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Vientiane Times
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Invitation for Bids (IFB)
Lao PDR
Procurement of Laboratory Equipment for National University of Lao
(IFB Number: HMTA/ICB/NUOL Lab Equipment/3/2011)
Technical Assistance for Capacity Building in the Hydropower and Mining Sectors
Grant No: H 539 LA
1. The Government of Lao PDR has received a Grant from the International
Development Association toward the cost of Technical Assistance for Capacity Building
in the Hydropower and Mining Sectors Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds
of this Grant to payments under the Contract for Supply of Laboratory equipment for
National University of Lao.
2. The HMTA Project Secretariat on behalf of the Ministry of Energy and Mines
now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the following Goods:
Lot 1 – Equipment for Mining Engineering Laboratory (Mine Survey Equipments/Instruments)
Lot 2 – Laboratory Scale Hydropower Generation Equipment Set
All to be delivered within a maximum period of 16 Weeks.
Bids offering delivery beyond the maximum period of 16 weeks will be treated as non
responsive and rejected.
Bidders may bid for one or more complete Lots.
Bid Evaluation and Contract award will be lot-wise.
3. 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, and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the
Guidelines.
4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from HMTA Project Secretariat:
Attention: Chareune Inthavi (Head of HMTA Project Secretariat) /
Keosanguan Vinnarath (Procurement Officer)
and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 9.00 to 16.00 Hours.
5. Qualifications requirements is provided in Section II of the Bidding Document.
A margin of preference for certain goods manufactured domestically shall not be applied.
Additional details are provided in the Bidding Documents.
6. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English Language may be requested
by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the address below and
a bidding document fee of 400,000 Kips or USD 50 for each set requested. The Bidding
Documents will be issued through hand delivery or through courier, if so requested. In case
the Bidding documents are requested to be couriered, then an additional amount of
USD 50 is required to cover courier charges (i.e. USD 50 + USD 50 = USD 100).
Mode of payment for issue of Bidding Documents is cash if the Bidding Document is to
be issued through hand delivery. In case the Bidding Documents are to be couriered, the
payment should be sent through bank transfer to the following account details:
Account Name: MEM-HMTA Project
Account Number: 0103110119773
Name of Bank: Banque Pour Le Commerce Exterieur Lao
7. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 10.00 Hours on 12 October
2012. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be
opened at 10.15 Hours on 12 October 2012 in the presence of the bidders’ representatives
who choose to attend in person at the address below. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid
Securing Declaration (in accordance with the format provided in the Bidding Document)
8. The address referred to above for (i) obtaining of information; (ii) collection of
bidding documents; (iii) submission of bid documents and (iv) opening of bids, is:
Ministry of Energy and Mines
HMTA Project Secretariat, 3rd Floor of 3 storey Building
Nongbone Road, Fai Village, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR.
Tel/Fax: +856 21 263451
Email: ichareune@yahoo.com Cc: knguan@yahoo.com, deb.hmta-laos@yahoo.com
and mem.hmta@yahoo.com
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