CRS began working in Liberia in 1957, with a permanent country program office opening in 1990 to provide life-saving relief in response to emergencies and to address issues of chronic poverty and injustice through innovative and sustainable development programs. CRS Liberia has since developed programs in peacebuilding, youth livelihoods, health, agriculture, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). Key partners include the Catholic Church and local faith-based organizations.
The Catholic Relief Services with support from The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints (LDS) is implementing a project titled ‘Healthy Living through Integrated Nutrition Activities’ (HELINA III). This is a one-year follow-on project that started on June 1, 2023, and ends May 31, 2024.
HELINA III is focused on providing adolescent girls and young women with increased nutrition education and practices while also empowering participants with business and income-generating life skills and support that will help them generate income to improve the nutrition of their children under 2 years.
As part of the project activities, 80 participants were selected for the skills training. The 5-month intensive vocational skills training program began in December 2023 and ends in March 2024. Participants are being trained in different vocational skills (pastry, cosmetology, catering, and soap making), upon graduation in March 2024 CRS will provide startup kits for these 80 participants. The startup kits are intended for participants to begin with the practice of their different skills acquired to generate income to improve their livelihood.
3. Objectives
The objective is to provide startup kits for 80 participants graduating from the life skills training program. This package will help them start their businesses and service provision activities to improve their livelihood.
To procure assorted vocational skills items as startup kits for 80 project participants. These items when procured will be distributed to the participants upon their graduation.
Start-up Kit List (Soap Making) | ||||
No | Item/Description | Quantity | Unit | |
1 | Tezapon (for soap making) | 8 | pieces | |
2 | Industrial Salt (for soap making) | 40 | bag | |
3 | Perfume (for liquid soap) | 6 | bottles | |
4 | Sulfonic Acid | 6 | bottles | |
6 | Colorant (for liquid soap coloring) | 4 | sack | |
7 | Caustic ( for soap making) | 2 | bag 25kg | |
8 | Chlorine | 6 | plastic | |
9 | Sodium Silicate | 6 | gal | |
10 | measurement Cup | 4 | cup | |
11 | Sifter (plastic) | 2 | pieces | |
12 | White bathing Tower (big size) | 2 | pieces | |
13 | funnel (measuring oil) | 2 | pieces | |
14 | White Big Bucket (Plastic type) | 6 | pieces | |
15 | Tub (Big Size) | 2 | pieces | |
16 | Hand Glove (Rubber glove) | 6 | pairs | |
17 | Nose Mask | 12 | pieces | |
18 | Face Glasses (for eyes and face protection) | 6 | pieces | |
19 | Kannel Oil (for soap making 4’x6′) | 2 | tins (5gallons) | |
20 | Table for cutting and measuring soap | 2 | sets | |
21 | Mixing barrel (pig foot barrier) | 2 | pieces | |
22 | Palm made oil (for soap making) | 2 | tins (5gallons) | |
23 | Hydrometer (for measuring caustic level) | 2 | pieces | |
Pastry & Catering material List | ||||
No | Item | Quantity | ||
1 | Flour (for baking) | 8 | bag 50 kg | |
2 | Butter | 8 | sachet cartoon | |
3 | Oil (groundnut oil) | 8 | tin (5 gallon) | |
4 | Sugar | 8 | bag 50 kg | |
6 | Yeast (for baking) | 8 | cup | |
7 | Baking powder (for baking) | 8 | cup | |
8 | Chicken Egg | 24 | carts | |
9 | Fresh Milk | 8 | cartoon | |
10 | flavor (for baking) | 8 | set | |
11 | Manual Oven (standing oven for baking) | 8 | set | |
12 | mixing bow | 24pieces | pieces | |
13 | measuring set (plastic cups) | 16 | set | |
14 | Sifter (plastic) | 16 | pieces | |
15 | graters (for baking) | 16pcs | pieces | |
16 | Baking sheets | 8 | set | |
17 | Dish pan (plastic) | 8 pc | pieces | |
18 | Roller (wooden roller for mixing) | 16 | pieces | |
19 | Drum (Plastic for storing flour) | 8 pc | pieces | |
Cosmetology Material List | ||||
No | Item | Quantity | ||
1 | Hair Grease (big jar) | 9 | jar | |
2 | Attachment/ Hair (all Types of hairs) | 9 | dozen | |
3 | Manicure Set (Nails, hardener, polish, nails cutter, file, nails picker heel scrub etc. | 9 | set | |
4 | Scissors (big scissors for cutting) | 27 | pieces | |
5 | Comb (medium and big) | 27 | pieces | |
6 | Braiding Pin | 27 | pieces | |
7 | Make-up set | 9 | set | |
8 | Braiding tools (flat iron, electric comb, relaxer, peculator, gel etc. | 9 | set | |
Interior Decoration Material List | ||||
No | Item | Quantity | ||
1 | Glue Gun (for craft work) | 2 | pieces | |
2 | crip scissors (for cutting papers) | 2 | pieces | |
3 | Glue (for paper craft work) | 2 | cup | |
4 | Flowers vases | 2 | set | |
5 | Needle All sizes | 6 | set | |
6 | Staple Machine & Pin | 2 | pieces | |
7 | Decoration Flowers (artificial flower) | 2 | sets | |
8 | Fire Lighter | 6 | pieces | |
9 | Ballon Machine | 2 | pieces | |
10 | Kangaro Stapler | 2 | pieces | |
11 | Tape Line (for measurement) | 6 | pieces | |
12 | Cello Tape | 6 | pieces | |
13 | Crip Sheet | 28 | pieces | |
14 | chairs cover (for decoration) | 2 | dozen | |
15 | tag Pin (for craft work) | 4 | dozen | |
16 | Head band | 4 | dozen | |
17 | African Lappa | 4 | set | |
18 | Beads (for beads making) | 12 | packs | |
19 | Ballons (mix color) | 6 | packs | |
20 | Backdrop Materials (satin clothes in different colors) | 2 | set | |
21 | floor rug(decoration) | 2 | pieces | |
Date of this RFQ: February 27, 2024, Closing Date for Receipt of RFQ: March 11, 2024 |
RFQ Number: FY2416 |
Commodity/Service category: Vocational training start-up kits |
Address RFQ response to CRS Liberia office: Catholic Relief Services Liberia Program 16th Street Gardiner Avenue Seaside, C-140 Building, Sinkor Monrovia, Liberia Subject: RFQ Number: FY2416 Photo(s) to be included where necessary. |
CRS Liberia Country Program hereby seeks interested suppliers for the supply of startup kits for its vocational training program. Interested suppliers should submit a quote for the items listed in this RFQ. Please note that CRS is precluded from entering contract with a business without a valid business registration and tax clearance certificate. Those interested should submit their “Quotes” by the deadline of March 11, 2024, before 2:00pm. |
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Additional Information on this advert or request for clarification can be sent to lr_countryrepresentative@crs.org |