Purchase of satellite images

Invitation
for Bids

1. The Republic of Lebanon represented by the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) (hereinafter referred to as the “Purchaser”) received a Grant from the International Fund
for Agricultural Development (IFAD) toward the cost of the Climate Smart Agriculture: Enhancing Adaptive
Capacity of the Rural Communities in Lebanon (AgriCAL) Project and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this Grant to eligible payments under the contract: Purchase of Satellite images for the Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute (LARI). 

2. The fiduciary operations coordination for the Climate Smart Agriculture: Enhancing Adaptive Capacity of the Rural Communities in Lebanon (AgriCAL) Project (procurement processing and financial management) will be undertaken by a Project Coordination Unit (PCU) in the Ministry of Agriculture. The PCU will be responsible for managing the procurement process of all bids and tenders under the Grant to include but not limited to: preparation of bidding document, advertising; contract preparation; participation in the evaluation process, contract management and payments under the Contract. 

3. The Ministry of Agriculture invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Purchase of Satellite images for the Lebanese Agricultural Research Center (LARI).

The maximum duration for the supply and the delivery and commissioning of the Goods is twenty (20) days after the signature of the Contract.

The bidding document covers the following goods:

Items

Quantity

Satellite images Set 1

2

Satellite images Set 2 

2 

4. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding procedures as specified in IFAD Project Procurement Guideline’s (September 2010).

5. Interested eligible bidders may inspect the bidding document at the address given below before Monday 4^th of March 2019 at 11:00 a.m. Beirut local time.

Ms. Amal Deghaili’s Office

Green Plan – First Floor

Baltagi Building – Facing the General Directorate of State Security – Jnah

Beirut – Lebanon

Tel: 961 1 853 141

6. A prospective Bidder requiring any clarification of the bidding document may notify the PCU in writing to the attention of Ms. Amal Deghaili, AgriCAL Procurement Officer to the following addresses:

Attention:
Ms. Amal Deghaili

Address:
Green Plan – First Floor

 Baltagi Building – Facing the General Directorate of the State security – Jnah - Beirut – Lebanon

Telephone:
961 1 853 141

Electronic mail address: [email protected]

7. A complete set of bidding document may be delivered to any interested eligible bidder. 

8. A pre-bid meeting will be organized on Wednesday 13^th of February 2019 at 11:00 a.m. Beirut local time. Interested bidders should contact Ms. Amal Deghaili, AgriCAL Procurement Officer to confirm their presence. The pre-bid meeting will take place at the below address:

Green Plan – Third Floor

Baltagi Building – Facing the General Directorate of the State Security – Jnah 

Beirut – Lebanon

Email address: [email protected]

Tel: 961 1 853 141 

9. Bids must bereceived by the Purchaser at the address specified below, no later than Monday
4^th of March 2019 at 11:00 Beirut local time. Late bids will be rejected.

Attention: Ms. Jocelyne Harb

AgriCAL Office

Green Plan, Third Floor

Baltagi Building – Facing the General Directorate of State Security – Jnah

Beirut – Lebanon

       Tel: 961 1 853 141 

10. Bids shall be valid for a period of 90 days after the bid submission deadline and must be accompanied by a bid security of US$ 1,500 (One Thousand and Five Hundred United States Dollars) or equivalent in any other foreign currency and valid for 120 days after the bid submission deadline.

11. Bids will be opened in the presence of bidder's representatives who choose to attend on Monday
4^th of March 2019 at 11:15 a.m. Beirut local time at the address mentioned in point 9.