Procurement of laboratory equipment

Source: World Bank — Second Agricultural Growth Project

                                                                                                      SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE

                                                                                                          (PROCUREMENT OF GOODS)

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia                                                                                                                                                                                                            Ethiopia Institute of Agriculture Research                                                                                                                                                                                                            Agricultural Growth Program II (AGP 2)                                                                                                                                                                                                            Credit No: 56050 ET                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Procurement of Mechanization and Fishery laboratory equipment.                                                                                                                                                          Reference No: ICB/EIAR-AGP/LAB-01/18

1. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from International Development Association (IDA) towards the cost of Agricultural Growth Program         II (AGP 2) and it intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Procurement of Mechanization and Fishery laboratory equipment.

2. The Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the following goods and related services.

Bidders have the option to bid for one or several lots, as further defined in the bidding document.

3. Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding procedures as specified in the World Bank’s, Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works   and            Non-   Consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers dated January 2011, revised July 2014 (“Procurement Guideline’’) and      is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Guidelines. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 1.6 and 1.7 setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict      of interest.

4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), AGP2 Procurement Unit, Ato Abraham Mebrie, email          eiaragpii2016@gmail.com and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM Morning & 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM in the afternoon            during official working days.

5. A complete set of bidding documents 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 non-refundable fee of ETB 200.00 or an equivalent amount in freely convertible currency. The method of payment will be in cash/ cashier’s check.             Bidders’ who wish to have the bid document delivered to their address by a courier service pay an additional amount of ETB 550.00 or equivalent amount in a freely               convertible currency for courier service charge or send a prepaid courier service coupon to the purchaser address below. However, the purchaser shall not be responsible     for a loss or delay in the delivery of the mail and shall not entertain requests for extension on account of such delays. 

6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before May 29, 2018 at 10:00 AM Addis Ababa time; Bids shall be opened on May 29, 2018 at 10: 30 AM Addis              Ababa time at the following address.

7. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the bidders’ designated representatives and anyone         who chooses to attend at the address below. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security specified in paragraph 2 above or an   equivalent amount in a freely                    convertible currency for each Lot.

8. The address referred to above is:

   Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), CMC Road,                                                                                                                                                                               behind Geological Survey of Ethiopia  and beside   Ministry of                                                                                                                                                                                 Agriculture and Natural Resource /In front of Egzabir Ab church

   Block 05, Room number 26

   Attention: Dr. Sofia Kassa

   City:       Addis Ababa

   Country: Ethiopia

   Telephone: 251-11-646-3468/116463466                   

   Facsimile number:       251- 11-646-0378  

   Electronic mail address: eiaragpii2016@gmail.com