INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BID (NCB)

Country: The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Name of Project: Food System Resilience Program Research component
Contract Title: Procurement of Construction of seed and feed store at Bore and Sinana Agricultural Research Centers
RFB Reference No.: ET-EIAR FSRP-554110-CW-RFB/

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the /Food System Resilience Program Research Component and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Civil Works in Oromia National Regional State.

1. Oromia Agricultural Research Institute now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Civil Works, of Construction of seed and feed store at Bore and Sinana Agricultural Research Centers.
2. The bidders shall furnish the following documents to fulfill the eligibility criteria:
   a. Renewed Trade license for the Year 2018 EFY, TIN, VAT Registration, and A valid tax clearance certificate issued by the tax authority. This documentation is required only for Locally Registered bidders.
   b. Audited Financial Report of past Three Years (2023 to 2025 GC)
   c. Supply registered on PPPA
   d. Letter of Authorized signature (Power of Attorney)
   e. Commercial registrations
   f. Bid security amounted on News Paper
   g. Certificate of registration and competence as category GC 5 and Above issue by ministry of Construction and Urban Development.
   h. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, FSRP Procurement office and upon payment of a non refundable fee 1000.00 ETB for Lot-1 Bore seed and feed store and 1000 ETB for Lot-2 Sinana seed and feed store only in cash starting from the first date notice viewed on the newspaper during office hours through Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM Morning & 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM in the afternoon.
3. Bidding will be conducted through national competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank's "Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers" (July 2016; revised November 2017; and July 2018; and November 2020 "Procurement Regulations"), which can be found at the following website: worldbank.org. The bid is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the procurement regulations
4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the Oromia Agricultural Research institute, FSRP Procurement Management Team in the 3rd floor Room No. 306 during office hours from 8:30 am to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
5. The English version of scanned bidding document can be obtained free of charge by downloading it from the Ministry's website at https://www.mowe.gov.et/en/resource types/proc urement-files-. Please note that you are required to register in person at the address specified in item 4 of this invitation.
6. Bids must be delivered in person to the address below on or before December 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM. Electronic and postal 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 on December 10/2026 at 10:30 AM.
7. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security ETB 500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Birr Only) or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency in the form of an Unconditional Bank Guarantee or CPO in the name the of Oromia Agricultural Research Institute.
8. The bid is valid for 120 days. The bid security shall be valid for twenty-eight days (28) beyond the end of the validity period of the bid. Finally, the client reserves the right to accept or reject the bid partially or totally.
9. Contractors can bid on both lots, but award will be offered on one project evenif the contractor is the potential winner for both projects. This will be decided based on the contractor previous experience, current capacity and the client trust.
10. The address(es) referred to above is:

Oromia Agricultural Research Institute (OARI),
Nifas Silk Lafto Kifle Ketema In front of Mamo Condominium and Adjacent to Sheger City Administration
Block 01, Floor 3. Room number 306
City: Addis Ababa
Country: Ethiopia
P.O. Box 8126
Telephone: 251-11-4707076
Facsimile number: 251-11-4708837

Oromia Agricultural Research Institute (OARI)