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Procurement of 43 Pick-ups and 3 Station Wagons

Request For Proposals

General Information
Country:   Afghanistan
City/Locality:   Kabul
Notice/Contract Number:   EIRP/HQ/IFB/Goods/89/G-261
Publication Date:   Apr 19, 2010
Deadline:   Jun 12, 2010
Funding Agency:   World Bank
Buyer:   Emergency Irrigation Rehabilitation Project
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   mohammad asif
Project Coordination Unit,
Ministry of Energy & Water Compound
Darul Aman Road, Kabul, Afghanistan
kabul
Afghanistan
Telephone:   +93 (0) 799 346 013
Email:   Click here

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Invitation for Bids (IFB)

ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN
MINISTRY OF ENERGY & WATER
Project Coordination Unit
Emergency Irrigation Rehabilitation Project
Project No: P078936 Grant No: H-498-AF
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING
No: EIRP/HQ/IFB/Goods/89/G-261 Date 21 April, 2010
Invitation for Bids (IFB)
1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business, issue no. “WB-2029-616/03” of September 29, 2003”
2. The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ministry of Energy & Water has received a grant from the International Development Association toward the cost of Emergency Irrigation Rehabilitation Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this “grant” to payments under the Contracts for the Procurement of 43 Pick-ups and 3 Station Wagons-(G-261).

3. The Ministry of Energy & Water, Project Coordination Unit now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the Procurement of 43 Pick-ups and 3 Station Wagons-(G-261).

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 (dated May 2004 Revised October 2006) and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Bidding Documents.
5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Eng. Mohammad Asif “Ahmadi”( Email Add: mohammad.asif@eirp-afg.org), Procurement Officer, Project Coordination Unit, Ministry of Energy & Water Compound, Darul Aman Road, Kabul Afghanistan and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 to 16:00 Hrs from Saturday to Wednesday and up to 13:00 hours on Thursday.
6. Qualifications requirements include:
(a) Financial Capability
The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence that it meets the following financial requirement(s):
The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence of their financial standing. Alternatively they shall include a letter from a reputed bank indicating their financial status which will include their ability to perform the contract of 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)
• bidder must provide evidence of having executed at least two contracts of similar items and of similar or larger magnitude within the period of last five years.
• The bidder should be manufacturer who must have manufactured, tested and supplied the goods, similar to the type specified in the “Schedule of Requirement “ up to at least 100% of the quantity indicated in Schedule of Requirement in any one of the last three years. Further, the bidder should be in continuous business of manufacturing products similar to the 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 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.
• Spare part and after sale services must be available in purchaser county or confirm that the bidder will establish the above services within 30 days of notification of award. If the bidder does not have the above services, then the contract will be signed only after providing evidence of establishing the above services in Afghanistan. List of Spare parts and regular consumable parts should be enclosed.
(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 provide 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.
• Confirm the quoted products meet the traffic regulations of Afghanistan.
7. Domestic Preference: A margin of preference for certain goods manufactured domestically shall be applied. Additional details are provided in the Bidding Documents.
8. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be obtained by interested bidders free of cost on the submission of a written Application (or a request through email) to the address below. The Bidding Documents shall be collected by the bidders from the address below or if requested, will be sent to them through email.
9. The bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 10 AM Afghanistan time on 12 June, 2010 (if the submission date was announced an official holiday, then bids must be submitted next working day at the same time and venue). Electronic bidding shall not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened physically in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below at 10 AM Afghanistan time on 12 June, 2010.

10. All bids shall be accompanied by a “Bid Security” as under;

Lot
No Description Total Quantity Bid Security amount in USD or an equivalent amount in any freely convertible currency
1 4- Door, 4 wheel-drive, Petrol Driven Pick-ups, Left Hand Drive. 43 23,250
2 4 Wheel drive Diesel Driven Station Wagons, Left Hand Drive 3 2,400
Note:- The bid security shall be submitted in original form. Photo copies/ Scanned copies will not be accepted.

11. The address referred to above is:

Director
Project Coordination Unit,
Ministry of Energy & Water Compound,
Darul Aman Road, Kabul, Afghanistan
Tel : +93 (0) 799 346 013, Email : farhad.noorzai@eirp-afg.org
Copy to : mohammad.asif@eirp-afg.org (Mobile # 0093(0)799 34 60 24)
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