Timor Leste - Specific Procurement Notice (SPN) for Website Design and Branding

SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE (SPN) 3 April 2024 Country Timor-Leste Project Name MCA Timor-Leste Administration Procurement Title Web Design & Branding Procurement Ref. Number TTP/2023/0026 Type of Procurement (goods, works or services as applicable) Request for Quotation (RFQ) Employer MCA Timor-Leste Budget Estimate USD 65,000 Publication Date 4 April 2024 Submission Deadline 10.00 hrs (Timor-Leste) 30 April 2024 1. The Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (the “Government” or “GoTL”) and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (“MCC”), a United States government agency, signed a grant aimed at poverty reduction through economic growth with the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (GoTL) on 19 July, 2022 in the amount of US $420 million (the “Compact”). 2. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Compact, related agreements, and the availability of funds, the Government intends to use a portion of the funds provided through the Compact toward payments under the contract for MCA Timor-Leste Branding and Website Design, Development and Maintenance. It will consist of the following lots: Lot 1: MCA Timor-Leste Website Design and Development, and Lot 2: MCA Timor-Leste Website maintenance 3. Interested Bidders can seek the RFQ from the MCA-TL Procurement Agent [email protected]. 4. MCC requires that all beneficiaries of MCC Funding, including the MCA Entity and any applicants, Bidders, Suppliers, contractors, Subcontractors, consultants, and sub-consultants under any MCC-funded contracts, observe the highest standards of ethics during the procurement and execution of such contracts. MCC’s Policy on Preventing, Detecting and Remediating Fraud and Corruption in MCC Operations (“MCC’s AFC Policy”) is applicable to all procurements and contracts involving MCC Funding and can be found on the MCC website at: https://www.mcc.gov/resources/doc/policy-fraud-and-corruption. 5. MCA Timor-Leste now invites Bidders to provide the Office Equipment, as detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ). 6. Location: The location of the assignment is Dili, Timor-Leste. 7. Anticipated Contract Date: May 2024. The selected bidder will sign a Supply Contract with MCA-TL. 8. The Supplier will be selected under the RFQ method in accordance with the procedures set out in the MCC Program Procurement Guidelines which are provided on the MCC website (www.mcc.gov/ppg). The selection process, as described, will include a review and verification of qualifications and past performance, including a reference check, prior to the contract award. 9. The Prices shall be competitive market rates as determined by a price reasonableness analysis. 10. This Invitation follows the General Procurement Notice that appeared on the GoTL website on xx October, 2022. 11. Interested Bidders are advised to seek the RFQ by sending an e-mail to the MCA-TL Procurement Agent [email protected] : with subject: (RFQ Web Design and Branding 026) giving full contact details of the Supplier. This will ensure the Bidders receive any updates regarding the RFQ. 12. The deadline for submission of Applications is 10.00 hours (Timor-Leste time) 30 April 2024 13. Contact Information: Attn: Procurement Agent – MCA Timor-Leste E-mail: [email protected] Your Sincerely Mr. Mariano Camaro Interim Procurement Director MCA-TL 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 CONTRACT THE PERSON NAMED IN THE FULL ANNOUNCEMENT.