INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

Procurement of Supply, Installation & Maintenance of 08 Nos Air Conditioner Machine for National Plant Quarantine Service – Katunayke

The Chairman of the regional Procurement Committee on behalf of the National Plant Quarantine Service invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders to Supply, installation & Maintenance of Air Conditioner Machine for National Plant Quarantine Service – katunayake using National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedure.

1. Details description of the requirements and Specification are given in the bidding document.

2. Interested & eligible bidders may obtain further information from and may inspect the bidding documents during the office hours (9.00am – 4.00pm) on week days (excluding national holidays) commencing from 18/10/2021.Telephone: 011-252028/29

3. Interested bidders may purchase a complete set of Bidding Documents in English language on or before, 09/11/2021 at 12.00 pm submitting a written request to the Additional Director, National Plant Quarantine Service, along with the Certificate of the business registration and upon payment of a non refundable fee of 1000.00 to the Administration Office, National Plant Quarantine Service, Canada Friendship Road, Katunayake.

4. Bids may be forwarded under registered cover to the Chairman of Procurement Committee to the address mentioned below and same to be reach this office on or before 2.00pm on 09/11/2021 or deposited in the Tender Box kept at the Administration Office, National Plant Quarantine Service, Canada Friendship Road, Katunayake on or before 02.00am on 09/11/2021.

Late bids will be rejected. Bids sent in other methods or electronically will not be accepted.

5. All bids shall be accompanied by a“ Bid Security” in the form of Bank guarantee which is of the format attached in the Bidding Document for the following values of Sri Lankan Rupees. Bid Security shall be valid for a  period of 77 days from the deadline for submission of the Bids (up to 25/01/2022) Amount of the Bid Security is 27,000.00 or if cash value Rs.13,500/- can be paid to  the Administration Office, National Plant Quarantine Service, katunayake.

6. Bids shall be valid for period of 49 days from the deadline for submission of the bids. (up to 28/12/2021)

7. Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission of bids, in the presence of the bidders and/or their authorized representatives, Who choose to attend at the address stated in paragraph 5.

8. National Plant Quarantine Service will not be responsible for any cost of or any expense incurred by the bidders in connection with the preparation or delivery of the bids.

Chairman

Procurement Committee

National Plant Quarantine Service,

Canada Friendship Road,

Katunayake.