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Feed the Future Ethiopia Transforming Agriculture (FTF-ETA) is inviting all eligible bidders to submit their detailed company profile, including their experience in producing similar machinery. We are seeking qualified manufacturing, importing, and wholesale companies with the necessary technical and financial capacity, and a valid business license for the current Ethiopian fiscal year (2018). Qualified bidders are invited to collect the RFQ/RFP from the RTI International website at https://www.rti.org/current-opportunities.
| LOT: ONE | ||
| Commodity/Service Required: | Purchase of Forage Harvesting Machines | Qty |
| Type of Procurement: | – Forage harvester mountable to tractor 40 – 50 T/h harvesting capacity – Silage wrapping machine 60 bale/hour, bale weight 50kgs 5 ton/hour – Plastic films silage bale wrap With commissioning, testing, training, installation, transportation, loading, unloading and all necessary costs to Bonga southwest region, Jimma. | 1 set 1 set 7000kg |
| LOT: TWO | ||
| Commodity/Service Required: | Purchase of Forage Harvesting Machines | |
| Type of Procurement: | – Baler Machine – Combined Set Forage Harvester & Chopper – Silage Wrapping Machine – Plastic films Silage Bale Wrap With installation, Transportation to Jimma town, kersa Woreda. including loading & unloading | 1 pcs 1 pcs 1 pcs 8360 pcs |
| Participation and Evaluation Methodology for Lots and Items | Bidders can submit partial bids for items listed in the LOTS, However, please note that the Silage Wrapping Machine and the Plastic Film Bale Wrap are inseparable and must be offered together. Awards will be made based on compliance with technical specifications, other evaluation criteria, and the best-evaluated bid. | |
| Type of Contract: | One – time contract of fixed price | |
| Term of Contract: | One Time | |
| Contract Funding: | Department of State | |
| This Procurement supports: | Department of State- Ethiopia Transforming Agriculture | |
| Submit Proposal to: | InkindProcurement.ETA@transforming-agriculture.org | |
| Date of Issue of RFP: | February 08, 2026 | |
| Date Questions from Supplier Due: | February 17, 2026, at 17:30 East Africa Time (EAT) |
| Date Response Posted on RTI website | February 23, 2026, at 17:30 East Africa Time (EAT) | ||
| Date Proposal Due: | February 27, 2026, at 17:30 East Africa Time (EAT) | ||
| Approximate Date Purchase Order Issued to Successful Bidder(s): | TBD | ||
| Method of Submittal: | |||
| Respond via e-mail InkindProcurement.ETA@transforming-agriculture.org with attached document in MS Word / Pdf format. Please provide digital brochures as deemed necessary to support your offer. | |||
| Solicitation Number: | ETA-AA-25-016A-GRT and ETA-25-AA-008A- GRT | ||
The RTI- FTFETA project reserves the right to reject any or all bids.






