Malawi Ministry of Agriculture ICT Equipment Tender for Cooperative Registry System

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MALAWI MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, IRRIGATION AND WATER DEVELOPMENT Food Systems Resilience Program (FSRP) Specific Procurement Notice ___________________________________________________________________________ Country: Malawi Project: Food Systems Resilience Program (FSRP) Contract Title: Supply and delivery of ICT Equipment for Cooperative Registry System Grant No: IDA-E1840 RFB Ref No MW-MOA- 532008-GO-RFB7 Issued on: 17th February,2026 ____________________________________________________________________________

• The Government of the Republic of Malawi has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank toward the cost of the Food Systems Resilience Program (FSRP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Supply and delivery of ICT equipment for Cooperative Registry System.
• The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development - Food Systems Resilience Program (FSRP) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Supply and delivery of ICT equipment for Cooperative Registry System as follows:

Lot No Item Description Quantity 1 1.1 Server 1 equivalent to dell R650 with:

• RAID Configurations; C3, RAID 1 for 2 SSDs (Matching Type/Speed/Capacity);
• Storage; 2 x 3.84TB SSD SAS ISE, Read Intensive, up to 24Gbps 512e 2.5in with 3.5in HYB CARR, AG Drive

2 1.2 Server 2 equivalent to dell R650 with:

• RAID Configurations; C4, RAID 5 for 3 or more SSDs (Matching Type/Speed/Capacity) ;
• Storage; 4 x 3.84TB SSD SAS ISE, Read Intensive, up to 24Gbps 512e 2.5in with 3.5in HYB CARR, AG Drive

1 1.3 Firewall 2 1.4 Loadbalancer 2 1.5 Router:

• Processor; 4-Core 1 GHz, MIPS64

2 1.6 Switch: 2 2.1 Laptop; 12 3 3.1 VMware licences;

• VMware licences; 4000 (3 year3 licence)

3 3.2 Backup software:

• Virtual Control Center

1 3.2 Public key certificates;

• Wildcard SSL Certificates, 200 (1 year licence)

2 NOTE: Bidders are free to bid for one lot or all the lots or any combination of the lots, but must quote 100% of items in the lot (s). For the details including Technical Specifications check in the bidding document.

• Bidding will be conducted through national competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” dated February 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
• Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Food Systems Resilience Program (FSRP) / AGCOM PIU Offices and inspect the bidding document during office hours 0900 to 1700 hours at the address No 1 given below.
• The bidding document in English language may be purchased by interested Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of MK20,000.00 (Twenty Thousand Malawi Kwacha). The method of payment will be cash basis. The document will be collected in an electronic form.
• Bids must be delivered to the address No 2 below on or before 14.00 hours on 17th March, 2026 . Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the bidders designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address No 2 below.
• All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid-Securing Declaration .
• The address(es) referred to above is (are):

Address No 1 for inspection and obtaining the bidding document The Project Coordinator Food Systems Resilience Program (FSRP)/AGCOM Offices Off Paul Kagame Road P.O. Box 727 LILONGWE Address No 2 for the bid delivery, submission, and opening The Chairperson Internal Procurement and Disposal of Assets Committee Food Systems Resilience Program (FSRP)/AGCOM Offices Off Paul Kagame Road P.O. Box 727 LILONGWE Tel No +265 992380086 Email: nakhumwateddie@gmil.com CC : silvester.tsokonombwe@yahoo.com Agency: Ministry of Agriculture Procurement method: Request for Bids Notice type: Invitation for Bids Status: Published Value: 478000.0 USD