General Procurement Notice for Rice AgroIndustrial Cluster Project Raicp in Sierra Leone

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Rice Agro-Industrial Cluster Project - Raicp The Goal Of The Rice Agro-Industrial Cluster Project (Raic) Is To Contribute To Rice Self-Sufficiency In Sierra Leone And Improve The Livelihoods Of Rural Households. The Specific Objectives Are To : (I) Increase The Productivity And Production Of Rice By Providing Farmers Access To Quality Inputs, Land And Water Management, Mechanization And Extension Services; (Ii) Improve The Value Chain Through The Processing Of High-Quality Rice; (Iii) Promoting The Consumption And Marketing Of Locally Processed Rice. The Procurement Modes Applicable Under The Project Shall Be Borrower Procurement System (Bps) And Bank Procurement Policy And Methodology (Bpm). Procurement Through National Competitive Bidding (Ncb) And Shopping Procedures Will Be Carried Out Using Borrower Procurement System (Bps) Comprising Laws And Regulations Of Republic Of Sierra Leone, Using The National Standard Solicitation Documents (Ssds). Open Competitive Bidding International (Ocb-I) And Limited International Bidding (Lib) Or Restricted Competitive Bidding Contracts For Both Goods And Works And Acquisition Of Consulting Services Shall Be Carried Out Using Bpm Raic Will Consist Of The Following Components: Component 1: Enhancement Of Agricultural Production Systems: Subcomponent 1.1: Input Supply § Facilitate The Establishment Of Private Certified Seed Companies, Linked To Competent Research Organizations Such As Africarice And Slari For Sourcing Breeder And/Or Foundation Seeds Of Improved Varieties. § Ensure About 5000 Farmers Have Access To Seeds, Fertilizer, And Other Technical Services Through The Support To Out-Grower Schemes. § Facilitate The Establishment Of Small And Mediums Enterprises In The Mechanization Of Rice Production Activities With A Special Focus On Women And Youth. § Support To The Development Of Soil Fertility Maps To Enhance Soil Nutrient Management. Subcomponent 1.2. Land And Water Management § Development Of Irrigation Schemes For About 5000 Ha Of Land. § Detailed Design Of Irrigation Schemes And Control Of Works. § Liming Of Soil For Enhanced Soil Nutrition § Support To Water Users Associations (Wuas) In The Development Of A Sustainable Water Management System. Component 2: Green Agro-Processing Cluster Development § Establishment Of A Milling Cluster That Will Upgrade The Milling Technology Of Operators. The Processing Of Rice Paddy Will Be Promoted By Improved Rice Processing Technologies Such As The Use Of: Rubber Roll Mills (10) 1.5 – 2T/H; Destoners (10); Pre-Cleaners (10); Colour Sorter (1); Product Packaging And Branding; Bag Stitchers (10); Axial Flow Thresher Cleaners Produced By Fabrication Training (20); Threshers Ordered From The Successful Trainees (10); Flatbed False Bottom Parboilers (20); Dryers (20); Moisture Meters (20); Processing Water Supply Borehole And Overhead Tank (2); Briquetting And Carbonization Equipment For Uptake Of Husks. · Cluster Buildings And Facilities Including The Internal Access And Solar And Diesel Energy Mix. · Technical Assistance To Support The Development And Management Of The Green Agro-Industrial Cluster. Component 3: Capacity Building And Institutional Strengthening § Training Of About 100 (50% Female) In Such Areas Like Fabrication Of Simple Equipment, Operation, Maintenance And Repair Of New Equipment, Modern Rice Production Processes, Quality Management Etc. And Who Should Add Value To The System With The New Skills. § Technical And Managerial Capacities Will Be Strengthened For About 8 Youth And Women Agricultural Organisations. Young Fabricators Will Be Trained In Thresher Fabrication And Patronized To Produce Threshers. Youth Groups Will Be Given Grants To Access The Threshers And Develop Thresher Service Businesses. § Financing Of About 50 Youths To Access Power Tillers And Commence Mechanization Services Through The Maf Machine Ring. § Support To A Workshop At Njala University With Equipment Upgrade And Training On Thresher Fabrication To Enable The Engineering Faculty To Become A Thresher Fabrication Training Centre. § Training Of About 5,000 Farmers On General Entrepreneurship, Current Good Agricultural Practices (Gap), Current Good Manufacturing Practices (Cgmp), Food Product Safety & Quality Management, Branding/Marketing, High-Value Rice Products, Environmental Safety Management And Managing Climate Risks Will Be Supported By The Project. § Technical Assistance To Support The Strategic And Operational Capacity Development To The Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry; Ministry Of Environment; And Ministry Of Water Resources On Land And Water (Policy And Strategy For Planning, Monitoring And Controlling Of Water And Land, Training, Logistic, Equipment Etc.). § Support For Postgraduate Training In The Following Specialization Areas: A) Irrigation Engineering (Njala University /Maf); B) Hydrology (Fbc & Njala University); C) Food Safety (Njala University); And D) Food Technology (Njala University).

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