Procrument of Training Equipments and accessories of Manufacturing and Industrial Automation, ICT and Welding PTCs(Entoto,Axum ,,Harar and other collages)

Specific Procurement Notice Request for Bids Goods (Two-Envelope Bidding Process) Country: Ethiopia Name of Project: Education and Skills for Employment Project (EASE) Contract Title: Procurement of Training Equipment’s and accessories of Manufacturing and Industrial Automation, ICT and Welding PTCs (Entoto, Axum, Harar and Akaki colleges) Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: IDA-74200 RFB Reference No.: ET-MOLS-556244-GO-RFB Issue date: June 18 The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Education for Skills and Employment (EASE), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for procurement of Procurement of Training Equipment’s and accessories of Manufacturing and Industrial Automation, ICT and Welding PTCs (Entoto, Axum, Harar and other collages) The Ministry of Labor and Skills now invites sealed Bids from eligible and qualified Bidders for the Procurement, Supply, Installation, Testing, Commissioning, and Training of Laboratory Training Equipment and Accessories for selected TVET institutions and training centers under the following three Lots: Lot 1: Manufacturing and Automation Technology Laboratory Equipment and Accessories; Lot 2: Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Laboratory Equipment and Accessories; Lot 3: Welding Technology Training Laboratory Equipment and Accessories The Goods and Related Services shall be delivered, installed, tested, commissioned, and made fully operational within six (6) months from the Effective Date of Contract or as specified in the Delivery and Completion Schedule. No margin of domestic preference shall apply. Qualification Criteria Minimum Requirement Financial Capability The Bidder shall submit audited financial statements for the last three (3) years preceding the bid submission deadline, demonstrating the current soundness of the Bidder’s financial position. For a Joint Venture (JV), this requirement shall be met by each member. Specific Experience For each lot, the Bidder shall demonstrate that it has successfully completed at least two (2) contracts each with a value of not less than the amounts specified below; or  one (1) contract with a value of not less than the amounts specified below, within the last Four (4) years prior to bid submission deadline, 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, and each JV member shall have a minimum experience specified below. Lot No. Single Entity or All JV Members combined Each JV Member Lot 1 Two (2) contracts, each with a value not less than US$ 500,000.00 or one (1) contract with a value  not less than US$ 1,000,000.00 One (1) contract with a value not less than US$ 500,000.00 Lot 2 Two (2) contracts, each with a value not less than US$ 750,000.00 or one (1) contract with a