DATA QUALITY AUDIT Ref: MCA-Z/QCBS/PP12/ME-22 Deadline for the Presentation of Bids: 20th March, 2018 at 10:00 hours, Lusaka time. The United States of America, acting through the Millennium Challenge Corporation ("MCC") and the Republic of Zambia, acting through its Government (the "Government" or "GRZ") executed a Millennium Challenge Compact on May 10, 2012 ("the Compact") that sets forth the terms and conditions upon which the MCC will provide funding not exceeding Three Hundred and Fifty Four Million Seven Hundred and Fifty Seven Thousand Six Hundred and Forty United States Dollars (US354,757,640) to the Government ("MCC Funding") for the Millennium Challenge Account program assistance to advance economic growth and reduce poverty in Zambia. The Government, acting through Millennium Challenge Account - Zambia Limited (the "MCA-Entity" or "MCA-Zambia"), intends to apply a portion of the MCC Funding to eligible payments under a contract for the provision of Capacity Building Consultant Services. Any payments made under the proposed contract will be subject, in all respects, to the terms and conditions of the Compact and related documents, including restrictions on the use of MCC funding and conditions to the disbursements of MCC funding. No party other than the Government and MCA-Zambia shall derive any rights from the Compact or have any claim to the proceeds of MCC Funding. 1. The Compact program will support the Lusaka Water Supply, Sanitation and Drainage (LWSSD). The LWSSD Project will include infrastructure improvements for the intake/treatment plant, transmission lines, and the primary distribution network, along with specific interventions aimed at achieving reductions in unaccounted for or non-revenue water (NRW); rehabilitation and expansion of certain water supply distribution lines; rehabilitation and expansion of certain sewer systems; and rehabilitation of specific drainage infrastructure. Further information regarding the MCC is available on their website (www.mcc.gov) and information on the Compact Program is available at the MCA-Zambia website (http://www.mcaz.gov.zm). 2. The purpose of this Request for Proposals is to invite all eligible Consulting Firms to provide Data Quality Audit Services that will improve the quality of the data being collected by Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company (LWSC), as part of the Compact M&E Plan. This is a follow up to the recommendations made by Data Quality Review (DQR). 3. A Consultant will be selected under the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) procurement method, the evaluation procedure for which is described in sections of the documents in accordance with "MCC Program Procurement Guidelines". The MCC Procurement Guidelines can be found on the MCC website: www.mcc.gov. 4. This Request for Proposals follows the General Procurement Notice that appeared on dgMarket, MCA-Zambia website http://www.mcaz.gov.zm and UNDB on 13th February, 2018, and in local newspapers: Zambia Daily Mail, Times Printpark Zambia Ltd, and Daily Nation on the same day. 5. Consultants interested in submitting a proposal should register their interest by sending an e-mail, giving full contact details of the Consultant, to: Millennium Challenge Account-Zambia Limited (MCA-Zambia) Attn: Procurement Agent MCA-Zambia,
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[email protected] After registration, the Request for Proposal (RFP) document, including the Terms of Reference and a draft contract, will be made available to the consultant. 6. A Pre-Proposal Meeting will not be held. 7. MCA-Zambia is not bound to accept any proposal, and reserves the right to annul the Request for Proposal ("RFP") process at any time prior to Contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to any Consultant. 8. The closing date for receipt of Consultant's Proposals is 20th March, 2018 at 10:00 hour's local time in Zambia. Documents, which will be opened in public, shall be delivered at the address below. Any document received after this time and date may not be considered. Proposals sent through e-mail shall NOT be accepted. Millennium Challenge Account-Zambia Limited (MCA-Zambia) Attention: Chibwe Mwelwa, Procurement Director Stand No. 1200, Twikatane Road Rhodes Park - Lusaka, Zambia 9. Any request for clarification can be sent to the following email address:
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[email protected] Chibwe Mwelwa Procurement Director Millennium Challenge Account-Zambia Limited Stand No. 1200, Twikatane Road Rhodes Park - Lusaka, Zambia For Specific Procurement Notice, please visit: https://mcc.dgmarket.com/tender/19878041 DISCLAIMER: THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. FOR UPDATES ON THIS SOLICITATION, PLEASE FOLLOW THE FULL ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE LINK PROVIDED. THIS PROCUREMENT IS NOT CONDUCTED UNDER THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS, IS NOT ADMINISTERED BY THE US GOVERNMENT, AND THE RESULTING AWARD WILL BE MADE BY THE COUNTRY INDICATED IN THE FULL ANNOUNCEMENT. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS PROCUREMENT, PLEASE CONTACT THE PERSON NAMED IN THE FULL ANNOUNCEMENT.