SENEGAL-Selection of a firm for the acquisition of IT tools for a Geographic Information System (GIS) for SENELEC

SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE (SPN)
General information
Country: SENEGAL
City/Locality: Dakar
Notice/Contract Number: MCA2/2022/COMPACT/CB/RE10_3/G23
Issue Date: November 30, 2023
Closing date: January 11, 2024
Funding Agency: (MCC) Millennium Challenge Corporation
Buyer: Millennium Challenge Account Sénégal II (MCA-Sénégal II)
Procurement name: Selection of a firm for the acquisition of IT tools for a Geographic Information System (GIS) for SENELEC
Type of procurement:
Bid Solicitation
Eligibility of Bidders: Firms eligible and meeting requirements set forth in the Bidding Documents (BD)



The Government of Senegal (“GoS”) has been selected for the Millennium Challenge Corporation (“MCC”) Grant (“Compact”) and plans to allocate a portion of the proceeds of funding to the payment of contracts for goods, services and works.
The Compact includes an investment of about USD 550 million from MCC and an additional contribution of USD 50 million from the Government for a global amount of USD 600 million. It includes three major projects:
 The “Modernizing and Strengthening of Senelec Transmission Network” Project aims to provide quality electricity from the low-cost sources available for Senelec to meet the growing demand on the interconnected network in Senegal;
 The “Increasing Access to Electricity in Rural and Peri urban Areas” Project seeks to increase the quality electricity supply and demand in rural and peri urban areas in Senegal;
 The “Power Sector Enabling Environment and Capacity Development” Project has as objective to create an environment favorable to improving the financial viability and good governance of the sector for a quality and quantity electricity supply.

This Specific Notice complements the General Procurement Notice which was published on November 24, 2023 in UN Development Business ("UNDB") and in the local press, "le Quotidien" and "le Soleil", and on November 27, 2023 on dgMarket and on the MCA-Sénégal II website (www.mcasenegal.sn).
MCA-Sénégal II invites eligible entities (" Bidders ") to submit their proposals for the procurement of IT tools for a Geographic Information System (GIS) for SENELEC.
Further information on these Goods and Related Services is given in the Information System Specification included in the bidding documents ("the Bidding Documents").
This bid solicitation is open to all eligible bidders who wish to bid. Subject to the restrictions set out in the bidding documents, eligible entities may associate with other bidders to optimize their ability to successfully execute the contract.
A Firm will be selected under the competitive bidding procedure described in the bidding documents in accordance with the "MCC Program Procurement Guidelines" available on the MCC website (www.mcc.gov/ppg).
The selection process, as described, includes the review and assessment of the bidder qualifications and past performances, as well as a check of its references, before the contract is awarded.
Note that a pre-bid conference will be held online on December 14, 2023, as indicated in the Bid Data Sheet ("Bid Data Sheet"), Section II of the bidding documents.
The Bidders that want to submit a Bid are invited to register by email, mentioning their full contact details to the following address:
MCA Senegal II Procurement Agency
E-mail: IDUSMCASenegalPA@dt-global.com
Copy to: bids@mcasenegal.sn

Once you are registered, the PDF version of the Bidding Documents will be forwarded to you.
The registration of interested Bidders will enable them to be directly informed of potential additional information and/or updates of the Bidding Documents.

Bids must be submitted electronically as indicated in point IS 24.3 of the Instructions to Bidders no later than January 11, 2024 at 15h00mn (Dakar/Senegal time).
Note that only Bids transferred via the Dropbox link specified in the Data Sheet of the Bid Solicitation will be accepted. No other transmission medium is allowed.

All Bids shall be supported by a Bid Bond in the format and for the amount specified in the Data Sheet of the Bid Solicitation. Original bid guarantees shall be physically deposited at the offices of the Procurement Agency of MCA-Senegal II, Rue 3 x B, Point E, Immeuble Talix 2ème étage - Dakar (Senegal), within the time limits set forth in the Bid Data Sheet.

Sincerely yours,


MCA-Senegal II
CEO

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.