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 II) 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 22, 2018 at 10:00 AM Addis Ababa time; Bids shall be opened on May 22, 2018 at 10: 30 AM Addis Ababa time at the following address.

8. 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.

   9. 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