PROCUREMENT OF 52,000 MT OF WHEAT GRAIN

Source: World Bank — Productive Safety Net APL III

Invitation for Bid

Name of Country: Ethiopia

Name of Project: Productive Safety Net APL III Project

Procurement of 52,000 MT of Wheat Grain

Credit #: 4666 # ET

The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) and other donor partners toward the cost of the Productive Safety Net APL III Project and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments under the contract for the procurement of 52,000 MT of wheat grain.

The Food Security Coordination Directorate of the Ministry of Agriculture(MoA) now   invites eligible bidders for the supply of 52,000 MT wheat grain in two Lots,   of which 30,000 MT in the first Lot and 22,000 MT in the second Lot. Bidders must quote for both lots.

Bidding will be conducted through the Modified 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. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM local time during official working days. 

Qualification requirements include:

a.         Financial capacity

•            Bidders shall furnish audited financial statements for the last threeyears to demonstrate that   Bidder's net worth calculated as the difference between total assetsand total liabilities are positive in each of the three years. 

•            Cash flow amount of 15,000,000 US$ or equivalent; or access to line(s) of credit for US$ 15,000,000.   

b.         Average Annual Supply

•            Minimum average annual supply over the last 3 years of 60,000 MT of cereals (wheat, maize and rice). 

c.          Similar expereince

•            At least 2 contracts within the last 3 years, each with a value of at least supplying 30,000MT of wheat or maize that have been successfully and substantially completed. 

Additional details are provided in the Bidding Documents.

A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be obtained by interested bidders on the submission of a writtenApplication to the address below.

Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before August 5, 2011   at 3:00 PM Ethiopian time.     Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected.   Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders' representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below on August 5, 2011 at 3:30 PM Ethiopian time.       All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of 1% of the total bid amount in a freely convertible currency .

The addressed referred to above is:

                        Food Security Coordination Directorate (FSCD), Ministry of Agriculture 

                        (MoA) 

                        Ras Desta Damtew Road, Near to Gandhi Memorial Hospital

P.o.Box 5686,

Attention:   Mr.   Berhanu W/ Michael, FSCD, Director

Fax No: +251- 115 52 92 54  (Off.)

Email:   Berhanuw@yahoo.com  or

Attn:   Mr. Wihib W/Senebet, Productive Safety Net Program, Procurement Coordinator,

Tel. No: +251-11-5519815 (Off.) or +251-912-082541(cellular) 

Email:   wihibisenbet@yahoo.com ,

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia .