Supply, Delivery & Installation of Histology Automation Equipment and Digital Pathology System — Botswana National HIV/AIDS Prevention Support Proj…

Invitation for Bids (IFB) ### REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA ### ### MINISTRY OF HEALTH ### BOTSWANA NATIONAL HIV/AIDS PRESVENTION SUPPORT PROJECT

(BNAPS) Loan Number: 7568-BW SUPPLY

DELIVERY & INSTALLATION OF HISTOLOGY AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT AND DIGITAL

PATHOLOGY SYSTEM FOR MINISTRY OF HEALTH ICB No: MOH BNAPS/C2/G2/13-14/1-2 1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement

Notice for this Project that appeared in dgMarket, issue of 06 July 2011. 2. The Government

of Botswana has received a loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

(IBRD) toward the cost of Botswana National AIDS Prevention Support (BNAPS)

Project, and it intends to apply part of

the proceeds of this loan to

payments under the Contract for Supply, Delivery & Installation

of Histology Automation Equipment and Digital Pathology System. Bidding will be

governed by the World Bank's eligibility rules and procedures. 3. The Ministry

of Heath now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the Supply, Delivery & Installation of Histology

Automation Equipment and Digital Pathology System. 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, dated May 2004, revised October 2006, May 2010 and

January 2011, and is open to all bidders

from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Guidelines. 5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information

from and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given in paragraph 8(a)

below from 08:00 to 12:45 Hours and

13:45 to 16:30 Hours, local time, from Monday to Friday, excluding public

holidays. Qualifications requirements

include: being in possession of proof of availability of funds or credit

line, minimum two

(2) years in the overall experience of the firm in the supply of similar goods

and related services in similar conditions, annual sales of at least equal to

the value of the estimated requirements indicated for the lot for which bids

are offered during any of the past two years in similar conditions, capability

to complete the supply within the delivery period specified. A

margin of preference for certain goods manufactured domestically shall not be applied. Additional

details are provided in the Bidding Document. 6. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be

purchased by interested bidders upon payment of a non refundable fee of Three Hundred Botswana Pula (BWP300.00) or

Fifty United States Dollars (USD50.00). The method of payment will be Cash or

Bank Certified Cheque. Should the Bidding Documents berequired

to be sent by express mail the applicant will clearly indicate the delivery

address and pay an extra BWP140.00 for postage within Botswana or USD20.00 for

postage outside the country. 7. Bids must be delivered to the address below in paragraph

8(b) at or before 10:00 a.m. local time on Thursday, 26th September

2013. 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 below in paragraph 8(c) at 10:15 a.m, local time, on Thursday,

26th September 2013. 8. The addresses referred to above are: (a) Inspection

and Purchase of Bidding Documents National AIDS

Coordinating Agency (NACA) Senior Procurement

Consultant West Gate

Mall, Unit 9, Off the

Western By-pass Gaborone, BOTSWANA Telephone: +267

3710314 Email: hsichawo@gov.bw. (b)

Submission of Bidding Documents National AIDS Coordinating Agency, West Gate Mall Unit 9, Room No. 005,

Off the Western By-pass, Private Bag 000463, Gaborone, BOTSWANA. (c) Opening

of Bidding Documents National AIDS

Coordinating Agency, West Gate Mall Unit 9, Off the Western By-pass, Third

Floor Conference Room.