Ethiopia Institution of Agricultural Research invites sealed Bids from eligible and qualified Bidders for the following Construction of Model Small Scale Irrigation

INVITATION FOR A BIDS (IFB)

NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BID(NCB)

(Single Stage One Envelope)

COUNTRY: THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

Name of purchaser: Ethiopia Institution of Agricultural Research

Name of Project: Food System Resilience Program (FSRP P-178566- Food Systems Resilience Program for (Eastern and Southern Africa)

Contract Title: Construction of barn or Civil work for 100 Cows at) Wolikite ARC

Loan No./ Credit: Number; - 7156-ET; Grant Number E080-ET

RFB Reference No.: NCB/EIAR-FSRP/WELKITE/5-2024

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Research component and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract Construction of barn or Civil work for 100 Cows at Wolikite ARC Abashike Woreda, Atissa Kebele Central Ethiopia Region.

1. 1. Ethiopia Institution of Agricultural Research invites sealed Bids from eligible and qualified Bidders for the following Construction of Model Small Scale Irrigation

1. 2. Bidding will be Conducted through National Competitive procurement using a Request for a Bids(RFB) as specified in the World Bank's "Procurement Regulation" for PF Borrowers/ Grant" (fifth edition September 2023 "Procurement Regulation"), and is open to all Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations
   3. interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Ethiopia Institution of Agricultural Research, Food System Resilience Program Procurement unit inspect the Building Document at the address given below from 8:00AM to 12:00AM & 1:00PM to 5:00PM from Monday to Fri- day before closing date

The bidders shall furnish the following documents to fulfill the eligibility criteria:

1. Trade license renewed in 2017 E.C
2. Current Tax clearance certificate.
3. VAT registration
4. Tin No certificate
5. Supply list from PPPAA
6. Commercial trade registration
7. Bid Security amounted Stated above
8. Current renewed a Certificate of registration and competence as category G.C or B.C5 and above is- sued by ministry of Construction and Urban Development.
   4. Eligible and Interested bidders can buy the bidding documents from address below during working hours up on the submission of bid and the payment must in non-refundable free of ETB 1,000.00 (One thousand Birr). The method of payment will be in cash or to EIAR account 1000005069452 with presentation of deposit slip in person and inspect the bidding document during office hours from 8:00 AM to 12:00AM & 1:00PM to 5:30PM from Monday to Friday before closing date
   5. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 2:00 PM On April 21, 2025 One Original and Two Copies of Technical and Financial Proposals sealed separately and enclosed in one other envelope in accordance with the requirements presented in the bid data sheet. The Bid will be closed April 21, 2025 at time 2:00 PM and Opened the same date at time of 2:30 PM in the presence of Bidders or its representatives. Late comers shall be rejected from Bid.
   6. All bid shall be accompanied by a bid security amounting as per stated in the biding document. The total amount of Bid Security could be Birr 500,000 (Five Hundred thousand) Birr or its equivalent in an easily convertible currency.
   7. Bid security must be in the form of either CPO or Bank Guarantee from a recognized any local Banks by the name of Ethiopia Institution of Agricultural Research and shall remain valid for 120(One Hundred Twenty) days after Bid submission deadline. The bid security shall be valid for twenty-eight days (28) beyond the end of the validity period of the bid. Insurance Bond is not acceptable. For Bank Guarantee the bidder must use the bank guarantee from included in section IV (Bid Form) of the bidding document. Bid security declaration is not acceptable. The Bid Security shall attach with in the Original bid proposal.
   8. The Institutions reserves the right to accept or reject all or parts.

Address: - Ethiopia Institution of Agricultural Research (EIAR)

Executive, Procurement and Finance Office

Attention: - Ato Nabiyu Tamteme Executive, Procurement and Finance

Tel +251911439038

Ato Kuma Yae Procurement Officer (Project)

Tel +251912209962

Street Address Maganaya to CMC Road behind of Minstry of Agriculture

Floor/Room number: -Block 5, 1^st floor and room Nos 26

Web Address http://www.eiar.gov.et

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Ethiopian Institution of Agricultural Research