The Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute-Tigray Agricultural Transformation Center (TATC) now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the Supply and delivery of

INVITATION FOR BID

NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING (NCB

Country: The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.

Organization: Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute-Tigray Agricultural Transformation Center/TATC/, Mekelle.

IFB Title: Supply and delivery of 45-day-old pullets with their feeds, Milk and Honey Bee Production equipments

IFB Number: ATA-NCB-G-2024-0026

1. The Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute (ATI) is an initiative of the Government of Ethiopia (GOE) established by federal regulation. The formation of the ATI is a result of two years of extensive diagnostic study across eight sub-sectors of Ethiopia's agricultural system in a highly consultative, multi-stakeholder process led by the Ministry of Agriculture.
2. The Agricultural Transformation Institute of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has funds and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this fund to payments under the Contract for the Supply and Delivery of goods,
3. The Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute-Tigray Agricultural Transformation Center (TATC) now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the Supply and delivery of:

                   ✓45-day-old pullet and their feeds =Lot-1.

                  ✓ Milk and Honey Bee Production Equipments=Lot-2.

4. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopian Government's Public Procurement Proclamation's open tendering guidelines, would be followed when conducting the bidding process. All eligible bidders from source countries may participate in the bidding process.
5. To purchase a complete set of bidding documents in English, interested parties must submit a written application to the address below, along with a non- refundable fee of ETB 200 (ETB Two Hundred). The payment shall be made to the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia using Account No. 1000596345917, in the name of our organization. To collect the bidding document, bidders shall also submit the bank deposit slip.
6. No one is allowed to duplicate or transfer the Bidding document that she/he acquired to participate under this invitation Legally authorized agents shall collect the bidding documents for each principal they are representing
7. The bidder's proposals must include a copy of the required documents, which include renewed trade license, VAT registration certificate, tax clearing certificate, registration certificate from the Public Procurement Authority, and the TIN certificate.
8. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 10:00 am. on October 22, 2024, and will be opened in the presence of the budders' representatives, who choose to attend in person at the address below at 10:30 am. on October 22, 2024.
9. Bids must be accompanied by a bid security of 20,000.00(Twenty Thousand) for lot 1 and 15,000.00 (Fifteen Thousand ETB) for lot 2 in the form of a CPO or unconditional bank guarantee.
10. After receipt of bids, ATI reserves the right to request additional information or clarifications from the bidder to ascertain the responsiveness of bids received.
11. Bidding by electronic means will not be accepted. Bids received after the deadline will not be accepted. The bids will be opened in person at the address below at the time specified above, in the presence of the representatives of the bidders who wish to attend.
12. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the Institute during office hours addressed below.
13. The purchaser reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
14. The Address referred to above is:

Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute-Tigray Agricultural Transformation Center (TATC) Mekelle: Kiros H/silassie Building, 2nd floor, K/Ketema Kedamay Weyane, K-11, Infront of Buna Bank-Enkodo Branch

Tel. +251-948059471, +251-930-000346

E-mail: Kidanu.nrea@ata.gov.et.Girmay.Zewde@ata.gov.et

Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute