1. The United States of America, acting through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (“MCC”) and the government of Benin (the “Government” or “GoB”) have entered into a Millennium Challenge Compact for Millennium Challenge Account assistance to help facilitate poverty reduction through economic growth in Benin (the “Compact”) in the amount of approximately 391 000 000 USD (“MCC Funding”). The Government, acting through Millennium Challenge Account-Benin II (the “MCA Entity”), intends to apply a portion of the MCC Funding to eligible payments under a contract for which this RFP is issued. Any payments made by the MCA Entity 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 and distribution of MCC Funding. No party other than the Government and the MCA Entity shall derive any rights from the Compact or have any claim to the proceeds of MCC Funding. 2. MCC’s funding is appropriated by the U.S. Congress and obligated to the Compact up-front, with no incremental or partial funding. So, when a contract is signed with an MCA Entity, money is already available to the MCA Entity and, for most contracts, invoices are paid directly to Contractors/Consultants/Suppliers by the US Treasury. 3. The Benin Power Program consists of four (4) Projects: (i) Policy Reform and Institutional Strengthening Project; (ii) Electricity Generation Project; (iii) Electricity Distribution Project; and (iv) Off-grid Electricity Access Project. The objective of the program is to increase the productivity and production for businesses, generate more economic opportunities for households and improve the capacity to provide public and social services by improving the quantity and quality of power supply. The Compact will be executed for a period of five (5) years upon the Compact Entry into Force (EIF). The Power Compact of Benin entered into force on June 22, 2017. To meet the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Compact has been extended until June 22, 2023. This Notice is part of the “Electricity Production” Project of the Benin Compact, “Environmental and Social Performance” Component. 4. This RFP follows the Compact General Procurement Notice N°18 that appeared in dgMarket on October 13, 2022, UNDB Online on October 14th, 2022, on the MCA Entity website www.mcabenin2.bj on October 18th, 2022, and published in the local newspaper “La Nation” on October 20th and 27th, 2022 and “Le Matinal” on October 20th and 24th, 2022. 5. The RFP includes the following sections: PART ONE - SELECTION PROCEDURES: Section I - Instructions to Consultants (“IC”); Section II - Proposal Data Sheet (“PDS”); Section III - Qualification and Evaluation Criteria; Section IV A - Technical Proposal Submission Forms; Section IV B - Financial Proposal Submission Form; Section V - Terms of Reference. PART TWO - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: Section VI - General Conditions of Contract (CGC); Section VII - Special Conditions of Contract ("SCC"); Section VIII - Contract Forms and Annexes. 6. The closing date and time for receipt of Proposals is December 22, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. (Cotonou time). Please note that only electronic proposals are accepted. Consultants are informed that the capability of their internet bandwidth will determine the speed in which their Proposals are uploaded via the File Request Link. Consultants are therefore advised to commence the process of uploading their Proposals via the File Request Link in good time before the bid submission deadline and submit their Proposal by the established deadline. 7. MCA-Benin II, acting on behalf of the Government of Benin, invites qualified Consultants to provide their best Proposal for the procurement related to the Selection of a Consultant for the Evaluation of the measures to restore the means of subsistence of the Project Affected Persons (PAPs) (Independent Power Production (IPP) and sub-stations). More details on these Consultant services are provided in the Terms of Reference, in the Section V, Terms of Reference, of the current Request of Proposal. 8. This RFP is open to all eligible entities (“Consultants”) who wish to submit a proposal. 9. The consultancy services and the contract to be award cover a period of two (02) months. 10. A Consultant will be selected under the Least Cost Selection (LCS) procurement method under the Consultant Services procedures as described in the respective sections of the RFP. The Consultants are advised that these procedures are governed by the “MCC Program Procurement Guidelines (PPG)” which can be viewed on the MCC website (www.mcc.gov/ppg). 11. Consultants interested in submitting a proposal must express their interest by sending an e-mail with their full contact details to the contact point below: Procurement Agent of MCA-Benin II,
[email protected] A copy in PDF of the RFP will be sent by e-mail with the File Request Link for Proposal submission. 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.