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Procurement Information

• Procurement Type: Bidding
• Procurement Method: Open
• Market Type: National
• Envelope Type: two envelop
• Category: NonConsultancyServices

Procuring Entity

Organization: Hawassa University

Important Dates

• Invitation Date: Feb 06, 2026, 12:00 AM
• Submission Deadline: Mar 03, 2026, 4:00 PM
• Opening Schedule: Mar 03, 2026, 4:30 PM
• Clarification Deadline: Feb 21, 2026, 5:00 PM

Eligibility Requirements

Bid Security Forms (Local): Bank/Wire Transfer, Bank_Guarantee, CPO

Bid Security Forms (SME): Bank/Wire Transfer, Bank_Guarantee, Letter_from_Small_and_Micro_Enterprise, CPO

Qualification Requirements

• Personnel for the key positions

  Among the staff mentioned in Sub-Clause, Bidder must demonstrate that it will have the personnel for the key positions that meet the following requirements

  Reference: 37.3 (c)

• Factor Criterion / Requirement Single Entity Joint Venture,Consortium or Association Documentation Requirement Action All Partners Combined Each Partner At Least One Partner General experience

  History of non-performing contracts – Non-performance of a contract did not occur within the last years prior to the deadline for Bid submission, based on all information on fully settled disputes or litigation. A fully settled dispute or litigation is one that has been resolved in accordance with the Dispute Resolution Mechanism under the respective contract, and where all appeal instances available to the bidder have been exhausted.

  Reference: 16

• Nationality

  Nationality in accordance with ITB Clause 4.2.

  Reference: 4.2

• Average Annual Turnover

  The average annual turnover calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed within the last years must exceed times the amount of the financial proposal of the Bid;

  Reference: 15

• Financial Resources

  The Bidder must demonstrate access to, or availability of, financial resources such as liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means, other than any contractual advance payments to meet the following cash-flow requirement

  Reference: 15

• VAT registration certificate

  Having been submitted VAT registration certificate issued by the tax authority (in case of contract value of Birr 100,000.00 and above) in accordance with ITB Clause 4.6.

  Reference: 4.6

• Factor Criterion / Requirement Single Entity Joint Venture,Consortium or Association Documentation Requirement Action All Partners Combined Each Partner At Least One Partner General experience The Bidder has successfully completed at least contracts with a budget of at least that of this contract in the past years; must meet good to have good to have good to have Bid Submission Sheet History of non performing contracts

  History of non-performing contracts – Non-performance of a contract did not occur within the last years prior to the deadline for Bid submission, based on all information on fully settled disputes or litigation. A fully settled dispute or litigation is one that has been resolved in accordance with the Dispute Resolution Mechanism under the respective contract, and where all appeal instances available to the bidder have been exhausted

  Reference: 16

• Conflict of Interest

  No conflict of interest as described in ITB Clause 6.

  Reference: 4.3

• Valid tax clearance certificate

  Having been submitted valid tax clearance certificate issued by the tax authority (Domestic Bidders Only) in accordance with ITB Clause 4.6

  Reference: 4.6

• Number of staff

  At least staff currently work for the Bidder.

  Reference: 37.3 (b)

• All item specs treated as mandatory

  All item specifications and requirements are treated as mandatory criteria

  Reference: ITB 30.2

• Comprehensive post-deployment support for 2 Years.

  The bidder must provide comprehensive post-deployment maintenance and technical support services for 2 years, including response and resolution timelines.

  Reference: ITB 35.4(e)

• Original/Non-refurbished (Min 3yr lifecycle)

  All system parts and subcomponents must be original and not refurbished and End-of-Life/End-of-Support not less than 3 years.

  Reference: ITB 35.4(a)

• Vendor must be Gartner Leader (Wired/Wireless Network Infrastructure)

  The switches, wireless and firewall vendor proposed by the bidder for network infrastructure solutions must be a leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant (2025) in enterprise wired and wireless infrastructure.

  Reference: ITB 16.1 & ITB 35.4(b)

• Site survey and detailed implementation plan

  Bidders must conduct a site survey and submit detailed high-level design and implementation plans covering the full solution scope.

  Reference: ITB 9.1

• Specify Brand, Model, and Part Numbers

  Bidders must specify brand, model and part number for items and subcomponents of switches, firewall, wireless access point, wireless controller, cables, patch panel and UPS.

  Reference: ITB 27.4 & ITB 35.4(d)

• Manufacturer Authorization Form (MAF)

  The bidder must provide Manufacturer Authorization Forms for active devices, cables, patch panel and UPS. To verify the authenticity of the Manufacturer Authorization Letter, the manufacturer must send the letter with a carbon copy (CC) to ppmd@hu.edu.et and ictd@hu.edu.et

  The sender’s email address must use the official manufacturer’s domain.

  Reference: ITB 35.1

• Unpriced Bill of Material (BoM) in Tech Proposal

  The bidder must submit a Bill of Material (BoM) without price in the technical proposal; omission leads to rejection.

  Reference: ITB 22.1

• Valid trade license or business organization registration certificate

  Having been submitted valid trade license or business organization registration certificate issued by the country of establishment in accordance with ITB Clause 4.6

   

  Reference: 4.6

Procurement Classification

• 305000000: ICT Equipment

Terms and Conditions

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