OCFCU is seeking and collecting expression of interest and bill of quantity from potential DoEs to engage in the validation of the project titled "West Guji cook stove distribution project"

INVITATION FOR BID

Oromia Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union (OCFCU) is a small farmers-owned cooperative union working exclusively in Oromia Regional State, which accounts for more than 65% of the country's total coffee-growing land. OCFCU is a democratic member's owned business operating under the principles of International Cooperative Alliance and fair trade. Members of Oromia Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union are the growers, processors, and suppliers of high-quality, organic Arabica coffee for direct export.

OCFCU exports traceable, fair trade, organic, UTZ, and Rain Forest Alliance certified coffees. The fair trade premium and support from roasters are invested in social projects like schools, health posts, clean water, bridge, etc. By the fair trade premiums and support from different roasters above 365 different projects have been completed and provided to the farmers.

OCFCU has initiated a Carbon project called West Guji cook stove distribution project" in five selected districts of West Guji zone, Oromia region, Ethiopia, and is in the process of validation of the project for Gold Standard registration. Now, OCFCU is seeking and collecting expression of interest and bill of quantity from potential DoEs to engage in the validation of the project.

This is therefore to kindly request you to provide us with your bill of quantity/validation cost estimate/ to conduct the validation of the project. So, the Oromia Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union L.L. invites a sealed Bid from eligible and qualified international bidders for seeking and collecting expression of interest and bill of quantity. Procurement Reference Number OCPCU/CPM/06/2014)

Therefore, Bidders can obtain a complete set of bidding documents from the office of the Union located at Gelan town, starting from the first date this notice is posted on the news Paper against payment of a non-refundable fee of Birr 200.00 (Birr Two Hundred only). Bidding will be conducted through International Competitive Bidding (ICB) Procedure Specified in the bidding documents and is open to all eligible qualification criteria stated in the bidding documents.

Bidders shall present:

1. ETB 50,000.00 (fifty) only bid security in the form of CPO or unconditionally bank Guarantee and bidders are strictly advised to adhere to the terms and conditions set in the tender document.
2. Incomplete methodology; incomplete profile Audit report and CVs will be examined strictly.
3. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents at the Union office at the address stated Below from 2:00 to 6:00 am and 7:00 to 11:00 pm from Monday to Thursday and 2:00 to 5:30 am and 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm on Friday and Saturday 2:00 to 6:00 am local.
4. Submission and opening of the bid will be at the office of the union procurement Division, at the address stated below.

1. The deadline for bid submission & bid opening Technical and financial offers will be: For the technical proposal, the opening day will be on the 28th working day at 4:00 am & 4:30 am local respectively from the first date posted on the newspaper. If the 28th day will not a working day the opening date of the BID will be the next working day with the same timetable stated above. The financial proposal opening date will be, after the evaluation of earlier submitted or opened technical proposal documents. And late bids shall be rejected.
2. The bidders shall submit one "Original" and "One Copy" of Technical and financial documents shall be produced in such a way.
3. That the original one and copy to be wax sealed in one envelope for technical and financial separately. It should also be labeled as one original and one copy and all to be placed in one outer large mother envelope. The bid security must be wax sealed separately, marked as "Bid security" and must be put in the envelope of the original financial documents. Every envelope should be wax sealed. Signed and stamped by the bidder properly and separately.
4. The bidders should return the original bid document and fill forms on the information required for open tender, stamp, seal, and sign the bid document failure to do so results in non-responsive and rejected automatically.
5. The office of Oromia Coffee Farmers' Cooperative Union has the right to reject all or parts of the bid.

For More Information Office Tel. No. 011-445-0046 | 011-445-0274

NB: There will be a performance Bond of 10% of the total contract.

Oromia Coffee Farmers' Cooperative Union