Supply and Delivery of Solar Powered Milk Cooling Fridge and Milk Storage Containers to Women Milk Retailers/ Vendors

Federal Government of Somalia

Ministry of Finance

Invitation for Bids

Supply and Delivery of Solar powered Milk Cooling Fridge and Milk Storage Containers to Women Milk Retailers/ Vendors.

Purchaser: Ministry of Finance – Somalia

Project: De-risking, inclusion and value enhancement of pastoral economies in the horn of Africa (DRIVE)

Contract title: Supply and Delivery of Solar powered milk cooling fridge and Milk Storage Containers to Women Milk Retailers/ Vendors

Country: Federal Government of Somalia

Project ID: P176517

RFB No:                     SO-MOF-474952-GO-RFB

1. The Federal Government of Somalia has received a loan from the World Bank toward the cost of The De-risking, inclusion and value enhancement of pastoral economies in the horn of Africa (DRIVE) and it intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payment under the contract for Supply and Delivery of Solar powered milk cooling fridge and Milk Storage Containers to Women Milk Retailers/ Vendors. for this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing, except for those payments, which the contract provides to be made through letter of credit.

2. The Ministry of Finance of Somalia now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Supply and Delivery of Solar powered milk cooling fridge and Milk Storage Containers to Women Milk Retailers/ Vendors.

3. Bidding will be conducted through International Competitive Bidding using Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations that meet the following minimum qualification criteria

4. Bidder’s Financial Capability: The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence that it meets the following financial requirement(s): the average Annual Turnover in the last three years 2022, 2023 and 2024 to be not less than USD 400,000 (Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).

5. Bidder’s Experience and Technical Capacity: During the past five (5) Years, the Bidder must have completed at least 2 (two) successful implementation with a contract of at least USD 600,000.00 each involving Goods in similar nature and complexity and Related Services under the Contract.

6. Bidder’s Legal Requirements: The Bidder shall be legally registered in its country of origin**.**

1. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Ministry of Finance of Somalia, and inspect the bidding document during office hours 10am to 4pm Somalia local time at the address given below. A pre-bid telephone conference meeting will be held on 22nd Aprill 2025 at 11am in Somalia local time.

2. A complete set of bidding documents in English language will be provided upon request. The document including any subsequent amendment or addition will be sent to the bidder by e-mail. Prior registration is required for submitting clarification questions on the bidding documents and receiving automatic notice of answers and addenda to the bidding documents. Document can also be downloaded from the link below:

https://molfr.gov.so/2025/04/12/request-for-bids-goods-supply-and-delivery-of-solar-powered-milk-cooling-fridge-and-milk-storage-containers-to-women-milk-retailers-vendors/ 

1. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 22nd May 2025 at 11:00am Somalia local time. Late Bids will be rejected. The outer Bid envelopes marked “ORIGINAL BID”, and the inner envelopes marked “TECHNICAL PART” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Proposers’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below on May 22, 2025.  at 11:00. a.m. Somalia local time.

2. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid-Securing Declaration, using the form included in the bidding document

3. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.”]

4. The address (es) referred to above is (are):

For inspection, clarification and purchase of bidding document

Contact person name and titleProcurement Specialist Name of organization

PIU Office (DRIVE Project) 

Ministry of Finance, Federal Government of Somalia

AddressShangani District, Mogadishu, SomaliaEmail

bid.drive@piu.mof.gov.so

For submission and opening of Technical Parts of the Bids

Contact person name and titleProcurement Specialist Name of organization

PIU Office (DRIVE Project) 

Ministry of Finance, Federal Government of Somalia 

AddressShangani District, Mogadishu, SomaliaEmailbid.drive@piu.mof.gov.soDate 22nd May2025Time11:00am Somalia local time