Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)
COUNTRY: Federal Republic of Somalia (FGS)
NAME OF PROJECT: Food Systems Resilience Project (FSRP)
PROJECT ID: P177816 IDA-73280
Assignment Title: Development of Agricultural and Livestock Information Management System and Surveillance System
Reference No.: SO-MOAI-PL-488770-CS-QCBS
Place of assignment: Garowe Puntland Somalia
The Somalia Food Systems Resilience Project (S-FSRP) is financed by the World Bank as part of a regional Food Systems Resilience Program aimed at strengthening food security, enhancing resilience of agricultural and livestock systems, and improving preparedness against climate and crisis shocks in Eastern and Southern Africa.
In Puntland State, the project is implemented by the Ministry of Livestock and Animal Husbandry (MoLAH), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (MoAI), the Ministry of Environment, Range and Climate Change (MoERCC), and other relevant stakeholders.
The project includes the following components:
- Component 1: Rebuilding Resilient Agricultural and Livestock Production Capacity
- Component 2: Supporting Sustainable Natural Resource and Rangeland Management
- Component 3: Improving Market Access and Livestock Value Chain Development
- Component 4: Strengthening Policy and Institutional Capacity
- Component 5: Project Coordination and Management
The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (MoAI), together with the Ministry of Livestock and Animal Husbandry (MoLAH), intends to establish an integrated digital platform for producer registration, asset management, surveillance, and decision support.
MoAI now invites eligible consulting firms to express their interest in providing the above-mentioned services.
The detailed Terms of Refence (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: www.moai.pl.so or it can be provided upon submission of application in person or by e-mail. The e-mail address is provided below.
The Puntland FSRP project coordination unit now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). The short-listing criteria are as follows:
- Legal registration and at least 10 years of experience in information systems/software development.
- At least 3 similar assignments completed in the last 7 years for public sector or donor-funded programs.
- At least 2 assignments with offline-first Android/mobile data collection.
- At least 1 assignment with GIS mapping and dashboard visualization.
- Proven experience (minimum 5 years) implementing security controls (RBAC, encryption, audit logging, secure APIs).
- Experience in system deployment in cloud/hybrid environments including backup and disaster recovery.
- Strong capacity for training, knowledge transfer (ToT), and 12-month support/maintenance.
- Joint Ventures: Joint ventures are permitted. The JV agreement/letter of intent must indicate the lead firm and responsibilities. The lead firm must meet at least 50% of the qualification requirements.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraphs 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers: Procurement in Investment Financing – Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services dated July 2016 and revised in November 2017 August 2018, November 2020 and September 2023, (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualification but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub consultancy. In case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS)
method set out in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations.
Interested Consultant may obtain further information at the address below during office hours from 8:30am to 3.30pm Mogadishu time (Excluding public holidays).
Expressions of interest (EOI) should be delivered in person in a written form In three (3) hard copies to the address below by 30th march 2026 at 10:00 Hours (Garowe Time)
FSRP Project coordination unite office
2nd Floor, MOAI, behind Rugsan Hotel wadajir village Garowe Puntland Somalia.
Email: procurement.fsrp@moai.pl.so
Copy: shire.fsrp@moai.pl.so