GENERAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICE PROVIDER

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MAPUTO 001005 SIPDIS USDOC FOR 3131/ANESA USDOC FOR 3140/ITA/CS/ODO USDOC FOR 4510/ITA/QC/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: GENERAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICE PROVIDER Q LAND COMPONENT REF. QCBS-MCA-MOZ-LTS-02-08-35 MAPUTO 00001005 001.2 OF 002 ¶1. 787/10/T022 ¶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 now invites proposals to provide the consultant services referenced above (QProposalsQ) for General Technical Assistance Service Provider- Land Component, providing long and short term consultancy to several public institutions working closely with the Land National Administration. The general Technical Assistance objectives are among others: (i) support for an improved policy environment, including addressing implementation problems for the existing land law and engaging in regulatory review to improve upon it; (ii) buinding the institutional capacity to implement policies and provide quality public land related services; (iii) facilitating access to land use by helping people and businesses with (a) clear information on land rights and access; (b) resolution of conflict with more predictable and speedy resolution of land and commercial disputes Q which in turn creates better conditions for investment and business development; and (c) registering their grants of land use (land titles to long term use rights). More details are specified in the RFP. 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 MAPUTO 00001005 002.2 OF 002 receive an electronic copy of the complete RFP. ¶9. Consultant submissions shall make reference to REF. QCBS-MCA-MOZ-LTS-02-08-35: General Technical Assistance Service Provider Q Land Component which must be submitted no later than 10:00 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