General Procurement Notice

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General Information
Country:   Morocco
City/Locality:   Rabat
Notice/Contract Number:   GPN-2
Publication Date:   Aug 7, 2009
Funding Agency:   Millennium Challenge Account
Buyer:   MCA-Morocco. Agence du Partenariat pour le Progrès
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   Abdellah Daani
Agence du Partenariat Pour le Progres
Agence du Partenariat pour le Progrès
sise : 22, Avenue Omar Ibn Alkhatab, Agdal Rabat
Rabat
Morocco
Telephone:   212 (0) 37 21 79 50
Fax:   212 (0) 37 73 02 72
Email:   Click here
Web Site:   http://www.app.ma

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GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE
Government of Morocco

Millennium Challenge Account
Agency of Partnership for Progress (MCA-Morocco)

The Government of Morocco has received grant funding of $697,500,000 from the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) of the United States Government to enable the implementation and achievement of the objectives of the MCC Grant (Compact). It intends to apply parts of the fund’s proceeds to payments of Contracts for Goods, Works and Services.

Procurements
June - December 2009

Total Estimated Value of all Procurements (USD): $ 157 976 706

CONSULTANT AND NON CONSULTANT SERVICES
Fruit Tree Productivity Project
TC-1A.1 Consultant to implement the HIV/ AIDS action plan (in rain fed areas)
TC-2B Realization of capacity enhancement trainings on aspects related to the implementation of the fruit tree productivity project
TC-4A.2 Short term consultants on thematic effects on projects
TC-4A.3 Organization of workshops on thematic effects on fruit tree productivity project
TC-5A Consultant to conduct:
1. Technical support & assistance for rehabilitation of existing olive, almond and fig orchards in rain-fed areas and olive orchards only in irrigated (PMH) areas, based on the technical action plans prepared by the TC-1A and TC-1B Consultants and implemented by targeted farmers & farmer groups with assistance from local DPA/ORMVA “extension” staff;
2. Olive, almond and fig marketing plans and information systems;
3. Development of quality standards and certification programs;
4. Creation and development of secondary (marketing) cooperatives to help establish viable value-added packing and processing enterprises;
5. Technical support & guidance to women’s organizations, including gender analysis and specific pilot projects (emphasis on value-added and marketing)
TC-5B Consultant to conduct:
1. Technical support & assistance for rehabilitation of existing date orchards (irrigated oases), based on the technical action plans prepared by the TC-1B Consultants and implemented by targeted farmers & farmer groups with assistance from local ORMVA “extension” staff;
2. Date marketing plans and information systems;
3. Development of quality standards and certification programs;
4. Creation and development of secondary (marketing) cooperatives to establish viable value-added date conditioning, packing, pest management, and cold storage enterprises;
5. Technical support & guidance to women organizations, including gender analysis and specific pilot projects (emphasis on value-added and marketing)
Small-Scale Fisheries Project
AF-7 Development of a strategy of development of Protected Marine spaces “AMP” for fishery objectives in Morocco
AF-20 Consultant(s) to provide advice in training of fishers and fish vendors
AF-22 Partnership convention with DPM for the implementation of training activity of the fishermen
AF-D2 Technical Assistance (Consultants PPP)
AF-D5 Office cleaning and Security services for UGP Pêche
Artisan & Fez Medina Project
AFM-1 Consultant for artisan production project implementation
AFM-3 Consultant to conduct a study to determine the promotion needs
AFM-7B.1 Oversight office (Bureau de contrôle)
AFM-11 Consultant to manage the design competition
AFM-30 Consultant to conduct:
1. Annual training of functional literacy supervisor-trainers and training center managers;
2. Oversight of training of functional literacy trainers;
3. Implementation of local functional literacy trainings for some 29,000 beneficiaries in the artisan, agriculture, and fishing sectors;
4. Identification and oversight of consultant (AFM-32) to make ready literacy training spaces;
5. Identification and oversight of consultant (AFM-33) to implement communication strategy for functional literacy activities;
6. Development of model of literacy training through mid-term and final program evaluations;
7. Oversight of Competitive Skills Development Program (Sub-Activity C) through disbursal of grants to entities for reinforcement of functional literacy and vocational trainings;
8. Identification and oversight of consultant (AFM-34) to develop vocational training courses and materials;
9. Identification and oversight of consultant (AFM-35) to equip 15 artisan vocational training centers;
10. Identification and oversight of consultant (AFM-36) to train artisan vocational trainers and center managers;
11. Delivery of vocational training seminars for practicing artisans;
12. Identification and oversight of consultant (AFM-37) to implement communication strategy for vocational training activities
Financial Services Project
FS-3 Consultant for ESA training for AMC (Jaida Program)
FS-5 Technical assistance to assist AMC for compliance with the requirement of the central bank
FS-8 Consultant for institutional ratings
Enterprise Support Project
ES-5 Implementing communication program in favor of Moukawaty & INDH offices in field
Monitoring & Evaluation
ME-5C Technical assistance for the use of software for operational operations (MS project) within the limits of logical approach
ME-6 Development of MIS system
ME-13B-1 Restoration, lodging and conferences room services for participant in ME-13 A-1 training
ME-13D-1 Organization of monitoring and evaluation appropriation workshop N-1
ME-13D-2 Statistician expert to prepare a sampling method for contract ME-1 & ME-2
ME-13D.3 Organization of first workshop for second year of compact
Program Administration and Oversight
ADM-2.1 Translation services
ADM-20.1 Catering and Conference
ADM-24 Training sessions for APP & EE staff
ADM-25 Legal counsel services for administrative management and project implementation
ADM-26 Facilitation and HR services
ADM-27.1 Short term consultant to assist in TOR elaboration, project finalization, deliverables approval and to provide technical assistance
ADM-30 Car rental
ADM-32 Recruiting agency
ADM-33.1 Security and office cleaning services
ADM 34 Printing Services
ADM-38 RH consultant to elaborate an evaluation system for APP, including definition of objectives
WORKS
Fruit Tree Productivity Project
TC-3B
(tranche1) Irrigation infrastructure works (4 lots)
TC-3B
(Tranche 2) Irrigation Infrastructure works on irrigated zones of PMH Oasis (contracts and multiple lots)
TC-6A 1. Works of rehabilitation and maintenance of existing date palms, training of beneficiaries on technical maintenance and supplies of appropriate tools of maintenance;
2. Providing certified vitro plants and rejects, technical support and training of beneficiaries on rejects transplantation operations and vitro plants planting;
3. Providing certified vitro plants and rejects, technical support and training of beneficiaries on rejects transplantation operations and vitro plants planting
Small-Scale Fisheries Project
AF-2.1 Construction works (quick start sites Salé, Tiznit, TanTan, Sidifini, Benimellal et Meknes)
GOODS
Enterprise Support Project
ES-3.2 IT equipment for ANPME & OFPPT
Artisan & Fez Medina Project
AFM -1K 5 kilns for services contract AFM-1 (see above)
Program Administration and Oversight
ADM-5.3 Office supplies and equipment
ADM-7 Vehicles
ADM-28 Enterprise resources planning system
ADM-35 APP Stand: Countdown to 14 September 2013
ADM-39 Procurement of air conditioners

Contracts for Goods, Works and Services financed under the program will be implemented according to the Millennium Challenge Corporation’s Program Procurement Guidelines as posted on the MCC website http://www.mcc.gov.

Procurements are open to all bidders from eligible source countries as defined in the MCC guidelines.
Specific procurement notices for contracts to be tendered under the competitive bidding procedures and for consultant contracts will be announced, as they become available, on the following websites:

MCA-Morocco: http://www.app.ma;
Ministry of Economy and Finance: http://www.finances.gov.ma;
Development Business Online: http://www.devbusiness.com;
Development Gateway Market (dgMarket): http://www.dgmarket.com and http://mcc.dgmarket.com/indexb)
in local newspapers, and other media outlets as appropriate.

Interested eligible contractors and consultants requiring additional information should contact:

Agency of Partnership for Progress (MCA-Morocco)
Abdellah DAANI Procurement Director
Email: daani@app.ma

Telephone: +212 5 37 21 79 50
Fax: +212 5 37 73 02 72
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