The Government of the United States of America, acting through its Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), entered into a $ 175 million, five-year Compact, a grant from the people and Government of the United States of America to the people and Government of Nicaragua (GoN), to promote economic development in the departments of Chinandega and Leon. Currently, the Millennium Challenge Account Nicaragua (MCA-Nicaragua) funds two major projects: i) Road Rehabilitation and ii) Value-added rural business development with an emphasis on environmental sustainability. Further information regarding the MCC is available on their web site (www.mcc.gov) and information on the MCA-Nicaragua Program is available at the MCA-Nicaragua web site (www.cuentadelmilenio.org.ni).
The GoN, operating through its implementing agency MCA-Nicaragua, intends to implement the sixth procurement plan, corresponding to the sixth semester of the Program in the following manner:
PROCUREMENTS FOR JANUARY - JUNE 2009
PROCUREMENT OF GOODS (not limited to): Different types of inputs for Forestry, Livestock and Agriculture Activities including seeds for fruit and forestry plants, various type of seeds for livestock feeding, fertilizers, plastic containers for agrochemicals, barbed wire, forestry brigades equipment, among others; different types of equipment for Rural Business Development including irrigation systems, inputs and equipment for the development of agroindustry and Communication Materials for MCA-Nicaragua.
PROCUREMENT OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES:
Contract firms for consultancy services related to, but not limited to, technical assistance, survey about the perception of the Program MCA-Nicaragua, TV and radio spots development about the impact of the program, preparation of business plans, training to journalists about diverse themes of the interest of MCA-Nicaragua, training for investors designing strategies and methodologies in subjects related to, but not limited to, environment, gender, property regularization, transportation, and various rural business development activities.
Contract individuals for consultancy services related to, but not limited to, support to the creation and legalization of collective groups or enterprise groups monitoring, technical assistance to artisan plants, follow up and support to the supervision of the agriculture cluster operator and statistical survey analysis of Indicators according to the M&E Plan, in subjects related to, but not limited to, biodigestors and beneficiaries that abandoned the program.
PROCUREMENT OF WORKS (not limited to): Remodeling of buildings, construction of (4) collection minicenters of plastic containers of agrochemicals, and construction of improved works for artisans beneficiaries of the Program.
PROCUREMENT OF NON-CONSULTANCY SERVICES (not limited to): Nursery services, transportation of plants, soil analysis of several crops, preparation and printing of educative materials for training, radio and television spots and printing services.
PROCUREMENT OF LOGISTICS FOR TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS (not limited to): Logistical services for the development of workshops in Managua, Leon and Chinandega such as conference rooms, working space, catering, and audio and visual equipment.
Specific procurement notices for processes of consultancy services, goods, works and non consultant services will be advertised as they become available, on the websites of the UNDB (www.devbusiness.com) and dgMarket (www.dgmarket.com), the MCA-Nicaragua website (www.cuentadelmilenio.org.ni), and the major local newspapers of Nicaragua, as applicable. The procurements are open to all bidders from eligible countries as defined in the MCC Program’s Procurement Guidelines, which can be downloaded at the MCA-Nicaragua website.
When appropriate, bidding documents which contain the description of services, all technical specifications and any further information will be available at MCA-Nicaragua’s web site, under the title “Adquisiciones y Contrataciones”. The procurement processes will be executed in accordance with the MCC Program’s Procurement Guidelines, considering equal opportunities of gender.
Interested eligible bidders and consultants who wish to be included on the mailing list to receive a notification, or those requiring additional information, please write to the following email address: pa1629@louisberger.com (Subject: General Procurement Notice No.6).
Detailed information can be obtained from the approved Procurement Plan No.6 January – June 2009, posted at the MCA-Nicaragua website
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