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Invitation for Bids (IFB)

ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, IRRIGATION AND

LIVESTOCK

North and Northeast Agriculture Support Project

Project ID Donor: CAF 1011 and Project ID MoF: AFG 390603

NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

For

PROCUREMENT OF GOODS FOR SUPPLY OF FERTILIZER

(Urea & DAP)

NCB No: MAIL/AFD/NEASP/G/2016/NCB/IFB-3004

Date of Issuance: January 19, 2016

Date of Closing: February 15, 2016 at 14:00 hrs.

1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that

appeared in this IFB on January 19, 2016.

2. The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has received a Grant from the Agence

Francaise Developpement toward the cost of North and Northeast Agriculture Support

Project and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this Grant to payments under the

Contract for Procurement of Goods for Supply of Fertilizer (Urea & DAP)

NCB No: MAIL/AFD/NEASP/G/2016/NCB/IFB-3004

3. The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock now invites sealed bids from

eligible and qualified bidders for Fertilizer (Urea & DAP) to DDP Poza-e-shan Farm

Baghlan as follows:

Sr. Item Specification Quantity

1

Urea

Bags of 50-kg with printed technical specifications and date of

manufacture

Formula (NH4) 2HPO4

Nitrogen content (as N) soluble in water, minimum 18% by

weight

Anhydride phosphoric content (as P2O5) soluble in water,

minimum 46% by weight

Moisture content maximum 1.5% by weight

Granulation 90% of particles shall pass through 4-mm IS

service

Sample to be approved by the purchaser before delivery

1500 Bags

2

DAP

Bags of 50-kg with printed information on it

46% nitrogen content

Sample to be approved by the purchaser before delivery 1500 Bags

The Bidders shall quote for the complete requirement of goods and services

specified in the schedule of requirements on a single responsibility basis, failing which

such bids will not be taken into account for evaluation and will not be considered for

award.

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- Current edition January, 2011, and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source

Countries as defined in the Guidelines.

5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from, Procurement

Officer, North and Northeast Agriculture Support Project and inspect the bidding

documents at the address given below from 9:00 hrs to 14:00 hrs on any working day

from Saturday to Wednesday.

6. Bidders must furnish documentary evidence that they meet the Qualification

Criteria which includes the following:

(a) Financial Capability

The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence that it meets the following

financial requirement(s):

Bidders shall include a letter from a reputed bank indicating their

financial status which will indicate their ability to perform the contract of

the magnitude equivalent to the quoted price. Alternatively, the bidder

may attach bank statement for the last six months which should have

enough credit balance to cover the quoted price

(b) Experience and Technical Capacity

The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence to demonstrate that it meets

the following experience requirement(s):

Bidders must provide evidence of having completed at least one contract

of equal or larger magnitude in supply of Goods within the period of last

five years.

7. A complete set of Hard copy 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.

8. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 14.00 Hrs (local time)

on February 15, 2016. 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 at14.00 Hrs (local time) on the same day. All bids

must be accompanied by a bid security as given below or an equivalent amount in a freely

convertible currency.

Sr. Item Description Bid Security Bid Security Validity

No. 1 Fertilizer (Urea & DAP) AFN 335,000 148 Days (After Bid Opening)

9. Two stage of sampling required, first during the bid opening process & on delivery.

Variation between the samples or the specification given in the NCB would result the

rejection of goods and will confiscate the performance security.

The address referred to above is:

Procurement Officer

Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock

North and Northeast Agriculture Support Project (NEASP),

Jamal Mina, Kabul University Main Road

Kabul, Afghanistan

Telephone: 00 93 (0) 77 31 31 767

E-mail: matiullahghafari@gmail.com