Specific Procurement Notice
Request for Bids
Goods
(Two-Envelope Bidding Process)
Country: Tajikistan
Name of Project: Strengthening Resilience of the Agriculture Sector Project
Contract Title: Procurement of agricultural equipment in 3 lots for vulnerable farmers in all the regions of the Republic of Tajikistan
Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: IDA Grant # Е1450-TJ
RFB Reference No.: SRASP AF/G/RFB-2024/05
1. The Republic of Tajikistan has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the “Strengthening Resilience of the Agriculture Sector Project”, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for “Procurement of agricultural equipment in 3 lots for vulnerable farmers in all the regions of the Republic of Tajikistan”.
2. The State Institute “Agriculture Entrepreneurship Development” Project Management Unit (AED PMU) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for lots as follow:
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No. |
N Lots: |
Name of procurement |
| 1 | Lot 1 | Procurement of equipment for planting, harvesting and sprayings for vulnerable farmers in all the regions of the Republic of Tajikistan namely: 40 No. Potato planter; 40 No. Potato harvester; 40 No. Hanging garden hose sprayer; 40 No. Hanging garden fan sprayer; 40 No. Rotary mower; 40 No. Thresher machine. |
| 2 | Lot 2 | Procurement of equipment for soil preparation for vulnerable farmers in all the regions of the Republic of Tajikistan namely: 150 No Three-furrow plough; 150 No. Three-furrow garden plough; 40 No. Milling tool; 40 No. Mounted cultivator-ridger; 40 No. Chisel cultivator; 40 No. Mounted disc harrow; 40 No. Trailed spring harrows; 40 No. Rotary tedder. |
| 3 | Lot 3 | Procurement of 40 units of grain seeder, 40 units of fertilizer and seed spreader, 40 units of vegetable seeder and 40 units of tank semi-trailer for vulnerable farmers in all the regions of the Republic of Tajikistan |
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” July 2016, revised September 2023 Edition (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from AED PMU and inspect the bidding document during office hours from 08:00 to 17:00 at the address given below.
5. The bidding document in English may be received free of charge by interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below.
6. Bids must be delivered to the address by November 11, 2024 14:00. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The outer Bid envelopes marked “ORIGINAL BID”, and the inner envelopes marked “TECHNICAL PART” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below on November 11, 2024 14:10. All envelopes marked “SECOND ENVELOPE: FINANCIAL PART” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Purchaser until the second public opening.
7. All Bids must be accompanied by a “Bid Security” of: (i) Lot #1: USD 15 800 (United States dollars fifteen thousand and eight hundred); (ii) Lot #2: USD 16 300 (United States dollars sixteen thousand and three hundred); and (iii) Lot# 3: USD 14 700 (United States dollars fourteen thousand and seven hundred).
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: AED PMU Procurement Department
Address: Bokhtar street 17
Office / Floor: 12th 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 9, 1st Floor
City: Dushanbe
Country: Republic of Tajikistan
Box: No:1
