their proposal.