DEADLINE: 2ND MARCH, 2021
CULTIVATING NEW FRONTIERS IN AGRICULTURE (CNFA)
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
JOB TITLE: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT-FALKE
LOCATION: NG (PRIMARY)
CATEGORY: PROCUREMENT

Job Description

Solicitation Number:RFP-2021.02.003
Deadline for Offers:March 2, 2021
Description:Environmental Impact and Air Quality Assessment – FALKE
For:Feed the Future Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Activity (FTF)
Funded By:USAID72062019C00001
Implemented By:CNFA
Submit Proposals to:operations@ag-invest.org

Section A:  Offer Instructions

Introduction to Offerors:

The Feed the Future Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Activity is a USAID program implemented by CNFA in Nigeria. The goal of the Feed the Future Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Activity project is to strengthen the enabling environment for agribusiness finance and investment.

To achieve this goal, the activity focuses on four interrelated components:

(1) improving the agribusiness enabling environment;

(2) broadening access to finance by mitigating the credit risks of agribusinesses;

(3) facilitating investment opportunities for agribusinesses to expand and scale up operations; and

(4) enhancing the performance of agribusiness Medium Small and Micro-Enterprise (MSMEs).

In line with the U.S. and Nigerian Government’s commitment to growing the non-oil-based economy, these efforts will increase the quality, quantity, market access, and diversification of Nigeria’s economy.

As part of project activities, CNFA requires the services of an Independent Consultant or Firm to conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and an Air Quality and Toxic Waste assessment in order to obtain an Air Quality Permit for an agribusiness to obtain a loan facility. The assessment must be of sufficient quality and coverage to meet the due diligence scrutiny of the financial institutions, National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), equity investors, and donor organizations, as applicable.

The final EIA report should cover, at a minimum, the following elements:

  • Description of the business activity
  • Potential environmental implications
  • Assessment of likely or potential environmental impacts
  • Identification and description of the mitigation measures (e.g. hazardous waste remediation, disposal, and clean up)
  • Sustainability plan
  • Environmental Audit Certificate valid for 3 years
  • Air Quality and Toxic Waste Assessment
  • Agribusiness’ on-going environmental monitoring and management system

Section B provides more details on the required Scope of Work. The purpose of this solicitation is to solicit quotations from qualified offerors. Offerors are responsible for ensuring that their offers are received by CNFA in accordance with the instructions, terms, and conditions described in this Solicitation. Independent Consultants and Consultant firms are eligible for consideration in response to this solicitation. Failure to adhere with instructions described in this solicitation may lead to disqualification of an offer from consideration. Please reference the solicitation number in all responses.

Questions: Questions regarding the technical or administrative requirements of this solicitation may be submitted no later than 12:00PM, WAT on February 26, 2021 by email to operations@ag-invest.org. Questions must be submitted in writing; phone calls will not be accepted. Questions and requests for clarification—and the responses thereto—that CNFA believes may be of interest to other offerors will be circulated to all solicitation recipients who have indicated an interest in bidding.

Only the written answers issued by CNFA will be considered official and carry weight in the solicitation process and subsequent evaluation. Any verbal information received from employees of CNFA or any other entity should not be considered as an official response to any questions regarding this solicitation.

Application Submission
Offer Deadline and Protocol: Offers must be received no later than 12:00PM, WAT on March 2, 2021. Offers must be submitted by email to operations@ag-invest.org.

Offers received after the specified time and date will be considered late and will be considered only at the discretion of CNFA. The cover page of this solicitation summarizes the important dates of the solicitation process. Offerors must strictly follow the provided deadlines in the cover page to be considered for award.

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Environmental Impact Assessment-FALKE

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