MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR BULKING OF TRADITIONAL FOOD CROPS PLANTING MATERIALS
TENDER NO:MOA/4/2010-2011
To promote food security in the country, the Ministry of Agriculture has been promoting the growing and consumption of traditional food crops.
The Ministry is inviting Expression of Interest from competent institutions, Agencies to participate in the bulking of identified traditional food crops planting materials.
The strategy adopted by the Ministry has been to contract KARI and other agencies like Kenya Seed Company to bulk the materials which are later given to farmers free of charge. To fast track this process, the Ministry intends to open up the bulking process to the private sector and any other capable agency within the country. The bulked materials will be distributed by the bulking agency up to offices of the District Agricultural officer of the benefiting district.
It is expected that the planting materials that will be distributed to the end-users MUST be certified as clean planting materials by KEPHIS and are to be availed to the farmers during the long rains March-April and short rains October – November.
Interested Institutions, Agencies or firms are expected to demonstrate their technical and financial capacity by submitting the following documents/information as a minimum:-
• Submit Registration/Incorporation Certificate(s)
• Submit profile of staff to be engaged in the process of the subject of this EOI
• Submit KRA Tax Compliance certificate
• Information to demonstrate the institutions’, Agencys’ or firms’ experience and at least 3 client references with contract values.
• Documentary proof of the institutions’, agency’ or firms financial capacity
• Any other added information the applicant may consider relevant as a strength in the EOI
The applicants should submit their EOI dossier in a plain sealed envelope bearing
the Title and Tender No. of the EOI: EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR BULKING OF TRADITIONAL FOOD CROPS PLANTING MATERIALS, TENDER NO:MOA/4/2010-2011 and deposit it in the Tender Box marked “MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE” located at the main entrance to KILIMO HOUSE or mailed to:-
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Agriculture
P O Box 30028-00100
NAIROBI
So as to be received not later than 20th September, 2010 at 11.00 am.
Applicants or their appointed representatives are allowed to attend the opening of the applications that will be conducted on the same day 20th September, 2010 starting at 11.00 am at the ASMP II Hall located within the Kilimo House compound.
HEAD: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
For: PERMANENT SECRETARY
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