Procurement of 400 Tons Soil Lime for Soil Restoration in Land Valley Swamp Locations — Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (Sierra Leone)

Specific Procurement Notice

Procurement of Goods

National Competitive Bidding

Request for Bids Goods

Country: Sierra Leone

Purchaser: Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security

Project: The West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP-2)

Contract title: Procurement of 400 Tons Soil Lime for Soil Restoration in Land Valley

Swamp (IVS) Locations

Country: Sierra Leone

Grant No. : E1160-SL

Project ID: P178132

RFB Reference No: SL-MAFS-348086-GO-RFB

IFB Issued Date: Wednesday 13th March 2024

IFB Closing Date: Wednesday 17th April 2024

• The Government of Sierra Leone through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of The West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP-2) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Procurement of 400 Tons Soil Lime for Soil Restoration in Land Valley Swamp (IVS) Locations under the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security.

• The Project Management Unit of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Procurement of 400 Tons Soil Lime for Soil Restoration in Land Valley Swamp (IVS) Locations under the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security.

• Dolomitic Lime (Agricultural lime)

200 tons

Three Hundred and Fourteen Thousand, Four Five Hundred and Fifty New Leone –

(NLe. 314,550.00)

Six (6) Weeks after signing of the Contract

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• Calcium Magnesium Carbonate [CaMg (CO3 )2]

200 tons

• Bidding will be conducted through National Competitive Procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” November 2020 Procurement Regulations edition as per legal agreement] (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

• Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information and inspect the bidding document during office hours 0900 to 1600 hours at the address given below.

• The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fees of One Thousand New Leones (SLE 1,000.00) or in a convertible currency. The Bidding is open to all Suppliers/Manufacturers who can demonstrate the financial capacity with experience to supply the required fleet to the Government of Sierra Leone. The bidding document may be sent via email upon request upon payment. The method of payment will be by Bank transfer, Wire transfer and Direct payment in the Account listed below:

Banker: Sierra Leone Commercial Bank

Account Name: West Africa Food Systems Resilience Program

Account Number: 003001107762112179

SWIFT BIC: SLCBSLFR

Bank Address: Siaka Stevens Street, Freetown.

• Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 11:00 am on Wednesday, 17th April 2024 and 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 at 11:00 am on Wednesday, 17th April 2024.

All bids must be accompanied by:

• A Bid Security of Three Hundred and Fourteen Thousand, Four Five Hundred and Fifty New Leone – (NLe. 314,550.00) or its equivalent in a freely convertible currency must be included within the sealed bid and satisfy the following conditions:

• be in favour of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security

• may be invoked if the bidder, upon the award of the contract, refuses to maintain the terms and conditions of the earlier submitted bid.

• A financing proposal with evidence of financial capability which should match a minimum of the bidders bid price.

• Signed Bid Form, Price Schedule and Schedule of Requirement

• Power of Attorney

• A Valid National Revenue Authority (NRA) Tax Certificate or its equivalent in Bidders’ home country for Foreign Bidders

• A copy of Valid Business Registration Certificate from relevant Registration Authority or its equivalent in bidders’ home country for Foreign Bidders

• Copy of a Valid National Social Security Insurance Trust (NASSIT) Certificate or its equivalent in the Bidders’ home country for Foreign Bidders

• Copy of Certificate of Registration with National Fertilizer Registration Agency in Sierra Leone (NFRA-SL) of Bidders or an equivalent body in the Bidder’s home country

• A Business Profile of the Supplier

• Evidence of Experience in Similar Services/Supplies (minimum of three (3) years in financing or supply of agrochemicals – inputs and supplies)

• Compliance to the technical specification of goods (soil lime) to be supplied

• Sample of the exact soil lime the Bidder intends to supply under the agreement.

• All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in the amounts indicated above or its equivalent in a freely convertible currency. The Bidder shall seal the original and each copy of the bid, in separate envelopes, duly marking the envelopes as “ORIGINAL (1)” and “COPY (3).” The envelopes shall then be enclosed in an outer envelope and sealed.

• “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.”

• The address(es) referred to above is (are):

Procurement Specialist

West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP-2)

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Youyi Building, Ground Floor, West Wing

Brookfields, Freetown

Email: [email protected]

Tel: +23276-85-95-63