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-02/2022/G.011       

Credit No. IDA63180

Contract Title: Procurement of IT Equipment for Four Departments: DIMEX, LCD, DOA and DOLF

Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): G.011

Date: 21 March 2022

1. 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 IT Equipment for Four Departments: DIMEX, LCD, DOA and DOLF.
2. The National Implementation Unit (NIU), Ministry of Industry and Commerce now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for supply of the following IT equipment:

No	Description	DIMEX, MOIC	LCD	DOA, MOAF	DOLF, MOAF	TOTAL
LOT 1
1	Laptop Type 1	02	02	04	02	10
2	Laptop Type 2	18				18
3	Desktop Computer Type 1	36		11	11	58
4	Desktop Computer Type 2	03				03
5	All in One Computer		25			25
6	Server	02				02
7	Antivirus: Kaspersky	64				64
LOT 2
8	Black & White Printer	19	05	11	11	46
9	Color Printer		05			05
10	LCD Projector			01	01	02
LOT 3
11	Video Conference Set		05			05

The IT equipment shall be delivered under DDP – Vientiane (Incoterms 2020) within the following tentative periods of time:

Lot 1: 12 – 16 weeks

Lot 2: 8 – 12 weeks

Lot 3: 4 – 6 weeks

The Supplier is required to provide installation services at each final destination, as per above table.

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 08:00 to 16:00 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 sent via e-mail.

6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 14:00 o’clock of 21 April 2022. 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 14:15 o’clock of 21 April 2022.

7. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid-Securing Declaration.

8. The address referred to above is (are):

Attn: Sengphanomchone Inthasane

Deputy Director General, Project 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: soumatsa.s@laosaft.org; CC: thanakone.o@laosaft.org