Invitation for Bids (IFB)

ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN

MINISTRY OF ENERGY & WATER
Project Coordination Unit
Irrigation Restoration and Development Project
Grant No: H-681-AF
NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING (NCB)
No: IRDP/HQ/IFB/Goods/208/G-048
Date 19 - December - 2015

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 Irrigation Restoration and Development
Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to payments under the Contracts
for the Procurement of 51 Laptops ,15 printers and 4 copiers for Hydrology (G-048) under 2
lots as given in para 3 below:
3.
The Ministry of Energy & Water, Project Coordination Unit now invites sealed bids from
eligible and qualified bidders for the Procurement of 50 Laptops ,15 printers and 4 copiers for
Hydrology (G-048) in following 2 lots as under:
Lot-1 Laptop Computer - Quantity: -- 51 Nos.
Lot-2
(i) Black-and-White All-in-One Printer -Specifications Quantity: 11 Nos.
(ii) Color All-in-One Printer -Specifications Quantity: 4 Nos.
(iii)
Copiers Quantity: 4 Nos,
The bidders, at their option, may bid for one or both lots. Each lot will be evaluated
separately and the contracts will be awarded accordingly. Prices quoted for each lot shall
correspond to all the items and 100 percent of the quantities of each item specified for each
lot.

4.
Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures
specified in the World Banks Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA CreditsJanuary 2011, and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the
Guidelines.
5.
Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Eng. Nasir Ahmad
Ahadi( Email Add: nasir.ahadi@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 Bidders shall furnish documentary evidence of their financial standing to

demonstrate that they are financially capable of executing
the order.
Alternatively, 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
(a) Experience and Technical Capacity
i) The bidder shall be either manufacturer of the equipments or a duly authorized
dealer/distributor/partner/channel partner/agent or bidder may produce valid
Manufactures authorization as per ITB 19.1 (a). Manufactures authorization
obtained from a dealer is not acceptable. However, if total number of qualified
bidders is less than 3, Manufacturers Authorization obtained from a regional/country
distributor may be considered on its merits.
(ii) Bidders must provide evidence of having executed at least one contract of supply of
similar Equipments with similar or larger magnitude within the period of last five
years.
(iii) Spares Part and after sales services must be available in Afghanistan or confirm
that the bidder will establish the above services within 30 days of notification of
award.
7.0 All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Securing as indicated below valid for at least
88 days after deadline date of bid submission.
Lot
Number

Item Description

Lot-1

Laptop Computer - Quantity: -- 51 Nos.

Lot-2

(i) Black-and-White All-in-One Printer

-Specifications Quantity: 11 Nos.
(ii) Color All-in-One Printer -Specifications
Quantity: 4 Nos.
(iii)Copiers Quantity: 4 Nos.

Bid Security
Afghani
90,000
50,000

8.
A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be obtained by interested bidders on the
submission of a written Application (or a request through email) on payment of Afs 2,500 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 10:00 AM Afghanistan time on
18 January - 2016 (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 10:00 AM Afghanistan time
on 18 December - 2016.

The address referred to above is:

in

Nasir Ahmad Ahadi, Procurement Officer

Procurement Unit, 2nd Floor,
Project Coordination Unit,
Ministry of Energy and Water, Darul Aman Road,
Kabul, Afghanistan
Mobile : 0093 (0) 700686110
Electronic mail address: ahadi.nasir@eirp-afg.org