Procurement of Saplings, Tools Kit and DAP Fertilizers

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

1. The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Horticulture Value Chain Development Sector Project (HVCDSP). Part of this financing will be used for payments under the Contract named above. Bidding is open to bidders from eligible source countries of ADB.

2. The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock ("the Purchaser") invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Procurement of Sapling, Tools Kit and DAP Fertilizers (the Goods). Delivery period is Sixty (60) days after issuing Notice to Proceed (NTP).

3. Open competitive bidding – National will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single-Stage: One-Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible source countries as described in the Bidding Document.

4. Only eligible Bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding:

• Submission of an audited balance sheet for the last three (3) years. Bidder's net worth calculated as the difference between total assets and total liabilities should be positive;
• Minimum average annual turnover for each lot as below calculated as total payments received by the Bidder for contracts completed or in progress over the last three (3) years.

1. Lot No 1: (Saplings) for an Amount of AFN 93,585,120/-
2. Lot No 2: (Tools Kit and DAP Fertilizers) for an Amount of AFN 24,868,000/-.

• Participation as main supplier in at least one (1) contract that have been successfully or substantially completed within the last Eight (8) years, where the value of the Bidder’s participation exceeds:

1. Lot No 1: (Saplings) for an Amount of AFN 37,434,048/- 
2. Lot No 2: (Tools Kit) for an Amount of AFN 9,947,200/- with nature, and complexity similar to the scope of supply described in Section 6 (Schedule of Supply).

5. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, bidders should contact:

Attention:                     Mr. Mohammadullah Sahil, Procurement Director

Street address:           Jamal Mina, Karta-e-Sakhi Square Kabul Afghanistan  

Floor/Room number: First Floor of Finance and Admin Building  

Telephone:                  + 93 (0) 794 73 83 44              

Electronic mail:         mohammadullah.sahil@mail.gov.af

With copy to:             Ihsanullah Ihsan

                                    Sr. Procurement Manager/Head of Section CMPO Procurement ADB MAIL

Street address:           Jamal Mina, Karta-e-Sakhi Square Kabul Afghanistan  

Floor/Room number: First Floor of Finance and Admin Building

Telephone:                  + 93 (0) 786 723 941                 

Electronic mail:             ihsanullah.ihsan@mail.gov.af & ihsanullahk@gmail.com

6. A complete set of Bidding Documents, in English, may be obtained by interested eligible Bidders from the Goods Department of Procurement Directorate of MAIL, Kabul, Afghanistan free of charge to be saved in a USB drive or can be sent through Email. The interested bidders may contact by email or phone the above project focal points for the bidding documents.

7. Deliver bid:

• To the address below:

Procurement Directorate

Street Address: Jamal Mina, Karta-e-Sakhi Square Kabul Afghanistan  

Floor/Room number: First Floor of Finance and Admin Building

• On or before the deadline 01-July-2020, 10:00 am (Afghanistan Time)
• Together with a Bid Security as stated in the bidding document (Bid Data Sheet).

Electronic submission of Bids will NOT be accepted. Bidders are required to submit Bids in person or courier on or before the date and time for submission of Bids along with the Bid Security. The Employer will NOT consider any bid that arrives after the deadline for submission of bids. Any bids received after the deadline shall be declared late, rejected, and returned unopened to the bidder.

Bids will be opened immediately after the bid submission deadline at the office of the Deputy Ministry of Finance and Admin Building, First Floor, Procurement Directorate, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL), Jamal Mina, Kabul, Afghanistan in the presence of bidders who choose to attend.

Sincerely Yours

Mohammadullah Sahil

Procurement Director

Procurement Directorate, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL), Jamal Mina, Kabul, Afghanistan