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 (Textual Part) : February 03, 2022 Period covered by this Procurement Plan:Until publication of next version of the Procurement Plan (Textual Part). Preamble In accordance with paragraph5.9 of the “World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (July 2016) (“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, 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 Up to 100,000 works) 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 2,000,000 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 2021-02-18 Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2023-11-27 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 Sericulture Executing Agency(ies): WORKS Activity Reference No. / Estimated Actual Am Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit N Market Approac Procurement Pro Prequalification High SEA/SH R Procurement D Process St Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Evalu Draft Bidding Docum Specific Procurement Bidding Documents a Proposal Submission / Contract Complet Description Component Review Type Method Amount (U ount (US$ and Recommendation Signed Contract o. h cess (Y/N) isk ocument Type atus Documents ation Report ent / Justification Notice / Invitation s Issued Opening / Minutes ion S$) ) for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned IN-OPIU-SERI-251439-CW-RF National Procure B / For construction of Market Component C: Fostering Mar ment Document - shed (Reshom Haat) in five p Single Stage - Two E Pending Imp 2022-10-1 IBRD / 87800 ket-led Production and Resili Post Request for Bids Open - National 2 Envelope proce 28,571.00 0.00 2021-09-19 2021-09-24 2021-11-05 2022-01-18 2022-02-22 roject distict i.e. Kamrup, Bis nvelope lementation 0 ence Enhancement ss (Non Bank-SPD wanath, Jorhat, Lakhimpur an ) d Sivasagar as per approved AWP 2021-22 IN-OPIU-SERI-371967-CW-RF National Procure B / Construction of 352 nos. o Component C: Fostering Mar ment Document - Single Stage - Two E Pending Imp 2024-06-2 f Community Jali House & Co IBRD / 87800 ket-led Production and Resili Post Request for Bids Open - National 2 Envelope proce 138,798.19 0.00 2023-07-21 2023-07-26 2023-09-06 2023-11-19 2023-12-24 nvelope lementation 1 coon Storage House for differ ence Enhancement ss (Non Bank-SPD ent FIGs under APART district ) s. IN-OPIU-SERI-372422-CW-RF National Procure B / Construction of i) one Co Component C: Fostering Mar ment Document - Single Stage - Two E Pending Imp 2024-06-2 mmunity Eri Rearing House a IBRD / 87800 ket-led Production and Resili Post Request for Bids Open - National 2 Envelope proce 24,765.00 0.00 2023-07-26 2023-07-31 2023-09-11 2023-11-24 2023-12-29 nvelope lementation 6 nd ii) one Community Eri Spi ence Enhancement ss (Non Bank-SPD nning Hall needs under Garu ) khuti project, APART. IN-OPIU-SERI-373919-CW-RF Component C: Fostering Mar Request for Quota Request for Quota Single Stage - One E Pending Imp 2024-03-2 Q / Establishment of 122 nos. IBRD / 87800 ket-led Production and Resili Post Open - National tions (Non Bank-S 59,619.44 0.00 2023-08-05 2023-09-30 tions nvelope lementation 8 of Vermi Composting Unit. ence Enhancement PD) GOODS Activity Reference No. / Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit N Market Approac Procurement Pro Prequalification Estimated Am Actual Amount Process St Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Evalu Draft Bidding Docum Specific Procurement Bidding Documents a Proposal Submission / Description Component Review Type Method and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h cess (Y/N) ount (US$) (US$) atus Documents ation Report ent / Justification Notice / Invitation s Issued Opening / Minutes for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual IN-OPIU-SERI-212805-GO-RF Component C: Fostering Mar Single Stage - Two E B / Procurement of Grainage IBRD / 87800 ket-led Production and Resili Post Request for Bids Open - National 29,020.00 18,506.95 Signed 2021-01-20 2021-01-20 2021-01-21 2021-01-26 2021-01-31 2021-02-10 2021-02-10 2021-02-20 2021-03-02 2021-08-19 nvelope Appliances for 4 project distri ence Enhancement ct of Assam IN-OPIU-SERI-220613-GO-RF B / Supply of Firm appliance Component C: Fostering Mar s / Inputs / Chemicals & Silk Single Stage - Two E IBRD / 87800 ket-led Production and Resili Post Request for Bids Open - National 41,464.29 17,261.32 Signed 2021-07-01 2021-08-11 2021-07-05 2022-01-19 2021-07-26 2021-10-04 2021-08-08 2021-10-29 2021-08-18 2022-01-16 2022-05-25 worm Rearing appliances in nvelope ence Enhancement four districts of Assam under Adopted Seed Rearers(Entre preneurs) component of APA RT IN-OPIU-SERI-220906-GO-RF Q / Supply of Laboratory appl iances / Inputs & Silkworm Grainage appliances in four d Component C: Fostering Mar Request for Quota Single Stage - One E istricts (Kamrup, Lakhimpur, IBRD / 87800 ket-led Production and Resili Post Open - National 23,216.00 16,883.83 Signed 2021-07-08 2021-08-16 2021-08-18 2022-03-14 2022-02-24 tions nvelope Sivasagar & Charaideo) of As ence Enhancement sam under the component Support to Private Graineurs under APART IN-OPIU-SERI-368372-GO-RF Component C: Fostering Mar Request for Quota Single Stage - One E Pending Impl Q / Procurement of 16 nos. of IBRD / 87800 ket-led Production and Resili Post Open - National 21,393.00 0.00 2023-07-08 2023-09-02 2024-02-29 tions nvelope ementation Cocoon Drying Chambers ence Enhancement IN-OPIU-SERI-376322-GO-RF Component C: Fostering Mar Single Stage - Two E Pending Impl B / Strengthening of Cold Sto IBRD / 87800 ket-led Production and Resili Post Request for Bids Open - National 48,300.00 0.00 2023-08-21 2023-08-26 2023-10-07 2023-12-20 2024-01-24 2024-07-22 nvelope ementation rage ence Enhancement IN-OPIU-SERI-380162-GO-RF Component C: Fostering Mar Single Stage - Two E Pending Impl B / Supply of equipment to th IBRD / 87800 ket-led Production and Resili Post Request for Bids Open - National 69,942.00 0.00 2023-09-22 2023-09-27 2023-11-08 2024-01-21 2024-02-25 2024-08-23 nvelope ementation e Adopted Seed Rearers (Ent ence Enhancement repreneurs). IN-OPIU-SERI-386298-GO-RF Component C: Fostering Mar Request for Quota Single Stage - One E Pending Impl Q / Supply of Reeling and Spi IBRD / 87800 ket-led Production and Resili Post Open - National 35,413.00 0.00 2023-11-05 2023-12-31 2024-06-28 tions nvelope ementation nning Machines. ence Enhancement IN-OPIU-SERI-383106-GO-RF Component C: Fostering Mar Single Stage - Two E Pending Impl B / Supply of equipment to Pr IBRD / 87800 ket-led Production and Resili Post Request for Bids Open - National 104,977.00 0.00 2023-12-30 2024-01-04 2024-02-15 2024-04-29 2024-06-03 2024-11-30 nvelope ementation ivate Graineurs. ence Enhancement IN-OPIU-SERI-385974-GO-RF Component C: Fostering Mar Q / Support of saplings for es Request for Quota Single Stage - One E Pending Impl IBRD / 87800 ket-led Production and Resili Post Open - National 18,755.00 0.00 2023-11-12 2024-01-07 2024-07-05 tablishment of Vegetative Mo tions nvelope ementation ence Enhancement ther Gardens (VMG). IN-OPIU-SERI-385977-GO-RF Component C: Fostering Mar Single Stage - Two E Pending Impl B / Equipment support for ho IBRD / 87800 ket-led Production and Resili Post Request for Bids Open - National 585,770.00 0.00 2023-12-15 2023-12-20 2024-01-31 2024-04-14 2024-05-19 2024-11-15 nvelope ementation st plant development (Keseru ence Enhancement ) NON CONSULTING SERVICES Activity Reference No. / Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit N Market Approac Procurement Pro Prequalification Estimated Am Actual Amount Process St Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Evalu Draft Bidding Docum Specific Procurement Bidding Documents a Proposal Submission / Description Component Review Type Method and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h cess (Y/N) ount (US$) (US$) atus Documents ation Report ent / Justification Notice / Invitation s Issued Opening / Minutes for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Page 1 IN-OPIU-SERI-364534-NC-RF Q / RfQ related to hiring of an Agency for “Developing a We Component C: Fostering Mar b Application, Reporting Tool Request for Quota Single Stage - One E Pending Impl IBRD / 87800 ket-led Production and Resili Post Open - National 13,910.00 0.00 2023-06-12 2023-08-07 2024-02-03 and Mobile App for tracking fi tions nvelope ementation ence Enhancement eld level activities of Sericult ure under the APART project for Real Time-Based Data Upl oading for Geospatial Inform ation." CONSULTING FIRMS Activity Reference No. / Combined Evaluation Loan / Credit N Market Approac Contract Type Estimated Amo Actual Amount Expression of Interest Short List and Draft R Request for Proposals Opening of Technical Evaluation of Technic Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Report and Draft Neg Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h unt (US$) (US$) Notice equest for Proposals as Issued Proposals / Minutes al Proposal otiated Contract Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS Activity Reference No. / Loan / Credit N Market Approac Contract Type Estimated Amo Actual Amount Invitation to Identifie Draft Negotiated Cont Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h unt (US$) (US$) d/Selected Consultant ract Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Page 2