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Request For Proposal: APSP-2022-093 - Hydrogeological Assessment of Boreholes in the South Fly District
Background / Overview
Abt Associates supports the partnership between the Government of Australia and the Government of Papua New Guinea for a stable and prosperous PNG. It supports mutually agreed development initiatives aligned to Government of Papua New Guinea priorities. Abt Associates works with government, institutions and private sector and community stakeholders to improve stability, security and inclusive economic growth.
The Australia Papua New Guinea Subnational Program (APSP) is an enabling facility created to implement place-based programs, generate knowledge and analysis, and engage in policy dialogue in areas of mutual interest to Australia and PNG, and is managed by Abt Associates.
The APSP is the implementing mechanism for the Bougainville Partnership (BP), Kokoda Initiative Partnership (KIP), and for the South Fly Resilience Plan (SFRP), which will transition to a Western Province Partnership (WPP) by 31 Dec 2022.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) commissioned the South Fly Resilience Plan (SFRP) to assist the South Fly District in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea to transition out of food insecurity to resilient, sustainable livelihoods and inclusive governance.
Strengthened resilience to water-related disasters in the South Fly District is one of the three expected outcomes of the SFRP and is expected to be achieved through IO 2.1: Improved, sustainable access to water during dry seasons and drought events, which is one of the three intermediate outcomes (IO) and is expected to be achieved through
- repairs to rainwater tanks and the installation of additional rainwater catchments, and
- increasing access to groundwater through the installation of boreholes and potentially through the use of sand dams.
A hydrogeological survey needs to be conducted to determine where best to site boreholes, considering water quality, proximity to communities, aquifer yield and related factors is required to inform this work.
Objective
The survey is expected to inform the following:
- ideal siting of boreholes
- advice on the drilling method to be used at each location
- capacity of the aquifer
- summary of potential sites to utilise as ground and surface water source for drinking water
Engagement Deliverables
Conduct a hydrogeological survey to determine where best to site boreholes, for the purpose of withdrawing groundwater for human consumption in 50 proposed villages. Further information is provided in the Request For Proposal documentation.
Approach to Market
Those interested in participating in this approach can request the RFP documentation from the Abt Associates Contact Officer at email address– procurement@amspng.org or can access the RFP documents online from https://www.abtassociates.com/solicitations/australia-solicitations.
The RFP documentation is made up of the following:
RFP Briefing Date: 12 August 2022 from 10:00am – 12:00pm PNG Local Time via Microsoft Teams/Webex.
The closing date and time for submissions is on Monday 29 August 2022 at 5:00 PM, PNG local time.
Enquiries should be made to procurement@amspng.org.
