Hiring Consultant Services

A government authority located in Massachusetts is seeking hiring consultant services to support its agricultural and environmental initiatives. The agency aims to improve agricultural productivity, enhance climate resilience, and promote sustainable natural resource management through irrigation development, land use planning, agroforestry, and community capacity building. To solve these challenges, the selected consultant will develop land use plans, deliver climate-smart agriculture training, provide nursery management training, and coordinate a plantation campaign. The scope of work requires the collection and analysis of spatial, environmental, and socio-economic data. The consultant must use GIS, satellite imagery, GPS data, and participatory planning techniques for land assessment to identify current land use patterns and land capability classes. Additionally, the project covers mapping newly irrigated areas expected to benefit from project-supported irrigation schemes, assessing potential areas for various agricultural and conservation uses, and facilitating community consultations to develop village-wise GIS-based land use plans and maps. Eligible bidders must be onshore USA organizations only. The agency requires the performance of the work to be conducted offsite. The agency has not disclosed a specific budget and is looking for proposals to determine the cost of the services. No key dates or specific evaluation criteria are provided in the procurement details.