PROCUREMENT NOTICE: SUPPLY OF FURNITURE AND

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MAPUTO 000262 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: PROCUREMENT NOTICE: SUPPLY OF FURNITURE AND RELATED SERVICES FOR SIX SECONDARY SCHOOL IN NAMPULA, NIASSA, CABO DELGADO AND ZAMBEZIA PROVINCES Q ICB:48/BAD IV/MEC/03-08 MAPUTO 00000262 001.2 OF 002 ¶1. 787/02/T009 ¶2. 02/12/09 ¶3. RDOUGHTEN ¶4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE ¶5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. MEC/Direccao de Planificacao e Cooperacao Construcoes e Equipamentos Escolares Rua Joaquim Lapa, 22 Q 3 Floor Suite 27 Tel: (258 21) 302 424 Fax: (258 21) 430 204; 309 725 Maputo, Mozambique -------------- Trade Opportunity Information -------------- ¶7. This specific Procurement Notice follows the General Procurement Notice for this project which appeared in development Business Issue No. 617 dated October 31, ¶2003. The Republic of Mozambique has received a loan from the African Development Fund in the amount of UA 10 millions toward the cost of Education IV Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds of the loan to cover eligible payments under the contracts for the supply of Equipment and Related Services to Six Secondary Schools at Nampula, Niassa, Cabo Delgado and Zambezia provinces. Bidding is open to all bidders from eligible member countries as defined in the ADBQs Rules of Procedure for the Procurement of Goods and Works. The Ministry of Education through the PIU/Direccao de Planificacao e Cooperacao now invites sealed bids from prospective bidders for any or all of the following lots: Lot 1 - Pemba Secondary School Equipment Bid Security USD 3,500 - Delivery 120 days Lot 2 Q Cumba Secondary School Equipment Bid Security USD 6,000 - Delivery 120 days Lot 3 - P.S. Kankomba Secondary School Equipment Bid Security USD 6,000 - Delivery 120 days Lot 4 - Mocuba Secondary School Equipment Bid Security USD 6,000 Q Delivery 120 days Lot 5 Q Ribaue Secondary School Equipment Bid Security USD 6,000 Q Delivery 120 days Lot 6 - Montepuez Secondary School Equipment Bid Security USD 6,000 Q Delivery 120 days ¶8. Complete set of bidding documents (and additional copies) may be purchased from February 9, 2009 at the above mentioned address, upon payment of a non refundable fee of USD 100.00 or its equivalent in a freely convertible currency, payable in cash or to the account 2002969 Q Banco Internacional de Mocambique (BIM). Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents at the same address. For delivery of the Tender Documents, by DHL, a fee of USD 80.00 is required. ¶9. The Instructions to Bidders and General Conditions of Contract contained in the bidding documents comply with the BankQs Standard Bidding Documents for the Procurement of Small Goods, August 2000. Bids must remain valid for 120 days after the bid opening date and must be accompanied by the security deposits/bonds of the above indicated Bid security, in local currency or its equivalent in a freely convertible currency and be delivered to the address given on Item 6B on or before 10:00 (local time) on April 10, 2009. Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders representatives who MAPUTO 00000262 002.2 OF 002 choose to attend. ¶10. 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