***Please do not contact contracts office***
Mr. Jean Bosco Rutayisire Munyura
ICT Director
National Bank of Rwanda
Avenue Paul VI
BP 531 Kigali
Rwanda
Phone: +250 59142219
[email protected]

Banque Nationale Du Rwanda ICT Modernization.

The Grantee invites submission of qualifications and proposal data (collectively referred to as the "Proposal") from interested U.S. firms that are qualified on the basis of experience and capability to develop a technical assistance ) to assist BNR in building the technical capabilities to provide real-time cash balance information to policymakers.

The Banque Nationale Du Rwanda ICT Modernization Project ("Project") will support the National Bank of Rwanda (Banque Nationale Du Rwanda) in the implementation of its information and communication technology (ICT) modernization. The Project aims to implement an integrated ICT solution for the Grantee, based on state of the art technologies aligned with international best practices and standards. The Project will also ensure that the recommended technologies are operationally sustainable. The Project will be guided and should adhere to the 15 Control Objectives for Information and related Technology (COBIT) processes that have been adopted by the Grantee.

The TA will review and analyze the Grantee's existing core business processes and information technology (IT) environment. It will then map the Grantee's existing business and IT environments, compare them with international best practices and standards, and recommend a strategy or roadmap to enable the Grantee to achieve the desired modernization.

Specifically, the TA will review the Grantee's existing IT applications, IT security policy, disaster recovery and business continuity plan, electronic payments switch, identity and access management, data warehousing plan, and IT governance processes. The TA will pay close attention to how the Grantee's existing IT environment supports the Grantee's core business processes and show the gap between core business process and IT environment.

The TA will provide detailed technical and cost options, an economic cost benefit analysis, risk analysis, and a financial analysis. The analysis will culminate in a detailed implementation plan, including draft tender documents, which has been reviewed by and incorporates inputs from key stakeholders.

The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $547,000 grant to the Grantee from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA).

A detailed Request for Proposals (RFP), which includes requirements for the Proposal, the Terms of Reference, and a background definitional mission/desk study report are available from USTDA, at 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA 22209-3901. To request the RFP in PDF format, please go to:

https://www.ustda.gov/businessopps/rfpform.asp

Requests for a mailed hardcopy version of the RFP may also be faxed to the IRC, USTDA at 703-875-4009. In the fax, please include your firm's name, contact person, address, and telephone number. Some firms have found that RFP materials sent by U.S. mail do not reach them in time for preparation of an adequate response. Firms that want USTDA to use an overnight delivery service should include the name of the delivery service and your firm's account number in the request for the RFP. Firms that want to send a courier to USTDA to retrieve the RFP should allow one hour after faxing the request to USTDA before scheduling a pick-up. Please note that no telephone requests for the RFP will be honored. Please check your internal fax verification receipt. Because of the large number of RFP requests, USTDA cannot respond to requests for fax verification. Requests for RFPs received before 4:00 PM will be mailed the same day. Requests received after 4:00 PM will be mailed the following day. Please check with your courier and/or mail room before calling USTDA.

Only U.S. firms and individuals may bid on this USTDA financed activity. Interested firms, their subcontractors and employees of all participants must qualify under USTDA's nationality requirements as of the due date for submission of qualifications and proposals and, if selected to carry out the USTDA-financed activity, must continue to meet such requirements throughout the duration of the USTDA-financed activity. All goods and services to be provided by the selected firm shall have their nationality, source and origin in the U.S. or host country. The U.S. firm may use subcontractors from the host country for up to 20 percent of the USTDA grant amount. Details of USTDA's nationality requirements and mandatory contract clauses are also included in the RFP.

Interested U.S. firms should submit their Proposal in English directly to the Grantee by 4pm local time, April 12, 2010 at the above address. Evaluation criteria for the Proposal are included in the RFP. Price will not be a factor in contractor selection, and therefore, cost proposals should NOT be submitted. The Grantee reserves the right to reject any and/or all Proposals. The Grantee also reserves the right to contract with the selected firm for subsequent work related to the project. The Grantee is not bound to pay for any costs associated with the preparation and submission of Proposals.