Permanent modular residential buildings

1. Purpose

a) The United Nations is conducting this Request for Information (RFI) to obtain market intelligence on commercially available permanent modular building systems suitable for long-term residential accommodation in Haiti. The information received will help the United Nations better understand available technologies, construction methodologies, delivery models, indicative costs and implementation timelines and will help inform the development of a future competitive procurement process.

b) This RFI is not a solicitation, does not constitute a commitment by the United Nations, and will not result in the award of a contract. Respondents are encouraged to provide existing product information, brochures, standard layouts, reference projects and indicative budgetary information rather than project-specific designs.

c) For the purpose of this RFI, permanent modular building systems refer to factory-manufactured buildings systems intended for long-term occupancy and designed to provide durability and performance comparable to conventional permanent construction while benefiting from off-site manufacturing and rapid installation.

2. Indicative Requirement

a) The indicative requirement comprises approximately fifty (50) self-contained, single-occupancy apartments, each providing approximately 28 m² of internal usable floor area, arranged within a two-storey residential complex in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

b) The accommodation is intended as a permanent residential solution for long-term occupation by United Nations personnel and is not intended to serve as temporary or semi-permanent camp infrastructure.

c) The United Nations is interested in a broad range of permanent modular construction technologies, including but not limited to volumetric modular buildings, panelised systems, flat-pack systems, containerized and/or modified container structures, and hybrid modular solutions. The objective of this RFI is to understand what solutions are currently available on the market rather than prescribe a particular construction methodology.

3. Desired Performance

a) Minimum structural design life of 20 years. b) Suitable for permanent residential occupancy. c) Suitable for two-storey construction. d) Designed in accordance with internationally recognised standards applicable to the seismic and hurricane hazards of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. e) Suitable for tropical, humid and potentially corrosive environments. f) Capable of international shipment by sea using standard ISO shipping containers where practicable. g) Suitable for inland transport using conventional flatbed trucks. h) Capable of turnkey supply, transportation, installation and commissioning.

4. Minimum Apartment Functional Requirements

a) Sleeping area suitable for a queen-size bed b) Living area c) Small dining area d) Kitchenette e) Private bathroom f) Workspace g) Storage h) Air-conditioning i) Domestic hot water j) Basic furniture and appliances

Specific Requirements/Information

Participation in this market research exercise requires

• Expression of Interest through the UNGM notice; and
• Submission of the completed Annex A – Vendor Response Questionnaire by email to [contact details removed].

Interested vendors are requested to express their interest through the UNGM RFI notice no later than 20 August 2026. In addition, interested vendors shall complete Annex A – Vendor Response Questionnaire and submit the completed questionnaire by email to [contact details removed] no later than 20 August 2026.

Please note that supporting documentation and questionnaire responses cannot be submitted through the UNGM RFI system. Responses received only through the RFI function without the completed Annex A questionnaire may not be considered for the purpose of this market research exercise. The Annex A – Vendor Response Questionnaire is available through the hyperlink provided in this notice.