1. This Invitation for Bids (IFB) follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this Project that appeared in UN Development Business issue no.651 of March 31, 2005. 2. The Romanian Government through the Ministry of Public Finance on behalf of the Ministry of Health has received a Loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and a loan from the European Investment Bank toward the cost of the Health Sector Reform Project - Phase II and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of these loans to payments under the contract resulting from this IFB: "Procurement of Simulator Manikins and Equipment for Emergency Care". 3. The Project Management Unit - APL2 within the Ministry of Health now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for procurement of: The number, identification and names of the lots comprising this ICB are: LOT I: BASIC CARDIO-PULMONARY SIMULATOR I.1. Basic Cardio-pulmonary Adult Simulator - 116 pieces I.2. Basic Cardio-pulmonary Child Simulator - 116 pieces I.3. Basic Cardio-pulmonary Newborn Simulator - 116 pieces - Training in use of supplied equipment LOT II: I.V. SIMULATOR II.1. Peripheral I.V. Simulator - 44 pieces II.2. Central I.V. Simulator - 44 pieces - Training in use of the equipment LOT III: BASIC CARDIO-PULMONARY SIMULATOR WITH DIGITAL EVALUATION SYSTEM AND SEMI-AUTOMATIC DEFIBRILLATOR SIMULATOR III.1. Basic Cardio-pulmonary Newborn Simulator with Digital Evaluation System - 44 pieces III. 2. Basic Cardio-pulmonary Adult Simulator with Digital Evaluation System - 44 pieces III. 3. Semi-automatic defibrillator simulator - 44 pieces - Training in use of the equipment LOT IV: INTUBATION SIMULATOR IV.1. New-born Intubation Simulator - 15 pieces IV.2. Adult Intubation Simulator - 22 pieces - Training in use of the equipment LOT V: ACCESORIES FOR SIMULATOR V.1. Vacuum Splints Set - 44 sets V.2.Cervical Collars Set - 44 sets V.3. Laryngoscope with blades set - 44 sets - Training in use of the equipment LOT VI: ADVANCED CARDIO-PULMONARY RESUSCITATION SIMULATOR VI.1. Advanced Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation Simulator - 8 pieces - Training in use of the equipment LOT VII: MULTIFUNCTIONAL ADVANCED NEO-NATAL SIMULATOR (RESUSCITATION-TRAUMA) VII.1. Multifunctional Advanced Neo-natal Simulator (resuscitation-trauma) - 2 pieces - Training in use of the equipment LOT VIII: MULTIFUNCTIONAL ADVANCED ADULT SIMULATOR - WIRELESS (CABLE FREE) COORDINATED WITH REMOTE CONTROL VIII.1 - Multifunctional Advanced Adult Simulator - wireless (cable free) coordinated with remote control - 2 pieces - Training in use of the equipment LOT IX: MULTIFUNCTIONAL ADVANCED ADULT STATIC SIMULATOR (RESUSCITATION-TRAUMA) XI. 1 - Multifunctional Advanced Adult static Simulator (resuscitation-trauma) - 3 pieces - Training in use of the equipment LOT X: MULTIFUNCTIONAL ADVANCED BABY SIMULATOR (RESUSCITATION-TRAUMA) X. 1 - Multifunctional Advanced Baby Simulator (resuscitation-trauma) - 5 pieces - Training in use of the equipment The equipment will be delivered and installed at 42 sites located in all Romanian counties. The Bidders may quote for one or more Lots. The bids will be evaluated for each Lot separately and the contract will be awarded to the bidder whose bid was determined to be the lowest evaluated bid for each Lot. The time allowed for delivery, installation and achieve acceptance of the equipment is of 120 days from the effective date of the Contract. 4. Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures specified in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, May 2004 edition, revised October 2006 and May 2010 and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Guidelines. 5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the Project Management Unit - APL2, and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address (1) given below from 10:00 to 16:00 hours local time on all working days, starting with April 20, 2011. 6. Postqualifications requirements include: (i) During the past 5 years the Bidder must have completed at least two (2) contracts involving supply of 20 medical equipment and provision of 100 medical equipment- either directly or through an authorized local Agent - After Sales services for medical equipment for which this Invitation for Bids is issued and covered by the Bid. In order to demonstrate it meets the experience requirement the Bidder shall furnish detailed information regarding contracts completed: purchaser name and address, country, name and object of the contract, date of contract completion, equipment supplied, contract amount, contract role (prime supplier, subcontractor, partner in Joint Venture) and percent of the contract value undertaken by subcontract. (ii) The Bidder or its authorized Agent(s) must be equipped and able to carry out the warranty services/after sales services and spare parts-stocking prescribed in the Conditions of Contract and/or Technical Specifications or the Bidder must prove that will be represented in Romania by an authorized Agent equipped and able to carry out the warranty services/after sales maintenance services and spare parts-stocking, if awarded the contract. The lowest evaluated responsive bidder should confirm the availability of the after sales services before shipment of goods as evidenced by services agreements or contracts for the offered equipment signed with authorized Agent(s) in Romania (i.e. copies of the relevant pages of service agreements or contracts excepting price informations). The Bidder must furnish as part of its Bid documentary evidence in order to prove it meets the requirement and must provide details regarding its or service authorized Agent(s) available resources, service staff, spare parts warehouse, point of contact, address, telephone and fax number. (iii) The Bidder must have the financial capability to assume the responsibility for the proposed contract as evidenced by an annual average turnover of not less than: EUR 100,000 for Lot I; EUR 80,000 for Lot II; EUR 320,000 for Lot III; EUR 100,000 for Lot IV; EUR 80,000 for Lot V; EUR 180,000 for Lot VI; EUR 140,000 for Lot VII; EUR 300,000 for Lot VIII; EUR 260,000 for Lot IX; EUR 350,000 for Lot X. or its equivalent over the past three (3) years (i.e. 2008, 2009, 2010). In the case of a bid covering multiple lots the annual average turnover of the Bidder over the past three years must be no less than the total of the required annual average turnover amounts per each lot, as covered by the bid. The Bidder shall furnish, as part of its bid, such documentary evidence, in the form of audited financial statement or balance sheet endorsed by authorized accountant, demonstrating the annual turnover for each of the last three (3) years. (iv) The local Bidders must have no outstanding taxes due to the Romanian authorities (i.e. state budget). A legalized copy or the original of the certificate issued by the National Agency of Fiscal Administration office will be provided in this respect. A margin of preference for eligible national contractors shall not be applied. Additional details are provided in the Bidding Documents. 7. A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased starting on April 20, 2011 by interested Bidders on the submission of a written application to the address (1) below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of EUR 100 or equivalent in local currency (RON) at the National Bank of Romania exchange rate valid on the date of payment, in the form of cashier's check or a direct deposit/transfer in favor of the Project Management Unit - APL2 within the Ministry of Health (Unitatea de Management a Proiectului - APL2, Ministerul Sanatatii), Fiscal Code 15852060. Payments in RON shall be made in the account no. RO43RZBR0000060006770898 and payments in EUR shall be made in account no. RO55RZBR0000060006769324, opened with the Raiffeisen Bank - Piata Alba Iulia Branch, 4, Decebal Blvd., Bl. S11, Sector 3, Bucharest, Swift Code RZBRROBU. All the bank charges shall be borne by the bidder. The Bidding Documents will be delivered in hard-copy directly by hand to the prospective bidders representatives at the premises of the Project Management Unit - APL2 at the address (1) below or to the special courier nominated by the Bidder to pick up the Bidding Documents from the PMU - APL2 premises, if so specified in the written application and if the mailing transport is previously ordered by the Bidder on his expenses. Under no circumstances shall the Project Management Unit - APL2 within the Ministry of Health be responsible to order or to pay the mailing transport of the Bidding Documents or for any late delivery or loss of the Bidding Documents mailed by special courier nominated by the prospective Bidder. 8. Bids must be delivered to the address (1) below at or before 14:00 hours local time on June 2, 2011. 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 (2) below at 14:00 hours local time on June 2, 2011. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in amount of: - EUR 1,150 (one thousand one hundred and fifty Euro) for Lot I - EUR 900 (nine hundred Euro) for Lot II - EUR 3,700 (three thousand seven hundred Euro) for Lot III - EUR 1,100 (one thousand one hundred Euro) for Lot IV - EUR 800 (eight hundred Euro) for Lot V - EUR 2,000 (two thousand Euro) for Lot VI - EUR 1,400 (one thousand four hundred Euro) for Lot VII - EUR 3,600 (three thousand six hundred Euro) for Lot VIII - EUR 3,000 (three thousand Euro) for Lot IX - EUR 4,000 (four thousand Euro) for Lot X In the case of a bid covering multiple lots the bid security amount must be no less than the total of the required bid security amounts per each lot, as covered by the bid. Contact: The address (1) referred to above is:. Ministry of Health. Project Management Unit - APL2. Attn: Mr. Francisc Czobor, PMU APL2 Director. Mr. Niculae Adrian, Procurement Expert. 1-3 Cristian Popisteanu St., 2nd floor, room 235, postal code 010024, Sector 1. Bucharest, Romania. Phone: +40 (21) 307 26 41; +40 (21) 307 25 90. Fax: +40 (21) 307 25 87. E-mail: [email protected]. . The address (2) referred to above is: . Ministry of Health. 1-3 Cristian Popisteanu St., 2nd floor, room 225A (conference room). postal code 010024, Sector 1. Bucharest, Romania