PRE-QUALIFICATION No. TFRA/2024-2025/F/01

FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF BULK FERTILIZER

1. Tanzania Fertilizer Regulatory Authority (TFRA) established by Fertilizer Act; 2009 Cap 378 is mandated to coordinate importation of fertilizer through the bulk procurement system as provided for under the Fertilizer (Bulk Procurement) Regulations GN. 49 of 2017.
2. TFRA now intends to Pre-qualify fertilizer dealers (Suppliers/Producers) for importation of fertilizer for the cropping seasons 2024/2025 to 2025/2026 under the Bulk Procurement System (BPS
3. Tenders shall be invited on product basis and the estimated import quantity per annum is 837,574 MT. The products include DAP, UREA, CAN, SA and NPKs.
4. Pre-qualification will be conducted through Competitive Bidding (CB procedures specified in the Fertilizer (Bulk Procurement) Regulations, GN. No.49 of 2017 and Fertilizer Bulk Procurement System Guidelines and is open to all interested applicants.
5. A complete set of pre-qualification documents in English language can be collected by interested companies at TFRA offices or sent by mail after applying and receiving a control number to make online payment of a non-refundable fee of Five hundred United States Dollar (USD 500) only to the TFRA account. Please consider all your transfer charges so that the amount to be received in the TFRA account is NOT less than USD 500 otherwise your payment will be rejected by the system.
6. Applications Application for pre-qualification should be submitted by hand in sealed envelope, delivered to the address below or Electronically by EMAIL (pdf) using info@tfra.go.tz at or before 10:00 A.M. Local Time on Friday 7th March, 2025 clearly marked “Pre-qualification No. TFRA/PQ/2024-2025/F/01 for Fertilizer Bulk Procurement”.
7. Applications sent by email WILL BE ACCEPTED but TFRA will not be responsible for electronic document not delivered, lost or opened prematurely. For all Electronic submission, the applicant must send the original documents by hand or courier for record and reference.
8. Applications will be evaluated and results be announced before Friday 21^st March, 2025 for pre-qualified importers to participate in the tenders from 22^nd March, 2025 to 30^th March, 2026.
9. Late applications, portion of applications and applications not accompanied with confirmation of payment for the pre-qualification documents shall not be accepted for evaluation irrespective of the circumstances
10. Applications should be addressed to;

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

TANZANIA FERTILIZER REGULATORY AUTHORITY (TFRA)

PLOT NO. 15471, 1 KILIMO STREET, KILIMO I COMPLEX,

TEL. +255 222 861 939;

E-MAIL:info@tfra.go.tz

DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA

Office hours Monday- Friday 0800- 15:30 hrs