ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTANMINISTRY OF ENERGY AND WATER

Invitation for Bids (IFB)Project Coordination Unit

ForPROCURMENT OF INTERNET SERVICES

IFB No.: MEW/IRDP/G281D/NCB Date 9- April- 20161. The Ministry of Energy and Water (MEW) has received a grant from the International Development Association towards the Irrigation Restoration and Development Project , and intends to apply part of the grant to payment under the contract for procurement of Internet Services as under.1. The Project Coordination Unit of Ministry of Energy and Water (MEW) invites sealed bids from eligible

bidders for providing of Internet Services as under. The contract period will be One (01) year.Lot no. Description

110 MBPS Download Dedicated /10 MBPS Upload Dedicated at Main Office of PCU/IRDP, Ministry of Energy and Water, Darul Aman Road, Kabul, Afghanistan

2 5 MBPS Download Dedicated /5 MBPS Upload Dedicated at WAPECA Office, Ministry of Energy and Water, Airport Road Afghanistan

3 3 MBPS Download Dedicated /3 MBPS Upload Dedicated at Kabul regional Office of IRDP, Darul Aman Compound, Kabul, Afghanistan

41 MBPS Download Dedicated /1 MBPS Upload Dedicated each at 5 regional offices at Herat, Jalalabad, Mazar, Kandahar  and Kunduz (total 1X5= 5 MBPS Download Dedicated/5 MBPS Upload Dedicated)

Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works and Non-Consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers dated January, 2011and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Bidding Documents.

3. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Nasir Ahmad Ahadi (email:Ahadi.Nasir@eirp-afg.org Mobile No: +93(0)700 686 110), Procurement Officer, Project Coordination Unit, Main office and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 to 16:30 Hrs from Saturday to Wednesday.

5. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by the interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of non-refundable fee of 2,500 Afs. The method of payment will be cash/direct payment. The bidding document may be collected by the bidders from address below.

6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on before 9-May-16 at 10:00 hours Afghanistan Time. Electronic bidding shall not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened physically in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below at the afore-mentioned date and time.

7. The address(s) referred to above is (are):

Nasir Ahmad Ahadi, Acting Director and Procurement OfficerProcurement Unit, 2nd Floor,Project Coordination Unit, Ministry of Energy and Water, Darul Aman Road, Kabul, AfghanistanMobile : 0093 (0) 700686110Electronic mail address: ahadi.nasir@eirp-afg.org,