Request for Proposal: Data Collection Services for Room to Read's 2026 Early Grade Literacy Skills Assessment

Scope of Work (SoW) for 

Data Collection Services for Room to Read's 2026 Early Grade Literacy Skills Assessment (Round 1 of Outcome Evaluation) in Kapilvastu District Considering Language Transitions in Teaching and Learning, Nepal

Performance Period: Last week of January/2026 to February 2026

RFP Release Date: January 1, 2026

Pre-bid Meeting Date and Time: January 9, 2026, at 11:00 am at Room to Read, Thapathali

Question Submission Deadline: January 12, 2026 at salpa.shrestha@roomtoread.org

Question Response Posting Deadline: January 13, 2026

Proposal Submission Deadline: January 14, 2026, 3:00 pm

Contract Award: January 23, 2026

Project Name: Data Collection Services for Room to Read's 2026 Early Grade Literacy Skills Assessment (Round 1 of Outcome Evaluation) in Kapilvastu District Considering Language Transitions in Teaching and Learning, Nepal

Place of Performance: Nepal (Kapilvastu district) – 3 Palikas Buddhabhumi, Mayadevi and Kapilvastu (for Program schools) and 3 adjoining Palikas (for control schools).

Anticipated Type of Award: Fixed Price Contract

The Request for Proposal (RFP) and any amendments to this solicitation can be obtained by emailing operations.nepal@roomtoread.org. The Offeror is responsible for checking the website periodically for official updates and amendments to the solicitation. It is the responsibility of the recipient of this RFP to ensure that it has been received from the internet or email in its entirety. Room to Read bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes.

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This RFP in no way obliges Room to Read to make an award, nor does it commit Room to Read to pay any costs incurred by the Offeror in preparing and submitting a proposal or amendments to a proposal. Your proposal shall be considered valid for 90 days after submission. Furthermore, Room to Read reserves the right to reject any offers if such an action is deemed in the organization's best interest.

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