EXECUTION OF 1000 IMPROVED BACKYARD POULTRY FARMS (30 LAYER BIRDS EACH) FOR ULTRA-POOR VILLAGE WOMEN IN NILEE (CENTER), NAW MISH, KHADEER AND KITEE DISTRICTS OF DIKUNDI ROVINCE OF AFGHANISTAN

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Publish Date

Closing Date

Country: Afghanistan

Project ID: P143841

Project Name: National Horticulture and Livestock Project (NHLP)

General Information

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Publication Date

November 27, 2019

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Notice Type

IFB: Invitation for Bid

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IFB Reference No

MAIL/ARTF/NHLP/ICB – LC-NC-2019-64 (RE-BID)

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Procurement Plan Reference No

LC-NC-2019-64 (RE-BID)

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Description of Procurement

EXECUTION OF 1000 IMPROVED BACKYARD POULTRY FARMS (30 LAYER BIRDS EACH) FOR ULTRA-POOR VILLAGE WOMEN IN NILEE (CENTER), NAW MISH, KHADEER AND KITEE DISTRICTS OF DIKUNDI ROVINCE OF AFGHANISTAN

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Procurement Type (works/goods/ services)

Goods (Non-Consultancy)

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Procurement  Method  (ICB, NCB, etc…)

ICB

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Pre Bid Meeting Date

Date: January 01, 2020

Time 10:00 AM Kabul Local Time

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Deadline for Submission of Bid

Date: January 14, 2020

Time 10:00 AM Kabul Local Time

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Pre Bid Meeting and Opening Address

Ever Green Building Third Floor NHLP Meeting Hall, National Horticulture and Livestock Project, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, Jamal Mina, Karti Sakhi, Kabul - Afghanistan

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Donor (if any)

World Bank/ARTF

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Re-Bid Case (Yes/No)

No

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Procuring Entity (Ministries, etc…)

National Horticulture and Livestock Project of the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock

ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, IRRIGATION & LIVESTOCK

Request for Bids

Non-Consulting Services

Employer: [Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock]

Project: [National Horticulture and Livestock Project]

Contract title: EXECUTION OF 1000 IMPROVED BACKYARD POULTRY FARMS (30 LAYER BIRDS EACH) FOR ULTRA-POOR VILLAGE WOMEN IN NILEE (CENTER), NAW MISH, KHADEER AND KITEE DISTRICTS OF DIKUNDI ROVINCE OF AFGHANISTAN

Country: [Islamic Republic of Afghanistan]

Loan No. /Credit No. / Grant No.: [Grant No: TF- 013820/ Project ID: P143841]

RFB No: [MAIL/ARTF/NHLP/ICB - LC-NC-2019-64 (RE-BID)]

Issued on: [November 27, 2019]

1.     The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation & Livestock (MAIL has received a grant from the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF) toward the cost of the [National Horticulture and Livestock Project], and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract [1]for [EXECUTION OF 1000 IMPROVED BACKYARD POULTRY FARMS (30 LAYER BIRDS EACH) FOR ULTRA-POOR VILLAGE WOMEN IN NILEE (CENTER), NAW MISH, KHADEER AND KITEE DISTRICTS OF DIKUNDI ROVINCE OF AFGHANISTAN][2]. For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing.”]

2.     The [National Horticulture and Livestock Project] now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for [EXECUTION OF 1000 IMPROVED BACKYARD POULTRY FARMS (30 LAYER BIRDS EACH) FOR ULTRA-POOR VILLAGE WOMEN IN NILEE (CENTER), NAW MISH, KHADEER AND KITEE DISTRICTS OF DIKUNDI ROVINCE OF AFGHANISTAN.][3].

3.     The contract implementation period is: Eleven (11) months, 14 days later from date of signing of contract.

4.     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 -” [insert date of applicable Procurement Regulations edition as per legal agreement] (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders (or only to prequalified Bidders as the case may be) as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

4.     Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Mr. Mohammaduallah “Sahil” procurement director of MAIL, or Mr. Ziaddin Zia Head of Goods and Non-Consultancy Department of MAI, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation & Livestock, Phone: +93 (0) 202922450, Email: mohammadullah.sahil@mail.gov.af,procurement.goods@mail.gov.af and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 9:00 AM to 03:00 PM from Saturday to Wednesday.

5.     The bidding document in [English] may be obtained free of charge by interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address.[4]

6.     Bids must be delivered to the address below [state address at the end of this RFB][5] on or before [Date: January 14, 2020, Time: 10:00 AM Kabul local time]. 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 [state address at the end of this RFB] on [Date: January 14, 2020, Time: 10:00 AM Kabul local time]

7.     All Bids must be accompanied by: submission of Bid Declaration in the format of bid declaration form, which is reflected in Section IV- Bidding Forms

8.     The address (es) referred to above is (are):

Procurement Directorate of MAIL

Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock 

Jamal Mina, Kabul University Main Road

Kabul - Afghanistan
Telephone: +93 (0) 202922450

Email: procurement.goods@mail.gov.af

Mohammadullah “Sahil”

Procurement Director of MAIL

Signature/Date: _______________

 

[1]      Substitute “contracts” where Bids are called concurrently for multiple contracts. Add a new para. 3 and renumber paras 3 - 8 as follows: “Bidders may Bid for one or several contracts, as further defined in the Bidding 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.”

[2]       Insert if applicable: “This contract will be jointly financed by [insert name of co-financing agency]. Bidding process will be governed by the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations.”

[3]       A brief description of the type(s) of Non-Consulting Services should be provided, including quantities, location, delivery period, and other information necessary to enable potential Bidders to decide whether or not to respond to the Request for Bids. Bidding Document may require Bidders to have specific experience or capabilities; such qualification requirements should also be included in this paragraph.

[4]       The delivery procedure is usually airmail for overseas delivery and surface mail or courier for local delivery. If urgency or security dictates, courier services may be required for overseas delivery. With the agreement of the World Bank, documents may be distributed by e-mail, downloading from authorized web site(s) or electronic procurement system.

[5]       Substitute the address for Bid submission if it is different from address for inquiry and issuance of Bidding Document.