Request for proposals: Emergency water contractor SVG project

Introduction

Global Support and Development (GSD) is a humanitarian organization aiming to work with regional, national, and local communities across the Caribbean, Central America, and South Pacific for resilience to crises through rapid response, disaster preparedness, and climate adaptation.

Purpose and Objectives

The National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is partnering with GSD to convert seven NEMO warehouses into active, resilient Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs). A need has been identified in localized emergency command, focusing on using national warehouses to lead community coordination efforts with independent power, redundant communications and potable water accessibility when the national grid has been interrupted.

The objective of this engagement is to secure an experienced Emergency Water contractor to execute the technical deployment, configuration, system integration, and testing for the emergency water component of the Pilot Phase covering two sites: Barrouallie and Georgetown.

Scope of Work

Under GSD’s oversight, the Contractor will work directly with the NEMO and Central Water and Sewerage Authority (CWSA) technical lead and GSD to execute the following key activities, full RFP in PDF form is linked at the end:

3. Verification & Technical Validation
4. Site Preparation
5. Water Storage Installation/repair

3. Hurricane-Resilient Tank Fortification
4. Marine-Grade Corrosion Protection
5. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
6. Community Engagement & Consultation:

4. Required Competencies & Qualifications

1. Technical&EngineeringExpertise
   • Watersysteminstallation
     • Experience establishing water treatment, storage and delivery in hurricane prone environments.
   • National and District qualifications
2. Program&OperationsManagement
   • Project Tracking & Execution
   • SOP & Policy Development
   • Inventory & Asset Control
   • Multi-Agency Coordination
   • Adaptability & Resilience
   • Safeguarding & Ethics Compliance

How to Apply

Interested supplies should have 5+ years of relevant work experience in emergency water and proven experience in emergency water system evaluations, installations, water storage requirements, and handoffs of said systems to maintenance authorities.

Closing Date

23:59 EST, Friday, October 23, 2026.

NOTE: Please do not click the “Apply Now” button. The RFP should be submitted by email to: [email protected]