RFP 054 – Social and Biodiversity Impact Assessment of PT. Hutan Kencana Damai concession area and surrounding villages, Ketapang, West Kalimantan

Overview

USAID SEGAR is seeking an institution/organizations for an Social and Biodiversity Impact Assessment of PT. Hutan Kencana Damai concession area and surrounding villages, Ketapang, West Kalimantan. This assignment is potentially starts in May 2024 through September 2024, and is engaged through a fixed-price subcontractor agreement.  Application Code: RFP 054.

Context

USAID SEGAR is a five-year (2021 – 2026) Activity designed to advance Indonesia development objectives in balancing biodiversity conservation and sustainable land use with inclusive economic and livelihoods development. To accomplish this, targeted subnational jurisdictions with high conservation values and high carbon stocks will be under improved management of natural resources that measurably conserves biodiversity, decreases greenhouse gas emissions from unsustainable land use, and promotes sustainable and inclusive economic growth. One of USAID SEGAR’s intervention strategies is to partner with the private sector to support green investment that advances biodiversity conservation, sustainable management of forests and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions reductions.

In this context , USAID SEGAR has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with PT Hutan Kencana Damai (HKD) to support its ecosystem restoration and emissions reduction project. PT HKD holds a Principal Approval for Ecosystem Restoration Forest Utilization Permit (PBPH-RE) and is responsible for the management of a 12,868-hectare peatland ecosystem in Ketapang district, West Kalimantan. This permit includes several villages, namely Kuala Tolak, Tanjung Baik Budi, Sungai Putri, Tempurukan, and Sungai Awan Kiri. PT HKD will develop this landscape as an Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use (AFOLU) voluntary carbon project in accordance with Verra’s international Verified Carbon Standard and the Climate, Community and Biodiversity Standard (VCS-CCBS), as well as Indonesia’s National Registry System (SRN) standard. PT HKD plans to carry out restoration and forest protection, community development and biodiversity conservation activities as part of the project.

Based on this MOU, USAID SEGAR will recruit an accredited organization to conduct a Social and Biodiversity Impact Assessment (SBIA) of PT HKD’s concession area and surrounding villages in Ketapang, West Kalimantan.

Deliverables

• Deliverable 1 – Biodiversity and Social Baseline and High Conservation Value Areas (HCVA) reports, and Assessment report on potential social and biodiversity impacts in “with-project” and “without-project” scenarios. The expected completion date is July 31, 2024.
• Deliverable 2 – Final SBIA report in Bahasa Indonesia and English. The expected completion date is September 15, 2024.

Location of Work

• Ketapang, West Kalimantan

Key Tasks / Stages

• Develop a workplan document which includes the rationale for methodologies or approaches used (including sampling method) and timeline to perform the consultancy. This should also include data sheets, questionnaires or interview guidelines, survey SOPs, and proposed table of contents (and brief description) of the SBIA Report.. This item contributes to Deliverable 1.
• Conduct field surveys to collect information on social and biodiversity baseline conditions and HCVA (include data collection, survey report, analysis report in feasibility, impact monitoring report). This item contributes to Deliverable 1.
• Assess potential social and biodiversity impacts in the with-project and without-project scenarios (include data collection, survey report, analysis report in feasibility, impact monitoring report).  This item contributes to Deliverable 1.
• Assess feasibility for the project to obtain exceptional communities and biodiversity benefits (CCB Gold) including specific recommendations (include data collection, survey report, analysis report in feasibility, impact monitoring report). This item contributes to Deliverable 1.
• Develop social and biodiversity impact monitoring plans which include monitoring indicators, monitoring methods, and monitoring frequency (include data collection, survey report, analysis report in feasibility, impact monitoring report). This item contributes to Deliverable 1.
• Develop Social and Biodiversity Impact Assessment (SBIA) Report that includes analysis results from above mention points for deliverables 1.  This item contributes to Deliverable 2.

Qualifications

• Institutions that have experience in carrying out Social and Biodiversity Impact Assessment and has a portfolio that aligns with the expected outcomes within the scope of work.
• Experience in working with international donor organizations, or with government authorities at the provincial/district/national level.
• Experience in designing and implementing consultation/discussion, analysis, report writing, and auditing processes.
• English literacy is an advantage.

Please refer to attachment for more detailed qualifications.

Basis of Award

The award will be made to a responsible offeror whose offer follows the RFP instructions, meets the eligibility requirements, and is determined via a trade-off analysis to be the best value based on the application of the following evaluation criteria. The relative importance of each individual criterion is indicated by the number of points below:

• Technical – 25 points: Responsiveness to the technical specifications and requirements.
• Delivery – 20 points: The confirmation and ability to meet the targeted deliverables.
• Key Personnel – 30 points: The proposed CV of key personnel.
• Price – 25 points: The overall cost presented in the offer.

Proposal Submission

Please submit your Proposal to SEGAR-Recruit@chemonics.com with the subject line “RFP 054 –  Institution Name”. The proposal must consist of the following documents:

• Company Profile
• Technical Proposal
• Financial Proposal
• CV of each proposed key personnel
• Company establishment deed
• Statement Letter of Tax Obligatory (PKP / Non-PKP)
• Tax ID and its establishment letter (SKT)

The proposal will be reviewed on a rolling basis, which means that the review process will take place continuously as proposals are received. This approach allows for prompt evaluation and potential immediate awarding of the project, ensuring efficient and timely implementation.