PROCUREMENT PLAN(Textual Part) Project information: INDIA, Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (APART) Project Implementation agency: Assam Rural Infrastructure and Agricultural Services Society (ARIASS)is the main agency. Date of the Procurement Plan:October 01, 2019 Period covered by this Procurement Plan:Until publication of next version of the Procurement Plan. Preamble In accordance with paragraph5.9 of the “World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (July 2016, Revised November 2017 and August 2018) (“Procurement Regulations”)the Bank’s Systematic Tracking and Exchanges in Procurement (STEP) system will be used to prepare, clear and update Procurement Plansand conduct all procurement transactions for the Project. This textual part along with the Procurement Plan tables in STEPconstitute the Procurement Plan for the Project.The following conditionsapply to all procurement activities in the Procurement Plan. The other elements of the Procurement Plan as required under paragraph 4.4 of the Procurement Regulations are set forth in STEP. The Bank’s Standard Procurement Documents: shall be used for all contracts subject to international competitive procurement and those contracts as specified in the Procurement Plan tables in STEP. Procurement for the project will be carried out in accordance with the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, July 2016, Revised November 2017 and August 2018 and applicable to Investment Project Financing (IPF). The project will be subject to the World Bank’s Anticorruption Guidelines, dated October 15, 2006, as revised in January 2011 and July 2016. The table below describes various procurement methods to be used for activities financed by the loan. The thresholds (Table 1) indicated will govern the procurement approach and methods; Table 1: Procurement Thresholds Procurement Approaches and Methods Thresholds (US$ equivalent) Open international (works – including turnkey, Any value activity supply and installation of plant and equipment and PPP) Open national (works – including turnkey, supply Below 40 million and installation of plant and equipment and PPP) Open international (goods, IT system, and non- Any value activity consulting services) Open national (goods, IT system, and non- Below 10 million consulting services) National request for quotation (goods and works) Up to 100,000 Direct selection No threshold; For works, goods, non-consulting services and IT system procurement: According to paragraphs 6.8–6.10 of the Regulations; For consultants: According to paragraphs 7.13–7.15 of the Regulations Shortlist of national consultants Up to 800,000 Procurement prior-review thresholds. The World Bank will prior review the following contracts: 1. Works (including turnkey, supply and installation of plant and equipment and PPP): All contracts more than US$ 15 million equivalent 2. Goods, IT system and Non-consulting services: All contracts more than US$4 million equivalent 3. Consultants: All contracts >US$2 million equivalent for firms and >US$400,000 equivalent for individuals 4. There is no automatic requirement to undertake prior review for direct selection for value less than these thresholds 5. Additional provisions as mentioned at paragraph 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 & 2.5 of Annex I (Mandatory Procurement Prior Review Thresholds) under Bank Procedure (Effective August 01, 2018), “Procurement in IPF and Other Operational Procurement Matters” will also apply. National Procurement Arrangements:National competition for the procurement of works, goods, IT system procurement and non-consulting services according to the established thresholds will be conducted in accordance with paragraphs 5.3–5.5 of Section V of the Regulations and the following provisions: 1. Only the model bidding documents for National Competitive Procurement (NCP) agreed with the GOI Task Force (and as amended for time to time), shall be used for bidding. 2. Invitations to bid shall be advertised on a widely used website or electronic portal with free open access at least 30 days prior to the deadline for the submission of bids, unless otherwise agreed in the approved procurement plan. 3. No special preference will be accorded to any bidder either for price or for other terms and conditions when competing with foreign bidders, state-owned enterprises, small-scale enterprises or enterprises from any given State. 4. Except with the prior concurrence of the Bank, there shall be no negotiation of price with the bidders, even with the lowest evaluated bidder. 5. Government e-Marketplace (GeM) set-up by Ministry of Commerce, Government of India will be acceptable for procurement under Request for Quotations (RFQ) method. 6. At the Borrower’s request, the Bank may agree to the Borrower’s use, in whole or in part, of its electronic procurement system, provided that the Bank is satisfied with the adequacy of such system. 7. Procurement will be open to eligible firms from any country. This eligibility shall be as defined under Section III of the Procurement Regulations. Accordingly, no bidder or potential bidder shall be declared ineligible for contracts financed by the Bank for reasons other than those provided in Section III of the Procurement Regulations. 8. The request for bids/request for proposals document shall require that Bidders/Proposers submitting Bids/Proposals include a signed acceptance in the bid, to be incorporated in any resulting contracts, confirming application of, and compliance with, the Bank’s Anti-Corruption Guidelines, including without limitation the Bank’s right to sanction and the Bank’s inspection and audit rights. 9. The Borrower shall use an effective complaints mechanism for handling procurement related complaints in a timely manner. 10. Procurement Documents will include provisions, as agreed with the Bank, intended to adequately mitigate against environmental, social (including sexual exploitation and abuse and gender-based violence), health and safety (“ESHS”) risks and impacts. Domestic preference-The provision of domestic preference will be applied in the evaluation of bids in accordance with Annex VI of the Regulations. Procurement of Works, Goods (Supply and Installation; and IT Equipment), Non-Consultancy Services and Consultancy Services – As per procurement plan approved in STEP. PROCUREMENT India : Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project PLAN General Information Country: India Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2019-07-22 2021-06-28 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) Project ID: P155617 GPN Date: Project Name: Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project Loan / Credit No: IBRD / 87800 Directorate of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Executing Agency(ies): WORKS Activity Reference No. / Estimated Actual Draft Bidding Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit Procurement Prequalification High SEA/SH Procurement Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Specific Procurement Bidding Documents as Proposal Submission / Contract Description Component Review Type Method Market Approach Amount Amount Document / and Recommendation Signed Contract No. Process (Y/N) Risk Document Type Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation Issued Opening / Minutes Completion (US$) (US$) Justification for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned GOODS Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit Procurement Prequalification Estimated Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Specific Procurement Bidding Documents as Proposal Submission / Description Component Review Type Method Market Approach Document / and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Process (Y/N) Amount (US$) (US$) Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation Issued Opening / Minutes Justification for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual IN-OPIU-AHVD-121584-GO- DIR / AHVD : Procurement of 276000 units of Classical Component C: Fostering Swine Fever (CSF) vaccines IBRD / 87800 Market-led Production and Post Direct Selection Direct 84,062.00 0.00 Canceled 2019-07-14 2019-07-19 2019-09-07 2020-01-05 from Institute of Animal Resilience Enhancement Health & Veterianary Biologicals (IAHVB), Bangaluru IN-OPIU-AHVD-159773-GO- DIR / AHVD : Procurement of Component C: Fostering 276000 units of Classical IBRD / 87800 Market-led Production and Post Direct Selection Direct 81,944.00 75,443.03 Completed 2020-03-02 2020-02-25 2020-03-07 2020-03-06 2020-04-11 2020-03-23 2020-07-10 2020-07-02 Swine Fever (CSF) vaccines Resilience Enhancement from PANAV Bio-Tech IN-OPIU-AHVD-163563-GO- RFQ / AHVD : Procurement of 256 nos. of Crossbred Component C: Fostering Pending Community Boars /Male Request for Single Stage - One IBRD / 87800 Market-led Production and Post Open - National 22,141.44 0.00 Implementati 2020-03-21 2020-05-16 2020-11-12 Piglets (Cross Bred between Quotations Envelope Resilience Enhancement on Local and Hampshire/ Large Black/Large White Yorkshire) under PVC IN-OPIU-AHVD-173009-GO- Component C: Fostering RFQ / AHVD: Procurement of Request for Single Stage - One IBRD / 87800 Market-led Production and Post Open - National 45,032.15 35,328.97 Completed 2020-06-01 2020-07-27 2020-10-06 2021-01-23 2021-03-20 338000 doses of Dewormer Quotations Envelope Resilience Enhancement under Health Coverage of PVC IN-OPIU-AHVD-165467-GO- RFQ / AHVD : Procurement of Component C: Fostering Request for Single Stage - One 115200 doses of Iron IBRD / 87800 Market-led Production and Post Open - National 46,197.04 15,050.32 Completed 2020-06-01 2020-07-27 2020-09-01 2021-01-23 2021-03-20 Quotations Envelope Supplementation under Health Resilience Enhancement Coverage of PVC IN-OPIU-AHVD-165472-GO- RFQ / AHVD : Procurement of Component C: Fostering 5670 kg of Mineral Mixture Request for Single Stage - One IBRD / 87800 Market-led Production and Post Open - National 11,375.49 7,570.68 Completed 2020-06-01 2020-07-27 2020-12-15 2021-01-23 2021-03-20 support under Feeds and Quotations Envelope Resilience Enhancement fodder of Milk Value Chain (MVC) IN-OPIU-AHVD-171339-GO- DIR / AHVD : Procurement of Component C: Fostering 338000 units of Classical IBRD / 87800 Market-led Production and Post Direct Selection Direct 95,015.79 94,082.87 Completed 2020-05-19 2020-02-25 2020-05-24 2020-10-16 2020-06-23 2020-03-23 2020-12-20 2021-03-20 Swine Fever (CSF) vaccines Resilience Enhancement under AWP 2019-20 from PANAV Bio-Tech IN-OPIU-AHVD-174090-GO- RFQ / AHVD DAIRY : Component C: Fostering Request for Single Stage - One Procurement of 494960 doses IBRD / 87800 Market-led Production and Post Open - National 65,199.25 34,941.38 Completed 2020-06-01 2020-07-27 2020-11-21 2021-01-23 2021-03-20 Quotations Envelope of Haemorrhagic Septicaemia Resilience Enhancement & Blackquarter Vaccine IN-OPIU-AHVD-212836-GO- RFB / Procurement & Installation of climate resilience pig sty for Breeder Component C: Fostering Pending (16 units) & Fattener pig(16 Single Stage - Two IBRD / 87800 Market-led Production and Post Request for Bids Open - National 61,602.68 0.00 Implementati 2021-01-20 2021-01-25 2021-03-08 2021-05-21 2021-06-25 2021-12-22 units) under Pork Value Chain. Envelope Resilience Enhancement on The activity is under AWP 2018-19 (6+6=12 units) & AWP 2019-20 (10+10=20 units). IN-OPIU-AHVD-221843-GO- Component C: Fostering Pending DIR / Procurement of 200000 IBRD / 87800 Market-led Production and Post Direct Selection Direct 122,667.48 0.00 Implementati 2021-07-02 2021-07-07 2021-08-11 2022-02-07 doses of Cysticercosis vaccine Resilience Enhancement on (PVC) under AWP 2019-20 IN-OPIU-AHVD-239780-GO- RFQ / Procurement of Traceability Software : Component C: Fostering Pending Development of MIS for online Request for Single Stage - One IBRD / 87800 Market-led Production and Post Open - National 13,629.72 0.00 Implementati 2021-07-07 2021-09-01 2022-02-28 management of Pig Farm Quotations Envelope Resilience Enhancement on under APART Pork Value Chain, OPIU-AHVD under AWP 2019-20 IN-OPIU-AHVD-240029-GO- RFQ / Printing of 48000 nos. Component C: Fostering Pending of Training Manuals Request for Single Stage - One IBRD / 87800 Market-led Production and Post Open - National 86,699.14 0.00 Implementati 2021-07-07 2021-09-01 2022-02-28 developed by ILRI for Pig Quotations Envelope Resilience Enhancement on Farmer, Pork Retailer & Pig Bandhu under AWP 2019-20 NON CONSULTING SERVICES Page 1 Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit Procurement Prequalification Estimated Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Specific Procurement Bidding Documents as Proposal Submission / Description Component Review Type Method Market Approach Document / and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Process (Y/N) Amount (US$) (US$) Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation Issued Opening / Minutes Justification for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual CONSULTING FIRMS Activity Reference No. / Combined Evaluation Loan / Credit Contract Type Estimated Actual Amount Expression of Interest Short List and Draft Request for Proposals Opening of Technical Evaluation of Description Component Review Type Method Market Approach Process Status Terms of Reference Report and Draft Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Amount (US$) (US$) Notice Request for Proposals as Issued Proposals / Minutes Technical Proposal Negotiated Contract Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS Activity Reference No. / Invitation to Loan / Credit Contract Type Estimated Actual Amount Draft Negotiated Description Component Review Type Method Market Approach Process Status Terms of Reference Identified/Selected Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Amount (US$) (US$) Contract Consultant Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Page 2