RFP – Consultancy for Sanitation Product Research and Development, PSI

PSI is a network of locally rooted, globally connected organizations working to achieve consumer powered healthcare, people-centered health systems, that ensure quality, affordable care wherever and whenever it is needed.​ Our origins in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) have grown into a broader mission. Today, we work with the public and private sectors as well as local communities, prioritizing people’s voice and choice and developing solutions to meet their essential health needs. Over the past five decades, we have helped push boundaries, break taboos, set trends, and develop innovative solutions to complex global health challenges. For further information on PSI’s size, scope, structure, and strategy refer to www.psi.org.

Under the USAID Western Kenya Sanitation Project, we are looking for a consultancy firm to support sanitation product research and development activities. The focus of this assignment will be to develop innovative and disruptive sanitation products and systems that address the challenges and opportunities identified through customer segmentation. The objective of this process will be to design sanitation facilities that respond to consumer needs using local eco-friendly materials while considering commercialization opportunities.

The tasks to be carried under the assignment includes but not limited to:

• Conducting in-depth consumer assessments to identify product gaps, household needs, and market opportunities in sanitation.
• Developing innovative sanitation products that address specific challenges, such as biodigesters, plastic septic tanks, and eco-friendly toilet pans.
• Collaborating with private sector actors, both low-volume and high-volume, for product development.
• Providing technical support and expertise throughout the entire product development process.
• Collaborating with key actors to ideate sanitation product designs that use local and eco-friendly materials, ensuring sustainability and cost-effectiveness.

Eligible bidders should possess the following qualifications and attach valid documentation as listed below;

1. A firm with a minimum of five years’ experience in Research & Development (R&D), particularly in sanitation, manufacturing, and construction.
2. Demonstrated expertise in leading product design challenges and converting Research & Development (R&D) ideas into concrete plans.
3. MUST be a registered company in Kenya (Attach Certificate of Registration)
4. MUST provide Government of Kenya CR12 Document listing company Directors (Attach copy)
5. MUST possess a Valid KRA Tax Compliance Certificate (Attach copy)
6. MUST be registered with the Engineers Board of Kenya with valid annual Practicing License. (Attach copies)