Request for Bids Goods (One-Envelope Bidding Process)
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Country: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Name of Project: Fiscal Performance Improvement Support Project
Contract Title: Supply, Installation and Configuration of Hardware & Datacenter for AMIS in 4 Lots
Grant No.: TF-A6277
RFB Reference No.: NPA/SAO/1400/G-3136/ICB (AF-SAO-FSP-HARDWARE-232677-GO-RFB)
- The Supreme Audit Office (SAO) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Fiscal Performance Improvement Support Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contracts for Supply, Installation and Configuration of Hardware & Datacenter for AMIS in 4 Lots.
- The National Procurement Authority, the Supreme Audit Office (SAO) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Supply, Installation and Configuration of Hardware & Datacenter for AMIS in 4 Lots.
- Bidders are required to meet the Qualification requirements listed briefly hereunder. Bidders are advised to refer to the Bidding Documents for complete details in this regard.
(a) Completed substantially at least one similar contract within the last five years with a minimum value of;
Lot – 1: Datacenter Equipment US$ 100,000
Lot – 2: Laptops, Printers and Related Software US$ 160,000
Lot – 3: Servers, Related Software and Configuration US$ 140,000
Lot – 4: Network Equipment, Configuration and Miscellaneous US$ 130,000
Note: If the bidders wish to qualify for award of the contract for more than one lot then the bidder must demonstrate having completed at least one similar contract to meet the aggregate of the qualifying criteria for the individual lots.
(b) Bidder must demonstrate access to liquid assets or credit facilities by submitting the Banker’s certificate for an amount of;
Lot – 1: Datacenter Equipment US$ 35,500
Lot – 2: Laptops, Printers and Related Software US$ 59,500
Lot – 3: Servers, Related Software and Configuration US$ 52,500
Lot – 4: Network Equipment, Configuration and Miscellaneous US$ 60,000
Note: If the bidders wish to qualify for award of the contract for more than one lot then the bidder must demonstrate having required liquid assets to meet the aggregate of the qualifying criteria for the individual lots.
(c) Minimum Annual Financial Turnover in any one year during the last 5 years shall be:
Lot – 1: Datacenter Equipment US$ 160,000
Lot – 2: Laptops, Printers and Related Software US$ 260,000
Lot – 3: Servers, Related Software and Configuration US$ 230,000
Lot – 4: Network Equipment, Configuration and Miscellaneous US$ 215,000
Note: if the bidders wish to qualify for award of contract for more than one lot then the bidder must demonstrate having required Annual Turnover to meet the aggregate of the qualifying criteria for the individual lots.
(d) Bidders may Bid for one or several contracts, as further defined in the request for bids document. Bidders wishing to offer discounts in case they are awarded more than one contract will be allowed to do so, provided those discounts are included in the Letter of Bid
- Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
- Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from National Procurement Authority (NPA); Email: pfd_d_06@npa.gov.af, hikmatullah.asad@npa.gov.af, CC z.jalalzi@gmail.com, sherzad.zahid@gmail.com, sattar.soroush2016@gmail.com, and inspect the bidding document during office hours from 8:00 to 16:00 Hrs from Saturday to Wednesday and from 8:00 to 15:00 Hrs on Thursdays at the address given below.
- The bidding document in English may be obtained by interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the below address free of charge.
- Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before August 12/ 2021. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on August 12/ 2021 at 10:00 AM (Kabul Local time).
- The bidders or their authorized representatives are invited to attend a Pre-Bid Meeting which will take place on July 06 /2021 at 10:00 Hrs, Supreme Audit Office, Kabul – Afghanistan, to clarify issues and to answer any matter that may be raised at that stage
- All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in the form of (Bank Guarantee) for each lot as following:
- Lot 1: Datacenter Equipment USD 5,000.00 (Five Thousand US Dollars)
- Lot 2: Laptops, Printers and Related Software USD 10,000.00 (Ten Thousand US Dollars)
- Lot 3: Servers, Related Software and Configuration USD 10,000.00 (Ten Thousand US Dollars)
- Lot 4: Network Equipment, Configuration and Miscellaneous USD 9,000.00 (Nine Thousand USD Dollars)
- The address referred to above is:
Attention: Saboor Safi
Address: Administrative Office of the President, National Procurement Authority, Procurement Facilitation Directorate, Kabul, Afghanistan
Telephone: +93-202926290 / +93 (0) 202147488
Electronic Mail Address: saboor.safi@npa.gov.af, bfs-npa@npa.gov.af