PROGRAM MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS FOR THE

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MAPUTO 001004 SIPDIS USDOC FOR 3131/ANESA USDOC FOR 3140/ITA/CS/ODO USDOC FOR 4510/ITA/MAC/OA DEPT PLS PASS AID/AFR/SA AND G/EGAD/BD DEPT PLS PASS EXIM BANK, TDA, AND OPIC JOHANNESBURG FOR FCS CAPE TOWN ALSO FOR FCS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: BEXP ETRD ECON MZ SUBJECT: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS FOR THE COMMUNITY LAND INITIATIVE IN MOZAMBIQUE Q LAND COMPONENT REF. QCBS-MCA-MOZ-LTS-01-08-34 MAPUTO 00001004 001.2 OF 002 ¶1. 787/10/T021 ¶2. 10/23/08 ¶3. RDOUGHTEN ¶4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE ¶5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. MCA Q Mozambique Procurement Agent Av. Zedequias Manganhela, 267, Edificio JAT IV, 5th Floor Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 305 577 Fax: (258 21) 311 160 E-mail: jbowlin@mca-mozambiquepa.com or mvieira@mca-mozambiqueoa.com -------------- Trade Opportunity Information -------------- ¶7. The Ministry of Planning and Development (MPD) on behalf of Government of Mozambique and The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC),on behalf of the United States Government, has entered into Compact to be implemented during 5 years. The objective of the proposed program is to reduce poverty through economic growth in four provinces of Mozambique (Niassa, Cabo Delgado, Nampula and Zambezia) by focusing on certain investments in physical assets, policy reform, capacity building and institutional strengthening. The program contains four projects: (i) the Water Supply and Sanitation Project (WSSP),(ii) the Roads Project, (iii) the Land Tenure Services Project, and (iv)the Farmer Income Support Project. Implementing entities for the various projects will include government ministries and agencies, NGOQs, private companies, or other entities. ¶8. This Invitation for Proposals follows the General Procurement Notice that appeared in dgMarket on July 29, 2008: UNDB Online on August 5, 2008 and Jornal Noticias on August 1, 2008. The MCA-Mocambique will select a Community Land Initiative Manager Q ITC Q (Consultancy Firm) whose objective is to establish and administer a grant fund providing the technical support required in leading and facilitating the ITC in Nampula, Zambezia and Niassa provinces. The focus will be on providing financial, technical and planning services to rural communities as a means to stimulate economic development within the provincial and district frameworks and enable the securing of land and natural resources rights. MCA now invites Consultant Services to submit Proposals for the Program Management of ITC in Mozambique Land Component. The general objectives of the consultancy are: (i) establish and support the ITC offices and operations of Provincial Steering Committees (PSCs) in three provinces; (ii) administer and manage the ITC grant fund in the three selected provinces; (iii) mobilize and manage technical support component; (iv) increase public awareness of ITC objectives and others. A consultant will be selected under the QQCBSQ method, the evaluation procedure for which is described in sections of the RFP in accordance with QMCC Program Procurement GuidelinesQ which are provided on the MCC website www.mcc.gov. The SPN and complete RFP will be placed on http://mcc.dgmarket.com; http://devbusiness.com and at http://www.mpd.gov.mz. Prospective Bidders should also include e-mail and full contact details to the address given on Item 6B, to receive an electronic copy of the complete RFP. MAPUTO 00001004 002.2 OF 002 ¶9. Consultant submissions shall make reference to REF. QCBS-MCA-MOZ-LTS-01-08-34: Program Management Consultants for the Community Land Initiative (Mozambique) Land Component which must be submitted no later than 11:00 am (local time) on December 4, 2008 at the above mentioned address. ¶10. For more information on this or other trade and investment matters in Mozambique, please contact us at: Political/Economic Officer Robert Doughten, or Economic/Commercial Assistant Elizabeth Filipe Political/ Economic Section - U.S. Embassy 2330 Maputo Pl Washington, DC 20521-2330 Tel.: 258-21-49-27-97 or Fax: 258-21-49-38-57 E-mail: filipeec@state.gov Or Embassy website: http://maputo.usembassy.gov/ CHAPMAN