INVITATION FOR BID/INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MAPUTO 001050 SIPDIS USDOC FOR 3131/ANESA USDOC FOR 3140/ITA/CS/ODO USDOC FOR 4510/ITA/MAC/OA DEPT PLS PASS AID/AFR/SA AND G/EGAD/BD DEPT PLS PASS EXIM BANK, TDA, AND OPIC JOHANNESBURG FOR FCS CAPE TOWN ALSO FOR FCS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: BEXP ETRD ECON MZ SUBJECT: INVITATION FOR BID/INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING Q SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR CHIMANIMANI NATIONAL RESERVE, MAPUTO SPECIAL RESERVE, BANHINE NATIONAL PARK AND ZINAVE NATIONAL PARK MAPUTO 00001050 001.2 OF 002 ¶1. 787/11/T025 ¶2. 11/10/08 ¶3. RDOUGHTEN ¶4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE ¶5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. Att: Dr. Bartolomeu Soto, Project Coordinator Ministerio do Turismo- Unidade de Coordenacao das Areas de Conservacao Transfronteira Av. 25 de Setembro, 1123, Predio Cardoso, 3 andar, Flat C Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 302 362 Fax: (258 21) 302 373 E-mail: rmuchate@tvcabo.co.mz or bsoto@tvcabo.co.mz -------------- Trade Opportunity Information -------------- ¶7. This invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business issue on May 2008. The Government of Mozambique has received a credit from the International Development Association toward the cost of Trans frontier Conservation Areas and Tourism Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the contract for: Supply and installation of Radio communication system for Chimanimani National Reserve, Maputo National Reserve, Banhine National Park and Zinave National Park. The Ministry of Tourism now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for Supply and installation of Radio communication system for Chimanimani National Reserve, Maputo National Reserve, Banhine National Park and Zinave National Park. ¶8. Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures specified in the World BankQs Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries as defined in the Guidelines. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the Procurement Unit, Trans frontier Conservation Areas and Tourism Development Project and inspect the Bidding Documents at the above mentioned address from 8:30 until 15:30 (local time) ¶9. The bidder shall provide documentary evidence that it meets the following financial and technical requirements: (i) the average annual turnover of the last 3 years shall be at least USD 750.000,00; (ii) provide documentary evidence to demonstrate that it meets the following experience requirements: executed with good performance at least 2 similar contracts in the last 3 years (type of goods and value); (III) provide local agency representation in Mozambique, or be regionally capable of supporting equipment supplied to Mozambique; (iv) a bidder that does not have its own in- country or regional representation must conclude a binding agreement with a local agent that is duly registered and authorized to operate on a permanent basis in Mozambique or regionally. The agreement must cover the installation phase and after sales service for a five year period. ¶10. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English or Portuguese may be purchased by interested bidders on the MAPUTO 00001050 002.2 OF 002 submission of a written application to the address given on Item 6B and upon payment of a non refundable fee of USD 100.00 or the equivalent in local currency Meticais or any convertible currency. The method of payment will be through cahierQs check or cash. The Bidding Documents may be sent by international courier at suppliers request against a non refundable fee of USD 50.00. Bids must be delivered to the above mentioned address at or before December 15, 2008 at 14:30 (local time). Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidderQs representatives who choose to attend. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of USD 5.000,00 or equivalent in local currency, Meticais or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency. ¶11. For more information on this or other trade and investment matters in Mozambique, please contact us at: Political/Economic Officer Robert Doughten, or Economic/Commercial Assistant Elizabeth Filipe Political/ Economic Section - U.S. Embassy 2330 Maputo Pl Washington, DC 20521-2330 Tel.: 258-21-49-27-97 or Fax: 258-21-49-38-57 E-mail: filipeec@state.gov Or Embassy website: http://maputo.usembassy.gov/ CHAPMAN