NOTICE OF INVITATION FOR BID

Procuring Entity: Somali Regional State, Pastoral Development Bureau
Project Title: Procurement of Improved Forage Seed
Procurement Method: National Competitive Bidding [Open Bidding]
Procurement Ref. No: ET-MoA-54630-Go-RFQ

1.  The Somali Regional Pastoral Development Bureau now invites open sealed bids from eligible bidders (suppliers), having renewed relevant trade license with proven past performance records and enough capacity to undertake contract under supply of Goods Category for the following Procurement object(s):

S.n	Description	UoM	Qty.	Lot No.	Bid Security Amount
1	Procurement of improved forage seed (Sudan Grass, Alfa alfa, Cow pea, Panic- um, Lab-lab)	Package	1	LOT-1	ETB 2,600,000.00
2	Procurement of Concentrated Feeds	Package	1	LOT-2	571,200.00

2. Bidding will be conducted through Open National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures and in accordance with the Public Procurement Rules and Regulations.

3. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the bidding documents at the office of address given below in the morning from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and in the afternoon 8:30 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday to Friday;

4. A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased upon payment of a non-refundable fee of ETB 5,000.00 [Five Thousand Birr only] by interested bidders on submission of official written application letter attached with the bidder’s legal documents comprising of: (i) Renewed and relevant Trade License (ii) VAT Registration Tin no of certificate (iii) Tax Payers Registration certificate (iv) Suppliers List certificate and his profiles (v) Other necessary documents as required and/or requested in the
Bid document by the Purchaser;

5. Bid must be delivered to the address below on or before 10:00 a.m. (04:00 Local Time) after 15 (fifteen) calendar days from the first date of announcement posted on the Ethiopian Herald Newspaper;

6. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below on the same date of delivery/ submission deadline at 10:30 A.M 4:30 PM Local Time];

7. Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security stated in the table above, and in the form of CPO or Unconditional Bank Guarantee;

8. Bid shall be valid for a period of Sixty (60) days after the bid submission deadline.

9. Bid Evaluation shall be determined in accordance with the provisions indicated in the Standard Bidding Document and Bidders are seriously advised to read and comply with all instructions, forms, contract provisions, detailed quantity requirements and technical specifications contained in the Bidding Document. Bidders may have the option to bid for one or more (lots) as applicable;

10. SRS-PDB reserves the right to accept or reject this bid, and/or annul the bidding process at any time prior to contract award

11. Standard bidding document [SBD] delivery/available at “the address/office referred below”:

Somali Regional State
Pastoral Development Bureau
Procurement and Property Administration Directorate
Procurement Coordination Unit
Block: 1; Ground; Room No.: 4
Tel: +251 25 775 3814; Fax: +251 252 78 0559
E-mail: Ipdb331@gmail.com 
Jigjiga, Ethiopia