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Invitation for Bids (IFB)

National Competitive Bid (NCB)

Name of Project: Food System Resilience program Research component

Contract Title: Procurement of Barn Construction at Adami Tulu ARC (50 Calves) Civil Work in Oromia National Regional State

RFB Reference No.: NCB/OARI- /FSRP/ ADAMI-TULU/PW/03/2024

1.  The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the /Food System Resilience Program Research Component and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Civil Works in Oromia National Regional State.

2. Oromia Agricultural Research Institute now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Civil Works, of Barn at Adami Tulu ARC, in Oromia National Regional State.
3. The bidders shall furnish the following documents to fulfill the eligibility criteria:

Renewed Trade license for the Year 2016 EFY, TIN, VAT Registration, and A valid tax clearance certificate issued by the tax authority. This documentation is required only for Locally Registered bidders.

Audited Financial Report of the past Three Years (2020 to 2023 GC)

Supply registered on PPPA

Letter of Authorized signature (Power of Attorney)

Commercial registrations

f. Bid security amounted on Newspaper

g. Certificate of registration and competence as category GC 5 and Above issue by the Ministry of Construction and Urban Development

h. A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by interested eligible bidders upon the submission of a written application upon payment of a non-refundable fee of ETB 500.00 (Five hundred birr) only in cash starting from the first date notice viewed on the newspaper during office hours through Monday to Friday-8:30 AM to 12:00 PM Morning & 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM in the afternoon.

4. Bidding will be conducted through national competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank's "Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers" (July 2016; revised November 2017; and July 2018; and November 2020 "Procurement Regulations"), which can be found at the following website: worldbank.org.  The bid is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the procurement regulations.
5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, FSRP Procurement Management Team in the 3rd  floor Room No. 306 during office hours from 8:30 A.M. to 12:30 PM. and 1:30 PM. To 4:30 PM
6. The English version of the scanned bidding document can be obtained free of charge by downloading it from the Ministry's website at https://www.mowe.gov.et/en/resource-types/procurement-files-. Please note that you are required to register in person at the address specified in item 4 of this invitation.
7. Bids must be delivered in person to the address below on or before March 20, 2025, at 10:00 AM. Electronic and postal 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 March 20, 2025, at 10:30 AM.
8. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security ETB 150,000.00(One Hundred Fifty Thousand Birr Only) or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency in the form of an Unconditional Bank Guarantee or CPO in the name the of Oromia Agricultural Research Institute.
9. The bid is valid for 120 days. The bid security shall be valid for twenty-eight days (28) beyond the end of the validity period of the bid. Finally, the client reserves the right to accept or reject the bid partially or totally.
10. The address (es) referred to above is:

Oromia Agricultural Research Institute (OARI), Nifas Silk Lafto Kifle Ketema In front of Mamo Condominium and Adjacent to Sheger City Administration Block 01, Floor 2, Room number 206

City: Addis Ababa, Country: Ethiopia

P.O. Box 8126, Telephone: +251-11-470 7076

Facsimile Number: +251-11-470 8837

Oromia Agricultural Research Institute