Request for Bids

Goods

(One-Envelope Bidding Process)

Country: Tajikistan

Name of Project: Strengthening Resilience of the Agriculture Sector Project (SRASP)

Contract Title: Procurement of 100 tons of cotton seeds of elite categories of “Ramses”, “Laser” and “Lima” varieties of elite category for seed farms

Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: IDA Grant №D860-TJ

RFB Reference No.: SRASP/ICB/GO-2023-04

The number and identification of lots (contracts) comprising this RFB is:

Lot #1: SRASP/ICB/GO/2023-04-01 – Procurement of 40t of cotton seeds of elite category of “Ramses” variety for seed farms

Lot #2: SRASP/ICB/GO/2023-04-02 – Procurement of 30t of cotton seeds of elite category of “Laser” variety for seed farms

Lot #3: SRASP/ICB/GO/2023-04-03 – Procurement of 30t of cotton seeds of elite category of “Lima” variety for seed farms

1. The Government of Tajikistan has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Strengthening Resilience of the Agriculture Sector Project (SRASP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Procurement of 100 tons of cotton seeds of elite categories of “Ramses”, “Laser” and “Lima” varieties of elite category for seed farms.
2. The State Institute “Agriculture Entrepreneurship Development” Project Management Unit (AED PMU) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Procurement of 100 tons of cotton seeds of elite categories of “Ramses”, “Laser” and “Lima” varieties of elite category for seed farms as described below:

Line item №	Name of the crop	Scientific name of the crop	Variety name		Quantity (ton)	Final Destination (Project Site) as specified in BDS
Lot #1: SRASP/ICB/GO/2023-04-01 – Procurement of 40t of cotton seeds of elite category of “Ramses” variety for seed farms
1.	Cotton	Gossypium hirsutum	Ramses	40		Vahdat city, 16 B.Rahimzoda street.
Lot #2: SRASP/ICB/GO/2023-04-02 – Procurement of 30t of cotton seeds of elite category of “Laser” variety for seed farms
2.	Cotton	Gossypium hirsutum	Laser	30		Vahdat city, 16 B.Rahimzoda street.
Lot #3: SRASP/ICB/GO/2023-04-03 – Procurement of 30t of cotton seeds of elite category of “Lima” variety for seed farms
3.	Cotton	Gossypium hirsutum.	Lima	30		Vahdat city, 16 B.Rahimzoda street.

3. 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” dated July 2016 revised November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the AED PMU and inspect the bidding document during office hours from 08 00 hrs. to 17 00 hrs. at the address given below.
5. The full package of bidding document in English may be obtained by interested Bidders upon the submission of an official letter to the address below. The document will be sent by the AED PMU procurement email.
6. Bids must be delivered to the address below by January 8, 2024 15.30 hrs.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 January 8, 2024 15.40 hrs.
7. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Securityof: for Lot #1: US$7 000,00; Lot#2: US$ 5 000,00; Lot #3: US$ 5 000,00.
8. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.
9. The address(es) referred to above is (are):

For the purpose of inquiries and receipt of tender documents:

To: Satori D.A. PMU Director

Address: Shohmansur district, Jamoat Rossiya, 1 May village, house No 432

Office / Floor: 2^nd Floor

City: Dushanbe

Country: Tajikistan

E-mail: procurement.srasp@gmail.com

For the purpose of Bid submission and opening of the Bids:

State Committee on Investment and State Property Management of Republic of Tajikistan

Address: 27 Shohtemur street

Office / Floor: Office No. 9, 1st floor

City: Dushanbe

Country: Republic of Tajikistan

Box: No:5