PUBLIC TENDER ANOUNCEMENT TENDER TITLE: Public Tender to Supply Chili seeds CLIENT: DUHAMIC-ADRI The deadline for submission of bids: Wednesday, January 31,2024 Bid Submission Time: 10:00AM Bid Opening Time: 10:30AM Place: DUHAMIC-ADRI Headquarters 1. Program overview DUHAMIC-ADRI in partnership with Care International Rwanda and its implementing partners are implementing the five years’ program Supporting and Enhancing Resilient and Viable Employment Opportunities (SERVE) Project. This program is funded by MasterCard Foundation through the partnership of Care International and will focus on building a resilient, sustainable, gender equitable, and inclusive entrepreneurial environment that increases dignified and fulfilling work opportunities for predominantly female youth in agricultural value chains in 10 districts across Rwanda namely RULINDO, GAKENKE, NYABIHU, RUBAVU, RWAMAGANA, KAYONZA, KIREHE, NGOMA, NYAMAGABE and HUYE. The SERVE Project aim to build a resilient, sustainable, gender equitable and inclusive entrepreneurial environment that increases dignified and fulfilling work opportunities for young people aged between 18 and 35 years and 70% of them must be women in agricultural value chains across Rwanda. As planned, SERVE Project has committed to provide start-up input package for the demo plot to Enable farmers to access good agronomy practices through the farmer field and business schools (FFBS) platforms. Therefore, for upcoming 2024 A Season, DUHAMIC-ADRI has to support demo plot with improved seeds of Teja variety of chilli to be cultivated on the area estimated at 150 ha. It is under this regard, the tender to procure those seeds in line with DUHAMIC-ADRI procurement policy. 2. Objectives of purchasing chili seed To increase access and capacity to respond to demand/supply local, regional and international markets by increasing efficiency and productivity gains in horticulture supply chain, there is a need to purchase and distribute improved chili planting material of the varieties which are needed at the international markets targeting to increase the quantity and quality of horticulture production that is sold to international markets. The purchased chili seeds will help the following: Supporting farmers to access to 1st generation seedlings Establishing and multiplying chili nurseries Establishing chili demonstration plots 3. Technical specifications of needed materials The following table summarizes the technical specification for the materials to be purchased: # Needed material Crop Quantity (Kg) Variety Brand name/Breeder 1 Seeds Chili 40 HY. CHILLI-TEJASWIN (Capsicum annum) MAHYCO PRIVATE LIMITED 4. Eligibility criteria Eligible bidders should fulfil the following requirements: Application letter addressed to DUHAMIC-ADRI executive secretary Copy of trading certificate A valid Tax clearance certificate Proof of having electronic billing machine (EBM) Certificate of origin Phytosanitary certificate Seed laboratory test certificate Quotation (Proposed prices) A commitment letter to supply no later than 4 days from the date of receiving the purchase order Bids will be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed to the Executive Secretary of DUHAMIC-ADRI at Kicukiro head office no later than Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at 10:00AM The public opening of bids is scheduled on the same day at 10:30AM at DUHAMIC-ADRI headquarters Done at Kigali, January 25, 2024 BENINEZA Innocent Executive Secretary