**REPUBLIC OF VANUATU**

**Millennium challenge account -VANUATU**

**SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE**

**INVITATION FOR PREQUALIFICATION**

**VANUATU**

**MCA VANUATU TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT**

**Works: Construction of Works --** (Design and Build) **MCA-VAN-01**

This invitation for prequalification follows the general procurement
notice for this project that appeared in DgMarket on the 28^th^ July,
2006, in the UN Development Business (UNDB) on October 6^th^ 2006 and on
the MCA-Vanuatu website on August 4^th^, 2006.

The Government of the Republic of Vanuatu (GoV) has received a grant
from the Government of the United States of America through the
Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) to support a five-year Program of
investments in the Transport Sector aimed at facilitating poverty
reduction through economic growth.

The MCC Compact, amounting to approximately USD 66 million over five
years will fund inter alia:

\(i\) an Infrastructure Project that includes the sealing of about 180
km and rehabilitation of about 35 km of national roads, construction of
bridges and river crossings, improvements of wharves and building of
warehouses, and

\(ii\) Institutional Strengthening to the Public Works Department (PWD)
for Project Supervision and Road Maintenance.

The above activities will be performed in 8 islands of Vanuatu.

Further information regarding MCC is available on their website
([www.mcc.gov](http://www.mcc.gov/)) and information on the Vanuatu's
MCC Program is available at Government of Vanuatu's website
([www.governmentofvanuatu.gov.vu](http://www.governmentofvanuatu.gov.vu/)).

MCA-Vanuatu is an independent unit established by the Government of
Vanuatu, which is responsible for the oversight and management of the
Program on behalf of the Government of Vanuatu. MCA-Vanuatu intends to
prequalify contractors and/or firms for the Design and Build of all
Infrastructure Civil Works. It is expected that invitation for bids will
be made in January 2007

Prequalification will be conducted through prequalification procedures
specified in the Procurement Agreement published on the MCA -- Vanuatu
website. These are based on the World Bank's Guidelines: *Procurement
under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, May 2004* and adapted to meet MCC
requirements.

Interested firms may obtain further information from and inspect the
prequalification document at the address noted below. A complete set of
the prequalification document in English is available by downloading
from the ftp site mentioned below. Downloading will be allowed to
applicants, who are registered with MCA-Vanuatu. Firms may register with
MCA-Vanuatu via e-mail, fax or post at the contact information stated
below.

The registration request shall state that the Applicant is registering
for participating in the Prequalification for Construction of Works
(Design and Build). Please be advised that registration is not complete
until the Contractor receives a confirmation number.

Applications for prequalification should be submitted in paper according
to the procedures set out in the Instructions to Applicants.

**Lennox Vuti**

**Director, MCA-Vanuatu Management Unit**

**Ministry of Finance & Economic Management**

**PMB 605, Port Vila, Vanuatu**

**Tel: +(678) 27058, Fax: +(678) 25181**

**E-mail: <pasvan-inquirydesk@vanuatu.com.vu>**

**Ftp site: [ftp://pasvan.com.vu](ftp://pasvan.com.vu/)**