About this opportunity
AI summaryCRDF Global seeks qualified companies and consortia to produce and localize an accessible multilingual online cyber hygiene course for delivery in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkmenistan. The contractor must develop a course-level wrapper and nine modules compatible with CRDF's learning management system, providing English narration alongside localized text, subtitles, captions, transcripts, and assessments in Kazakh, Russian, Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz, and Turkmen. Bidders must submit questions by November 2, 2026, at 17:00 Warsaw Time, and electronic proposals by November 9, 2026, at 17:00 Warsaw Time to [email protected] and [email protected]. CRDF Global will evaluate bids using a three-stage best-value methodology covering administrative compliance, technical quality up to 70 points, and financial cost up to 30 points, with award going to the highest combined score under a 14-week firm fixed-price contract with an eight-week defect-correction period.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- CRDF Global
- Solicitation No.
- RFP-2026-CAS-CYBHIG-FK-001
Scope of work
- Project initiation, work planning, and CRDF-approved subcontractor selection
- Production and conformity plan, representative prototype, and LMS test-package confirmation
- Approved English master course covering wrapper and nine modules, English narration, editable production assets, and SCORM-compliant packages
- Three localization waves for Russian/Kazakh, Uzbek/Kyrgyz, and Tajik/Turkmen with independent linguistic quality assurance
- Accessibility and performance testing, CRDF-led pilot support, and correction of identified content defects
- Upload and launch on the CRDF-hosted production environment by week 14, knowledge transfer, and content handover
- Eight-week post-launch content defect-correction service with final records and handover
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Relevant portfolio | 12 points |
| Production and LMS methodology | 13 points |
| Localization capability | 15 points |
| Accessibility and quality assurance | 12 points |
| Work plan and delivery capacity | 10 points |
| Personnel and references | 8 points |
| Financial evaluation | 30 points |
Minimum qualifications
- At least five years experience delivering e-learning or learning-platform projects
- At least three comparable completed multilingual projects
- Demonstrated cybersecurity awareness or security-training capability
- Access to a qualified cybersecurity specialist holding a recognized certification such as CISSP, CISM, CISA or equivalent
- Qualified resources or committed subcontractors for all six languages including independent native-linguist review
- SCORM/HTML5 development capability, accessible, mobile, and low-bandwidth delivery, and cybersecurity terminology management
- At least two relevant and verifiable client references from the preceding five years
- Project Manager holding PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project-management certification
Documents to include with your response
- Signed statement of interest
- Company profile and legal registration
- Technical proposal
- Realistic 14-week implementation plan
- Relevant project examples
- At least two client references
- CVs of key personnel
- Names or committed arrangements of linguistic resources and material subcontractors
- Separate financial proposal in USD showing total Firm Fixed Price and common itemized cost breakdown
- Statement of compliance with the SOW including any proposed exceptions or clarification requests
Key dates
- Deadline for RFP questions
- November 2, 2026, at 17:00 CET (Warsaw time)
- CRDF issues written clarifications
- November 4, 2026, by 17:00 CET (Warsaw time)
- Deadline for proposals
- November 9, 2026, at 17:00 CET (Warsaw time)
- Anticipated contract commencement
- November 2026
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via email
- Instructions
- Technical and financial proposals must be submitted as clearly separated files in PDF, Word, or Excel format to designated email addresses with subject RFP-2026-CAS-CYBHIG-FK-001 – Cyber Hygiene Platform – Central Asia – [Bidder Name].
Contract details
- Term
- 24 weeks from contract effective date (14-week deployment; 8-week defect-correction obligation)
- Place of performance
- Work will be offsite