PROCUREMENT OF IT EQUIPMENTS HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE FOR MOFED

Source: World Bank — Ethiopia Protection of Basic Services Program Phase II Project

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

Ethiopia
Protection of Basic services II
Grant No. H477-ET credit no- 4578-et
Procurement of IT Equipments Hardware and Software for MoFED,
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
IFB No.ICB- COPCU/ PBS G01/2009
1.This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Program that appeared in Development Business, issue no. 4236689, August 7, 2009
2.The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the International Development Association and Development Partners towards the cost of Phase II of Protection of Basic Services Program and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this financing topayments under the Contract for Procurement of IT Equipments Hard ware and Software.
3.Ministry of Finance and Economic Development -The Channel One Programs Coordinating Unit (COPCU) now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for Procurement of the following IT equipment.

Lot Name & No.	Item No.	Description	Quantity
1. Server related HW & SW	1	Server	39
	2	Windows 2008 Server	1
	3	Windows 7 Professional	1000
	4	Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010
	5	Server rack and accessories	12
2. PERSONAL COMPUTERS, PRINTERS AND RELATED ITEMS	1	Desktop computer	3576
	2	Printers	914
	3	Printer tonner	2742
	4	Laptop computers	33
	5	Enterpirse Antivirus	1
	6	SQL Navigator	1
	7	Toad	1
	8	Zimbra Collaboration Server Appliance	1
	9	Flash disk 4GB	4185
Different types of UPS	1	15 KVA UPS	18
	2	5 KVA UPS, Rack Mountable	12
	3	1000 VA UPS	4185
Network HW & SW items	1	Network Access Switch	12
	2	Web Application Firewall Applicance	12
	3	Smart Code VNC Manager	1
	4	Backup Software	1
	5	Network Managment System	1
	6	Workstation	609

4.Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures specified in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Guidelines.

5.Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the address given below from 9:00 Am to 5:00 PM
Ministry of Finance & Economic Development
Channel One Program Coordinating Unit( COPCU)
Tel. 251-11-1-570594
Fax. 251-11-1-57 24 14
Email: infocopcu@mofed.gov.et
Addis Ababa-ETHIOPIA

6.. Qualifications requirements include:
#The Bidder shall submit audited financial statements to demonstrate that it has an Average Annual Turn Over of two times its bid priceover the last five years.
#The Bidder must have completed at least two contracts of similar size and volume in the last four years
Additional details are provided in the Bidding Documents.

7.A complete set of the bidding document in English language may be purchased by interested bidders on submission of written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of Ethiopian Birr 250 (Birr Two Hundred fifty) or USD 15 or equivalent amount inany other freely convertible currency. The method of payment will be cashier's check or cash. Bidders who wish to have the bid document delivered to their address by a courier service shall pay an additionalamount of ETB- 515.00 or an equivalent amount in a freely convertiblecurrency for a courier service charge or send a pre paid courier service coupon to the purchaser in the 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 suchdelays.

8.Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 2:00 PM Local Time on October 4, 2011 Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence ofthe bidders' representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below. The Bid shall be opened on 2:30 PM Local Time on: October4, 2011, at the following address.

All bids must be accompanied by Bid Security of the amount
Lot 1. ETB # 204,000 or USD13000 or equivalent amount in any freely convertible currency
Lot 2. ETB 1,164,800 or USD 72800 or equivalent amount in ant freely convertible currency
Lot 3. ETB 425,000 or USD 26,500 or equivalent amount in ant freely convertible currency
Lot 4. ETB 500,000 or USD 31,000 or equivalent amount in ant freely convertible currency