Request for Bid/Proposal For Market Linkage Strengthening in Malawi RPF #: 10007-24-02

MTENGO is inviting applications from eligible individuals or firms to undertake feasibility assessments for two pilot irrigation systems for smallholder farmers in the banana and chili value chains. This initiative is designed to increase agricultural productivity, enhance food security, and improve farmer incomes by introducing affordable and scalable irrigation technologies. The target beneficiaries are smallholder farmers who currently face significant challenges in water management due to climate variability and unreliable rainfall in Malawi.

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Submission Deadlines Proposals must be received no later than 5:00 PM Central African Time on November 25, 2024 at 5:00PM CAT.

All proposals are to be submitted following the guidelines listed below. Telephone requests will not be honored. Winrock International may request additional documentation after the bid deadline.

Submission Delivery Address All submissions must be received electronically. Paper submissions will not be accepted. The delivery address to be used for all submissions is: Ruth Chiwanda Operations Director, MTENGO Winrock International Email: [email protected] Subject: Market Linkages Activity

Pre-Bid Conference and Clarifications: The MTENGO project will hold a pre-bid conference on November 18 th, 2024 at 2:00PM CAT. Interested bidders are invited to attend this one-hour session where questions and concerns regarding the RFP will be addressed. All questions and answers will be documented and shared publicly to this RPF after the session You can access the link to the pre-bid conference here: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetupjoin/19%3ameeting_ZmFlMmE2ZjctODY0Yy00NDdhLTk5MjEtODZiNThkMDMwOGNh%40thread. v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%229be3e276-28d8-4cd8-8f84- 02cf1911da9c%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2293933c04-0488-4732-946e-114e3e4d4d5e%22%7d

If you have trouble accessing the link, please reach out to [email protected] with the subject line “pre-bid conference link request.”

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