Supply of Scientific Equipment — Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries (United Republic of Tanzania)

UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

MINISTRY OF LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES

TANZANIA SCALING UP SUSTAINABLE MARINE FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE MANAGEMENT (TASFAM) PROJECT

REQUEST FOR BIDS

FOR

SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, AND COMMISSIONING OF SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES FOR THE TAFIRI WET LAB, TRAINING AND RESEARCH FISHING VESSEL, NFQC LAB, AND FETA

March 2026

Request for Bids: Goods

(Two-Envelope Bidding Process)

Country: United Republic of Tanzania

Name of Project: Tanzania Scaling Up Sustainable Marine Fisheries and Aquaculture Management (TASFAM) Project

Contract Title: Supply, Installation, and Commissioning of Scientific Equipment and Facilities for the TAFIRI Wet Lab, Training and Research Fishing Vessel, NFQC Lab, and FETA.

Credit No.: 7852-TZ

RFB Reference No.: TZ-MLF-512164-GO-RFB

• The United Republic of Tanzania has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Tanzania Scaling Up Sustainable Marine Fisheries and Aquaculture Management (TASFAM) Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract[1]for Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Scientific Equipment and Facilities for the TAFIRI Wet Lab, Training and Research Fishing Vessel, NFQC Lab and FETA.

• The Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the supply, Installation and Commissioning of Scientific Equipment and Facilities for the TAFIRI Wet Lab, Training and Research Fishing Vessel, NFQC Lab, and FETA.

• Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” September 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

• Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding documents. The following weightings shall apply for Rated Criteria (including technical and non-price factors): 70%, and for Bid cost: 30%.

• Key qualification requirements are:

• Average Annual Turnover: Minimum average annual turnover of TZS 25,000,000,000 or its equivalent in other currency(ies) calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last 5 years, divided by 5.

• Financial Capability: The Bidder shall submit audited financial statements or, if not required by the law of the Bidder’s country, other financial statements acceptable to the Purchaser, for the last five (5) years (FY 2020 – FY 2024) prior to the bid submission deadline, to demonstrate the current soundness of the Bidder’s financial position. For a joint venture, this requirement shall be met by each member.

• General Experience: The Bidder shall demonstrate that they have experience of at least six (6) years of a similar nature and complexity to supply Goods and Related Services under the Contract. For a joint venture, this requirement may be met by all members combined.

• Specific Experience: The Bidder shall demonstrate that it has completed at least

three (3) contracts within the last six (6) years prior to bid submission deadline, each with a value of at least TZS10,000,000,000 or its equivalent in other currency (ies) that have been successfully and substantially completed and that are similar in nature and complexity to the Goods and Related Services under the Contract. For a joint venture, this requirement may be met by all members combined.

• The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of TZS 200,000 or in a convertible currency. The method of payment will be through Control Number. The document will be sent in person.

• Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 24th April 2026 at 10:00 am. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The outer Bid envelopes marked “ORIGINAL BID” will contain two envelopes, one Technical and the other Financial. The inner envelopes marked “TECHNICAL PART” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below on 24th April 2026. All envelopes marked “FINANCIAL PART” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Purchaser until the second public opening.

• All Bids must be accompanied by Bid Security of TZS 200,000,000 or its equivalent in a convertible currency.

• Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, and [email protected], during office hours, i.e., 09:00 am to 03:30 pm at Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Veterinary Mvuvi House ground Floor Room No. 23.

• 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:

Permanent Secretary,

Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries,

P.O. Box 9152,

Mvuvi House,

Veterinary,

Temeke,

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Tel: +255 26 2322612, Fax: +255 26 2963725,

Email: [email protected]