Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Data Center for the Somalia Capacity Advancement Project — Ministry of Finance, Federal Republic of Somalia

The Federal Republic of Somalia

Ministry of Finance

Request for Bids

Goods

(One-Envelope Bidding Process)

Country: Federal Republic of Somalia

Name of Project: Somalia Capacity Advancement, Livelihood and Entrepreneurship, through Digital Uplift Project (SCALED-UP)

Contract Title: Supply and Delivery of Primary Data Center and Back-up Equipment for NIRA

Project ID.: P168115

RFB Reference No.: SO-MOF-434887-GO-RFB

• The Federal Government of Somalia through the Ministry of Finance has secured a grant from the World Bank (WB) IDA’s grant to be applied towards the implementation of the SCALE-UP Project. The Ministry of Finance intends to apply part of the proceeds to procure Primary Data Center and Back-up Equipment for NIRA 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 a letter of credit.

• The Ministry of Finance, now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Procurement of:

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4.1

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Cables

4.2

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Patch Panel

4.5

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Workstation

• Bidding will be conducted through National Competitive Procurement using Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” dated July 2016 and revised in November 2017 and August 2018 and November 2020 and September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 3.14 setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

• Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from PIU SCALED-UP Project Office, Ministry of Finance Building Opposite of Central Bank of Somalia, via email to [email protected] and inspect the bidding documents during office hours 09:00 to 16:00 hours Mogadishu local time from Saturday to Thursday exclusive of public holidays at the address given below.

• A complete set of bidding documents in English may be obtained/Downloaded by interested eligible bidders from the following link. https://mof.gov.so/publications/rfb-supply-and-delivery-primary-data-center-and-back-equipment

• Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 11:00 AM Somalia time on 29th August 2024. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the Conference Room, Ministry of finance in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at 11:30 AM Somalia time on 29th August 2024 at the address below.

• All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid-Securing Declaration.

• 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.

• The address referred to above is:

Procurement Specialist

SCALED UP Office

Ministry of finance building, Opposite of Central Bank of Somalia.

Floor/ Room number: 3rd floor

Email: [email protected] and copy [email protected]

City: Mogadishu

Country: Somalia