U.S. EMBASSY GENERATOR SEALED-BID SALE

July 24, 25, 27, 2026

The Embassy of the United States of America, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, will hold a Generators closed bid sale on July 24, 25, 27, 2026, at the U.S.Embassy back door (Batch Plant) on Hamile 19 Road. The list includes Generators Only.

Viewing & Bidding: Interested participants can view the generators for sale and submit their Bid on:

Friday, July 24, 2026, between 13:30-16:30. U.S. Embassy back door (Batch Plant)

Saturday, July 25, 2026, between 09:30-16:30. U.S. Embassy back door (Batch Plant)

Monday July 27, 2026, between 09:30-16:30. Bid submission only, viewing will not be authorized (Location: Embassy Back Door)

To access the facility, participants will be required to present Photo ID and certified payment order (CPO) of ETB. 100,000.00.

Bid Bond: Interested participants must bring a Certified Payment Order (CPO) of ETB 100,000.00 to view and participate in the auction (this bid bond will serve for all generators included in the auction). The CPO should be made payable to “Bank of Abyssinia”. The CPO must be presented at the time of generator viewing. Winning bidders must pay for all lots won in full, less the bid bond which will be held. If you  are the winner of multiple generators, you must pay for all generators, in full, or you will forfeit your bid bond and you will not be allowed to take a single generator. Winners who forfeit winning bids will be barred from U.S. Embassy auctions for three years.

Bid Documents: The Embassy will provide bid documents/forms, and bids will be accepted on July 24, 25, and 27, 2026. Bidders shall fill the bid form in a legible manner by avoiding overwriting and any sort of ambiguity. ILLEGIBLE BIDS WILL BE REJECTED.

Full Payment: Winners will be contacted on Thursday July 30, 2026, and must pay the full amount of the winning bid to: A/C NO. ETB1502100010050 of Bank of Abyssinia and submit the deposit slip(s) to the Embassy within five working days or forfeit their cashier’s cheque(s). Partial payments are not allowed. Bidders not contacted can collect their CPO on the Bid Bond return date.

Responsibility and removal of generator(s): Bid winners will be able to remove their generator(s) only after full payment. The U.S. Embassy will not assume any responsibility for generators sold after fulfilling necessary documentation and paperwork. Failure to remove generator(s) as per the terms and conditions provided may result in a fine for storage and forfeiting your CPO.

Bid Bond Return: Non-winning bidders can collect their cashier’s cheques (CPO) from August 3-5, 2026, from 09:00-12:00 at the Embassy back gate. The U.S. Embassy will not take any responsibility for CPO’s not collected on time.

Requirements:

Participants must be at least 18 years old and bring proper identification (passport/ID).

1. All bidders must provide personal transportation for their purchases; the Embassy will have no transportation available.

Any and all duties, transfer fees, or other charges of an official  nature that may be levied by the Government of Ethiopia are the sole responsibility of the buyer and will not be deducted or credited to the sale price by the U.S. Embassy. 

2. All generators are sold on an “AS IS”, “WHERE IS”, and “NON-RETURNABLE” basis. The Embassy DOES NOT guarantee any items in any way.

In case of failure to fulfill all requirements stated above, the Embassy will reserve all rights to cancel bids and take related administrative measures including forfeiture of cashier’s cheques as necessary.

The U.S. Government reserves the right to withdraw for its use any or all the vehicles prior to actual removal of the property from U.S. Government control.

The U.S. Government reserves the right to reject any bid that is considered not to be appropriate with the value of the property, or to reject any bid where there is evidence of connivance, collusion, or bribery.