General Procurement Notice 2

Prior Information Notice

General Information
Country:   Namibia
Notice/Contract Number:   N/A
Publication Date:   Jun 17, 2009
Funding Agency:   Millennium Challenge Account
Buyer:   Millennium Challenge Account - Namibia
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   Johann Botha
117 Sam Nujoma Drive
P.O. Box 23005
Windhoek
Namibia
Telephone:   +264 (61) 410410
Fax:   +264 (61) 410415
Email:   Click here
Web Site:   www.mcanamibia.org

Goods, Works and Services

 

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General Procurement Notice No. 2
(update for the period June 1 to October 31, 2009)
Millennium Challenge Account Namibia

The Millennium Challenge Corporation’s (MCC) Board of Directors has approved a five‐year, US$304.5 million Compact with the Republic of Namibia aimed at reducing poverty and increasing economic growth. The Compact seeks to improve the quality of education and training for underserved populations and to diversify Namibia’s export base by capitalizing on its comparative advantages (e.g., large areas of semiarid communal land suitable for livestock, and diverse wildlife and unique landscapes ideal for ecotourism) to increase the incomes of poor Namibians in rural areas of the country.

Millennium Challenge Account – Namibia (MCA-Namibia), on behalf of the Government of Namibia, intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of the Compact to eligible payments for the procurement of goods, works, non-consulting and consulting services. Payments by MCA–Namibia will be subject, in all respects, to the terms and conditions, including restrictions, on the use of MCC Funding of the Compact. No party other than the Government and MCA–Namibia shall derive any rights from the Compact or have any claim to the proceeds of the MCC Funding.

The following list includes the procurements of goods, works, non-consultant and consulting services which appear in the Program’s Procurement Plan, as approved by MCA-Namibia and MCC, for the period from June 1 to October 31, 2009. This General Procurement Notice shall be updated from time to time and as required, at least every six months.

Project Description: 1. Education Project (US$145.0 million). The education project seeks to improve the education sector’s effectiveness, efficiency and quality through infrastructure improvements, institutional strengthening, policy reform, and targeted technical assistance to ensure sustainable results. Following are the procurements to be undertaken during the period, and the estimated aggregate value of these procurements is US$15 million.

Procurement Code: P1.1.3a
Procurement Description: Furniture for Colleges of Education
Type: G
Procurement Method: S
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: Aug-09

Procurement Code: P1.1.3b
Procurement Description: Laboratory Equipment for Colleges of Education
Type: G
Procurement Method: S
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: Aug-09

Procurement Code: P1.1.3c
Procurement Description: IT Equipment for Colleges of Education
Type: G
Procurement Method: S
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: Aug-09

Procurement Code: P1.2.1a
Procurement Description: Short Term (4 months) Consultant to Support National Training Fund (NTF)
Type: IC
Procurement Method: SIC
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: May-09

Procurement Code: P1.2.1b
Procurement Description: Long Term (2 years) Consultant to Support NTF
Type: IC
Procurement Method: SIC
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: Jul-09

Procurement Code: P1.2.1c
Procurement Description: Long Term Administrative Assitance to Implement NTF
Type: CF
Procurement Method: QCBS
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: Sep-09

Procurement Code: P.1.2.2a
Procurement Description: Design, Costing, EIA and Supervision for Community Based Skills Development Centres (COSDECS)
Type: CF
Procurement Method: QCBS
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: Jun-09

Procurement Code: P1.2.3a
Procurement Description: Multiple Consultants (@US$20,000) for Grants Selection and Management
Type: IC
Procurement Method: SIC
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: Sep-09

Procurement Code: P1.4.1a
Procurement Description: Design & Supervise Construction of Regional Study Resource Centers (RSRC)
Type: CF
Procurement Method: QCBS
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: May-09

Procurement Code: P1.6.1
Procurement Description: Consultants (multiple awards) to prepare TORs and advise MCA-N on Implementation Policies
Type: IC
Procurement Method: SIC
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: Aug-09

Project Description: 2. Tourism Project (US$67.0 million). The tourism project will support three priority activities to improve the management and infrastructure of Etosha National Park, enhance the marketing of Namibian tourism, and develop the capacity of communal conservancies to attract investments in ecotourism and capture a greater share of the revenue generated by tourism. Together, these activities will increase incomes and create employment opportunities for some of the poorest populations in Namibia, while preserving the natural resources that serve as the base for the tourism industry. Following are the procurements to be undertaken during the period, and the estimated aggregate value of these procurements is US$6 million.

Procurement Code: P2.1.3b
Procurement Description: Park Maintenance Equipment - Standard
Type: G
Procurement Method: CB
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: Jun-09

Procurement Code: P2.1.3c
Procurement Description: Wildlife Translocation Equipment and non-standard Park Maintenance Equipment
Type: G
Procurement Method: CB
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: Aug-09

Procurement Code: P2.1.4a
Procurement Description: Etosha Social Assessments (HIV/AIDs)
Type: IC
Procurement Method: SIC
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: Jun-09

Procurement Code: P2.1.4b
Procurement Description: Etosha Social Assessments (Okaukuejo Census)
Type: IC
Procurement Method: SIC
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: Jul-09

Procurement Code: P2.3.3a
Procurement Description: Interactive Website Development for NTB
Type: CF
Procurement Method: QCBS
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: May-09

Procurement Code: P2.4.1
Procurement Description: Consultants (multiple awards) to prepare TORs and advise MCA-N on Implementation Policies
Type: IC
Procurement Method: SIC
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: Aug-09

Project Description: 3. Agriculture Project (US$47.0 million). The agriculture project will target investments to improve the economic performance of the livestock sector in the northern area of the country. The project is expected to increase productivity and profitability of livestock through strengthening the land tenure system, introducing improved rangeland management practices, and strengthening animal health services and livestock marketing efficiencies. In addition, the project will increase the volume, quality and value‐added of indigenous natural products for export to regional and international markets. Following are the procurements to be undertaken during the period, and the estimated aggregate value of these procurements is US$26 million.

Procurement Code: P3.1.1a
Procurement Description: Design, Environmental Assessment and supervision for veterinary centres and Quarantine Camps
Type: CF
Procurement Method: QCBS
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: Jun-09

Procurement Code: P3.1.3a
Procurement Description: Design of Traceability System & Preparation of Specifications
Type: IC
Procurement Method: SIC
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: Jun-09

Procurement Code: P3.1.3c
Procurement Description: Tags for Livestock
Type: G
Procurement Method: CB
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: Sep-09

Procurement Code: P3.1.3d
Procurement Description: IT Equipment, Internet Connectivity, Software and Development for livestock tracibility
Type: G
Procurement Method: S
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: Oct-09

Procurement Code: P3.1.3e
Procurement Description: Furniture for Livestock Management Unit
Type: G
Procurement Method: S
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: Nov-09

Procurement Code: P3.1.3g
Procurement Description: Mobile Crush Pens
Type: G
Procurement Method: S
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: Sep-09

Procurement Code: P3.1.4a
Procurement Description: Write MCA-N Operational Manual for Livestock Market Efficiency Fund
Type: IC
Procurement Method: CQS
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: Jun-09

Procurement Code: P3.2.1a
Procurement Description: Consultant, Communal Land Support
Type: CF
Procurement Method: QCBS
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: Jul-09

Procurement Code: P3.2.1b
Procurement Description: Renovation of Lands Office in Oshakati
Type: W
Procurement Method: S
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: Jul-09

Procurement Code: P3.2.2
Procurement Description: Community Based Range Land Management Consultant
Type: CF
Procurement Method: QCBS
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: Jun-09

Procurement Code: P3.3.4
Procurement Description: Indigenous Natural Products Environmental Impact Assessment & Gender Assessment
Type: CF
Procurement Method: QCBS
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: May-09

Procurement Code: P3.4.1
Procurement Description: Consultants (multiple awards) to prepare TORs and advise MCA-N on Implementation Policies
Type: IC
Procurement Method: SIC
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: Aug-09

Project Description: 5. Monitoring & Evaluation and Cross-Cutting Sectors. Following are the procurements to be undertaken during the period, and the aggregate value is US$ 1.5 million.

Procurement Code: P5.1.1
Procurement Description: Community Based Skills Development Centres (COSDEC) tracer study
Type: CF
Procurement Method: QCBS
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: Jul-09

Procurement Code: P5.2.1
Procurement Description: Household income and benefits surveys
Type: CF
Procurement Method: QCBS
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: Oct-09

Procurement Code: P5.4.1
Procurement Description: Monitoring and Evaluation Short term Consultant
Type: IC
Procurement Method: SIC
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: May-09

Procurement Code: P5.4.3
Procurement Description: Consultant to perform Data Quality Review
Type: CF
Procurement Method: QCBS
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: Oct-09

Project Description: 6. Program Administration. Following are the procurements to be undertaken during the period, at an estimated aggregate value of US$ 0.8 million.

Procurement Code: P6.1
Procurement Description: IT Hardware and Software
Type: G, NCS
Procurement Method: S
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: May-Jul-09

Procurement Code: P6.2
Procurement Description: Website Development
Type: IC
Procurement Method: SSS, SIC
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: Jul-09

Procurement Code: P6.3
Procurement Description: Office Furniture, Accessories, Alarm Systems, etc. (various lots)
Type: G, NCS
Procurement Method: S
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: May-09

Procurement Code: P6.4
Procurement Description: Vehicles and Accessories
Type: G
Procurement Method: S
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: Jun-09

Procurement Code: P6.5.7
Procurement Description: Financial Auditing Services
Type: CF
Procurement Method: LCS
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: Jun-09

Procurement Code: P6.5.6
Procurement Description: Consultants for Evaluation Panels
Type: IC
Procurement Method: SIC
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: May-Jun-09

Procurement Code: P6.5.18
Procurement Description: Gender & Social Consultant
Type: IC
Procurement Method: SIC
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: Jun-09

Procurement Code: P6.5.6-9
Procurement Description: Other Office Services
Type: NCS
Procurement Method: S
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: May-Jun-09

Procurement Code: P6.5.11-16
Procurement Description: MCA-N Staff Training (various)
Type: IC
Procurement Method: CIS
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: May-Jun-09

Procurement Code: P6.5.19
Procurement Description: Hosted Public Events (incl. Board Meetings)
Type: NCS
Procurement Method: S
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: May-09

Procurement Code: P6.3.18
Procurement Description: Office Upgrades & Decorations
Type: W, G
Procurement Method: S
Estimate Date of publication of SPN or start of small value procurements: May-09

CB = Competitive Bidding
CF = Consulting Firm
DC = Direct Contracting
G = Goods
IC = Individual Consultant
LB = Limited Bidding
LCS = Least Cost Selection
NCS = Non-Consulting Services
QCBS = Quality & Cost Based Selection
S = Shopping
SIC or CQS = Comparison of Consultants Curriculum Vitae (SIC for Individuals & CQS for firms)
SSS = Single Source
W = Small Works

Contracts for Goods, Works and Services financed under the program will be implemented according to the principles, rules and procedures set out in the MCA-Namibia Procurement Rules. These procurements rules are annexed to the Namibian Compact signed between the United States of America and the Republic of Namibia, which can be found at MCA-Namibia website at http://www.mca.gov.na. Procurements are open to all bidders from eligible source countries as defined in the guidelines (cited above).

Specific Procurement Notices (SPNs) for contracts to be tendered under the competitive bidding procedures and for consultant contracts will be announced, as they become available, in appropriate media as per the MCA-Namibia Procurement Rules. For contracts of goods and non-consulting services valued at or over US$200,000 and contracts for works valued at or over US$1,000,000, SPNs shall be published in at least one local newspaper of national circulation in Namibia, posted on the MCA-Namibia website (http://www.mca.gov.na), Development Gateway Market (dgMarket) website at http://mcc.dgmarket.com/, the UN Development Business Online (UNDB) website at http://www.devbusiness.com, and other media outlets as appropriate. For contracts of works valued at or over US$200,000 and under US$1,000,000, SPNs shall be published in at least one local newspaper of national circulation as well as posted on MCA-Namibia’s website (http://www.mca.gov.na).

SPNs for contracts of consulting services valued less than or equal to US$500,000 shall be published in at least one newspaper of national circulation in Namibia and posted on the MCA-Namibia website (http://www.mca.gov.na). SPNs for contracts of consulting services valued over US$500,000 shall be posted in at least one newspaper of national circulation in Namibia and posted on the MCA-Namibia website (http://www.mca.gov.na), the Development Gateway Market (dgMarket) website at http://mcc.dgmarket.com/, the UN Development Business Online (UNDB) website at http://www.devbusiness.com, and other media outlets as appropriate.

All SPNs shall be published in sufficient time to enable prospective bidders and consultants to obtain the necessary documents and prepare and submit their responses. Interested, eligible contractors and consultants requiring additional information should contact:

MCA Namibia
Attention: Mr. Johann Botha, Procurement Director
Atlas House
117 Sam Nujoma Drive
P.O. Box 23005 Windhoek
Windhoek, Namibia
Tel: +264-61-410410
Fax: +264-61– 410415
Email: jbotha@mcanamibia.org
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