Ministry of Blue and Green Economy, Agriculture and
National Food Security
Specific Procurement Notice (SPN)
Request for Bids
Framework Agreement(s) for Goods
(Primary Procurement, One-Envelope Bidding Process)
Procuring Agency: Ministry of Blue & Green Economy, Agriculture & National Food Security
Country: Commonwealth of Dominica
Name of Project: Emergency Agricultural Livelihoods & Climate Resilience Project
Framework Agreement Title: Construction Materials to Support Livestock Farmers
RFB Reference No.: DM-MAF-325256-GO-RFB
Loan No./Credit No./Grant No.: IDA-D3060

1. The Ministry of Blue and Green Economy, Agriculture & National Food Security Government
   of Dominica has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Emergency
   Agricultural Livelihoods & Climate Resilience Project, and intends to apply part of the
   proceeds toward payments under Call-off Contracts that may be awarded under the Framework
   Agreement (FA) for Construction Materials to Support Livestock Farmers concluded through
   this RFB Primary Procurement process. The Primary Procurement to conclude a Framework
   Agreement(s) and the Secondary Procurement to award a Call-off Contract(s) will be governed
   by the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations.”
2. The Procuring Agency is undertaking the Primary Procurement with a view to concluding a
   Framework Agreement. The Procuring Agency is the sole Purchaser under the Framework
   Agreement. The Procuring Agency now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for
   
3. The detailed list of goods in English may be obtained upon request via email:
   [email protected] or requested via telephone at 266-3981/3998 /275-1957 or
   visit the project website www.piu.agriculture.gov.dm.

1. The Framework Agreement to be concluded will be “Single-User.” “The Single-User entitled
   to purchase under the Framework Agreement is Ministry of Blue & Green Economy,
   Agriculture & National Food Security.
3. The Framework Agreement to be concluded will be “Multi-Supplier.”
4. The selection of a FA Supplier to be awarded a Call-off Contract will be done through a
   Secondary Procurement process as defined in the Framework Agreement. However, the
   conclusion of a Framework Agreement shall not impose any obligation on the Procuring
   Agency, including participating Purchasers, to purchase Goods under a Call-off Contract. The
   conclusion Framework Agreement does not guarantee that a FA Supplier will be awarded a
   Call-off Contract.
5. Bidding will be conducted through National Competitive Procurement using a Request for
   Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers”
   Procurement of Goods, Works and Non-Consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA
   Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers of
   July 2016 revised November 2017, August 2018 and November 2020 (“Procurement
   Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
6. Bidders may submit Bids for one or more “lots”.
7. The Framework Agreement shall be concluded for a Term of one year, from the
   commencement date stated in the Framework Agreement.
8. The Primary Procurement shall establish a Closed Framework Agreement.
9. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Project Implementation Unit Emergency Agricultural Livelihoods & Climate Resilience/Procurement Officer at
   [email protected] cc [email protected] and inspect the Bidding
   document during office hours 9:00 a.m.to 4:00 p.m. at the address given below.
10. 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 via email.
11. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 11:30 a.m. December 16, 2022.
    Electronic Submission of Bids “will” 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 11:30 a.m. December 16, 2022.
12. The address referred to above is (are):
    Emergency Agricultural Livelihoods and Climate Resilience Project
    Project Implementation Unit
    Attn.: Project Manager
    First Floor, First Domestic Building,
    19-21 king George V Street
    Roseau
    Commonwealth of Dominica
    Telephone: 1 (767) 266- 3998/3981
    E-mail: [email protected] cc [email protected]
    Website: www.piu.agriculture.gov.dm