ITB: for supply and delivery of micro-processing equipment to SMEs and farmer cooperatives 146 views
Job Overview
ITB N°: SFL/CROP-H PROJECT/FY26/08 for supply and delivery of micro-processing equipment to SMEs and farmer cooperatives
Shelter For Life International (SFL) Headquartered in Minnesota, USA is an international relief and development organization with over 40 years of experience in providing sustainable development and humanitarian assistance in developing countries around the world.
Project background:
Shelter For Life International (SFL) is implementing the Cultivating Resilient Optimization for Productivity in Horticulture (CROP-H) Project using a market-based approach in partnership with multiple stakeholders across the horticulture value chain. This five-year project is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA’s) Food for Progress (FFPr) Project in The Gambia. The project strategic objectives are
1) To increase agricultural productivity in horticulture products while promoting resilient agriculture technologies and techniques; and 2) To expand the trade of agricultural products (domestically, regionally, and internationally) through improvements in the trade-enabling environment.
The program is developing and improving the horticulture value chain through the following four program goals: 1) Increase productivity and output; 2) Expand and improve quality exports; 3) Increase farmer employment; and 4) Improve incomes and standards of living for smallholder farmers in The Gambian horticulture sector.
Purpose:
As part of its support to horticultural producer groups, cooperatives, and SMEs, the project intends to procure micro-processing equipment and post-harvest handling materials that will improve production efficiency, product quality, and marketing performance. The purpose of this tender is to identify a qualified supplier capable of providing high-quality micro-processing equipment and post-harvest equipment to SMEs and cooperatives operating in fruit and vegetable processing.
Overall Objective:
As part of its objective to promote private sector investment, to enhance productivity, competitiveness, and market access for local SMEs and cooperatives within the coverage areas of cooperatives and/or having buyer and seller relationships with cooperatives.
The SFL Bids Evaluation and Award Committee (“BEAC”) now invites interested Vendors/Suppliers/ to apply to Bid for the proposed below materials:
Items/Materials list under BID:
This Biding Document includes Instructions to suppliers, Technical Specifications and Administrative Requirements that Contractors will need to follow in order to prepare and submit their quotation for consideration by SFL.
Eligible suppliers can access the full tender documents by clicking on the link below:
Tenders must be submitted to the e-mail address below, quoting the title of the address as “ ITB N°: SFL/CROP-H PROJECT/FY26/08 for supply and delivery of micro-processing equipment to SMEs and farmer cooperatives”: crophprocurement@shelter.org no later than September 04, 2026, 5:00 PM local time .
Late bids will be rejected.
SFL reserves the right to accept or reject any Bids, and to cancel the procurement process and reject all Bids at any time prior to award of Contract, without obligation to inform the affected Bidder/s of the ground for SFL action.
Very truly yours, BEAC Chairperson
