Procurement of Lab Test Kits and Supplies for Food and Drug Department
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Peace Independence Democracy Unity Prosperity
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Invitation for Bids
Name of Project: Lao Competitiveness and Trade Project
Contract No.: NCB-01/2021/G.04
Credit No. IDA63180
Contract Title: Procurement of Lab Test Kits and Supplies for Food and Drug Department
Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): G.04
Date: 09 November 2021
- The Lao People’s Democratic Republic has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Lao Competitiveness and Trade Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Procurement of Lab Test Kits and Supplies for Food and Drug Department.
- The National Implementation Unit (NIU), Ministry of Industry and Commerce now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for supply of the following test kits and lab equipment:
| # | Description of Goods | Quantity |
| 1 | Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectrometer (FT-IR) | 1 |
| 2 | Rapid test kit for testing Aflatoxin | 30 |
| 3 | Rapid test kit for testing pesticide | 30 |
| 4 | Equipment for rapid test kit pesticide – Phosphate and carbamate | 10 |
| 5 | Rapid test kit for testing nitrate in food | 30 |
| 6 | Rapid test kit for testing nitrite in food | 30 |
| 7 | Electronic Cooking Oil Tester | 10 |
| 8 | Rapid test kit for testing total polar compound (TPC) in oil | 30 |
| 9 | Rapid test kit for testing mercury in cosmetics | 30 |
| 10 | Rapid test for testing hydroquinone in cosmetics | 30 |
| 11 | Rapid test for testing lead in cosmetics, water or food | 30 |
| 12 | Food Thermometer Gun | 6 |
| 13 | Food Thermometer Stick | 6 |
| 14 | Test Kit Borax in food | 30 |
| 15 | Test Kit Rhodamin in food | 30 |
| 16 | Test Kit Methanyl Yellow in food | 30 |
| 17 | Test kit steroid in traditional medicine | 30 |
| 18 | Test Kit Formalin in food | 30 |
| 19 | Test kit Coliform in food | 30 |
| 20 | Electric Drill | 6 |
| 21 | Ice borers or auger style of drill bits | 6 |
The test kits and lab equipment shall be delivered under DDP – Vientiane, Ministry of Health (Incoterms 2020) within 60-90 days upon contract signature. The Supplier is required to provide training to MoH’s designated staff upon delivery.
3. Bidding will be conducted through the request for bids procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers July 2016, revised November 2017 edition and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 3.15, 3.18 and 3.19 setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from NIU and inspect the bidding documents during office hours 09:00 to 17:00 hours at the address given below.
5. A complete set of bidding documents in Englishmay be obtained for free by interested eligible bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below, in PDF and Word format. If there are any discrepancies in text, the text in the PDF format will prevail. The document will be picked up from NIU’s office or sent via e-mail.
6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 13:30 o’clock of 08 December 2021. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who choose to attend at the address below at 14:00 o’clock of 08 December 2021.
7. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid-Securing Declaration.
8. The address referred to above is(are):
Attn: Mr. Phouvieng Phongsa
Director General, NIU Program Director
National Implementation Unit (3rd floor, NIU Office),
Department of Planning and Cooperation,
Ministry of Industry and Commerce
Phonxay Road, Saysettha District, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR
Tel/Fax: +85621 413916
Email: sonevilay.ph@laosaft.org; CC: thanakone.o@laosaft.org
