Supply of IT Infrastracture

Request For Proposals

General Information
Country:   Ethiopia
City/Locality:   Addis Ababa
Notice/Contract Number:   MOE/GEQIP/ICB/G-30/09
Publication Date:   Oct 16, 2009
Deadline:   Dec 21, 2009
Funding Agency:   World Bank
Buyer:   General Education Quality Improvement Project
Ministry of Education
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   Ato Araya G/Egziabher Mehari
Finance Procurement & Property Management Process Owner
Ministry of Education
Old Building, Room No. 107
Arat Kilo
Addis Ababa  
Ethiopia
Telephone:   251-11-1565558, 251-11-1553133
Fax:   251-11-1551093
Email:   Click here

Goods, Works and Services

 

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Invitation for Bids (IFB)

Country: The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Name of Project: General Education Quality Improvement Project (GEQIP)
Credit No: 4535 –ET
Project ID: P106855
IFB Title: Bid for the for the Supply of IT Infrastructure

IFB No.: Tender No. MOE/GEQIP/ICB/G-30/09

1. This invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for the program that appeared in Development Business, issued no. 3405769 of 24 December 2008.

2. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received a credit/financing from the International Development Associations (IDA), the Fast Track Initiative Catalytic Fund (FTI CF) and other development partners (the Netherlands, UK Department for International Development (DFID), Italian Development Cooperation, and Finland) through a Multi-Donor Trust Fund toward the cost of the GEQIP Project and it intends to apply part of this proceeds to payments under the Contract for the for the Supply of IT Infrastructure Tender No. MOE/GEQIP/ICB/G-30/09.

3. The Ministry of Education (MoE) now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Supply of IT Infrastructure Tender No. MOE/GEQIP/ICB/G-30/09:

Description of items: Catalyst 6509-E Switch with Supervisor Engine 720-3BXL and Catalyst 6509 Fan or substantially equivalent

Quantity: 2

Description of items: Cisco Catalyst® 6500 Series Wireless Services Module (WiSM) with latest Unified Wireless Network Software or substantially equivalent

Quantity: 2

Description of items: Cisco Security Agent Version 6.0.1or latest or substantially equivalent

Quantity: 2

Description of items: Security Monitoring, Analysis, and Response System (MARS) latest Release or substantially equivalent

Quantity: 1

Description of items: Cisco WAE-674 with latest Cisco ACNS Software or substantially equivalent
Quantity: 1

Description of items: Wireless Access Point 1250,based on 802.11a/b/g clients and new 802.11n clients

Quantity: 6

Description of items: Cisco 65XX SMARTnet or substantially equivalent

Quantity: 2
Description of items: Servers

Quantity: 6

Description of items: Tape

Quantity: 100

Description of items: Server Rack Mount

Quantity: 1



4. Bidding will be conducted through International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures specified in the World Bank Guidelines: "Guidelines: Procurement Under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits" dated May 2004, revised October 2006; and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries as defined in the Guidelines.

5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Ministry of Education; Procurement Sub – Process; The Ministry’s head office Old Building, Room No. 21 and inspect the bidding documents at the address given below from 8: 30 AM to 12:30 AM and 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM from Mondays to Thursdays and From 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM on Fridays, local time.

6. Qualification requirements include: Minimum Five years general experience in supply of IT Infrastructure and specific experience of successful completion of at least three similar contracts within the last five years. A margin of preference for goods manufactured domestically shall not be applied. Additional details are provided in the Bidding Document.

7. A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the office below upon payment of a non refundable fee ETB 125 or USD 10. The method of payment shall be in cash or cashier’s cheque to the MoE.

8. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before, 10:00 AM, Monday 21 December 2009. 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 at 10:30AM Monday 21 December 2009. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security of USD 10,000 or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency. The bid security shall be in the form of a certified cheque, letter of credit or bank guarantee from banking institution counter guaranteed by the local bank. Bid security in the form of insurance bond shall not be accepted. A Pre-Bidding Conference will be held at the Ministry of Education, Arat Kilo, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Friday 27 November 2009. All Bidders who have purchased Bid Documents will receive a written invitation to attend the Pre-Bidding Conference.

9. The address (es) referred to above is (are):
Ministry of Education
Ato Araya G/egziabher Mehari
Finance Procurement and Property Management Process Owner
The Ministry’s Head Office,
Old Building, Room No. 107
Arat Kilo
Tel. 251-11-156-5558 & 251-11-155-3133
Fax. 251-11-155-1093
E-mail: arayaggodm@yahoo.com
Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia
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