Borrower/Bid No: Invitation for Bids (IFB), IFB No. CMSD/G-866/ICB/2008-2009/D-5/41 Date: 03/12/2008

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This notice was originally published on 12 December 2008 and has was updated on 23 January 2009 adding the changes in bold below as well as modifying the date to receive proposals from 26 January to 11 February 2009. As of 17 February 2009 the date to receive proposals has been modified again to 9 March 2009.

Invitation for Tenders (IFB) No. IFB No. CMSD/G-866/ICB/2008-2009/D-5/41 Dated 03/12/2008, published in the The Independent 20/01/2009 and Samokal dt.21/01/2009. The relevant portion of the Bidding Documents regarding the Procurement of CD4 Counter Machine are hereby amended as under:

Section II. Bidding Data Sheet (BDS): ITB 24.1, ITB 27.1 & Column of IFB No. 8

Existing Date & time for Bid Submission: on 11-02-2009 at 11-00 AM
Amended Date & time for Bid Submission: on 09-03-2009 at 11-00 AM

Existing Date & time for Bid Opening: on 11-02-2009 at 11-30 AM
Amended Date & time for Bid Opening: on 09-03-2009 at 11-30 AM

Existing Last Selling Date: 10-02-2009
Amended Last Selling Date: 08-03-2009

IFB Para No. 6 (iv):
Please read Valid CE or US-FDA certificate of the offered model must be submitted with the offer (Should be verified by respective Embassy/ Notary/Chamber of Commerce of the respective Country instead of existing entries).

All other terms and conditions of the tender documents will remain unchanged.

1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in UN Development Business No. 652 of 16 April 2005.

2. The Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh has received a credit from the International Development Association toward the cost of Health, Nutrition and Population Sector Program and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the Contract for procurement of “CD4 Counter Machine”.

3. The Director, (Stores & Supplies) and Line Director (Procurement, Logistics and Supplies Management),DGHS now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for Procurement of “CD4 Counter Machine” (Contract Package No. G-866).

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, 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 office of the Director, Stores & Supplies, Tejgaon, Dhaka & inspect the Bidding Documents at the address below from 0900 to 17-00 hours.

6. Qualifications requirements:

(i)The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence that it meets the financial capability to perform the contract, if awarded. (ii) If the bidder is Manufacturer, or agent for manufacturer of the goods then the bidder or principal respective, should be a manufacturer of the goods for at least 3 years”. (iii) “If bidder is supplier of the goods then it should have at least 2 years experience of trading in similar goods and at the same times the respective manufacturer’s of the offered goods must fulfill the requirement of clause 6(ii). (iv) Valid CE or US-FDA certificate of the offered model must be submitted with the offer (Should be verified and endorsed by respective embassy). Original catalogue and service manual must be submitted. (v) Critical spare parts list with estimated/projected cost must be submitted. (vi) Maintenance cost for 10 (ten) years must be submitted. Maintenance cost can not exceed 1 per cent of the unit price. (vii) Original Manufacturer’s Authorization Certificate must be submitted. (viii) Additional details are provided in the bidding document.

7. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written Application to the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of BDT 1,000.00 (Bangladesh Taka One thousand) or US$ 20.00 (US Dollar Twenty). The method of payment will be either in Cashier’s check or in Certified check or in Pay Order or Bank Draft from any scheduled Bank in Bangladesh.

Bidding documents will be delivered from the counter of CMSD to the bidders or their local agent.

8. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 1100 hours on 9 March 2009. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders authorized representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below at 1130 hours on 9 March 2009. All bids must be accompanied by Bid Security of:

*BDT 10,00,000.00 (BDT One Million) or US$ 15,000.00(US$ Fifteen thousand only)
Or equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency through a scheduled bank in Bangladesh.

9. A pre-bid conference will be held on 23 December 2008 in the office of the undersigned at 1130 hours. All Bidders are requested to send one competent authorized representative to attend the conference in time.

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Brigadier General Bazle Quader.
Director,( Stores & Supplies) and Line Director
(Procurement, Logistics and Supplies Management).
DGHS, CMSD, Tejgaon, Dhaka.
30, Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Sharani, Tejgaon, Dhaka-1208, Bangladesh.
Tel: (880-2) 811-5479.
Fax: (80-2) 9126-547.
E-mail: [email protected]