Request for Quotation: Design, Supply, Installation and Commissioning of 13 Solar Dryers for the Chili Pepper Value Chain

Rikolto invites qualified and experienced companies to submit a bid for the design, supply, construction, installation, supervision, testing, commissioning and handover of thirteen (13) clean-energy solar dryers for the chili pepper value chain in eastern Uganda.

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Deadline:

October 21, 2026

Request for Quotation

Invitation to Bid No. 022/EA-RIKOLTO/UGANDA/CFT/2026

Rikolto invites qualified suppliers to submit quotations for design, supply, construction, installation, supervision, testing, commissioning, and delivery of thirteen (13) clean-energy solar dryers for the chili pepper value chain.

The selected contractor will be responsible for providing all services, materials, equipment, labor and technical support necessary to deliver thirteen fully functional facilities.

The contract includes, in particular:

* Site assessments;

* Feasibility studies;

* Design;

* Preparation and/or finalization of bills of quantities and technical specifications;

* Construction;

* Supply of materials and equipment;

* Installationof solar systems;

* Installation oftemperature and humidity control systems;

* Supervision;

* Quality assurance and control;

* Testing;

* Commissioning;

* User training;

* Preparation of as-built documentation;

* Handover of the facilities;

* Provision of user andmaintenance manuals.

Submission requirements

Interested suppliers should submit their offer as one single PDF file, including the required administrative, technical and financial documents specified in the Request for Quotation.

Deadline

October 21, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. East Africa time

Submission email: eastafrica.procurement@rikolto.org

For clarification, please contact:
aidah.namulondo@rikolto.org

The complete Request for Quotation and the financial offer template can be downloaded below.

Rikolto reserves the right to reject any non-compliant offer and not to award the contract where the offers received do not meet the requirements.

Issued by Rikolto, Uganda

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