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PROCUREMENT OF GRAPE TRELLISES WIRES

Request For Proposals

General Information
Country:   Afghanistan
City/Locality:   Kabul
Notice/Contract Number:   ICB: MAIL/608
Publication Date:   Feb 8, 2008
Deadline:   Mar 26, 2008
Funding Agency:   World Bank
Buyer:   AF: Hort. & Livestock Project
Eligibility of Bidders:   (a) Financial Capability

The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence that it meets the following financial requirement(s):
• Bidders shall include a letter from a reputed bank indicating their financial status which will indicate their ability to perform the contract of the magnitude equivalent to the quoted price

(b) Experience and Technical Capacity

The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence to demonstrate that it meets the following experience requirement(s):
• Bidders must provide evidence of having executed at least two contracts of similar or larger magnitude within the period of last five years.
• The bidder should be a manufacturer who must have manufactured, tested and supplied the goods, similar to the type specified in the "Schedule of Requirements" up to at least 100% of the quantity indicated in Schedule of Requirements in any one of the last 3 years. Further, the bidder should be in continuous business of manufacturing products similar to that specified in the schedule of requirements during the last three years prior to bid opening. In case the bidder is not the manufacturer or producer of the goods it offers to supply and has submitted the bid in accordance with ITB clause 19.1 (a), the bid shall include the above information about the manufacturer whose goods has been offered.
• The bidder who is a manufacturer or manufacturer who provided authorization/dealership certificate/agreement to the bidder should furnish a brief write-up, backed with adequate data, explaining his available capacity and experience (both technical and commercial) for the manufacture and supply of the required goods within the specified time of completion after meeting all their current commitments.

(c) The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence to demonstrate that the Goods it offers meet the following usage requirement:
• Manufacturer’s quality standard certificate.
• The bidder who is a manufacturer or manufacturer who provided authorization to the bidder should clearly confirm that all the facilities exist in his factory for inspection and testing and these will be made available to the purchaser or his representative for inspection
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   Dr. Karl Kaiser
Team Leader
Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock
Jamal Mina
Kabul
Afghanistan
Telephone:   0093 798 154 746
Email:   Click here

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Invitation for Bids (IFB)

ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, IRRIGATION AND LIVESTOCK
Emergency Horticulture and Livestock Project (HLP)
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING
PROCUREMENT OF GRAPE TRELLISES WIRES
Project ID: P098256
Grant No.: IDA H226 – AF
IFB No.: ICB: MAIL/608

1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business on 8 April 2006.

2. The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has received a Grant from the International Development Association toward the cost of Emergency Horticulture and Livestock Project and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this Grant to payments under the Contract for Procurement of Grape Trellises Wires (IFB No. ICB: MAIL/608).

3. The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for Supply of :
Grape Trellises Wires with Joiners and Tensioners

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- May 2004, and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Guidelines.

5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Procurement Unit, Horticulture and Livestock Project and inspect the bidding documents at the address given below from 9:00 hrs to 14:00 hrs on any working day from Saturday to Thursday.

6. Qualifications requirements include:
(a) Financial Capability

The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence that it meets the following financial requirement(s):
• Bidders shall include a letter from a reputed bank indicating their financial status which will indicate their ability to perform the contract of the magnitude equivalent to the quoted price

(b) Experience and Technical Capacity

The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence to demonstrate that it meets the following experience requirement(s):
• Bidders must provide evidence of having executed at least two contracts of similar or larger magnitude within the period of last five years.
• The bidder should be a manufacturer who must have manufactured, tested and supplied the goods, similar to the type specified in the "Schedule of Requirements" up to at least 100% of the quantity indicated in Schedule of Requirements in any one of the last 3 years. Further, the bidder should be in continuous business of manufacturing products similar to that specified in the schedule of requirements during the last three years prior to bid opening. In case the bidder is not the manufacturer or producer of the goods it offers to supply and has submitted the bid in accordance with ITB clause 19.1 (a), the bid shall include the above information about the manufacturer whose goods has been offered.
• The bidder who is a manufacturer or manufacturer who provided authorization/dealership certificate/agreement to the bidder should furnish a brief write-up, backed with adequate data, explaining his available capacity and experience (both technical and commercial) for the manufacture and supply of the required goods within the specified time of completion after meeting all their current commitments.

(c) The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence to demonstrate that the Goods it offers meet the following usage requirement:
• Manufacturer’s quality standard certificate.
• The bidder who is a manufacturer or manufacturer who provided authorization to the bidder should clearly confirm that all the facilities exist in his factory for inspection and testing and these will be made available to the purchaser or his representative for inspection.

A margin of preference for eligible national contractors shall be applied. Additional details are provided in the Bidding Documents.

7. A complete set of electronic copy of Bidding Documents in English may be obtained free of charge by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the address below or sending an e-mail to the address below. The Bidding Documents (PDF copy and word copy) will be sent by electronic mail. The PDF copy is the authenticated copy.

8. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 14.00 Hrs (local time) on 26 March, 2008. 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 at14.00 Hrs (local time) on the same day. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security as given below or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency.
Description of Goods -- Quantity-- Physical unit-- Bid Security
a. Grape Trellises Wires (High Tensile Wire 2.0 mm diameter galvanized steel) T. Strength: min 1050 N/mm2, Galvanization: BS EN 10244 or equivalent-- 200-- Metric Ton
b. Grape Trellises Wires (Low tensile (low carbon), 2.5 mm diameter galvanized steel) T. Strength: min 350-450 N/mm2, Galvanization: BS EN 10244 or equivalent-- 62-- Metric Ton-- USD 30,000 (Thirty Thousand)
c. 2 mm (Medium) ‘Gripples’, or Gripple Plus or similar wire joiners.-- 200,000 Each-- For Combined 4 Items
d. Tensioning tools for ‘Gripples’ or proposed alternative.-- 200 Each

Bidders are required to quote for all items indicated above and in complete quantities against each item. Bids quoting for partial quantities/items will be rejected as non-responsive.

9. The address referred to above is:
Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock
Attn.: Dr. Karl Kaiser, Team Leader
Horticulture and Livestock Project
Jamal Mina
Kabul, Afghanistan
Phone No.: 0093 798 154 746
E-Mail: hlp.proc@live.com, or mir.gtz@hotmail.com
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