RAPP Program Management and Oversight for U.S. Soy Educational Initiatives
- Client
- WORLD INITIATIVE FOR SOY IN HUMAN HEALTH
- Solicitation No.
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- Posted
- 10/22/2026
- Category
- Marketing and Branding
- Budget
- Looking for Proposal
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedThe American Soybean Association's World Initiative for Soy in Human Health program seeks a qualified contractor to provide management, coordination, and oversight of Regional Agricultural Promotion Program activities in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Costa Rica. The primary goal is to strengthen educator knowledge of U.S. soy ingredients and advance the incorporation of U.S. soy content into university curricula. Eligible applicants must be USA organizations officially licensed to conduct business, and special consideration is given to SBA-certified Women or Minority Owned Small Businesses. All questions must be submitted via email to [email protected] with a cc to [email protected] by October 28, 2026, at 5:00 PM CDT. Proposals must be submitted via email by November 6, 2026, at 5:00 PM CDT. Submissions require a capability description, a detailed budget, a completed and signed Attachment A Cover Page, and any applicable WMOSB certifications. Proposals will be evaluated based on consultant skills and experience (30%), cost (20%), technical approach (30%), and institutional capability (20%).
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from RFP-RAPP-LATAM-contractor.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The World Initiative for Soy in Human Health seeks a contractor to manage, coordinate, and oversee Regional Agricultural Promotion Program activities in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Costa Rica. The goal is to strengthen educator knowledge of U.S. soy and advance soy-related content in university curricula. Qualified contractors meeting official business licensing requirements are eligible to bid.
- Issued by
- World Initiative for Soy in Human Health
- RFP posted
- October 20, 2026
- Questions due to ASA/WISHH
- October 28, 2026 no later than 5pm CDT
- Questions posted to WISHH website
- November 2, 2026
- Proposals due to ASA/WISHH
- no later than 5:00 PM CDT on November 6, 2026
- Contract awarded
- November 13, 2026
- Contract signed
- November 18, 2026
- Activities begin
- November 18, 2026
- Final deliverables and invoice due
- 15 days after the end of the contract date
- How to submit
- Submission details
- Submit by e-mail to Taylor Hill at [email protected]. The proposal action plan, summary, and budget must be 10 pages maximum.
- Set-aside
- Special consideration given to Women or Minority Owned Small Business entities with SBA certifications
- Place of performance
- Guatemala, El Salvador, and Costa Rica
- Funding
- USDA Regional Agricultural Promotion Program
How proposals are evaluated
| Comprehensiveness | 35% |
| Consultant skills/experience | 30% |
| Cost | 20% |
| Timing | 15% |
Scope of work
- Plan, coordinate, and oversee RAPP activities consistent with work plans, budgets, and USDA requirements.
- Develop and maintain a detailed program budget and track expenditures.
- Prepare required ADNOTS and contractor scopes of work, and monitor Strategos Consulting and other contractor deliverables.
- Maintain university relationships in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Costa Rica and finalize MOUs.
- Implement strategies for incorporating U.S. soy content into existing courses, instruction, and lab activities.
- Coordinate workshops, technical assistance, webinars, and international trade teams with travel support.
- Collect and validate indicators such as faculty trained, students reached, and curriculum adoption evidence.
- Support USDA quarterly reporting inputs and communications.
Minimum qualifications
- Officially licensed to do business in the country of business operation
- Able to receive USDA funds
- Not identified as a terrorist prior to contract award
- Signed ASA/WISHH code of conduct and conflict of interest statement
Documents to include with the bid
- Description of bidder capabilities and experience or CV
- Proposal executive summary
- Action plan
- Proposed budget
- Attachment A Technical Proposal Authorization Cover Page Completed and Signed
- 100-word executive summary of the proposal
- Full detailed proposal
- WMOSB Proof of Certification (if applicable)
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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