Procurement for the supply of Fertilizers — Rural Economic Transformation Project (RETRAP) – Additional Financing, Liberia

Specific Procurement Notice Request for Bids Goods (One-Envelope Bidding Process) Country: Liberia Name of Project: Rural Economic Transformation Project (RETRAP) – Additional Financing Contract Title: Procurement for the supply of Fertilizers Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: IDA 72670 Project No.: P175263 RFB Reference No.: LR-PMU-MOA-531785-GO-RFB • The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Agriculture has received additional credits in the amount of 30 million from the IDA Crisis Response Window – Early Response Financing CRW-ERF as additional financing (AF) to the Republic of Liberia for the Rural Economic Transformation Project (RETRAP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Procurement for the supply of Fertilizers. 2. The Ministry of Agriculture through the Project Implementation Unit now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Procurement for the supply of Fertilizers as stated below: |

Lot # |

Description of Procurement |

Item |

Qty. |

Bid Security Amount (USD) |

Delivery Period |

Margin of Preference |

1 |

Procurement for the Supply of Fertilizers |

NPK |

123,000Kg/2,460bags |

4,000.00 |

30 to 40 days |

Not Applicable |

UREA |

116,000Kg/2,320bags |

Rock phosphate |

17,000kg/340 bags 3. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (Procurement in Investment Project Financing – Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services; July 2016) and revised November 2017, July 2018, November 2020, September 2023 and February 2025 is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. 4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from STAR-P and RETRAP Office World Bank /IFAD Project Implementation Unit (PIU), Ministry of Agriculture, 1st Floor LIBSUCO Building, Japan Freeway (Formerly Somalia Drive), Gardnerville – Monrovia, Liberia and inspect the bidding document during office hours 0900 to 1600 hours at the address or email addresses given below. 5. The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of US$50 (Fifty US Dollars). The method of payment will be direct deposit to RETRAP MOA account or physical payment to the RETRAP Finance Office and obtain a receipt. The document will be sent by hand-delivery or through soft copy. 6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before March 30, 2026, at 14:00 hours (GMT) or 2:00pm local time. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on March 30, 2026, at 14:00 hours (GMT) or 2:00pm local time. 7. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security, of US$2,000.00 (Four Thousand United States Dollars) from a reputable bank. 8. “Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.” 9. The address(es) referred to above is: Galah Toto National Program Coordinator Project Implementation Unit (PIU), Ministry of Agriculture Smallholder Agriculture Transformation & Agribusiness Revitalization Project (STAR-P)/ Rural Economic Transformation Project (RETRAP) 1st Floor LIBSUCO Building, Japanese Freeway (Formerly Somalia Drive) Gardnersville – Monrovia, Liberia Tel +231-777576980 Email: gtoto@moa.gov.lr and cc: dkulah@moa.gov.lr Signed by: Galah Toto National Project Coordinator – RETRAP