REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) For Provision of Milling Services

A. Background 1. The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s leading humanitarian organization, saving lives and changing lives by delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. 2. Since 1963, WFP has been operating in Afghanistan. In 2026/27, WFP plans to mill approximately 100,000 metric tons of wheat grain across Afghanistan B. Objective 1. WFP Afghanistan seeks reputable and legally registered service providers for the provision milling services (Milling wheat grain into fortified wheat flour). 2. This Request for Expression of Interest (EOI) aims to identify qualified service providers capable of providing milling services in Afghanistan. Eligible companies are invited to express their interest in participating in this pre-qualification exercise. C. Service Requirement 3. Milling of wheat into fortified wheat flour, including bagging and packaging in accordance with WFP specifications (e.g., 25kg or 50kg fortified flour bags). 4. Provision of handling services, including unloading of wheat and loading of fortified wheat flour onto WFP-provided trucks within Afghanistan. 5. Supply of empty bags in accordance with WFP specifications. 6. Provision of both Manual and Automatic Sieving for fortified wheat flour. 7. This EOI represents the initial stage of the shortlisting process. 8. Following the submission deadline, WFP will evaluate all responses and notify eligible participants of the outcome. D. Eligibility Criteria 9. The main evaluation criteria for shortlisting are as follows: a) Relevant experience: Minimum of 3 years in milling services with demonstrated experience producing fortified wheat flour. b) Operational capacity: Adequate daily production capacity within minimum daily wheat flour production capacity of 60 metric tonnes, ensuring consistent production of fortified wheat flour in line with WFP specifications. c) Availability of backup generators to ensure uninterrupt