Farm Africa invites capable and eligible contractors to submit sealed bids for the provision of labor, materials, and equipment required

Invitation to Bid for the Construction of

Animal Health Post and Community Pond

Farm Africa is an international non-governmental organization with a mission to reduce poverty permanently by unleashing African farmers' abilities to grow their incomes while managing their natural resources sustainably, and has been operating in different parts of Ethiopia since 1985.

Farm Africa invites capable and eligible contractors to submit sealed bids for the provision of labor, materials, and equipment required for each lot, to be submitted separately.

Interested contractors/bidders who meet the requirements listed below may collect the bidding documents from our office or request them via email for the following construction works.

1. The bidder must be a legally registered contractor with a minimum grade of BC5/GC5 for the Animal Health Post andWC5/GC5 for the Community pond, or higher. A valid and renewed license for the current fiscal year is required.
2. Registered with tax authorities, and should be able to produce valid documentation, including copies of their tax clearance papers.
3. Bidders shall submit all the legal documents (renewed Trade License, Registration. TIN,VAT/TOT certificates).
4. Bidders shall clearly state their unit price and total price. including VAT/TOT in ETB.
5. Bidders who wish to participate shall submit the required key personnel and machinery according to the bid Data sheet.
6. The bid shall remain valid for 120 calendar days for the Animal Health Post and 90 calendar days for the community pond following the date of bid opening
7. The unconditional Bank Guarantee or CPO shall remain valid for 120 calendar days for the Animal Health Post and 90 calendar days for the community pond. The insurance bond is not acceptable.
8. Should you have any clarification queries, please forward them to BefekaduD@farmafrica.org
9. Interested bidders may obtain a complete set of bidding documents either directly from the Farm Africa Office or by requesting them via email at befekadud@farmafrica.org  between May 19,2025, and May 29, 2025
10. Interested bidders should submit their sealed Technical and Financial proposals in two separate folders duly marked as "Technical proposal for the Construction of ......... and "Financial proposal for the Construction of ..........". the bid document must be submitted to the designated bid box at the Farm Africa Country Office no later than May 29, 2025, at 2:00 PM. Bids will be opened on May 30, 2025, at 3:30 AM. Late submissions will not be accepted
11. The technical bid documents will be opened by the Farm Africa Procurement Committee in the presence of bidders or their representatives. Only contractors who successfully pass the technical evaluation will be considered for the financial evaluation. Technically qualified bidders will be notified via email with details of the financial bid opening
12. Farm Africa Ethiopia reserves the right to accept or reject all or parts of the bids at any time without assigning any reason or reasons whatsoever.

Farm Africa Ethiopia Country Office

Ethio Ceramic Building. 5th floor, Gurd shola,

Tel. 011 557 3317,