TENDER NOTICE
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Ethiopia Program
Discharge Surveyor and Delivery Survey Service
Tender No.: CRS-SC-2026-07
1. Background and objective:
Catholic Relief Services – United States Catholic Conference of Bishops (CRS) – Ethiopia Program CRS plans to import food commodities donated by the U.S. Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for its food aid program in Ethiopia. The primary objective of this RFP is to secure professional discharge and delivery survey services for these bulk, break-bulk, and containerized USG cargoes from arrival ports to final inland destinations.
The primary objective of this RFP is to secure professional discharge and delivery survey services for these bulk, break-bulk, and containerized USG cargoes from arrival ports to final inland destinations.
2. Scope of Work
- Discharge Survey Services: Port of Djibouti and/or Port of Mombasa, and/or Port of Berbera.
- Delivery Survey Services: Overland transit routes from the ports to CRS central warehouses in Adama (Oromia Region), Kombolcha (Amhara Region), and Mekelle (Tigray Region), Ethiopia.
3. Eligibility & Minimum Requirements
Bidders must provide documented evidence of the following qualifications:
- Discharge Survey: A valid, renewed business license permitting discharge survey operations in Djibouti, and/or Mombasa and/or Berbera, an established local port presence, and proven experience surveying USG food aid cargoes.
- Delivery Survey: A valid, renewed business license authorizing delivery/inland survey services in Ethiopia.
- Track Record: Demonstrated experience providing similar survey services to International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs), UN agencies, or donor-funded humanitarian programs.
- Documentation: Comprehensive company profile, valid commercial registration certificates, and official recommendation letters from previous clients.
4. Tender Documents:
Interested bidders may send an Email to ethiopiarfgs@crs.org requesting for a complete set of tender documents starting Tusday November 10, 2026 . Preferred mode of request is email, however, hard copies may also be collected from CRS/Ethiopia office at Gulele Sub-City, Woreda 9, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
5. Requests for Additional Information or Clarification
All inquiries, requests for clarification, or requests for additional information should be submitted via email to ethiopiarfgs@crs.org.
6. Submission of Bid Documents
All bid documents must be submitted electronically ONLY to: et_tenders@crs.org
7. Submission Deadline
The deadline for submission of all required bid documents is November 23, 2026, at 3:00 PM (Ethiopia local time). Late submissions will not be considered.
8. Email Subject Line
Please include the following subject line ” RFP No. CRS-SC-2026-07 for Discharge and Delivery Survey Services” in all email correspondences regarding this ad.
All detailed requirements, specifications, and submission instructions are included in the tender document.
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) reserves the right to reject all or part of the bids.
