Supply, Install, Configure and Commission National Data Center and Shared Dig…

Specific Procurement Notice

Request for Proposal Information Systems (Design, Supply and Installation)

Purchaser : Ministry of Finance & Development Planning

Project : Governance Reform and Accountability (GREAT) Project

Contract title : Supply, Installation, Configuration, and Commissioning of the National Data

Center and Shared Digital Infrastructure

Country : Liberia

Credit No. : P177478

RFP No. : LR-MFDP-556735-NC-RFP

Issued on : 29 June 2026

• The Ministry of Finance & Development Planning (MFDP) under the Governance Reform and Accountability Transformation (GREAT) Project (the Recipient) has been allocated credit funds (the “Credit”) from the International Development Association (IDA) (the “Bank”) and executed by the Ministry of Finance & Development Planning (“the Client”). The Ministry of Finance & Development Planning (MFDP) intends to apply the funds to eligible payments under the contract for which this Request for Proposal is issued. Payments by the Bank will be made only at the request of the Ministry of Finance & Development Planning/GREAT Project and upon approval by the Bank, and will be subject, in all respects, to the terms and conditions of the credit agreement. The credit agreement prohibits a withdrawal from the credit account for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if such payment or import, to the knowledge of the Bank, is prohibited by a decision of the United Section 2. Instructions to Consultants (ITC) 8. Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations. No party other than the Republic of Liberia shall derive any rights from the credit agreement or have any claims to the proceeds of the credit. If applicable: “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.”
• The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (the “Client”) intends to apply part of the proceeds of financing received from the International Development Association (IDA) toward payments under the contract for Supply, Installation, Configuration, and Commissioning of the National Data Center and Shared Digital Infrastructure. The Client now invites sealed Proposals from eligible Proposers for the provision of the above-mentioned goods and related services. The objective of this assignment is to support the Government of Liberia in the establishment and modernization of the National Data Center, including the supply, installation, configuration, and commissioning of ICT infrastructure and systems required to operationalize a shared digital platform for secure data exchange, system interoperability, and the efficient delivery of digital public services across Ministries, Agencies, and Commissions (MACs). The assignment shall be implemented based on existing technical requirements, and will focus on the delivery, deployment, and operationalization of the specified infrastructure and systems. The firm shall be responsible for the supply, installation, configuration, integration, testing, and commissioning of all required ICT infrastructure, including servers, storage, networking equipment, and associated software, in accordance with the approved system architecture and interoperability framework. The firm will also ensure seamless system integration across participating institutions, undertake quality assurance and acceptance testing (including FAT, SAT, and Operational Acceptance), and implement data migration and phased rollout plans. In addition, the Contractor shall establish disaster recovery and business continuity systems, provide training and capacity building, and deliver all required technical documentation and operational manuals. The firm shall also provide warranty and post-installation support services as specified in the bidding documents. The contract is expected to be completed within twelve (12) months from the Contract Effective Date in accordance with the Implementation Schedule and Critical Milestones set out in Section VII.
• The procurement process will be conducted through international competitive procurement using Request for Proposals (RFP) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF dated February 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible Proposers as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
• Interested eligible Proposers may obtain further information from the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning Jim-ngormoh A. Kamara at [email protected] and inspect the request for proposals document during office hours 09:00 to 16:00 Liberian time at the address given below.
• The request for proposals document in English may be purchased by interested eligible Proposers upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of USD $100 (One Hundred United States Dollars). The method of payment will be Bank Deposit/Transfer with evidence submitted to the address below. The document will be sent by email or via a shared Drive folder.
• Proposals must be delivered to the address below on or before August 12, 2026, at 11:00 am Liberia Time. Electronic procurement will not be permitted. Late Proposals will be rejected. The outer Proposal envelopes marked “ORIGINAL PROPOSAL”, and the inner envelopes marked “TECHNICAL PART” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Proposers’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below on August 12, 2026 at 11:05 hours at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (the location is specified in ITP 26.1). All envelopes marked “FINANCIAL PART” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Purchaser until the Financial Proposals opening.
• All Proposals must be accompanied by a Proposal Security of USD 20,000.00 (United States Dollars Twenty Thousand Only).
• Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful Proposer’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the request for proposal document.
• | A/C Title: GREAT

A/C Number: 6102158572

Bank: EcoBank Liberia Limited

SWIFT: ECOCLRLM

Project Implementation Team Lead

Ministry of Finance & Development Planning (MFDP)

Governance Reform and Accountability Transformation (GREAT) Project 8th Floor, Project Implementation Team (PIT)

Office of the Deputy Minister for Economic Management

Broad & Mechlin Street, Monrovia, Liberia Cell#: +231 777638969

Emails: [email protected]