INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

SINGLE STAGE ONE ENVELOPE

Country: The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Name of purchaser: Ethiopia Institution of Agricultural Research

Name of Project: Food System Resilience Program (FSRP P-178566 – Food Systems Resilience Program for (Eastern and Southern Africa)

Contract Title: – Procurement of Cattle Barn for 100 cows civil work at Bishoftu ARC in Oromia Region.

Loan No./Credit: Number 7156-ET; Grant Number E080-ET

RFB Reference No.: ET-EIAR FSRP-554453-CW-RFB

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Research component and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract Procurement of Cattle Barn for 100 cows civil work at Bishoftu ARC in Oromia Region.

Ethiopia Institution of Agricultural Research invites sealed Bids from eligible and qualified Bidders for the following Procurement of Cattle Barn for 100 cows civil work at Bishoftu ARC in Oromia Region.

Lot	Project	Region	Woreda/	Kebele	Distance from Addis Ababa (KM)	Bid Security unconditional bank guaranty or CPO
1	Construction Works for a Dairy Cattle Barn at Bishoftu Agricultural Research Center (BARC	Oromia	Bishoftu	Bishoftu	45km	Eth 700,000

1. Bidding will be Conducted through National Competitive procurement using a Request for a Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulation” for IPF Borrowers/ Grant” (fifth edition September 2023 “Procurement Regulation”), and is open to all Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations

2. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Ethiopia Institution of Agricultural Research, Food System Resilience Program Procurement Department inspect the Bidding Document at the address given below from 8:00AM to 12:00AM & 1:00PM to 5:00PM from Monday to Friday before the closing date

4. The bidders shall furnish the following documents to fulfill the eligibility criteria:

A, Trade license renewed in 2019 E.C

B, Current Tax clearance certificate.

C, VAT registration

D, Tin certificate

E, Supply list from PPPAA

F, Commercial trade registration

G, Bid Security amounted Stated below

H, Certificate of registration and competence as category BC/GC-5 Valid for the year 2018 E.C issued by Ethiopian Construction Authority or other appropriate regional bureaus.

Eligible and Interested bidders can buy the bidding documents from address below during working hours up on the submission of bid HA and the payment must in Non-refundable free of ETB 500(Five hundred Birr). The method of payment will be in a cash or to EIAR account 1000005069452 with presentation of deposit slip in person and inspect the bidding document during office hours from 8:00AM to 12:00AM & 1:00PM to 5:00PM from Monday to Thursday and 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM and afternoon 1:00PM to 5:00 PM Friday before closing date

5. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 2:00 PM On Step 25, 2026 One Original and Two Copies of Technical and Financial Proposals sealed separately and enclosed in one other envelope in accordance with the requirements presented in the bid date sheet. The Bid will be opened at 2:30PM on Step 25, 2026 in the presence of Bidders or its representatives. Late comers shall be rejected from Bid.

6. All bid shall be accompanied by a bid security amounting as per stated in the biding document. The total amount of Bid Security could be Birr Eth 700,000 (Seven Hundred Thousand Birr) or its equivalent in an easily convertible currency. Bid security must be in the form of either CPO or Bank Guarantee from a recognized any local Banks by the name of Ethiopia Institution of Agricultural Research and shall remain valid for 120(One Hundred Twenty) days after Bid submission deadline. The bid security shall be valid for twenty-eight days (28) beyond the end of the validity period of the bid. Insurance Bond is not acceptable. For Bank Guarantee the bidder must use the bank guarantee from included in section IV (Bid Form) of the bidding document. Bid security declaration is not acceptable. The Bid Security shall attach with in the original bid proposal.

7. The Institutions reserves the right to accept or reject all or parts.

Address Ethiopia Institution of Agricultural Research (EIAR)

Executive, Procurement and Finance Office

Attention:- Ato Nabiyu Temteme Executive, Procurement and Finance

Tel +251911439038

Ato Kuma Yae Procurement Officer

Tel +251912209962

Street Address Maganaya to CMC Road behind of Ministry of Agriculture

Floor/Room number:-Block 5, 1^st floor and room Nos 26

Web Address http://www.eiar.gov.et

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Ethiopia Institute of Agriculture Research