Procurement of Chemistry, Biology & Physics’s Laboratory Equipments for TED, MoE, Kabul, Afghanistan

Publish Date: Nov 29, 2011

Closing Date: Feb 06, 2012

Tender Number: MOE/G-48/ICB

Reference Number: G-48

Funding Agency: World Bank/IDA

City: kabul



Description:

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

Ministry of Education

 

Procurement of Chemistry, Biology & Physics’s Laboratory Equipments for TED, MoE, Kabul, Afghanistan

Project Name: EQUIP II, Package No.: (P106259), Grant No.: H354-AF

 

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING

IFB Ref. No.: MOE/G48/ICB

 

 

1.         Ministry of Education of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has received Grant from the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (“ARTF”) administrated by the International Development Association IDA, World Bank toward the project name “Education Quality Improvement Project II (EQUIP II)” and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this Grant to payments under the Contract for Chemistry, Biology & Physics’s Laboratory Equipments, against IFB No. MOE/G48/ICB.

 

2.      Ministry of Education, now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for Procurement of Physics, Chemist & Biology’s Laboratory Equipments as illustrated below:

 

            LotNo

Description

Quantity

1

Chemistry Laboratory Equipments

As per Section IV – Schedule of Requirements

2

Biology Laboratory Equipments

As per Section IV – Schedule of Requirements

3

Physics Laboratory Equipments

As per Section IV – Schedule of Requirements
 

 

 

1.      The bidders may choose to quote for all or any one or more lots and each lot will be evaluated and awarded separately. Bidders who have not quoted for full quantity of the respective lot or quoted partially for a lot will be treated as non-responsive.

2.      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 and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries as defined in the Guidelines.

3.      Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Ministry of Education (MOE) (email: awhanifi@gmail.comor aw.hanifi@moe.gov.af)copied to azizobaidi@gmail.comand inspect the bidding documents at the address given below from 9:00 hrs to 16:00 hrs on any working day from Saturday to Wednesday.

 

 

4.      Qualification Requirements Include:

After determining the lowest-evaluated bid in accordance with ITB Sub-Clause 37.1, the Purchaser shall carry out the post-qualification of the Bidder in accordance with ITB Clause 38, using only the requirements specified.  Requirements not included in the text below shall not be used in the evaluation of the Bidder’s qualifications. 

(a)     Financial Capability

The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence that it meets the following financial requirement(s):

The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence that their annual turnover is more than 1.5 times the price of their bid. Alternatively they shall include a letter from a reputed bank indicating their financial status which shall 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 followingexperience requirement (s)

·        Bidder must provide evidence of having executed at least one contract for supply of same or similar type of Laboratory Equipments within the period of last five years.

            The list of supplied Laboratory Equipments shall include:

-       Name and address of Purchaser with email address/phone No

-       Contract no and date.

-       Scheduled delivery date and actual delivery date.

-       Details of Complaint, if any, received from the purchaser about the performance of the equipment

(c)      The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence to demonstrate that the Goods it offers meet the following usage requirement:

·         Manufacturer’s quality standard certificate.

·         Confirm the quoted products meet the specifications and testing standards and regulations as mentioned in Section VI (2) Technical Specifications

(d) Manufacturer’s Authorization Certificate in terms of BDS, ITB 19.1(a)        

 

7.   Interested eligible bidders may obtain a complete set of Bidding Documents in Englishon submission of a written application to the address belowor by sending an e-mail to awhanifi@gmail.com, awhanifi@moe.gov.afwith copy to azizobaidi@gmail.com]   Mobile: +93 +93(0)788-779090 &
 +93(0)799-291-621.

8.         Prospective Bidders are requested to participate in a Pre-bid Conference, which will be held on January 08, 2012 at 14:00hrs  at MoE Conference Hall, Deh Afghanan, Kabul, Afghanistan.

 

9.            The bidders may obtain further information from [Aziz Ahmad Obaidi, email: azizobaidi@gmail.com& Mobile No.: +93(0)799-291-621]. The bidders may inspect the Bidding Documents at the address below from 09:00 am to 4:00 pm on any working days from Saturday to Wednesday.

10.        Bids must be submitted to the address below at or before 14:00 hrs (Kabul Local Time) of February 06, 2012 (17/11/1390). Electronic bidding will not be permitted.Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened at 14:00 hrs (Kabul Local Time) of February 06, 2012  (17/11/1390)  in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below All bids must be accompanied with a valid bid security of an amount indicated below in United States Dollar (US$)or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency. 

Lot No.

Description

Bid Security amount in US Dollar or an equivalent amount in freely convertible currency

LOT1

Chemistry Laboratory Equipments

12,000.00

LOT2

Biology Laboratory Equipments

6,000.00

LOT3

Physics Laboratory Equipments

2,100.00

Total (3) Three Lots

20,100.00

 

 

11.       The address referred to above is:

Ministry of Education, 3rd Floor,

Malik Asghar Square,

Kabul, Afghanistan.

Telephone: 00 93 (0) 788-77-90-90 - (0) 75-20-45-012

E-mail: awhanifi@gmail.comcopied to azizobaidi@gmail.com