Request for Proposals to Supply and Deliver Village Chickens to Vubwi District at Heifer International

Heifer International is an equal-opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with some form of specially abled.

Since 1944, Heifer International has helped more than 36 million families lift themselves out of hunger and poverty.

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Our goal is to help families achieve living incomes, which will allow them to feed their families daily, educate all their children; and have proper housing, water, hygiene, and other essential resources. When many families gain this new sustainable income, it brings new opportunities for building schools, creating agricultural cooperatives, forming community savings, and funding small businesses.

Heifer International Zambia is requesting for proposals from registered firms to supply 1,800 Village Chickens (1680 hens and 120 Cockerels) in Vubwi district of Eastern Province.

The proposal for supply and delivery of good quality local project area is as indicated on the schedule of requirements below:

Lot# / District / Number of Chickens / Distance from the Chipata to Mlawe Epicenter in Vubwi

Hens

Cockerels

Eastern Province

1

Vubwi

1800

180

Mlawe Epicenter: 72 km

Number of groups: 18

Livestock Health and Welfare Requirements:

• The chickens must originate from areas which are not under any veterinary restrictions due to outbreaks of any infectious diseases.
• All chickens must be dewormed, treated for liver fluke and given a vitamin and mineral supplement prior to transportation.
• The management and handling of chickens shall comply with applicable regulatory requirements and accepted national standards.
• All Chickens must be transported humanely and in conditions appropriate for delivery of such animals.

Specifications of the chickens:

Village Chicken

• Cockerels and Hens

Ages

24-30 weeks

Live weight

> 1.0 kg

Physical features

• Should be bred from hens and roosters that produce 2-5 clutches per year on average and each clutch should contain at least 10-15 eggs
• Should have a lively behavior
• Should be able to brood
• Should have a long straight back and a broad bottom
• Should be vaccinated against Newcastle Disease
• Should have internal and external parasites controlled

Health status

• should have bright eyes and combs, smooth and neat feathers,
• soft compact droppings and breathe quietly.
• They should be able to walk, run, stand, and scratch continuously and without deformities

Documentation:

Contractor must provide the Country Office with the following documentation:

• Poultry health program detailing every vaccination, deworming, and any other treatment given to the chickens
• Results of all tests required hereunder, certified by a state veterinarian appointed by the Country Office.
• Breeding records.

Livestock movement permits for all chickens.

1. Prospective Bidders are required to submit the following:

• Company Profile
• Registration/Incorporation Certificate from PACRA or Registrar of Societies;
• Evidence of similar past or completed or ongoing delivery works in the last 3 years;
• Tax Clearance Certificates from ZRA for the last two (2) years for non-cooperatives;
• Evidence of Financial Statement from Bankers;

Submission Procedure

The proposal to supply must be submitted on or before 12:00hrs on 28th November, 2022 to the following address:

Heifer International Zambia

Plot No. 1223

Katopola Road

Rhodespark

Lusaka

Email: procurement¬_zm@heifer.org

Christine.Kalomo-Mudenda@heifer.org

For further information please contact:

Mrs. Christine Kalomo – Mudenda

Tel: +260 966 293091