Request for proposal: Technical Bulletin on the Description, Availability, Production, Use, and Utility and of Fermented Soy Products for Aquaculture Species(269 KB)

Email: RFP@ussec.org

USSEC seeks a contractor(s) to identify, consolidate and detail the most current information on fermented soy products for various species, for example shrimp, carps, tilapia, Pangasius, trout and marine fish to create an initial technical bulletin. Based on this, targeted research proposals in FY24 and beyond on possible incorporation into specific species trials could be determined.

Please submit your proposal no later than 5:00 pm Central Time on Monday, January 30, 2023.

Request for proposal: Targeted soy-optimized feeds for In-Pond Raceway Systems (IPRS) including a focus on resulting fecal materials(302 KB)

Email: RFP@ussec.org

USSEC seeks a contractor to develop research to find formulations and targeted soy-optimized feeds for In-Pond Raceway Systems (IPRS) including a focus on resulting fecal materials, its composition, and its possible industrial uses.

Please submit your proposal no later than 5:00 pm Central Time on Monday, January 30, 2023.

Request for proposal: BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF SUSTAINABLE U.S. SOY (SUSS) LOGO(252 KB)

Email: LVargas@ussec.org

USSEC seeks a contractor to conduct a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the benefits that companies derive from using the Sustainable U.S. Soy (SUSS) logo on their packaging or in their marketing. The analysis will inform USSEC’s marketing and communications work to promote use of the logo.

Please submit your proposal no later than 5:00 pm Central Time on Tuesday, January 31, 2023.

Request for proposal: DEVELOPMENT OF A STANDARDIZED FLOATING IPRS TECHNOLOGY CONCEPT FOR USSEC(259 KB)

Email: RFP@ussec.org

USSEC seeks a contractor to develop the standards and outline the principles for a floating IPRS technology concept for USSEC. USSEC already has developed the standards and outlined the principles for “fixed” freshwater IPRS systems that are installed in typical aquaculture production ponds.

Please submit your proposal no later than 5:00 pm Central Time on Monday, February 6, 2023.

Request for proposal: OUTREACH TO INTERNATIONAL BANKS ON U.S. SOY SUSTAINABILITY(257 KB)

Email: RFP@ussec.org, LVargas@ussec.org

USSEC seeks a contractor to conduct outreach to international banks and other financial institutions who have or are developing soy sourcing policies. The contractor will serve as a representative of U.S. Soy to promote understanding of U.S. Soy sustainability and the U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) within the banking/finance sector. The primary focus will be on engagement with financial institutions that are signatories to the United Nations Environment Program Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) Principles for Responsible Banking.

Please submit your proposal no later than 5:00 pm Central Time on Monday, February 6, 2023.

Request for proposal: PROJECT SUPPORT SPECIALIST, VIETNAM(300 KB)

Email: RFP@ussec.org, chtan@ussec.org

The purpose of this RFP is to seek proposals to take the collection of documentation and create library of easy-to-understand training guides.

Under the direction of USSEC Singapore, the Contractor will provide administrative, marketing, and program management support for projects and activities in Vietnam and the
regional participation of Vietnamese customers and key accounts in regional and international activities and events under USSEC S.E. Asia’s Unified Export Strategy (UES) every season.

Please submit your proposal no later than 10:00 pm Central Time on Tuesday, February 14, 2023.