REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL INDUSTRY AND FISHERIES
NATIONAL LIVESTOCK PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (NLPIP)
Invitation for Bids
Date: 28th August 2006
LoanNo: P-UG-AAO-O19
IFB No: NLPIP/03/06
Proc. Ref. No.; MAAIF/GDS/06-07/00042
1. The Government of Republic of Uganda has received a loan from the African Development Fund in various currencies to finance the cost of the National Livestock Productivity Improvement Project. It is intended that part of the proceeds of this loan will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for “Supply of Veterinary Drugs, Lab Chemicals and Reagents, Lab Equipment, and Tsetse Traps”
2. The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the supply of Veterinary Drugs, Lab Chemicals and Reagents, Lab Equipment, and Tsetse Traps under the following Lots;
| LOT | DESCRIPTION | QUANTITY |
| A.VETERINARY DRUGS AND CHEMICALS | Isometamidium chloride powder | 8000 sachets of 1 gm each |
| Oxytetracycline dihydrate aqueous solution equivalent to 300mg/ml of oxytetracycline base | 3,000 bottles of 100ml each |
| AI Deltmethrin as a concentrated suspension of 200 grams of active ingredient per litre (20%) with ultra – violent light inhibitors | 400 Litres |
| B LAB CHEMICALS, REAGENTS, GLASSWARE AND CONSUMABLES | Standard Laboratory Chemicals, reagents, glassware and consumables | Assorted |
| C - LAB EQUIPMENT | Binocular Microscopes | 12 Units |
| Haematocrit Centrifuges | 4 Units |
| Medium Bench Top Centrifuges | 10 Units |
| Electric Freezers | 26 Units |
| Electric and gas (propane) refrigerator with an Ice pack freezer | 54 |
| Large Vaccine boxes | 130 |
| | Liquid Nitrogen containers | 45 |
| D - TSETSE TRAPS | Pyramidal traps – standard size | 20,000 |
Bidders are free to bid for one or more lots and a bidder must bid for a complete Lot.
3. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the Bidding Documents at the office of:
The Head Procurement and Disposal Unit,
Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries
Plot 14-16 Lugard Avenue
P.O.BOX 102
Entebbe - Uganda
Tel 256-041-320399/ 256-041-320981
Fax 256 – 041-321070
E-mail psmaaif@infocom.co.ug
4. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the above and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Ush 100,000/- per lot.
5. The provisions in the Instructions to Bidders and in the General Conditions of Contract are the provisions of the African Development Bank Standard Bidding Documents: Procurement of Goods, July 2000.
6. Bids must be delivered to the above office on or before 10.00am local time on 30th November 2006, and must be accompanied by a Bid Security equivalent to:
LOT A Ush 4,000,000/=
LOT B Ush 2,000,000/=
LOT C Ush 3,000,000/=
LOT D Ush 2,000,000/=
In form of a certified cheque, bank draft, an irrevocable letter of credit or Bank guarantee from a reputable Bank in Uganda or any eligible country and valid for 28 days beyond the expiry of the bid period.
7. Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend, at the office of the Head Procurement and Disposal Unit, Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Entebbe on 30th November 2006 at 11.00am local time.
Gabindadde-Musoke
PERMANENT SECRETARY
