Expression Of Interest For Consulting Services For The Agricultural Development Unit Adu

Expression Of Interest Are Invited For Consulting Services For The Agricultural Development Unit Adu The Government Of The Republic Of The Union Of Myanmar Has Received A Financing From The French Development Agency Afd For The Irrigated Agriculture Inclusive Development Project Iaidp And Intends To Use Part Of The Funds Thereof For Payments Under The Following Contract Package Consulting Services For The Agricultural Development Unit Adu The Consultant Services Of The Agricultural Development Unit Adu Will Be Responsible For Providing Technical Assistance To The Department Of Agriculture Doa At The Union Regional District And Township Levels To Implement A Range Of Activities Under Output 1 Of The Project To Support Agricultural Value Chain Development Coordinated Services To Farmers And Private Sector Development Within Farming And Landless Communities And Other Key Project Participants Including The Establishment And Development Of Frontline Centers Over A 6 Year Period The Consultancy Service Is Divided Into Two 2 Stages The 1St Stage Is The Preparation Of The Agricultural Support Assessment And Delivery Strategy And Preparation Of 5 Frontline Centers Fcs Construction Stage 1 Will Be Under A Lump Sum Type Of Contract With An Implementation Period Of 8 Months The 2Nd Stage Will Consist In Supporting Doa In Its Role Of Implementation Agency Of Output 1 In Particular It Will Include The Provision Of Support For The Establishment And Operationalization Of Fcs And Associated Activities According To The Approved Agricultural Support Assessment And Delivery Strategy Stage 2 Services Will Commence After Successful Completion Of Stage 1 And Will Be Implemented Under A Time Based Contract With Implementation Period 60 Months The Adu Consultant Will Preferably Be A Consortium That May Involve A Combination Of Consulting Firms International And Or Local Ngos And Possibly A Research Organization The Consultant Will Provide The Following Range Of Technical And Managerial Skills I Donor Funded Project Management And Coordination Ii Agronomy Good Agricultural Practices Gap And Climate Smart Agriculture Csa Including Water Management And Agricultural Mechanization Iii Agricultural Research Particularly On Seed Development And Multiplication Iv Models Of Integrated Innovative And Bottom Up Public Services And Advice To Farmers And Farmer Groups V Agricultural Value Chain Development Including Agribusiness Development Public Private Partnerships Access To Finance And Vi The Use Of Information And Communication Technology Ict And Rural And Agriculture Information Systems Development For More Detailed Information Any Interested Firm Can Refer To The Terms Of Reference Which May Be Obtained Upon Request To The Address Provided Below Through Email Or In Person The Department Of Agriculture Doa The Client Hereby Invites Consultants To Show Their Interest In Delivering The Services Described Above This Request For Expressions Of Interest Is Open To Consulting Firms Ngos Joint Venture Ngo Consulting Firms Eligibility Criteria To AfdS Financing Are Specified In Sub Clause 1 3 Of The Procurement Guidelines For Afd Financed Contracts In Foreign Countries Available Online On AfdS Website Www Afd Fr The Applicant Shall Submit Only One Application Either In Its Own Name Or As A Member Of A Joint Venture Jv If An Applicant Including Any Jv Member Submits Or Participates In More Than One Application Those Applications Shall Be All Rejected However The Same Subconsultant May Participate In Several Applications If The Consultant Is A Joint Venture Jv The Expression Of Interest Shall Include A Copy Of The Jv Agreement Entered Into By All Members Alternatively A Letter Of Intent To Execute A Jv Agreement In The Event Of A Successful Proposal Shall Be Signed By All Members And Submitted With The Expression Of Interest Together With A Copy Of The Proposed Agreement In The Absence Of This Document The Other Members Will Be Considered As Subconsultants Experiences And Qualifications Of Subconsultants Are Not Taken Into Account In The Evaluation Of The Applications Interested Consultants Must Provide Information Evidencing That They Are Qualified And Experienced To Perform Those Services For That Purpose Documented Evidence Of Recent And Similar Services Shall Be Submitted Determination Of The Similarity Of The Experiences Will Be Based On The Contracts Size The Nature Of The Services Technical Assistance To Implementing Agencies Technical And Financial Feasibility Studies The Technical Area And Expertise Agronomy Gap And Csa Including Water Management And Agricultural Mechanization Agricultural Value Chain Development Including Agribusiness Development Public Private Partnerships Access To Finance And The Use Of Ict And Rural And Agriculture Information Systems Development The Location Experience In The Southeast Asia And Preferable In The ClientS Country The Client Will Also Take Into Account For The Evaluation Of The Applications The Following Item Skills And Availability Of In House Technical Back Up Experts Provided To The On Site Experts Quality Management System Certification To Iso 9001 Extent Of The ConsultantS Experience In Consultancy Contracts Funded By Afd Among The Submitted Applications The Client Will Shortlist A Maximum Of 6 Consultants To Whom The Request For Proposals To Carry Out The Services Shall Be Sent Expressions Of Interest Must Be Submitted To The Address Below No Later Than 20 February 2019 16 30 Myanmar Time The Consultant Selection Committtee Reserves The Right To Reject Any Delay Submission Of Eoi After Deadline Department Of Agricutlure Doa Ministry Of Agriculture Livestock And Irrigation Moali Building No 43 Iwumd Naypyitaw Myanmar Attention U Tint Lwin Director Of Procurement Telephone 095 67 410019 E Mail Address Tlwin4 Irr Gmail Com Copy To Iaidp Mm Gmail Com Zarkyaw Gmail Com Ukhinzaw1984 Gmail Com The Expression Of Interest Must Include A Signed Statement Of Integrity Eligibility And Social And Environmental Responsibility As Per Attached Template Interested Consultants May Obtain Further Information At The Same Address Above During Office Hours From 9 30 A M To 4 30 P M Appendix To The Request For Expressions Of Interest To Be Submitted With The Application Signed And Unaltered Statement Of Integrity Eligibility And Social And Environmental Responsibility Reference Name Of The Bid Or Proposal Consulting Services For The Irrigation Systems Modernization Of Natmauk Ismu 1 Contract No Afd 02 The Contract To Irrigation Water Utilization Management Department Iwumd The Contracting Authority 1 We Recognise And Accept That Agence Fran aise De D veloppement Afd Only Finances Projects Of The Contracting Authority Subject To Its Own Conditions Which Are Set Out In The Financing Agreement Which Benefits Directly Or Indirectly To The Contracting Authority As A Matter Of Consequence No Legal Relationship Exists Between Afd And Our Company Our Joint Venture Or Our Suppliers Contractors Subcontractors Consultants Or Subconsultants The Contracting Authority Retains Exclusive Responsibility For The Preparation And Implementation Of The Procurement Process And Performance Of The Contract The Contracting Authority Means The Purchaser The Employer The Client As The Case May Be For The Procurement Of Goods Works Plants Consulting Services Or Non Consulting Services 2 We Hereby Certify That Neither We Nor Any Other Member Of Our Joint Venture Or Any Of Our Suppliers Contractors Subcontractors Consultants Or Subconsultants Are In Any Of The Following Situations 2 1 Being Bankrupt Wound Up Or Ceasing Our Activities Having Our Activities Administered By The Courts Having Entered Into Receivership Reorganisation Or Being In Any Analogous Situation Arising From Any Similar Procedure 2 2 Having Been A Convicted Within The Past Five Years By A Court Decision Which Has The Force Of Res Judicata In The Country Where The Contract Is Implemented Of Fraud Corruption Or Of Any Other Offense Committed During A Procurement Process Or Performance Of A Contract In The Event Of Such Conviction You May Attach To This Statement Of Integrity Supporting Information Showing That This Conviction Is Not Relevant In The Context Of This Contract B Subject To An Administrative Sanction Within The Past Five Years By The European Union Or By The Competent Authorities Of The Country Where We Are Constituted For Fraud Corruption Or For Any Other Offense Committed During A Procurement Process Or Performance Of A Contract In The Event Of Such Sanction You May Attach To This Statement Of Integrity Supporting Information Showing That This Sanction Is Not Relevant In The Context Of This Contract C Convicted Within The Past Five Years By A Court Decision Which Has The Force Of Res Judicata Of Fraud Corruption Or Of Any Other Offense Committed During The Procurement Process Or Performance Of An Afd Financed Contract 2 3 Being Listed For Financial Sanctions By The United Nations The European Union And Or France For The Purposes Of Fight Against Terrorist Financing Or Threat To International Peace And Security 2 4 Having Been Subject Within The Past Five Years To A Contract Termination Fully Settled Against Us For Significant Or Persistent Failure To Comply With Our Contractual Obligations During Contract Performance Unless This Termination Was Challenged And Dispute Resolution Is Still Pending Or Has Not Confirmed A Full Settlement Against Us 2 5 Not Having Fulfilled Our Fiscal Obligations Regarding Payments Of Taxes In Accordance With The Legal Provisions Of Either The Country Where We

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