Automatic Identification System (AIS) Coastal Tender - 29249803

Procurement Summary

Country: Papua New Guinea

Summary: Automatic Identification System (AIS) Coastal Network Extension and Base Station Installation

Deadline: 31 Jan 2019

Posting Date: 17 Dec 2018

Other Information

Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 29249803

Document Ref. No.: MWSP/AIS-01 CSTB 3834

Competition: ICB

Financier: Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Purchaser Ownership: -

Tender Value: Refer Document

CPV Classification

30172000 - Identification ID press machines
32420000 - Network equipment

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Tender Details

Tenders are invited for Automatic Identification System (AIS) Coastal Network Extension and Base Station Installation.
1. The Independent State of Papua New Guinea (PNG) has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of Maritime and Waterways Safety Project (MWSP). Part of this loan will be used for payments under the Contract named above. The Contract will be jointly financed by the Government of the Independent State of PNG (in US$ currency). The eligibility rules and procedures of ADB will govern the bidding process.
Bidding is open to Bidders from eligible source countries of ADB.
2. The Central Supply and Tenders Board (CSTB) on behalf of the National Maritime Safety Authority ("the Employer") invites eligible Bidders to provide sealed bids for the MWSP/AIS-01 CSTB 3834: Automatic Identification System (AIS) Coastal Network Extension and Base Station Installation contract that includes the following:
• Provide AIS base stations, network equipment, installation, training, integration with telecommunications systems, and Systems Operational Verification Tests (SOVT);
• Reliably transmit and receive data related to vessel distress calls or marine safety information messages;
• Enhance awareness of the maritime area surrounding the AIS Base stations by making visible AIS information and by providing a means for agencies to contribute data either by data feeds from systems or by human manual inputs;
• Detect and display all vessels entering protected marine areas with special emphasis on fishing vessels illegally entering those areas;
• Enhance the prevention of illegal and prohibited activities, protection of environmental resources, and optimal use of response resources;
• Enhance the maritime domain awareness of operators, training and operational exercises, and management of emergent events with an information framework that provides relevant information to the VMC;
• Enable data analysis of vessel activity by providing reports of system data such as vessel information and vessel activity reports;
• Facilitate decision making by reducing phone calls and enhancing information sharing through automated, visual or alerts that provide each decision maker the ability to filter and retrieve data quickly and efficiently.
Estimated time to complete the installation work: 240 days (approximately 8 months).
3. International Competitive Bidding (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB-s Single-Stage: One Envelope procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible source countries as described in the Bidding Documents.
4. Only eligible Bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding:
• The Bidder shall have (i) a minimum average annual turnover of US$ 4, 700, 000 within the last three (3) years; and (ii) as a minimum, the Bidder-s net worth should be positive.
• The Bidder must demonstrate access to, or availability of, financial sources such as liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means, other than any contractual advance payments to meet a cash-flow requirement of US$ 1, 200, 000 plus Bidder-s cumulative financial resources for current contract commitments.
• The Bidder must have specific experience in at least three contracts or installing of minimum five (5) units of similar Automatic Identification Systems within the last seven (7) years. Each installation should be comparable in nature and complexity, with a value greater than US$1, 900, 000 that has been successfully or substantially completed and that is similar to the proposed works;
• The AIS offered to have been in production for at least the last three (3) years and the minimum of twenty-five (25) units of similar type and capacity have been sold and have been in operation satisfactorily for at least two (2) years; and
• Installed AIS Base Station that is compliant with international standards IEC 62320-1 and (International Telecommunications Union) ITU M-1371-5, Experience with installation of AIS in remote locations on existing towers, experience with remote monitoring and operation of AIS, experience with integrating AIS with geographic and chart display systems, database systems, and other systems over local and wide area networks, including fibre-optic and VSAT based telecommunications system, experience providing highly reliable systems that require minimal maintenance, including dual, redundant systems, documented experience in MRCC or other Command & Control Systems in the Maritime Domain, technology experience in information management and assurance, and minimum of seven (7) years of experience in the above fields.
Additional details are provided in the Bidding Document.
5. Bidders may obtain further information from, and inspect and acquire the Bidding Documents, at the CSTB office:

Geoffrey Kinibo

Snr Coordinator Procurement B

Central Supply and Tenders Board

CSTB Haus Building, Section 58, Lot 11, PO Box 6457,

Boroko NCD, Papua New Guinea

Telephone: +675 3113777

Facsimile number: +675 3113778

Email: [email protected]
6. To purchase the Bidding Documents in English including softcopy in a CD or flash-drive (pdf files), eligible Bidders should:
• Write to address above (or through email) requesting the Bidding Document for

MWSP/AIS-01 CSTB 3834: Automatic Identification System (AIS) Coastal Network

Extension and Base Station Installation

• Pay a non-refundable fee of PGK1, 000.00 excluding bank fees or in other currency

equivalent to the exchange rate published by Bank of Papua New Guinea on the date of

payment to the following bank account:

Acct Name: Central Supply and Tenders Board

Acct No: 11845129

Bank: Australia New Zealand Bank, Waigani

SWIFT Code No: ANZBPGPX

The Bidding Documents will be issued during normal working days from 9:00-16:00 hours

at the address above (para 5) from 13 December 2018 to 31 January 2019.

7. For the information of prospective bidders, a Pre-Bid meeting will be held on Wednesday

16 January 2019 as detailed in the Bidding Documents.

8. Deliver your bid:

• To the following address:

The Chairman,

Central Supply & Tenders Board,

PO Box 6457 Boroko, National Capital District

Section 58, Lot 11, Spring Garden Road, Gordons, Along Poreporena Freeway,

National Capital District, Papua New Guinea

Phone: (675) 3113777, Facsimile: (675) 3113778

• At or before 10:00 hours (Port Moresby Local Time) on 31 January 2019

• Together with a Bid Security as specified in the Bidding Document.
9. All Bids received will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of Bidders' representatives who choose to attend.

Documents

 Tender Notice