# Request for Task Order Proposal (RFTOP) No. 72061324R00012 - Evaluation of Community Gardens’ Contribution to Household Income & Nutrition

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/72061324r00012

- Solicitation number: 72061324R00012
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Awarded to Socha, LLC
- Department: Agency for International Development
- Contracting office: Usaid/Zimbabwe (720613)
- NAICS: 54161 Management Consulting Services
- Product or service code: R408 Program Management/Support Services
- Place of performance: Refer to SOW, ZW-HA, ZWE
- First posted: June 7, 2024
- Last posted: June 21, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2806345bdb374cc9adadbd4297b16f2f/view

## Description

The purpose of this evaluation is to assess the contribution of community gardens to household nutrition and income. Community gardens and water supply infrastructure are the most common types of assets created by USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA)'s Early Recovery, Risk Reduction and Resilience (ER4) awards in Zimbabwe. Most community gardens are established to promote access to nutritious foods and increase household income. The gardens have had mixed success with some continuing to function after activities ends, while some are abandoned after activities end. This evaluation will look at three aspects related to community gardens:

1) Assess if community gardens are making any meaningful contribution to nutrition, particularly focusing on dietary diversity of women of reproductive age and children 6-23 months old and household income.

2) assess different sizes of plots per participant and establish the minimum plot size necessary for gardens to be effective in improving nutrition and/or income.

3) Assess the functionality and sustainability of gardens focusing on governance, water supply, production, and marketing. The evaluation results will inform BHA on investment in gardens and related infrastructure. It will enable BHA to develop technical guidelines on minimum standards for investment in community gardens and related infrastructure.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Socha, LLC (UEI LCG6MAYC2NF9)
- Contract: 72061324F00005 under 72067419D00007, delivery order
- Obligated: $490,000.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 5 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 72061324R00012 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 720613 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_72061324F00005_7200_72067419D00007_7200/


## Publications

- June 7, 2024: Solicitation, due June 28, 2024 at 5:59 PM EDT. Notice 1b4f40cae14d43d296c2846c9d890c17. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1b4f40cae14d43d296c2846c9d890c17/view
- June 21, 2024: Solicitation, due July 8, 2024 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice 2806345bdb374cc9adadbd4297b16f2f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2806345bdb374cc9adadbd4297b16f2f/view

## Points of contact

- Relax Moyo, rmoyo@usaid.gov, 2638677011091
- John Holder, jholder@usaid.gov, 263867701000

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