Procurement Agent Services

Specific Procurement Notice

Lusaka, Zambia

26 May 2026

Re: Procurement Agent Services

Ref: MCAZII-26-4001

The United States of America, acting through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (“MCC”) and the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) (the “Government”) signed a Compact on 17th October 2024 to facilitate poverty reduction through economic growth in Zambia (the “Compact”) in the amount of Four Hundred and Fifty-Eight Million United States Dollars (US$ 458 million) (“MCC Funding”). The Compact also includes an additional US$ 33.75 million from the Government (the “Country Contribution”), bringing the total Compact proposed investment to US$ 491.75 million.

The Compact program consists of four Projects: (1) the Roads and Access Project; (2) the Asset Finance Project; (3) the Agriculture Policy Reform and Institutional Strengthening Project; and (4) the American Catalyst Facility for Development (ACFD) Project.

The Government has designated Millennium Challenge Account – Zambia II (“MCA-Zambia II”) to manage the implementation of the Activities, including entering into and managing the Government Service Provider Contracts. MCA-Zambia II now intends to apply a part of the proceeds of the Compact Funding to payments for contracts for goods, works and services.

MCC requires that all beneficiaries of MCC Funding, including the Accountable Entity and any applicants, Bidders, Suppliers, contractors, Subcontractors, consultants, and sub-consultants under any MCC-funded contracts, observe the highest standards of ethics during the procurement and execution of such contracts. MCC’s Policy on Preventing, Detecting and Remediating Fraud and Corruption in MCC Operations (“MCC’s AFC Policy”) is applicable to all procurements and contracts involving MCC Funding and can be found on the MCC website at:
https: //www.mcc.gov/resources/doc/policy-fraud-and-corruption.

MCC is a U.S. government agency focused on assisting countries dedicated to good governance, economic freedom, and investments in people. The Procurement Agent will be required to manage the procurements financed by funding contributed by MCC and the Government’s contribution. Compact project descriptions and other details are set forth in the Compact which is available at
https: //www.mcc.gov/where-we-work/program/zambia-compact-ii/.

MCA-Zambia Il requires the services of the Procurement Agent (“PA”) for a base period of sixteen (16) months at a fixed price. Thereafter, MCA-Zambia II will require five (5) 12-month option period at a fixed price. However, the final option period (Option Period 5) may be more or less than 12 months and will include a 120-day period after the expiration of the Compact. For purposes of preparing Offers, Offerors should assume that the final option period (Option Period 5) will be for a full 12 months from the time of option effectiveness plus 120 days of closure. At least one year prior to exercising the 5th option, the payment for this period will be adjusted on a pro-rata basis (using the evaluated Option Period 5 price above as the basis) to account for the actual number of days that Option Period 5 will cover.

This RFO follows the General Procurement Notice that appeared on dgMarket on March 5, 2024.

The Accountable Entity now invites Offers from legally constituted consulting firms and other organizations to provide the Procurement Agent services (“Offers”). More details on these services are provided in the Terms of Reference in Section V of the RFO.

This RFO is open to all eligible entities (“Offerors”) who wish to respond. Subject to restrictions noted in the RFO, Offerors may associate with other Offerors to enhance their capacity to successfully carry out the assignment.

An Offeror will be selected under the Quality and Cost-Based Selection (“QCBS”) method, the evaluation procedure of which is described in Section III of the RFO in accordance with the “MCC Accountable Entity Procurement Policy and Guidelines” provided on the MCC website (www.mcc.gov/ppg). The selection process, as described, will include a review and verification of qualifications and past performance, including a reference check, prior to the contract award.

The RFO includes the following Sections:

PART 1 – OFFER AND SELECTION PROCEDURES

Section I Instructions to Offerors (“ITO”)

This section provides information to help Offerors prepare their Offers; it also provides information on the submission, opening, and evaluation of Offers and on the award of the proposed contract.

Section II Offer Data Sheet (“DS”)

This section includes provisions that are specific to this procurement and that supplement Section I, Instructions to Offerors.

Section III Qualification and Evaluation Criteria

This section specifies the qualifications required of the Offeror and the criteria to be used to evaluate their Offer.

Section IV A Technical Offer Forms

This section provides the Technical Offer Forms that Offe