Procurement of Irrigation-certified Assort Seeds — Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, Federal Government of Somalia

Specific Procurement Notice Request for Bids Goods (One-Envelope Bidding Process) RFB No : SO-MOAI-418403-GO-RFB Project : Somalia Food Systems Resilience Project (FSRP) Project ID. : P177816 Grant No. : IDA-E1850 Purchaser : Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, Federal Government of Somalia Country : Somalia Contract Title : Procurement of Irrigation-certified Assort Seeds (Maize, Sesame, Cowpeas, Vegetable Seeds) for Southwest State of Federal Government of Somalia RFB Reference No.: SO-MOAI-418403-GO-RFB • The Federal Government of Somalia has received financing from the World Bank for the implementation of the Somalia Food Systems Resilience Project (FSRP) by the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation FGS and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for the “ Procurement of Irrigation certified Assort Seeds (Maize, Sesame, Cowpeas, Vegetable Seeds) for Southwest State of Federal Government of Somalia: “For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing, except for those payments, which the contract provides to be made through letter of credit. • The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation FGS now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Procurement of:- |

# |

Brief Description |

Unit |

Quantity |

Delivery Location |

Delivery Period (From date of contract signature) |

1. |

Maize (Treated Seeds) - Certified Standards |

Kgs |

200,000 |

Lower Shabelle |

30 days |

2. |

Sesame (Treated Seeds) - Certified Standards |

Kgs |

40,000 |

Lower Shabelle |

30 days |

3. |

Cowpeas (Treated Seeds) - Certified Standards |

Kgs |

135,000 |

Lower Shabelle |

30 days |

4. |

Assorted Vegetable Seeds - Certified Standards |

Kgs |

10,000 |

Lower Shabelle |

30 days 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” July 2016, revised in November 2017 and August 2018, November 2020, September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. 4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information for Procurement of Irrigation certified Assort Seeds (Maize, Sesame, Cowpeas, Vegetable Seeds) for Southwest State of Federal Government of Somalia from MoAI- Federal Government of Somalia via Email to fsrpprocurement@moa.gov.so and copy to project.co@moa.gov.so and inspect the bidding documents during office hours 09:00 to 16:30 hours Mogadishu local time from Saturday to Thursday exclusive of public holidays at the address given below. 5. The complete set of bidding documents in English may be requested by interested Bidders free of cost upon the submission of a written application via email to fsrpprocurement@moa.gov.so 6. Hard copy of the Bids must be delivered to the address below: S-FSRP NPCU Office, Jayga Street next to Data Protection Office, Near to Mogadishu Airport on or before 16:30 Hrs. Mogadishu 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 16:30 Hrs. Mogadishu time on Sunday, 12th May 2024 7. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid-Securing Declaration. 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 referred to above. NPCU FSRP Project Office Procurement Mogadishu Somalia Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation Floor/ Room number:1 Email: fsrpprocurement@moa.gov.so. copy project.co@moa.gov.so City: Mogadishu Somalia Country: Somalia