Provision of new parent stock for poultry multiplication centers

Source: World Bank — Second Agricultural Growth Project

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

Country: The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries

Name of the project: Agricultural Growth Program 2 (AGP 2)

Credit No: 5605 ET

Contract Title: Procurement of Bovans Brown Parent Stock Chicken

Reference No: ICB/FAGP/CU-005

1. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from International World Bank towards the cost of Agricultural Growth Program (AGP-II) and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this financing to payments under the Contracts for Procurement of Bovans Brown Parent Stock Chickens.
2. Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries   now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the procurement of the following: -

3. Bidders may be bid for one or several contracts, as further defined in the bidding documents.

Bidders wishing to offer discounts in case they are awarded more than one contract will be allowed to do so, provided those discounts are included in the letter of bid.

4. 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.

5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Procurement and Property Administration Directorate of Ministry Livestock and Fisheries and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from Monday to Friday during office hours: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm

6. 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 nonrefundable fee of Birr 200.00 or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency. The method of payment will be Cash, Certified check or wire transfer. Bidders who wish to have the bid document delivered to their address by courier service pay an additional amount of ETB 600.00 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.    

7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before June 30, 2017 at 10:00 AM.  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 choose to attend at the address below on June 30, 2017 at 10:30 AM.

8.  All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security specified in paragraph 2 above.or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency for the lot.

9. The address refer (es) to above is (are):

Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries

Attention:   Ato Habib temam / Ato Woldeamlak Bitew /Ato Amdemicael  W/Gebrel

Address :     CMC Road, behind Geological Survey of Ethiopia,

                   Block  C  First Floor, Room Number 1

                   Telephone: +2510116677753 / 0118279743, Facsimile number: 0116460743

                   Electronic mail address: agriculturalgrowth2015@gmail.com