Cultivating New Frontiers In Agriculture (CNFA)- Request For Proposal For Review Of The National Agricultural Seed Policy

DEADLINE: 24TH APRIL, 2021
CULTIVATING NEW FRONTIERS IN AGRICULTURE (CNFA)
RFP: REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SEED POLICY – (350)
JOB TITLE: RFP: REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SEED POLICY
LOCATION: NG (PRIMARY)
CATEGORY: PROCUREMENT

Section 1: Introduction, Technical Background and Scope of Work

(1.1)  Introduction: 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.

The Activity is working with the National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC) to examine options for invigorating the seed subsector as part of initiatives to catalyze growth in the wider agricultural sector. At the National Seed Retreat in 2020, a review and update of the National Seed Policy  was highlighted as an important part of that reform.

The National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC) has now formed an expanded technical committee to conduct the review of the National Seed Policy. The Activity has been asked and has agreed to provide technical assistance to the committee during the policy review process and advocacy for its approval

The Activity is part of the Joint Technical Review Committee, which also includes NASC, other government officials and stakeholders from academia and the private sector.

As part of project activities, CNFA requires the services of an STTA (short term technical assistant) individual consultant or a firm to support the policy review process by addressing the existing gaps and provide the required support to ensure that the final policy is suitable for approval by the Honorable Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Offerors are responsible for ensuring that their offers are received by CNFA in accordance with the instructions, terms, and conditions described in this RFP. Failure to adhere with instructions described in this RFP may lead to disqualification of an offer from consideration.

Application Submission
Offer Deadline and Protocol: Offers must be received no later than 5:00PM, WAT, on April 24, 2021. Offers must be submitted by email to operations@ag-invest.org

Please reference the RFP number in any response to this RFP. 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 to be considered for award.

RFP: Review of the National Agricultural Seed Policy