CONSULTANCY SERVICES: FEASIBILITY STUDY,

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MAPUTO 000247

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MAPUTO 00000247 001.2 OF 002

SUBJECT: CONSULTANCY SERVICES: FEASIBILITY STUDY,
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT, DESIGN AND
SUPERVISION OF WATER SUPPLY, SANITATION AND DRAINAGE
IMPROVEMENTS IN NACALA, MOCUBA AND GURUE AND WATER
SUPPLY IMPROVEMENTS IN MONAPO AND MONTEPUEZ Q QCBS-MCA-
MOZ-WS 03-08-46


1. 787/02/T008


2. 02/09/09


3. RDOUGHTEN


4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE


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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: general@mca-mozambique.com or
mvieira@mca-mozambiquepa.com

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Trade Opportunity Information
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7. The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC),on
behalf of the United States Government, and The Ministry
of Planning and Development (MPD) on behalf of
Government of Mozambique and have entered into a
Millennium Challenge Compact for Millennium Challenge
Account assistance to help facilitate poverty reduction
through economic growth in Mozambique (the QCompactQ) to
be implemented in five years. The objective of the
proposed program is to reduce poverty through economic
growth in Niassa, Cabo Delgado, Nampula and Zambezia by
focusing on physical assets investments, 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) to
Feasibility Study, Environmental and Social Impact
Assessment, Design and Supervision of Water Supply,
Sanitation and Drainage Improvements in Nacala, Mocuba
and Gurue and Water Supply Improvements in Monapo and
Montepuez funded by the Millennium Challenge Corporation
of the United States. In general, the objective of this
assignment is to develop a feasibility Study, Detailed
Design and Construction Supervision for the
refurbishment, upgrading and development of the water
supply, sanitation and drainage improvements in Nacala,
Mocuba and Gurue and water supply improvements in Monapo
and Montepuez. The scope of work for this consultancy
is described in detail in Section 6 Q Terms of
Reference.

A Consultant will be selected under the: QQCBSQ method,
the evaluation procedure for which is described in
sections of the RFP in accordance with: MCC Program
Procurement GuidelinesQ which are provided on the MCC
website: www.mcc.gov. The SPN and complete RFP will be
place on the following websites:
http://mcc.dgmarket.com; http://devbusiness.com and at
http://www.mpd.gov.mz. Alternatively, please contact

MAPUTO 00000247 002.2 OF 002

SUBJECT: CONSULTANCY SERVICES: FEASIBILITY STUDY,
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT, DESIGN AND
SUPERVISION OF WATER SUPPLY, SANITATION AND DRAINAGE
IMPROVEMENTS IN NACALA, MOCUBA AND GURUE AND WATER
SUPPLY IMPROVEMENTS IN MONAPO AND MONTEPUEZ Q QCBS-MCA-
MOZ-WS 03-08-46

general@mca-mozambiquepa.com or mvieira@mca-
mozambiquepa.com to receive an electronic copy of the
complete RFP and obtain additional information related
to this tender.

Consultant submissions shall make reference to REF. No.:
QCBS-MCA-MOZ-WS03-08-46: Feasibility Study,
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment, Design and
Supervision of Water Supply, Sanitation and Drainage
Improvements in Nacala, Mocuba and Gurue and Water
Supply Improvements in Monapo and Montepuez, which must
be submitted no later than 100:00 a.m. (local time) on
March 24, 2009 at the above mentioned address.


9. 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/

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