Supply, Installation and O&M of Off-Grid Stand-Alone Solar Systems for Rural Public Schools — Rural Renewable Energy Agency (RREA)

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REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA Rural Renewable Energy Agency (RREA) | | Specific Procurement Notice Request for Bids Goods (Without Prequalification) Employer: Rural and Renewable Energy Agency (RREA) Project: Liberia Electricity Sector Strengthening and Access Project2 (LESSAP2) Contract title: Supply, installation, and O&M of "smart" stand-alone solar systems for Public Educational facilities Country: Liberia Loan No. /Credit No. 76120 Grant No.: TF- C5131 RFB No: LR-RREA-480316-GO-RFB Issued on: November 28, 2025 • The Government of Liberia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Liberia Electricity Sector Strengthening and Access Project Phase II (LESSAPII), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Supply, installation, and O&M of "smart" stand-alone solar systems for Public Educational facilities 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 Rural and Renewable Energy Agency (RREA) now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for Supply, installation, and O&M of "smart" stand-alone solar systems for Public Educational facilities - as follows: Lot 1: Health Facilities in Counties of Grand Gedeh, Grand Kru, Maryland, River Gee, River Cess, Sinoe, Nimba, Montserrado Lot 2: Health Facilities in Counties of Bomi, Gbarpolu, Grand Bassa, Grand Cape Mount, Lofa, Margibi, Bong The total duration of the contract’s sub-components is eighteen (18) months for supply and installation (16 months installation services for final tranche of PV systems for all public facilities in all project areas with complete online/MIS data submission to Purchaser, plus 2 months final commissioning with Inspection and Verification major and minor defect corrections reports), followed by 24 months for Warranty and After-sales service. A margin of preference shall not be applicable to this contract. • 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” [September 2025] (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. • Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding documents. The following weightings shall apply to Technical (rated) criteria and non-price factors shall carry a weighting of seventy percent (70%), while the Bid Price shall carry a weighting of thirty percent (30%) in determining the Most Advantageous Bid • Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information information from Rural and Renewable Energy Agency, Procurement Department (augustinem@rrealiberia.org, tenniej@rrealiberia.org ) and inspect the bidding document during office hours indicated below, on working days from Monday to Friday 9am-5pm GMT at the address given below. • 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 One Hundred Fifty United States Dollars (US$ 150.00). The method of payment will be a direct payment into Rural Energy Fund Account No: 53030030000064 Swift Code No. UNAFLRLM held with United Bank for Africa (UBA) Liberia or at the Finance Department of RREA and submitting the payment advice as evidence to collect the Bidding Documents. An additional amount will be charged for deliveries by courier. • Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 12.00 GMT on 9th January 2026. 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 9th January 2025 at 12.00 GMT. • All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of Fifteen Thousand United States Dollars (US$15,000.00) for Lot 1 and Fifteen Thousand United States Dollars (US$ 15,000.00) for Lot 2 in the form of a bank guarantee. • The addresses referred to above are: |

For bid clarification purposes: The purchaser’s address is Attention: Stephen V. Potter, Sr. Title/position: Deputy Executive Director for Programs Old LEC Substation, Newport Street, Monrovia, LiberiaEmail address: Electronic mail address: stephenp@rrealiberia.org cc: theophilusk@rrealiberia.org augustinem@rrealiberia.org; tenniej@rrealiberia.org; info@rrealiberia.org |

For Bid submission purposes only, The Purchaser’s address is: Attention: Samuel B, Nagbe Jr. ( Executive Director Street Address: Old LEC Substation, Newport Street, Monrovia