SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE (SPN) Country Malawi Project Name Accelerated Growth Corridors (AGC) Project Procurement Title Road Construction: - Corridor (Chileka – Likuni) and - Corridor (Chamtulo -Mkutumula) Procurement Ref. Number M95658000010000 and M95659000010000 respectively Budget: Corridor (Chileka-Likuni) US$23.9 Million Corridor (Chamtulo-Mkutumula) US$32.3 Million Type of Procurement Works Accountable Entity Millennium Challenge Account (MCA)- Malawi II Publication Date 18th September 2024 Submission Deadline 20th November 2024; at 3.00 PM Local Time The United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Malawi (the “Government”) signed on September 28, 2022, a Compact for an amount of US$350 Million, for a program to advance economic growth and reduce poverty in Malawi. The Government, acting through the Millennium Challenge Account-Malawi II (MCA-Malawi II), intends to apply a portion of the proceeds to eligible payments for the construction of Chileka - Likuni and Chamtulo - Mkutumula Corridor Roads. Any payments made under the proposed contracts will be subject, in all respects, to the terms and conditions of the Compact and related documents, including restrictions on the use and distribution of MCC Funding. The Compact and its related documents can be found at the MCC website (www.mcc.gov). The Government has designated MCA-Malawi II to implement the Government’s responsibilities under the Compact. MCC’s funding is appropriated by the U.S. Congress and obligated to the Compact up-front, with no incremental or partial funding. So when a contract is signed with MCA-Malawi II, money is already available and all invoices are paid directly to Offerors by the US Treasury. MCA- Malawi II now invites password protected Offers from eligible Offerors for Contract(s) for: Proc. Ref# Corridor Name Duration (Days) M95658000010000 Corridor (Chileka – Likuni) 900 M95659000010000 Corridor (Chamtulo – Mkutumula) 960 More details of the required works can be found in Section V- Employer's Requirements of the Bidding Document; which include the Bill of Quantities, Specifications and Drawings for the respective Road Corridors. Bidding will be conducted through the procurement method of Quality and Price-Based Selection (QPBS) as per the procedures as specified in the Accountable Entity Procurement Policy and Guidelines (AE PPG), and is open to all eligible offerors as defined in the AE PPG, that are provided on the MCC website at www.mcc.gov. A complete set of bidding document can be downloaded from a link provided at the MCA-Malawi II (also MMD) website at https://mmd-malawi.org/procurement/procurement-notices.php or can be directly downloaded from the following link: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/7j3www9omch4ioz6bkdbv/AEwj0-EilRU9vFtr5FTtChQ?rlkey=9stest5lehe31ac3bl59ezp85&st=f29l5p8t&dl=0 NOTE: Please copy the link above and paste it in your browser to access the Bidding Documents Offerors are strongly advised to register their interest, in order to receive any clarifications, notices, and/or addenda of the Bidding Document regarding this competitive process. In registration, Offerors shall provide their correct email and contact details in the registration process in the following link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIsc--vrTkoEtSPzbQjNmLwWXjiGMTL3Iy-#/registration Offers must be submitted electronically to the link specified in DS-ITO 21.1 (c) of the Bidding Document, no later than 3.00 PM Local Time, on 20th November, 2024. Technical Offers will be publicly opened on the date and time in DS-ITO 25.1, in the presence of the Offerors’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend in the manner prescribed in DS-ITO 25.4 of the Bidding Document. All Offers must be accompanied by the required Bid Security, in the amount, currency and format of the Form of Bid Security. Contact Information: Attn: Procurement Agent-Charles Kendall & Partners E-mail:
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[email protected] Dye B. Mawindo Chief Executive Officer Millennium Challenge Account - Malawi II Lilongwe, Malawi Issued: 18th September 2024 DISCLAIMER: THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. FOR UPDATES ON THIS SOLICITATION PLEASE FOLLOW THE FULL ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE LINK PROVIDED. THIS PROCUREMENT IS NOT CONDUCTED UNDER THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS, IS NOT ADMINISTERED BY THE US GOVERNMENT, AND THE RESULTING AWARD WILL BE MADE BY THE COUNTRY INDICATED IN THE FULL ANNOUNCEMENT. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS PROCUREMENT PLEASE CONTRACT THE PERSON NAMED IN THE FULL ANNOUNCEMENT.