CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR PREQUALIFICATION OF ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING FIRMS, CONSTRUCTION FIRMS, AND ENVIRONMENT COMPLIANCE FIRMS
Background
The USAID Feed the Future Uganda Water and Food Systems (WFS) Activity is a five-year (2023-2028) Activity that aims to inclusively and equitably improve food and water security in 21 districts within Kyoga basin in north-eastern Uganda including Karamoja, Teso, Sebel and Bugisu Subregion specifically in Lokok, Awoja, and Lokere watersheds-by empowering individuals and communities to mitigate and adapt to shocks and stressors to improve livelihoods, maintain nutrition and health wellbeing address drivers of conflict, and reduce reliance on humanitarian
is implemented by the Development Alternatives Incorporate (DAI Global LLC), the prime contractor with funding from USAID Uganda Feed the Future, in partnership with Catholic Relief Services, Starec, Market Share Associates, and the International Water Management institute

The Activity aims to help individuals, households, and systems maintain improved food and water security under the following objectives
• Improved water supply and integrated water resource management. increased equitable access to sanitation and hygiene services for Households and schools
• Improved agriculture-based livelihoods.
• Increased consumption of nutritious foods among women and children
• Expanded access to financial resources for women, men, youth, digenous people, and marginalized groups
• Improved local capacity to manage shocks and stressors.

WFSA aims to increase equitable access to safe drinking water and water for production in the Kyoga basin to sustain inclusive growth and improve hygiene and sanitation among the communities and schools. The activity also aims to increase access to appropriate and reliable physical and digital market infrastructure in four climate-risk districts in the Karamoja region In addition, the activity will aim to improve school water and sanitation in selected districts across 21 districts within the Kyoga Catchment area The project encompasses the construction of
Water facilities for production, consumption, and multi-use in Karamoja districts. These may include borehole drilling or rehabilitation, solar-powered systems, mini-piped systems, extensions of existing piped systems, or the construction or rehabilitation of valley dams.
Agriculture market infrastructure in Karamoja districts. This includes livestock market enclosures with loading ramps, VIP latrines, offices, and solar-powered water schemes to serve both livestock and human consumption. They may also include market sheds with commodity stalls and cold chain rooms.
Sanitation infrastructure will focus on separate Ventilated Improved Pit (VIP) latrines with urinals for boys and girls, changing rooms, handwashing facilities, rainwater harvesting structures, and incinerators for schools in the Kyoga Basin.

Call for Expression of Interest
DAL, the prime contractor of USAID Feed the Future Uganda Water and Food Systems (WFS) Activity, invites reputable, competent and qualified firms Offerors for Expressions of Interest for prequalification as Architectural and Engineering (A&E), Construction or Environmental compliance firms for Construction of Water and Agricultural Market Facilities in Four Climate Risk Districts in Karamoja and or Water and Sanitation Facilities in Primary Schools in Kyoga Basin, Uganda. Firms should ONLY apply as either A&E or construction or Environmental firms
Architectural and Engineering (A&E) Firms

Potential A&E firms can apply for one Lot but not exceeding two of the following
Lot 1: Design and construction supervision of water supply systems for schools and communities
Lot 2-Design review and construction supervision for construction of sanitation facilities in Primary schools
Lot 3-Design and construction supervision of sand dams, valley tanks and small scale dams
Lot 4- Design and construction supervision of Agricultural markets

Construction Firms
Potential construction firms can bid for more than one (1) but not exceed two of the following Lots
Lot 1 - Construction of Piped water systems in primary schools and communities
Lot 2-Construction of Sanitation facilities in Primary schools Lot 3-Hydro geotechnical investigation and drilling of Boreholes Lot 4-Construction of valley tanks, sand and small scale cams Lot 5-Construction of Agricultural markets
Lot - Borehole Assessment and Rehabilitation in Communities Environment Compliance firms

Interested environmental compliance firms can apply for all the following Lots
Lot 1-Environmental and climate Risk screening of small-scale construction projects
Lot 2-Environmental scoping and Assessment of Small-scale Construction projects

More details about the call of expressions of interest can be found in the following links leading to each EOI
EOI for Environment Compliance Firms-http://bit.ly/3UWSEXY
EOI for Construction Firms-https3vjoy3 
EOI for Architectural and Engineering A&E Firms - http://bit.ly/2x7g

Summary of Timelines
Date of issue: May 28, 2004
Deadline for questions or clarification June 17, 2004
Closing date: June 28, 2004 at 1700His Kampala time.