TENDER DOCUMENT FOR Consultancy Services for Market Research and development of expansion strategy for Kenya Macadamia - India Market (NOCD)

FINANCIAL EVALUATION CRITERIA The financial proposal must be in a different sealed
6. FORMT ECH- 6A: TEAM COMPOSITION, ASSIGNMENT, AND KEY EXPERTS'
FORM FIN 3B: CONSULTANT'S REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING COSTS AND
FORM 3C: FORM FOR CONSULTANT'S REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING COSTS AND
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SECTION 1 (A) - REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)
Date: 10th FEBRUARY 2026
Reference No.: AFA/RFP/03/2025/2026
Name of Assignment: CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR MARKET RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT OF EXPANSION STRATEGY FOR KENYA MACADAMIA- INDIA MARKET
1. The Agriculture and Food Authority has set aside funds in its budget or has received financing
from.... G.O.K. toward the cost of the subject consulting services.
2. The Procuring Entity now invites proposals to provide the following consulting services (hereinafter called
“the
services”): Provision of Consultancy Services for Market Research and Development of Expansion
Strategy for Kenya Macadamia - India Market. More details on the Services are provided in Section 8
Terms of Reference.
3. This Request for Proposals (RFP) has been addressed to the following Consulting Firms: NONE
4. If a Consultant is a Joint Venture (JV), the full name of the JV shall be used and all members, starting
with the name of the lead member. Where sub-consultants have been proposed, they shall be named.
The maximum number of JV members shall be specified in the DS.
5. It is not permissible to transfer this RFP to any other firm.
6. A firm will be selected under QCBS method and in a format as described in this RFP, in accordance
with the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act 2015, a copy of which is found at the following
website: www.ppra.go.ke.
7. The: Section 1: Letter of Request for Proposals
Section2: Instructions to Consultants and Data Sheet Section 3: Technical Proposal Standard Forms
Section 4: Financial Proposal Standard Forms Section 5: Terms of Reference
Section 6: Standard Forms of Contract ([Select: Time-Based or Lump-Sum])
8. Please inform us by 6th February 2026, in writing at the address below or by E-mail tenders@afa.go.ke:
a) That you have received this Request for Proposals; and
b) Whether you intend to submit a proposal alone or intend to enhance your experience by
requesting permission to associate with other firm(s) (if permissible under Section 2, Instructions
to Consultants (ITC), Data Sheet14.1.1).
9. Details on the proposal's submission date, time and address are provided in the ITC 17.7and ITC 17.9
of the Data Sheet.
Yours sincerely,
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Director General
Tea House| Naivasha Road, Off Ngong Road,
P.O. Box 37962– 00100
NAIROBI
Tel: 254 700 638672/+254 737 454618
Email: info@afa.go.ke/ tenders@afa.go.ke
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SECTION 2. INSTRUCTIONS TO CONSULTANTS AND DATA SHEET
Section 2(a). Instructions to Consultants (ITC)
A. GENERALPROVISIONS
1. Meanings/Definitions
a) “Affiliate(s)” means an individual or an entity that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is
under common control with the Consultant.
b) “Applicable Law” means the laws and any other instruments having the force of law in Kenya.
c) “Procuring Entity” means the entity that is carrying out the consultant selection process and signs the
Contract for the Services with the selected Consultant.
d) “Consultant” means a legally-established professional consulting firm or an entity that may provide or
provides the Services to the Procuring Entity under the Contract.
e) “Contract” means a legally binding written agreement signed between the Procuring Entity and the
Consultant and includes all the attached documents listed in its Clause 1 (the General Conditions of
Contract (GCC), the Special Conditions of Contract (SCC), and the Appendices).
f) “Data Sheet” means an integral part of the Instructions to Consultants (ITC) Section2thatisusedtoreflect
specific assignment conditions to supplement, but not to over-write, the provisions of the ITC.
g) “Day” means a calendar day unless otherwise specified as "Business Day". A Business Day is any day
that is an official working day in Kenya and excludes official public holidays.
h) “Experts” means, collectively, Key Experts, Non-Key Experts, or any other personnel of the Consultant,
Sub-consultant or Joint Venture member(s).
i) “Government” means the Government of the Republic of Kenya.
j) “In writing “means communicated in written form such as by mail, e-mail, fax, including, if specified in
the Data Sheet, distributed or received through the electronic-procurement system used by the Procuring
Entity with proof of receipt.
k) “Joint Venture (JV)” means an association with or without a legal personality distinct from that of its
members, of more than one Consultant where one member has the authority to conduct all business for
and on behalf of any and all the members of the JV, and where the members of the JV are jointly and
severally liable to the Procuring Entity for the performance of the Contract.
l) “Key Expert(s)” means an individual professional whose skills, qualifications, knowledge and
experience are critical to the performance of the Services under the Contract and whose CV is considered

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