Procurement of Works for Establishment of (Lot # - I: 1,500 Micro Greenhouse for Kablul, Jalalabad and Pakita Region, Lot # - II: 450 Micro Greenhouse for Mazar and Puli-e-Khumri Regions and Lot # - III: 450 Micro Greenhouse for Herat and Knandahar Region

Country: Afghanistan

Project ID: P143841

Project Name: National Horticulture and Livestock Project (NHLP)

Invitation for Bid (IFB)

ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN

Ministry Of Agriculture, Irrigation & Livestock

National Horticulture and Livestock Project

                                                NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING

For

IFB No: MAIL/ARTF/NHLP/NCB – HC-CW-2019-89/RE-BID

Date of Issue: March 23, 2020

Date of Pre-Bid Meeting: April 9, 2020, at 10:00 AM Kabul Local Time

Date of Opening: April 22, 2020, at 10:00 AM Kabul Local Time    

1.         This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business published on December 31, 2012.

2.         The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation & Livestock has received a grant from the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF) toward the cost of National Horticulture and Livestock Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to payments under the Contract for the Sub project given in Para 3 below.

3.         The National Horticulture and Livestock Project, acting on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation & Livestock, now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the Procurement of Works for Establishment of (Lot # - I: 1,500 Micro Greenhouse for Kablul, Jalalabad and Pakita Region, Lot # - II: 450 Micro Greenhouse for Mazar and Puli-e-Khumri Regions and Lot # - III: 450 Micro Greenhouse for Herat and Knandahar Regions) under IFB No: MAIL/ARTF/NHLP/NCB – HC-CW-2019-89/RE-BID, The construction period is 120 days which  includes slack period of 0 days for flood/adverse weather conditions and resolving community/farmers needs/disputes etc.

4.         Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits dated January 2011 and revised in July 2014 and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Bidding Documents.

5.         Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Procurement Section, of National Horticulture and Livestock Project of Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation & Livestock (MAIL) and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below  from 8:00 to 16:00 Hrs from Saturday to Thursday (Except public holidays).

6.         Qualifications requirements include:

A). Annual Turnover: the minimum required annual volume turnover in any of the last five years shall be as follows:

B). Similar Experience:

One verifiable prime similar contract in establishment of greenhouse in any of the last five years shall be as follow:

 C). Liquid Assets: The bidder should have liquid assets and/or sanctioned credit facilities shall be:

D) Bid Security:

Lot # -I: - AFN – 1,400,000.00

Lot # - II: - AFN – 450,000.00

Lot # - III: - AFN – 450,000.00It shall remain valid for a period of 28 days beyond the validity period of Bids, as extended, if applicable

7.         A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be obtained free of  charge by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the address below or sending an e-mail to the address below. The Bidding Documents will be sent by electronic mail.

8. The bidders or their authorized representatives are invited to attend a pre-bid meeting which will take place on April 9, 2020, at 10:00 AM Kabul Local Time in the NHLP Meeting hall evergreen building 3^rd, floor, to explain the procedure of proper preparation and submission of bid, clarify issues and to answer questions on any matter that may be raised at that stage.

9.         Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before April 22, 2020, at 10:00 AM Kabul Local Time (if the submission date is announced an official holiday, then bids must be submitted next working day at the same time and venue). Electronic bidding shall not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected.  Bids will be opened physically in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below at April 22, 2020, at 10:00 AM Kabul Local Time

10.       The address referred to above is:  

Mohammadullah “Sahil”

Procurement Director

Procurement Directorate (PD)

Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL)

Jamal Mina, Karti Sakhi, Kabul Afghanistan

Telephone: +93 (0) 202922450

E-mail : procurement.goods@mail.gov.af or mohammadullah.sahil@mail.gov.af

Mohammadullah “Sahil”

Procurement Director of MAIL

Signature/Date: _______________