The Oromia Agriculture Bureau now invites sealed bids from eligible contractors of Category GC-5 or BC-5 and above, to submit sealed bids for providing the necessary labor, material and equipment for

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

Procurement Ref. No. ET-OROMIA-BOA-FSRP-465333-CW-RFB

1. The Oromia Agriculture Bureau intends to apply parts of allocated budget of Food System Resilience Program financed by the World Bank (IDA) toward the cost of the Construction works of Two Modern Fruit Nursery Site at Seka Chokorsa Woreda, Jimma Zone and Gidami Woreda Kelem Wollega Zone, under the Oromia Bureau of Agriculture, in Oromiya National Regional State, and intends to apply part of the allocated budget toward payments under the contract for this construction works.
2. The Oromia Agriculture Bureau now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for construction of below Modern Fruit Nursery Site projects. The names, location, amount of bid security are indicated in the table below.

3. The Oromia Agriculture Bureau now invites sealed bids from eligible contractors of Category GC-5 or BC-5 and above, to submit sealed bids for providing the necessary labor, material and equipment for the construction and completion of the above Modern Fruit Nursery Site projects.
4. Invited Bidders should fulfill the following requirements & other appropriate documentary evidences demonstrating the bidder's compliance;
   1. Domestic bidders shall have a certificate of competency from Ministry of Urban Development and Construction or Regional Construction Authorities with Category GC-5 or BC-5 and above, renewed for the bidding period,
   2. Commercial Registration Certificate,

2. Renewed Trade license for the bidding period,
3. IV. Tax clearance certificate which is valid for bid submission date that permits the bidder to participate in any public tender,
4. V. TIN and VAT registration certificate and
5. Contractors who are intending to bid by forming an association (Joint Venture), each applicant or partner of a joint venture must purchase and collect the bidding document, prepared by the Bureau for this particular bid.

5. Bidding will be conducted through National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures as specified in the World Bank's Procurement Regulations.
6. Interested, eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the Bureau of Agriculture, Procurement and Logistics Directorate, 3rd Floor, during Office hours.
7. A complete set of bidding documents in the English Language may be purchased by interested Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Ethiopian Birr 2000.00 (Two Thousand ETB) for each Lot starting from 31 January 2025, G.C. at working hours. The method of payment will be depositing the Money in Oromia Bureau of Agriculture Account No. 1000007342105 and taking a receipt from the Bureau of Agriculture Finance Office on the 3rd floor.
8. The bidding procedure to be followed is a one-envelope procedure. The technical qualification documents and financial offers will be opened at the same time, and financial bid prices and other necessary information will be Read out at the opening. Bidders shall submit One Original and Two photocopies for both Technical proposal and financial offer. Technical proposal will be sealed in such a way that one original to be sealed in one envelope while the Two photo copy one and Two photocopy will be sealed in another envelope separately and labeled as "One ORIGINAL, PHOTOCOPY ONE and PHOTOCOPY TWO" respectively, then placed in another outer envelope along with bid security specified below, in an acceptable form as indicated in bidding document. Financial proposal will be sealed in such a way that one original and Two photocopy to be sealed in another envelope separately and labeled as "One ORIGINAL, PHOTOCOPY ONE and PHOTOCPY TWO respectively, then placed in another outer envelope. Finally the whole documents shall be placed in a single wax sealed envelope whose outer cover containing all necessary information about the bidder& employer including project information.
9. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 10:00 A.M. on March 5, 2025 G.C, and must be accompanied by a bid security of ETB 400,000.00. (Four Hundred Thousand ETB) for each lot in the form of a (CPO) or an Unconditional and irrevocable Bank Guarantee only. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected.
10. Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidders' representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at 10:30 A.M., on March 5, 2025, G.C. at the offices of Procurement and Logistics Administration Directorate, Oromia Bureau of Agriculture 3rd Floor.
11. Bids shall be valid for 90 days after the bid closing period.
12. Oromia Agriculture Bureau reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.
13. The address(es) referred to above is (are):

Oromia National Regional State, Bureau of Agriculture Procurement and Logistics Directorates, 3rd Floor Telephone number, +251 113726953, Sarbet,

Addis Ababa/Finfinne, Ethiopia

Oromia Bureau of Agriculture