The Water and Land Resource Center (WLRC) invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the supply of Laboratory Equipment, Devices, and Supplies including but not limited to

Invitation to Open Bid

For the supply of Laboratory Equipment, Devices and Supplies

1. The Water and Land Resource Center (WLRC) invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the supply of Laboratory Equipment, Devices, and Supplies including but not limited to: Bacteriological Test Kit, Fridge, Different Multi-parameter, Portable and Smart Handheld Water Quality Meters, Water Quality Analyzer, Consumables, Photometer, Laboratory Benchtop VIS Spectrophotometer, COD Digestor, BOD Analyzer, BOD Incubator, Turbidity Meter, Total Suspended Solid Meter, Fluoride Pocket Water Quality Meter, Desktop Computer, UPS, and other related items as per the detailed specifications provided in the bidding document.
2. Interested and eligible bidders may purchase a complete set of the bidding document upon payment of a non-refundable fee of ETB 500 (Five Hundred Birr) from the WLRC Procurement and Property Administration Unit, located at Lamberet, Addis Ababa, 1st Floor.
3. Bidders must submit valid and renewed legal documents, including:

• Trade License for the year 2017 E.C.
• Business Registration Certificate
• Tax Identification Number (TIN)
• VAT Registration Certificate
• Current Tax Clearance Certificate
• Any other relevant supporting documents

4. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security (CPO or Unconditional Bank Guarantee only) amounting to 2% of the total bid price, valid for at least 28 days beyond the bid validity period. The bid security shall be submitted in a separate sealed envelope.
5. The bid documents must be submitted in three separate sealed envelopes as follows:

1. Envelope 1: Technical Offer (clearly marked "TECHNICAL OFFER")
2. Envelope 2: Financial Offer (marked "FINANCIAL OFFER - ORIGINAL")
3. Envelope 3: Financial Offer (marked "FINANCIAL OFFER COPY")
4. These envelopes, together with the bid security envelope, shall be inserted into one outer envelope, properly sealed, signed, and addressed to WLRC, and deposited into the bid box prepared for this purpose.

6. Bidders must include detailed item specifications in their technical submission.
7. The bid closing date shall be December 29, 2025, at 2:00 PM, and the bids will be opened on the same day at 2:30 PM in the presence of bidders or their representatives at the WLRC Conference Room, Addis Ababa.

5. If the closing or opening date falls on a public holiday, the process will be conducted on the next working day.

8. Bidders are strongly advised to carefully read and comply with all instructions provided in the bidding document.
9. Failure to comply with any of the requirements listed from S/No. 2 to 8 shall result in automatic rejection of the bid.
10. The Water and Land Resource Center (WLRC) reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to annul the bidding process at any time without thereby incurring any liability to the bidders.

Address:

Water and Land Resource Center (WLRC) Head Office

Tel: 011 661 2236

Location: Around Lamberet, behind Ministry of Mines

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia