Procurement of Storage System, Firewall, Production Servers, Computers and Other IT Equipment for NBE and AEMFI
Source: World Bank — Ethiopia: SME Finance Project
Request for Bids
Goods
(Two-Envelope Bidding Process)
Country: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Name of Project: Small and Medium Enterprises Finance Project
Contract Title: Supply of Storage System, Firewall, Production Servers, Computers and Other IT Equipment for NBE and AEMFI
Credit No.: IDA-68640
RFB Reference No.: ET-MOI-396079-GO-RFB
- The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Small and Medium Enterprises Finance Project (SMEFP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Supply of Storage System, Firewall, Production Servers, Computers and Other IT Equipment for NBE and AEMFI.
2. The Ethiopian Enterprises Development now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Supply of Storage System, Firewall, Production Servers, Computers and Other IT Equipment for NBE and AEMFI. A margin of preference shall not apply on this tender. The procurement is to be carried out in two separate lots as indicated below:
Lot N° | Description of Goods | Quantity | Physical unit | Latest Delivery Period | Final (Project Site) Destination as specified in BDS |
Lot 1: Supply of Storage, Firewall and Other IT Equipment for NBE | |||||
Lot 1 | Storage System | 2 | Pcs | 75 Days | National Bank of Ethiopia Building 2, Sudan Street Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Disk Backup | 2 | Pcs | |||
Firewall | 4 | Pcs | |||
Web Application Firewall | 4 | Pcs | |||
Load Balancer | 4 | Pcs | |||
SAN Switch | 4 | Pcs | |||
KVM Switch | 2 | Pcs | |||
Laptop | 10 | Pcs | |||
LCD Projector | 4 | Pcs | |||
Lot 2: Supply of Production Servers, Computers and Other IT Equipment for AEMFI | |||||
Lot 2 | Production Servers for Core Banking System | 2 | Pcs | 120 Days | Association of Ethiopian Microfinance Institutions (AEMFI) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Storage Devices | 2 | Pcs | |||
Desktop Computers | 10 | Pcs | |||
Data Center Management Tool | 1 | Pcs | |||
Laptop Computers for AEMFI Staff | 5 | Pcs | |||
Firewall for Security Appliance | 2 | Pcs | |||
Mountable Rack for Support Office and Training Room | 5 | Pcs | |||
Clustered Data Center Core Switches | 2 | Pcs | |||
POE Smart Managed Switches | 2 | Pcs | |||
Network Router | 2 | Pcs | |||
Generator – 125KVA | 1 | Pcs | |||
Smart UPS – 20KVA | 2 | Pcs | |||
Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR) | 1 | Pcs | |||
Fire Detection and Fire Suppression System | 1 | Pcs | |||
Air Conditioning Devices-3.5KW | 3 | Pcs | |||
Environmental Monitoring System | 1 | Pcs | |||
Bidders are required to meet the following criteria: -
Lot 1: Supply of Storage, Firewall and Other IT Equipment for NBE
Item/ No. | Qualification Criteria | Minimum Requirement |
1 | Average Annual Turnover for the Last Five Years | USD 3.2 Million or equivalent |
2 | Specific Project Experience
| Participation as a prime supplier, management contractor, JV member, sub-contractor, in at least two (2) contracts within the last five (5) years, each with a value of at least USD 1.0 Million, that have been successfully and substantially completed and have similar in nature and complexity to the Good and Related Services under the subject Contract. For a joint venture, this requirement may be met by all members combined. |
Lot 2: Supply of Production Servers, Computers and Other IT Equipment for AEMFI
Item/ No. | Qualification Criteria | Minimum Requirement |
1 | Average Annual Turnover for the Last Five Years | USD 1.3 Million or equivalent |
2 | Specific Project Experience
| Participation as a prime supplier, management contractor, JV member, sub-contractor, in at least two (2) contracts within the last five (5) years, each with a value of at least USD 0.4 Million, that have been successfully and substantially completed and have similar in nature and complexity to the Good and Related Services under the subject Contract. For a joint venture, this requirement may be met by all members combined. |
The Purchaser’s evaluation of responsive Bids for each lot will take into account the following technical factors, in addition to cost factors.
Lot 1: Supply of Storage, Firewall and Other IT Equipment for NBE
Technical Factor | Weight in Percentage (100%) |
Performance / Functionality Features | 90% |
| 50% |
| 30% |
| 5% |
| 5% |
After Sales Service | 10% |
Lot 2: Supply of Production Servers, Computers and Other IT Equipment for AEMFI
Technical Factor | Weight in Percentage (100%) |
Performance / Functionality Features | 90% |
IT Infrastructure | 65% |
Security | 10% |
Laptop | 5% |
LCD Projector | 10% |
After Sales Service | 10% |
The weight to be assigned for the technical factors is 30% and cost is 70%.
3. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from FDRE Ethiopian Enterprise Development and inspect the bidding document during office hours from 9:00AM to 12:30PM and 2:00PM to 5:00PM local time Monday through Friday at the address given below.
5. The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of USD 20 or ETB 1000. The method of payment will be in cash or direct deposit to EED’s account in the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, Senga Tera Branch, and Account No. 1000170639662, Swift Code - CBETETAA. The document will be sent by airmail for overseas delivery and surface mail or courier for local delivery.
6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before March 18, 2024 at 2:30 P.M. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The outer Bid envelopes marked “Original Bid”, and the inner envelopes marked “Technical Part” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below on March 18, 2024 at 2:30 P.M. All envelopes marked “Second Envelope: Financial Part” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Purchaser until the second public opening.
7. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of USD 8,000 for Lot 1 and USD 3,000 for Lot 2; or equivalent.
8. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.
9. The address (es) referred to above is (are):
Ethiopian Enterprises Development (EED)
Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Finance Project,
Attention: W/ro Yemenzwork Girefie
P.O. Box 1463 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Street Address: Mozambique Street (On the Road from Mexico to Bulgaria Mazoria), Roma Building, 4th Floor, Located Next to Total Energies on the Road Before the Bulgaria Mazoria Traffic Light
Telephone Number: +251-115-51-11-22/ +25-115-58-50-55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
E-mail address: smefp2023@gmail.com
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