Ethiopian Institution of Agricultural Research now invites sealed bids from eligible a potential bidder for Rehabilitation of Irrigation infrastructure at Assosa ARC (Small Scale Irrigation and Water Supply) in Benishangul Regional National State in Ethiopia.

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BID(NCB)

(Single Stage One Envelope)

Country: The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Name of Project: - Food System Resilience Program

Contract Title: - Rehabilitation of Irrigation infrastructure at Assosa ARC (Small Scale Irrigation and Water Supply) RFB

Reference No.: ET-EIAR FSRP-468581-CW-RFB

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Food System Resilience Program Research Component and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the Rehabilitation of Irrigation infrastructure at Assosa ARC (Small Scale Irrigation and Water Supply) in Assosa town.

1. Ethiopian Institution of Agricultural Research now invites sealed bids from eligible a potential bidder for Rehabilitation of Irrigation infrastructure at Assosa ARC (Small Scale Irrigation and Water Supply) in Benishangul Regional National State in Ethiopia.

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

1. Renewed Trade license for the Year 2017
2. TIN No, VAT Registration, and A valid tax clearance certificate issued by the tax authority. This documentation is required only for Locally Registered bidders.

1. Supply registered on PPPA
2.  Letter of Authorized signature (Power of Attorney)
3.  Commercial registrations
4.  Bid security amounted State on News Paper
5.  Certificate of registration and competence as category W.W 5 and above issued by Ministry of Water and Energy or any concerning Body.

3. Bidding will be conducted through national competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank's "Procurement Regulations for 1PF Borrowers" (July 2016; revised November 2017; and July 2018; and November 2020 "Procurement Regulations"), which can be found at the following website: worldbank.org. The bid is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the procurement regulations.
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 500(Five hundred Birr). The method of payment will be in a cash or to deposit EIAR account 1000005069452 with presentation of deposit slip in person and inspect the bidding document during office hours from 8:30AM to 12:30AM & 1:30PM to 5:30PM from Monday to Friday before closing date.
5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the Ethiopian Institution of Agricultural Research, FSRP Procurement Unit in the Building Block 5th, 1st floor, Room No.26 during office hours from 8:00AM to 12:00PM and 1:30PM to 5:00PM
6. Bids must be delivered in person to the address below on or before August 07, 2025, at 2:00 PM. Electronic and postal bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the bidders' or delegated representatives and anyone who want to attend at the address below on August 07, 2025 at 2:30 PM after noon.
7. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security ETB 300,000 (Three Hundred Thousand Birr Only) or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency in the form of CPO or Unconditional Bank grant the name of Ethiopian Institution of Agricultural Research.
8. The bid is valid for 120 days and the bid security shall be valid for twenty-eight days (28) beyond the end of the validity period of the bid.
9. Finally, the client reserves the right to accept or reject the bid partially or totally.

The address(es) referred to above is:

Ethiopian Institution of Agricultural Research

Street address:- A way from Maganagna to CMC, Infront of Ministry of Agriculture

Building 5th, First Floor, and Room number 26 Telephone: +251911439038 or +251912209962

Email: kuma.y12@gmail.com

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Ethiopian Institution of Agricultural Research