Supply and Installation of ICT Equipment and Related Services for Implementation of a National Trade Information Portal and National Single Window (NSW), for the Government of Liberia.

REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
LIBERIA INVESTMENT, FINANCE AND TRADE PROJECT (LIFT-P)
INSURANCE BUILDING, 5TH STREET-SINKOR
OPPOSITE CONEX GAS STATION MONROVIA, LIBERIA
P.O. Box 9041, 1000 Monrovia, 10 Liberia
www.moci.gov.lr

Special Procurement Notice

Request for Bids – Goods Procurement (Single Stage – One Envelope Process)
Open International Competitive Bidding for Supply and Installation of ICT Infrastructure for National Single Window (NSW) System for the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA)

1. The Government of the Republic of Liberia (hereinafter called “Borrower”) has been allocated grant and loan funds (the “Financing”) from The World Bank which are administered by the International Development Association (IDA) (the “Bank”) and executed by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (“the Client”). The Client now intends to apply part of the proceeds towards the contract for Supply of ICT Infrastructure for National Single Window System (NSW) for the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing.

2. This bidding covers the Supply of ICT Infrastructures for National Single Window System (NSW) for the Liberia Revenue Authority as detailed under Section V – Schedule of Supplies. The items are categorized under three (3) procurement lots as indicated below.

Lot 1: Consolidated Hardware Equipment List (LRA, MOA, MOCI, LISA)

Lot-2 – Provision of Training Services for LRA

Lot-3 – Consolidated Loworbit satellite Internet Service for MOA, MOCI, LISA

3. Bidders should ensure that all training courses listed in the Schedule of Requirements are delivered in accordance with recognized professional curricula and using uptodate training materials. The Bidder shall be responsible for providing a fully equipped training facility suitable for technical, handson ICT training. Specific requirements in terms of topics/modules and duration are provided in the Specification section below. A bidder can bid for one or more lots but must cover the full quantities for lots bided for. Any incomplete items for any lot would be deemed to be unresponsive, and the bid would be rejected.

4. Bidding will be conducted through International Competitive Bidding procedures using Request for Bids (RFB) method of procurement as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 revised November 2017, August 2018, November 2020, September 2023, February 2025 and September 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

5. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the supply of the ICT Infrastructure for National Single Window System (NSW) for the Liberia Revenue Authority. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the Liberia Investment, Finance and Trade (LIFT) Project Implementation Unit (PIU), 2nd Floor, Insurance Center, Opposite Conex Gas Station, 5th Street, Sinkor, Monrovia- Liberia and during office hours 0900 to 1600 Hours GMT Mondays to Fridays.

6. All Bidders (whether international or local) shall submit the following additional documents in their Bid:

• Valid business registration or incorporation documents form their country of origin
• Notarized Power of Attorney authorizing the signatory
• Bid Security in the form of bank guarantee
• Company profile, including relevant experience, capacity and proof of similar goods supplied (at least three years’ experience).
• Documentary evidence of eligibility of the Goods to be supplied (e.g., origin, compliance with specifications)
• Manufacturer Authorization

7. The Request for Bid Documents including detailed Technical Specification in “English” may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of One Hundred and Fifty United States Dollars (US$150.00). The method of payment will be direct payment to the project account; Account No.: 6101905782, Account name: Liberia Investment, Finance and Trade Project at ECOBANK Liberia and indicate “Payment for Request for Bids Documents for Procurement of ICT Infrastructure and Related Services”. The Request for Bid Document will be sent by email to the official email address indicated in the firm’s Letter of interest that must accompany the payment details.

8. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before Monday June 29, 2026. Bidders shall have the option of submitting their Bids electronically. The electronic Bids submission procedures shall be: by email. Late Bids will be rejected. The outer Bid envelopes marked “ORIGINAL BID”, and the inner envelopes marked “Copies” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders, their designated representatives or anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below on Monday June 29, 2026.

9. Bids shall be valid for a period of ninety (90) days after the deadline for Bids submission.

10. All Bids must be accompanied by a “Bid Security” as indicated below:

• Lot 1: Consolidated Hardware Equipment – Twenty – Five Thousand United States Dollars (US$25,000.00);
• Lot-2 – Provision of Training Services for LRA - Fifteen Thousand United States Dollars (US$15,000.00);
• Lot-3 – Consolidated Loworbit satellite Internet Service – Ten Thousand United States Dollars (US$10,000.00).

11. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the address below immediately after the deadline for Bid submission, at 1100 hours GMT (11:00am) on Monday, June 29, 2016.

12. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful Bidder’s Beneficial Ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the Bidding Document.

13. The address (es) referred to above are:

For Inspection of Proposal Document:

Julius Yenwon Saye Keh-nel
Project Coordinator
Liberia Investment, Finance and Trade Project (LIFT-P)
2nd Floor, Insurance Plaza, 5th Street, Sinkor
Monrovia, Liberia
Tel: (+231) 777-201-863 / 776-654-713
Email: jsayekehnel-lift@moci.gov.lr
Cc copy: jvanyanbah-lift@moci.gov.lr/ vanyanbah.julius@yahoo.com/ fahnco76@yahoo.com