Public-Private Partnerships for Operating PSA Oxygen Plants in Liberia

Public – Private Partnerships for the Operation of Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Oxygen Plants in Liberia UNICEF Public – Private Partnerships for the Operation of Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Oxygen Plants in Liberia Request for information Reference: Ref. RFI-2026-001 Beneficiary countries or territories: Multiple destinations (see the Countries or territories tab) Published on: 17-Feb-2026 Deadline on: 30-Mar-2026 23:00 (GMT 0.00) Description Although 18 PSA oxygen plants were expected to be operational in the country by end 2024, only 7 were either operational or commissioned as of March 2024.

Functional oxygen plants are also operating far below their optimal production level. 11 plants are included in the PPP with a total potential production capacity of 4,544.30 LPM (or equivalent to 272.81 Nm3/h). This means that 280,979 cylinders of the 8,500 L size can be filled per year, which translates to 769 cylinders per day UNICEF seeks market information about potential solutions to operate and maintain these PSA Oxygen plants and sell the oxygen produced to healthcare facilities, under an Operations and Maintenance (O&M) model.

PPOs are expected to operate and maintain the PSA oxygen plants and sell the oxygen prod