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: 2020-11-11 2020-12-30 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 National Dairy Development Board 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$) Justification for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned NDDB/APART/WORKS-01 / EXECUTION OF CIVIL, STRUCTURAL, ROAD & HARDPARK ,WATER SUPPLY, SANITARY, INTERNAL Component C: Fostering Under ELECTRIFICATION & OTHER Single Stage - One 2022-09- IBRD / 87800 Market-led Production and Post Request for Bids Open - National 2,108,219.18 0.00 Implementat 2020-11-13 2020-11-13 2020-11-17 2020-11-16 2020-12-17 2020-12-17 2021-01-27 2021-03-03 MISC. WORKS FOR NEW MILK Envelope 30 Resilience Enhancement ion PRODUCT PLANT AND EXPANSION OF LIQUID MILK PLANT (60 TO 150 TLPD) AT PURABI DAIRY, WAMUL, GUWAHATI, ASSAM. GOODS Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit Procurement Prequalification Estimated Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Specific Procurement Bidding Documents as Proposal Submission / Description Component Review Type Method Market Approach Document / and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Process (Y/N) Amount (US$) (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 NDDB/APART/GOODS-01 / DSITC of Milk Processing Plant Component C: Fostering Under Expansion (60 -150 TLPD), Single Stage - One IBRD / 87800 Market-led Production and Post Request for Bids Open - National 2,747,945.21 0.00 Implementati 2020-11-13 2020-11-13 2020-11-17 2020-11-16 2020-12-17 2020-12-28 2021-02-01 2021-03-08 2022-09-30 New product Plant and Utility Envelope Resilience Enhancement on distribution at Purbi Dairy, WAMUL, Guwahati, Assam NDDB/APART/GOODS-02 / Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Refrigeration and Cold Component C: Fostering Pending Single Stage - One Store, Deep Freeze Insulation IBRD / 87800 Market-led Production and Post Request for Bids Open - National 673,972.60 0.00 Implementati 2021-02-26 2021-03-04 2021-04-05 2021-04-30 2021-06-04 2021-12-01 Envelope work for Milk Processing Plant Resilience Enhancement on Expansion (60 TLPD to 150 TLPD) at Purabi Dairy, WAMUL, Guwahati. NDDB/APART/GOODS-03 / Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning Component C: Fostering Pending of Steam Generation Plant for Single Stage - One IBRD / 87800 Market-led Production and Post Request for Bids Open - National 235,068.49 0.00 Implementati 2021-02-26 2021-03-04 2021-04-05 2021-04-30 2021-06-04 2022-08-31 Milk Processing Plant Envelope Resilience Enhancement on Expansion (60 TLPD to 150 TLPD) at Purabi Dairy, WAMUL, Guwahati NDDB/APART/GOODS-04 / Design Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning Component C: Fostering Pending of Industrial Electrical Works Single Stage - One IBRD / 87800 Market-led Production and Post Request for Bids Open - National 232,876.71 0.00 Implementati 2021-04-02 2021-04-08 2021-05-10 2021-06-04 2021-07-09 2022-06-30 for Milk Processing Plant Envelope Resilience Enhancement on Expansion (60 TLPD to 150 TLPD) at Purabi Dairy, WAMUL, Guwahati. NDDB/APART/GOODS-05 / Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning Component C: Fostering Pending of Effluent Treatment Plant Single Stage - One IBRD / 87800 Market-led Production and Post Request for Bids Open - National 136,986.30 0.00 Implementati 2021-04-02 2021-04-08 2021-05-10 2021-06-04 2021-07-09 2022-09-30 for Milk Processing Plant Envelope Resilience Enhancement on Expansion ( 60 TLPD to 150 TLPD) at Purabi Dairy, WAMUL, Guwahati NDDB/APART/GOODS-06 / Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning Component C: Fostering Pending of Concentrated Solar Thermal Single Stage - One IBRD / 87800 Market-led Production and Post Request for Bids Open - National 191,780.82 0.00 Implementati 2021-04-30 2021-05-06 2021-06-07 2021-07-02 2021-08-06 2022-08-31 System for Milk Processing Envelope Resilience Enhancement on Plant Expansion (60TLPD to 150 TLPD) at Purabi Dairy, WAMUL, Guwahati. NDDB/APART/GOODS-07 / Supply of Light Fittings for Component C: Fostering Pending Milk Processing Plant Request for Single Stage - One IBRD / 87800 Market-led Production and Post Limited 54,794.52 0.00 Implementati 2021-10-07 2021-11-26 2022-04-30 Expansion ( 60 TLPD to 150 Quotations Envelope Resilience Enhancement on TLPD) at Purabi Dairy, WAMUL, Guwahati. NON CONSULTING SERVICES 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$) Notice Request for Proposals as Issued Proposals / Minutes Technical Proposal Negotiated Contract Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Page 1 INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS Activity Reference No. / Invitation to Loan / Credit Contract Type Estimated Actual Amount Draft Negotiated Description Component Review Type Method Market Approach Process Status Terms of Reference Identified/Selected Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Amount (US$) (US$) Contract Consultant Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Page 2