PROVISION OF SYSTEM DESIGN, PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND SOFTWARE ENGINEERING SERVICES TO SUPPORT AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY CHAIN DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Dear all,

The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) invite you to participate in Open Bidding No. 09-2024—Software Engineering, which seeks to contract a service: “Provision of system design, partnership development, and software engineering services to support agricultural supply chain digital infrastructure.”

CIAT is part of the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT through the Partnership Agreement between the two international Centers, in force since January 1, 2020, having a Director General and a common Board of Trustees as part of its governance structure. The Alliance delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people’s lives. Alliance solutions address the global crises of malnutrition, climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation. The Alliance is part of CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food-secure future.

To comply with the provisions of internal Directives, related to supplier selection, we are inviting you to participate in this selection process for the provision of consulting services according to the reference, under the terms and conditions specified below, seeking to select the consultant in terms of price, quality, opportunity and service.

Key dates:

1.    Deadline for Submission of Questions: November 28, 2024
2.    Submission of Proposals: December 15, 2024
3.    Evaluation Period: December 15, 2024-January 21, 2025
4.    Notification of Results: January 22, 2025
5.    Contract Start Date: February 1, 2025
6.    Project Completion: December 31, 2027