INVITATION FOR BIDS Q SUPPLY OF WATER METERS

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MAPUTO 000248 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 BIDS Q SUPPLY OF WATER METERS FOR SOUTHERN, WESTERN AND NORTHERN CITIES Q IFB N. FIPAG/WASIS/G-10/07 MAPUTO 00000248 001.2 OF 002 ¶1. 787/02/T006 ¶2. 02/09/09 ¶3. RDOUGHTEN ¶4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE ¶5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. Att: Chief Executive Officer FIPAG-Fundo de Investimento de Patrimonio do Abastecimento de Agua Rua General Pereira dQEca, 241 Ground Floor Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 49-15-29; 49-88-40 Fax: (258 21) 49-88-81 E-mail: fipag@fipag.co.mz -------------- Trade Opportunity Information -------------- ¶7. This invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business, of March 23, 2007. The Government of Mozambique has received a grant from the International Development Association (IDA) toward the cost of Water Sector Services and Institutional Support Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to payments under the Contract no. FIPAG/WASIS/G-10/07, Lots 2 and 3. The Fundo de Investimento e Patrimonio do Abastecimento de Agua _ FIPAG now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for Supply of Water Meters for Southern, Western and Northern cities as follows: Lot 1 Q Northern cities Item 1: 12,460 half inch water meters Item 2: 50 one inch water meters Lot 2 Q Western cities Item 1: 3,260 half inch water meters Lot 3 Q Southern cities Item 1: 5,900 half inch water meters ¶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 FIPAG and inspect the Bidding Documents at the above mentioned address from 8:30 to 15:00 hours (local time). Qualifications requirements include: provide documentary evidence of technical, financial and legal capacity and other criteria mentioned in the bid document. Annual turnover at least USD 1,750,000 divided per lot as follows: Lot 1 Q USD 1,000,000 Lot 2 Q USD 250,000 Lot 3 Q USD 500,000 And at least three similar contracts (value and nature) in the past five years. A margin of preference for eligible national suppliers shall not be applied. Additional details are provided in the Bidding Documents. ¶9. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the address given on 6Band upon payment of a non refundable fee of USD 100 or the equivalent amount in local currency, Metical, to the MAPUTO 00000248 002.2 OF 002 Central Bank of Mozambique at the exchange rate of date of payment. The method of payment will be cash or direct deposit. When requested the documents will be sent and the expenses covered by the bidder. The Bidding Documents will be sent by express courier. ¶10. Bids must be delivered to the mentioned address at or before 14:30 (local time) on March 19, 2009. 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 at the FIPAG address at 14:30 of March 19, 2009. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of USD 9,000 for Lot 1, USD 2,200 for Lot 2 and USD 4,000 for Lot 3 or the equivalent amount in local currency. Bid Security shall be valid for at least a period of 28 days beyond the validity of the bids, as extended, if applicable. ¶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