| Overview : UNDP Vietnam is seeking for national firm to conduct soil assessments of planned mangrove planting and regeneration sites as well as participating shrimp-based aquaculture facilities in the five provinces Nam Định, Thanh Hóa, Quảng Nam, Quảng Ngãi and Cà Mau. The estimated area to be planted and regenerated with mangrove forests in those provinces in 2019 is approximately 1,380 ha. The objectives of this assignment include: • Assess the risk of encountering hazardous acidic sulfate soils (ASS) below planned mangrove planting sites and within aquaculture facilities with planned embankment construction activities before the commencement of any excavations; • Measure and analyses soil nutrients within soils of selected planned mangrove planting sites and existing mangrove areas to detect risks of nutrient deficiency or over-enrichment; • Assess and monitor the sediment load of completed aquaculture facilities into surrounding existing or planned mangrove areas and • Provide a report on all findings and give recommendations on mitigating any detected risks relating to ASS, nutrients or sediment loads. The selection will be based on a competitive basis and will comply with UNDP procurement regulations. Interested offerors are invited to submit Technical and Financial proposals as required in RFP to: Nguyen Thuy Nga Procurement Executive, Climate change and Environment Unit UNDP Viet Nam 304 Kim Ma, Ha Noi, Viet Nam Tel: (+84 4) 3850 0100 Direct: (+84 4) 3850 1831 Email: nguyen.thuy.nga@undp.org with notification by email (without attachment) to: procurement.vn@undp.org that the bidder has submitted proposal. UNDP will not be responsible for the missing of proposal if the bidder does not send notification email to above address. Deadline for submission: On or before 24 May 2019 | 
