procurement of Motorcycles

Source: World Bank — ET: Agricultural Growth Program

                     Invitation for Bids (IFB) 059/07

Name of Country: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Name of Project: Agricultural Growth Programme (AGP)

IDA Credit number: 47830-ET

IFB Title: Procurement of Motorcycle

IFB Number: SNNPRS/AGP/ICB-1/2015

1.      This Invitation for Bids follows the General ProcurementNotice for this Project that appeared in Development Business, issue no. 576 November 8, 2010.

1.      The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) has received credit from the InternationalDevelopment Association (IDA) toward the cost of Agricultural Growth Program (AGP) and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the contract for Procurement of Motorcycles.

2.      The South Nation Nationalities and Peoples Regional State Bureau of Agriculture now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the following goods and related services.

3.      Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures as specified in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works and Non-consulting services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits and Grantsby World Bank Borrowers ("procurement Guidelines"), January 2011, andis open to all bidders from eligible source countries as defined in the Procurement Guidelines. In addition, please refer to paragraph 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 South Nation Nationalities and Peoples Regional State Bureau of Agriculture, Procurement, Finance & Property Administration work process and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below during office hours from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM.

5.      Qualification requirements include:

(a)    Audited financial statements to demonstrate that thebidder has an average annual turnover of at least 2 times the bid price over the last five years;   

(b)   The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence to demonstrate that it has successfully delivered at least two contracts of similar size and nature in the last five years. Additional details are provided in the bidding documents.

6.      A complete set of Bidding Documents in English language may be purchased by interested eligible bidders on the submission a written application to the address below and upon payment of a non- refundable fee ETB 200.00 or an equivalent amount in freely convertible currency. The method of payment will be in the form of cash or cashier's check.

7.      Bids must be deliveredto the address below at or before 2:00 PM local time on May 4, 2015 GC. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders or bidders' representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below on May 4, 2015 GC, at 2:05 PM local time.

8.      All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of 400,000.00 Ethiopian Birr in the form of bank guarantee.

9.      The address referred to above is:

South Nation Nationalities and Peoples Regional State Bureau of Agriculture Near Bus Station (Menaharia) or Infront of  Beshu Hotel.

Attention: Ato Murad Ahmed/Ato Desalegn Ashebo SNNPRS BOA Procurement,Finance and Property Administration Work process.

Tel 046-220-65-96/+ 251-046-220-08-66

Fax 046-220-65-97/046-220-57-16

Floor/Room number: Block 5, Room number 7.

P.O.Box 80

City/country: Hawassa, Ethiopia