USAID Heshimu Bahari Project Request For Application-Mafia Seascape Heshimu Bahari RFA1/2024
The USAID/Tanzania Heshimu Bahari (Respect the Ocean) Project is a five-year project that aims to improve the ecological resilience and productivity of Tanzania’s high marine biodiversity areas. Tanzania’s coral reefs are among the world’s fifty most climate-resilient reefs based on biological and oceanographic characteristics, and Tanzania’s marine and coastal ecosystems support a diverse range of coral reefs, seagrasses, open-ocean pelagic habitats, and mangroves. Not only do the ecosystems support species such as dugongs, sea turtles, and sharks and rays, but they also support a variety of livelihoods such as artisan fishing, aquaculture, and marine/coastal-related tourism activities. Overfishing, poorly planned infrastructure projects, and climate change all threaten not only these
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ecosystems and their fauna and flora, but also livelihoods and food security. These obstacles, together with the lack of a functional marine management area (MMA) framework, underdeveloped governance systems, insufficient funding, and an unincentivized private sector, severely limit effective management and measurable impact in marine biodiversity conservation.
To help address these challenges, Heshimu Bahari aims to establish an enabling environment and science-driven framework for sustainable MMA and wild-caught fishery co-management by government, communities, and the private sector. The Activity has four integrated objectives:
- Strengthen an enabling framework for a network of MMAs and fishery replenishment zones (FRZs) for resilient biodiversity conservation, climate resilient communities, and enhanced wild-caught fisheries production.
- Community co-management of MMAs/wild-caught fisheries and climate resilience strengthened.
- Private sector investment in MMAs and wild-caught fisheries expanded.
- Integration of relevant science to MMA and fisheries policy and management improved.
Objective.
The USAID Heshimu Bahari seeks to award a grant to NGOs or Civil Society Organizations(CSOs)to undertake implementation of project activities in Mafia Island seascape. The objective of the grant is to contribute to measurable delivery in each of the following three expected outcomes:
- Improved implementation of existing fisheries replenishment zones (FRZs) or no-take zones.
- Establishment and implementation of new FRZs
- Improved management effectiveness in selected marine management areas (MMAs).
Geography coverage and target.
Applicants should apply to provide services in one or more marine management areas (MMAs) within the Mafia Island seascape, which specifically covers the following MMAs:
- Bweni Kanga (BK) Collaborative Fisheries Management Areas (CFMA)
- JOJIBAKI CFMA including Nyororo & Mbarakuni Island Marine Reserves
- DOKICHUNDA CFMA including Shungimbili Island Marine Reserve
- Mafia Island Marine Park (MIMP) – especially existing core zones
Applicants have to demonstrate residency and a wider footprint in the Mafia seascapes with a higher rapport with seascape stakeholders and specifically National and Local government counterparts and should demonstrate implementation of various community engagement interventions along with viable structures and human resources in the respective seascape.
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Eligible Recipients:
- Applicants must be a registered non-governmental organization (NGO) formally constituted, recognized by and in good standing in Tanzania & Zanzibar.
- Applicants may only submit one application per organization under this RFA.
- Applicants must be able to demonstrate successful past performance in implementation of community level activities including marine, coastal community fishing activities, livelihood along the coast of Tanzania Mainland or Zanzibar livelihoods. Minimum five years’ experience in implementation of marine interventions.
- Applicants must display sound management in the form of financial, administrative, and technical policies and procedures and present a system of internal controls that safeguard assets: protect against fraud, waste, and abuse: and support the achievement of program goals and objectives. USAID Heshimu Bahari will assess this capability prior to awarding a grant.
- For any grant award(s) resulting from this solicitation that is other than in-kind, equivalent to $25,000 USD or more, and has no anticipated sub-awards, grantees will be required to provide a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) at the time of award. If the applicant already has a UEI number, it should be included in their application. Otherwise, applicants will be expected to get a UEI number before an award is made. USAID Heshimu Bahari will assist successful applicants with this process.
- Faith-based and community groups will receive equal opportunity for funding in accordance with the mandated guidelines laid out in ADS 303.3.28 except for faith-based organizations whose objectives are for discriminatory and religious purposes, and whose main objective of the grant is of a religious nature.
USAID Heshimu Bahari encourages applications from new organizations who meet the above eligibility criteria.
Funding:
This is the renewal award with the initial period of performance of 12 months from 01 September/October 2024 through 30 September 2025 with the possibility of renewing the award for a further 18 months from 10ctober 2025 to 31 March 2027 in line with USAID Heshimu Bahari period of performance through 2027. Renewal is subject to performance, availability of funds and final agreement during negotiation. The type and amount of the grant will be determined during the negotiation process based on the submitted proposal.
USAID Heshimu Bahari intends to award a grant of $350,000 for the initial 12 months
Successful Applicant will be invited for co-creation to review and align proposed activities in reflection of approved USAID Heshimu Bahari workplan and budget for FY25
Application and Submission Information.
Interested agencies are invited to request for RFA through the mail address HBAprocurement@HeshimuBahari.com
The deadline for submitting of Request for proposals is July 22nd 2024,5.00p.m. All interested agencies must submit their proposals in electronic version through HBAprocurement@HeshimuBahari.com . with subject clearly marked RFA 1/2024.
Issuance of this RFA does not constitute an award or commitment on the part of Heshimu Bahari, nor does it commit Heshimu Bahari to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of an application. Further, Heshimu Bahari reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications received and reserves the right to ask for further clarifications from the applicants.
Request For Proposal Heshimu Bahari RFP 6/2024 at USAID
Media Training in Marine Biodiversity Reporting, Advocacy and Media Content Services
The USAID/Tanzania Heshimu Bahari (Respect the Ocean) Project is a five-year project that aims to improve the ecological resilience and productivity of Tanzania’s high marine biodiversity areas. Tanzania’s coral reefs are among the world’s fifty most climate-resilient reefs based on biological and oceanographic characteristics, and Tanzania’s marine and coastal ecosystems support a diverse range of coral reefs, seagrasses, open-ocean pelagic habitats, and mangroves. Not only do the ecosystems support species such as dugongs, sea turtles, and sharks and rays, but they also support a variety of livelihoods such as artisan fishing, aquaculture, and marine/coastal-related tourism activities. Overfishing, poorly planned infrastructure projects, and climate change all threaten not only these ecosystems and theirfauna and flora, but also livelihoods and food security. These obstacles, together with the lack of a functional marine management area (MMA) framework, underdeveloped governance systems, insufficient funding, and an unincentivized private sector, severely limit effective management and measurable impact in marine biodiversity conservation.
To help address these challenges, Heshimu Bahari aims to establish an enabling environment and science-driven framework for sustainable MMA and wild-caught fishery co-management by government, communities, and the private sector. The Activity has four integrated objectives:
- Strengthen an enabling framework for a network of MMAs and fishery replenishment zones (FRZs) for resilient biodiversity conservation, climate resilient communities, and enhanced wild-caught fisheries production.
- Community co-management of MMAs/wild-caught fisheries and climate resilience strengthened.
- Private sector investment in MMAs and wild-caught fisheries expanded.
- Integration of relevant science to MMA and fisheries policy and management improved.
Objective.
To meet its objectives, Heshimu Bahari aims to 1) expand and capacitate the voices of journalists and other media actors on marine biodiversity conservation, and (2) the project seeks to engage said actors to produce visual content that will be published on social media or printed and displayed at activity sites in order to amplify the Project’s message to a wider audience. Therefore, a subcontractor will support USAID Heshimu Bahari by developing and participating in capacity building trainings, and providing photos, videos, and graphic designs to promote its work under an Indefinite Quantity Subcontract (IQS) mechanism, which will allow Heshimu Bahari to request services rapidly as needs arise.
Chemonics anticipates issuing an award to one or more qualified suppliers. The award(s) will be in the form of an indefinite quantity subcontract (IQS) with sub-task orders (STOs) issued and priced on a firm fixed price basis (hereinafter referred to as “the IQS”). While the IQS will contain the main terms and conditions and the pricing methodology to be used in negotiating STOs, each STO will contain specific information regarding the services being requested by USAID Heshimu Bahari, including the period of performance, deliverables, and other details about the specific work ordered. Chemonics will not reimburse the Offeror for any costs associated with managing the IQS: each STO must stand on its own.
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Eligible Recipients:
- Companies or organizations, whether for-profit or non-profit, must be legally registered under the laws of the United Republic of Tanzania upon award of the subcontract.
- Firms operated as commercial companies or other organizations or enterprises (including nonprofit organizations) in which foreign governments or their agents or agencies have a controlling interest are not eligible as suppliers of commodities and services.
- Companies or organizations must have a local presence in the United Republic of Tanzania at the time the subcontract is signed.
- Companies or organizations, whether for-profit or non-profit, shall be requested to provide a UEI number if selected to receive a subaward valued at USD$30,000 or more, unless exempted in accordance with information certified in the Evidence of Responsibility form included in the required certifications in Annex 3.
Application and Submission Information.
Interested agencies are invited to request for full RFP through the mail address HBAprocurement@HeshimuBahari.com
The deadline for submitting of Request for proposals 05 July 2024, 5.00p.m. All interested agencies must submit their proposals in electronic version through HBAprocurement@HeshimuBahari.com. with subject clearly marked RFP 6/2024.
Issuance of this RFP does not constitute an engagement or commitment on the part of Heshimu Bahari, nor does it commit Heshimu Bahari to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal. Further, Heshimu Bahari reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposal received and reserves the right to ask for further clarifications from the applicants.
