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Specific Procurement Notice Lusaka, Zambia 26 May 2026 Re: Procurement Agent Services Ref: MCAZII-26-4001 The United States of America, acting through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (“MCC”) and the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) (the “Government”) signed a Compact on 17th October 2024 to facilitate poverty reduction through economic growth in Zambia (the “Compact”) in the amount of Four Hundred and Fifty-Eight Million United States Dollars (US$ 458 million) (“MCC Funding”). The Compact also includes an additional US$ 33.75 million from the Government (the “Country Contribution”), bringing the total Compact proposed investment to US$ 491.75 million. The Compact program consists of four Projects: (1) the Roads and Access Project; (2) the Asset Finance Project; (3) the Agriculture Policy Reform and Institutional Strengthening Project; and (4) the American Catalyst Facility for Development (ACFD) Project. The Government has designated Millennium Challenge Account – Zambia II (“MCA-Zambia II”) to manage the implementation of the Activities, including entering into and managing the Government Service Provider Contracts. MCA-Zambia II now intends to apply a part of the proceeds of the Compact Funding to payments for contracts for goods, works and services. MCC requires that all beneficiaries of MCC Funding, including the Accountable Entity and any applicants, Bidders, Suppliers, contractors, Subcontractors, consultants, and sub-consultants under any MCC-funded contracts, observe the highest standards of ethics during the procurement and execution of such contracts. MCC's Policy on Preventing, Detecting and Remediating Fraud and Corruption in MCC Operations (“MCC's AFC Policy”) is applicable to all procurements and contracts involving MCC Funding and can be found on the MCC website at: https://www.mcc.gov/resources/doc/policy-fraud-and-corruption. MCC is a U.S. government agency focused on assisting countries dedicated to good governance, economic freedom, and investments in people. The Procurement Agent will be required to manage the procurements financed by funding contributed by MCC and the Government's contribution. Compact project descriptions and other details are set forth in the Compact which is available at https://www.mcc.gov/where-we-work/program/zambia-compact-ii/. MCA-Zambia Il requires the services of the Procurement Agent (“PA”) for a base period of sixteen (16) months at a fixed price. Thereafter, MCA-Zambia II will require five (5) 12-month option period at a fixed price. However, the final option period (Option Period 5) may be more or less than 12 months and will include a 120-day period after the expiration of the Compact. For purposes of preparing Offers, Offerors should assume that the final option period (Option Period 5) will be for a full 12 months from the time of option effectiveness plus 120 days of closure. At least one year prior to exercising the 5th option, the payment for this period will be adjusted on …
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