Specific Procurement Notice
Request for Bids
Non-Consulting Services
Country: Liberia
Name of Project: Rural Economic Transformation Project (RETRAP) – Additional Financing
Contract Title: As Per the Contract Packages below:
Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: IDA 72670
Project No.: P175263
RFB Reference No.: As per the Contract Packages below
- The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Agriculture has received financing from the World Bank to address the ongoing severe food and nutrition crisis in the nation and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract packages below:
- The Ministry of Agriculture through the Project Implementation Unit now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the below Procurement Contract Packages below:
| No. | Contract Packages | Location | Bid Ref | Qty. | Bid Security Amount (USD) | Delivery Period |
| 1. | Procurement of Non-Consulting Service for the Rehabilitation of 175 hectares of Existing lowland for Rice Production (clearing, plough, harrowing)- (Grand Capemount and Bomi Counties | G. Capemount and Bomi | LR-PMU-MOA-474960-NC-RFB | 175 hectares | Notarized Bid securing Declaration | 90-100 days |
| 2. | Procurement of Non-Consulting Service for the Rehabilitation of 325 hectares of Existing lowland for Rice Production (clearing, plough, harrowing)-Bong Co | Bong Co. | LR-PMU-MOA-474956-NC-RFB | 325 hectares | Notarized Bid securing Declaration | 90-100 days |
| 3. | Procurement of Non-consulting Service for the Rehabilitation of 276 hectares of Existing lowland for Rice Production (clearing, plough, harrowing)-(Grand Bassa and Rivercess Counties | Grand Bassa and Rivercess | LR-PMU-MOA-474958-NC-RFB | 276 hectares | Notarized Bid securing Declaration | 90-100 days |
| 4. | Procurement of Non-consulting Service for the Rehabilitation of 300 hectares of Existing lowland for Rice Production (clearing, plough, harrowing)-(Lofa County ) | Lofa | LR-PMU-MOA-474957-NC-RFB | 300 hectares | Notarized Bid securing Declaration | 90-100 days |
| 5. | Procurement of Non-consulting Service for the Rehabilitation of 44 hectares of Existing lowland for Rice Production (clearing, plough, harrowing)-( Sinoe, Grand Gedeh, Maryland and Grand Kru Counties | Sinoe, Grand Gedeh, Maryland and Grand Kru | LR-PMU-MOA-474965-NC-RFB | 44 hectares | Notarized Bid securing Declaration | 90-100days |
| 6. | Procurement of Non-consulting Service for the Rehabilitation of 240 hectares of Existing lowland for Rice Production (clearing, plough, harrowing)-( Margibi, and Montserrado Counties | Margibi and Montserrado | LR-PMU-MOA-474969-NC-RFB | 240 hectares | Notarized Bid securing Declaration | 90-100days |
| 7. | Procurement of Non-consulting Service for the Rehabilitation of 640 hectares of Existing lowland for Rice Production (clearing, plough, harrowing)-(Nimba Co) | Nimba Co. | LR-PMU-MOA-474953-NC-RFB | 640 hectares | Notarized Bid securing Declaration | 90-100 days |
| 8. | Procurement of Non-Consulting Service for the Rehabilitation of 200 hectares of Existing upland for Maize Production (clearing, plough & harrowing) -upland (Bong Co) | Bong Co. | LR-PMU-MOA-474049-NC-RFB | 200 hectares | Notarized Bid securing Declaration | 90-100 days |
3. Bidding will be conducted through national competitive procurement using a as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (Procurement in Investment Project Financing – Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services; July 2016) and revised November 2017, July 2018, November 2020 and September 2023 is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations(“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from STAR-P and RETRAP Office World Bank /IFAD Project Implementation Unit (PIU), Ministry of Agriculture, 1st Floor LIBSUCO Building, Japan Freeway (Formerly Somalia Drive), Gardnerville – Monrovia, Liberia and inspect the bidding documents for each contract package during office hours 0900 to 1600 hoursat the address or email addresses given below.
5. The bidding document in English may be obtained by interested Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below. The document will be sent by email in PDF.
6. A Pre-Bid Conference has been scheduled on Monday, February 24, 2025 at1:00pm Monrovia time in the Conference room of the World Bank /IFAD Project Implementation Unit (PIU), Ministry of Agriculture, 1st Floor LIBSUCO Building, Japan Freeway (Formerly Somalia Drive), Gardnerville – Monrovia, Liberia.
7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 10th March 2025 at 1400hrs or 2:00pm Monrovia time clearly marked with the contract package and reference number. 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 10th March 2025 at 14:05hrs or 2:05pm Monrovia time.
8. All Bids must be accompanied by a Notarized Bid Securing Declaration on your firm’s letterhead in the format and sample in the bidding.
9. The address referred to above is
Galah Toto
National Program Coordinator
Project Implementation Unit (PIU), Ministry of Agriculture
Smallholder Agriculture Transformation & Agribusiness Revitalization Project (STAR-P)/ Rural Economic Transformation Project (RETRAP)
1st Floor LIBSUCO Building, Japanese Freeway (Formerly Somalia Drive)
Gardnersville – Monrovia, Liberia
Tel +231-777576980
Email: gtoto@moa.gov.lr and cc: dkulah@moa.gov.lr
Signed by: Galah Toto
National Program Coordinator – STAR-P/RETRAP