Prospective Consulting Services for Program Management Office Support Services (PMOSS) for Millennium Challenge Account Nepal (MCA-Nepal)

Request for Information (RFI) about Prospective Consulting Services for Program Management Office Support Services (PMOSS) for Millennium Challenge Account Nepal (MCA-Nepal)The Millennium Challenge Corporation (“MCC”) and the Government of Nepal (the “Government” or “GoN”) have entered into a Millennium Challenge Compact for Millennium Challenge Account assistance to help facilitate poverty reduction through economic growth in Nepal (the “Compact”) in the amount of approximately USD 500 million (“MCC Funding”) with the GoN also contributing USD 130 million. The Government is acting through the Millennium Challenge Account Nepal (the “MCA-Nepal”) for the implementation of the projects funded under the Compact.The goal of the Compact is to reduce poverty through economic growth. The Compact program includes two projects: (i) construction of 312 kilometers of 400 kV electricity transmission lines, three substations, and technical assistance for the power sector (the “Electricity

Transmission Project” (ETP)); and (ii) technical assistance to improve the road maintenance regime and road maintenance works on up to 300 kilometers of the strategic road network (the “Road Maintenance Project” (RMP)). The program includes procurement of contractors and consultants for design, construction and supervision of electricity lines and substations, road maintenance works, including a variety of technical services, equipment and construction works in different geographic locations within Nepal. The Compact document can be accessed at http://mcanp.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Millennium_Challenge_Compact.pdf.Summary of Expected Scope of WorkMCA-Nepal seeks the services of a firm to provide support services for a Program Management Office (PMO), with experience in managing the delivery of design-build (D-B) projects, utilizing FIDIC-based contracts, to assist MCA-Nepal during construction and assist in the overall management of the ETP and RMP as part of the Nepal Compact. The overall scope of work consists of support in general program and project management, project-level financial planning and reporting, construction management, and other related tasks.The Program Management Office Support Services (PMOSS) staff shall include suitably qualified professionals who are competent to carry out the duties. The Consultant selected to provide the PMO services (hereafter “Consultant”) is expected to establish and implement an effective project management system to properly manage, control, coordinate, report, and eventually finalize and close the project works. In addition, the Consultant will provide technical recommendations and reprogramming support, if a shortfall or surplus of fund is anticipated in any of the activities under the Compact during implementation.Submission of Request for InformationThe purpose of this RFI notice are as follows:1. Request information from prospective Consultants willing to participate in the procurement processes that eventually MCA-Nepal may launch.2. Identify interested and qualified Consultants willing to submit its company profile (preferably not more than 7 pages) and being placed on MCA-Nepal’s mailing list to receive the Specific Procurement Notice (SPN), if it becomes available.The full Request for Information document can be requested from MCANepalPA@cardno.com with a copy to MCANepalPA@mcanp.org .The deadline for submission of your responses to the RFI is set on17:00 Hours Kathmandu Time (GMT+5:45) on 21 February 2020, as follows:Millennium Challenge Account NepalHotel Yak & Yeti Convention Center, Second Floor, Durbar Marg Kathmandu, NepalAttention: Procurement AgentEmail: MCANepalPA@cardno.com with a copy to MCANepalPA@mcanp.orgSubject: Request for Information about prospective Consulting Services for Program Management Office Support Services (PMOSS) for Millennium Challenge Account Nepal (MCA-Nepal)For the Request for Information, please visit: https://mcc.dgmarket.com/tender/32054671DISCLAIMER: THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. FOR UPDATES ON THIS SOLICITATION, PLEASE FOLLOW THE FULL ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE LINK PROVIDED. THIS PROCUREMENT IS NOT CONDUCTED UNDER THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS, IS NOT ADMINISTERED BY THE US GOVERNMENT, AND THE RESULTING AWARD WILL BE MADE BY THE COUNTRY INDICATED IN THE FULL ANNOUNCEMENT. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS PROCUREMENT, PLEASE CONTACT THE PERSON NAMED IN THE FULL ANNOUNCEMENT.