Botswana IFNA Nutrition Advisor Services

Region: Botswana

JICA consultant contract announcement: Botswana IFNA Nutrition Advisor Services

Announcement Independent Administrative Agency Japan International Cooperation Agency Contract Administration Regulations (2003 Regulations (Procurement) No. 8) are hereby announced as follows. July 22, 2026 Independent Administrative Agency Japan International Cooperation Agency Contract Administrator Director Noted 1. Announcement Title: Botswana IFNA Nutrition Advisor Services 2. Matters for Competition: As per Chapter 1, Section 1 of the Request for Proposals 3. Eligibility for Competition: As per Chapter 1, Section 3 of the Request for Proposals 4. Contract Terms: Refer to the "Contract Terms for Business Implementation and Support Services" and contract form. 5. Submission of Proposals and Quotations: As per Chapter 1, Sections 2 and 6 of the Request for Proposals 6. Other: As per the Request for Proposals Request for Proposals Service Name: Botswana IFNA Nutrition Advisor Services Procurement Management Number: 26a00366 [Content Structure] Chapter 1: Request for Proposals Procedures Chapter 2: Draft Special Specifications Chapter 3: Notes on Preparing Proposals This document explains the services that the Japan International Cooperation Agency (hereinafter referred to as "JICA") intends to entrust to private consultants, etc., and the method for selecting the service provider (request for proposals). A request for proposals is a method of selecting the most advantageous contractor for JICA by comprehensively evaluating the proposals submitted by competing participants, including their plans, technical proposals, and capabilities. Competing participants are requested to submit proposals and quotations for these services based on this document and the loaned materials. Please note that Chapter 2 "Draft Special Specifications" and Section 2 "Conditions for Service Implementation" of this document outline the basic content for preparing proposals, and do not prevent competing participants from supplementing, improving, or modifying them when submitting their proposals. The proposed content of the proposals will be discussed during the contract negotiations with the party granted the right to negotiate the contract, and the final "Special Specifications" will be agreed upon as an appendix to the contract. July 22, 2026 Japan International Cooperation Agency International Cooperation Procurement Department Chapter 1: Request for Proposals Procedures 1. Matters for Competition (1) Service Name: Botswana IFNA Nutrition Advisor Services (2) Service Content: As per "Chapter 2 Draft Special Specifications" (3) Applicable Contract Terms: The "Contract Terms for Business Implementation and Support Services" will apply. Accordingly, the services (services) stipulated in the contract will be provided overseas, and will be treated as an overseas transaction, and will be a non-taxable transaction for consumption tax. Therefore, please do not add consumption tax to the final quotation. (All items are non-taxable) (4) Contract Performance Period (Planned): September 2026 - October 2028 There is no intention to divide the contract performance period, but competing participants may propose dividing the contract performance period after considering the service implementation schedule. If the contract performance period is divided, and the contract performance period for each installment exceeds 12 months, the maximum amount for advance payment will be limited. Specifically, advance payments will be allowed to be claimed in installments of one year each, with the following limits set. Please note that this is based on the assumption of the contract performance period in (4) above, and the limits, etc., for cases where the contract performance period differs will be confirmed during contract negotiations. (5) Advance Payment Limit For this contract, as the contract performance period exceeds 12 months, the maximum amount for advance payment will be limited. Specifically, advance payments will be allowed to be claimed in installments of one year each, with the following limits set. Please note that this is based on the assumption of the contract performance period in (4) above, and the limits, etc., for cases where the contract performance period differs will be confirmed during contract negotiations. 1) First Payment (after contract signing): Up to 18% of the contract amount. 2) Second Payment (13 months or more after contract signing): Up to 18% of the contract amount. 3) Third Payment (25 months or more after contract signing): Up to 4% of the contract amount. 1 (6) Interim Payment Setup1 For this contract, one interim payment will be set up per fiscal year. The specific timing of interim payments will be confirmed during contract negotiations, but the following is anticipated. 1) FY2026 (around February 2027) 2) FY2027 (around January 2028) 3) FY2028 (around July 2028) 2. Contact Department and Schedule, etc. (1) Selection Procedure Contact Point: International Cooperation Procurement Department, Contract Promotion Division 1/Division 2 Email Address: outm1@jica.go.jp (2) Project Implementation Department: Economic Development Department, Agriculture and Rural Development Group 2, Team 5 (3) Schedule The schedule for this project is as follows. No. Item Date 1 Document Download Deadline: Until July 28, 2026 2 Inquiries Regarding Request for Proposals: Until 12:00 PM on July 29, 2026 3 Answers to Inquiries: Until August 3, 2026 4 Submission Deadline for Quotations, Separate Quotations, Proposals, etc.: Until 12:00 PM on August 7, 2026 5 Presentation: Not held. 6 Notification Date of Evaluation Results: Until August 25, 2026 7 Application Date for Technical Evaluation Explanation (excluding the 1st ranked party): Within 7 business days from the day after the notification email of the evaluation results is sent (Application: https://forms.office.com/r/6MTyT96ZHM) *Revised from the July 2023 announcement. 3. Eligibility for Competition (1) Confirmation of Various Qualifications Please refer to the latest version of the "Proposal Preparation Guidelines for Consultant Contracts" for the following. 1 For accounting processing according to the progress of each fiscal year, payments corresponding to the completed work must be made annually. 2 (URL: https://www.jica.go.jp/announce/manual/guideline/consultant/20220330.html) 1) Negative Qualification Restrictions 2) Positive Qualification Requirements 3) Confirmation of Competition Eligibility Requirements (2) Exclusion of Conflicts of Interest: There are no specific exclusions. (3) Possibility of Joint Venture Formation: Joint ventures are permitted. However, the chief consultant must be from the representative of the joint venture. For members of the joint venture (excluding the representative), the requirements for competition eligibility specified in 2) above, 1) Unified Qualifications for All Ministries, and 2) Japanese Registered Corporations are not required (corporate registration, etc., may be confirmed during contract negotiations). If forming a joint venture, please create a Joint Venture Formation Notification (no specific format) and attach it to the proposal. The representative's seal or company seal of the representative and all members of the joint venture is optional. Furthermore, subcontracting with joint venture members is not permitted. 4. Distribution of Materials: Those who wish to receive materials should follow the procedure indicated in the JICA website "Partner Operation Manual for Applicants for Consultant Contracts"...