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) and community hubs. 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 Telecommunications (ETC) contractor to execute the technical deployment, configuration, system integration, and testing for the Pilot Phase covering two warehouse sites: Barrouallie and Georgetown, and two independent repeater stations nearby each warehouse.
Scope of Work
Under GSD’s oversight, the Contractor will work directly with the NEMO technical lead and GSD to execute the following key activities, full RFP in PDF form is linked at the end:
- Site Preparation & Structural Hardening
- Repeater Network Installation
- EOC & NEOC Integration
- Radio Programming & Asset Accounting
- Satellite Redundancy DeploymentCommunity Wi-Fi Deployment
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Operational Testing & Review
- Required Competencies & Qualifications
- Technical&EngineeringExpertise
- Radio Frequency (RF) & Repeater Networks
- Coverage & Line-of-Sight (LOS) Mapping
- Program&OperationsManagement
- Project Tracking & Execution
- SOP & Policy Development
- Multi-Agency Coordination
- Adaptability & Resilience
- Safeguarding & Ethics Compliance
How to Apply
Interested supplies should have 5+ years of relevant work experience in emergency telecommunications and proven experience installing and troubleshooting VHF/UHF analog/digital repeaters, mobile and base radios, and satellite systems (Starlink).
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]
