FORUM FISHERIES AGENCY

SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE

Request for Bids Plant Design, Supply and Installation

Employer: Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA)
Project: Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program – Second Phase for Economic Resilience
(PROPER) Project
Contract Title: Design, Supply and Installation of Solar Generator at the FFA Headquarter
Country: Solomon Islands
Loan No. Grant No.: IDA-E2180
RFB No: SB-FFA-493654-CW-RFB
Issued on: 04th August 2025

1. The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has applied for additional financing from
   the World Bank toward the cost of the Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program –
   Second Phase for Economic Resilience (PROPER) Project, and intends to apply part of the
   proceeds toward payments under the Contract for Design, Supply and Installation of a Solar
   Generator at the FFA HQ, in Honiara, Solomon Islands. For this contract, the Borrower shall
   process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World
   Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing.
2. FFA now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for design, supply, installation, and
   commissioning of a 395 kWp solar generator with 550 kWh BESS within the FFA compound
   in Honiara, Solomon Islands. The duration of the contract will be for 12 months.
3. Bidding will be conducted through an international competitive procurement using a Request
   for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF
   Borrowers” (February 2025) (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible Bidders
   as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
4. Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding
   documents. The following weightings shall apply for Rated Criteria (including technical and
   non-price factors): 50% and for Bid cost: 50%.
5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information and download bidding documents
   from FFA website at www.ffa.int/work-with-us/tenders/ or request bidding documents at the
   address below during normal working hours.
6. Bids must be delivered either physically or electronically on or before 3rd October 2025, at
   12:00 pm local time. The procedure for electronic submission will be detailed in the
   Instruction to Bidders in the RFB. Late Bids will be rejected. The file “TECHNICAL PART”
   will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone
   who chooses to attend in person and via video conference on 03rd October 2025 at 12:30 pm local time. All files named “FINANCIAL PART” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Employer until the second public Bid opening.
7. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Securing Declaration.
8. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose
   information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award
   Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding
   document.
9. The address referred to above is:

Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency
1 FFA Road
West Kolaá Ridge, Honiara
Proper.procurement@ffa.Int