Equipment of the Merceology Laboratory Tender, El Salvador - 38340911

Procurement Summary

Country : El Salvador

Summary : Equipment of the Merceology Laboratory

Deadline : 12 Dec 2019

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 38340911

Document Ref. No. : FOM II-CB-3544/2019

Competition : ICB

Financier : Millennium Challenge Account (MCA)

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : FOMILENIO II
Sergio Bassett Procurement Manager / Procurement Agent Procurement Agent Edificio Zafiro, Nivel 1, Bulevar Orden de Malta, Avenida El Boquerón #4-A, Santa Elena, Antiguo Cuscatlán, La Libertad CP-1502 Telephone: +(503) 2524 1039
El Salvador
Email :cotizaciones@fomilenioii.gob.sv
URL :http://www.fomilenioii.gob.sv/

Tender Details

Tenders are invited for Equipment of the Merceology Laboratory of the “DireccióN General De Aduanas (DGA)

SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE
COMPETITIVE BIDDING No. FOM II-CB-3544/2019
EQUIPMENT OF THE MERCEOLOGY LABORATORY OF THE “DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE ADUANAS (DGA).”
Original title in Spanish: “EQUIPAMIENTO DEL LABORATORIO DE MERCEOLOGÍA DE LA DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE ADUANAS (DGA)”.

The United States of America through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC, for its acronym in English) and the Government of the Republic of El Salvador (the "Government" or “GOES”), have entered into a Millennium Challenge Grant Agreement, for an amount of US$365.2 million (US$277 million from United States of America Government, through the Millennium Challenge Corporation and US$88.2 million from the Government of the Republic of El Salvador) (“Grant Agreement").

The Grant will be used to support the following activities: 1) Human Capital Project, 2) Investment Climate Project, 3) Logistical Infrastructure Project; and, 4) the installation and administration costs of the agency responsible for the implementation.

The Government, acting through “El Fondo del Milenio II”, hereinafter referred to as "FOMILENIO II", intends using part of the Funds for eligible payments under the terms and conditions established in the contracts resulting from this “Competitive Bidding” method procedure, in a transparent and financially viable manner, according to the following detail:

Ref. No.: FOM II-CB-3544/2019.

EQUIPMENT OF THE MERCEOLOGY LABORATORY OF THE “DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE ADUANAS (DGA).”
Original title in Spanish: “EQUIPAMIENTO DEL LABORATORIO DE MERCEOLOGÍA DE LA DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE ADUANAS (DGA).”

DATE AND TIME (*1) OF PRE-BIDDING MEETING: Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at 10:00 a.m.
DATE AND TIME (*1) OF THE INSTALLATION SITE VISIT: Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at 11:00 a.m.
DATE AND TIME (*2) LIMIT OF RECEIVING BIDS: Friday, December 12, 2019, until 4:00 p.m.

Notes: *1, and *2, the official time of the Republic of El Salvador (UTC-06:00)

The pre-bidding meeting will be held on the date and time indicated in the Bidding Document, at the Merceology Laboratory of the “Dirección General de Aduanas” of the Ministry of Finance, located at Km 11 ½ Pan-American Highway, Ilopango (front to “IUSA”), Republic of El Salvador, or at the place that is communicated promptly through a Clarification Note that will be published on the FOMILENIO II website, and sent by email to interested persons, who have registered their e-mail address for this specific procurement on the FOMILENIO II website. Although it is not a mandatory meeting, it is highly recommended to attend all interested parties or their representatives.

Payments from FOMILENIO II shall be subject, in all respects, to the terms and conditions, including restrictions on the use of MCC funding agreement. No party other than the GOES and FOMILENIO II shall be rights about the Agreement and shall be entitled to claim funds or resources of MCC.

Be excluded from participation in this procurement to any person or entity within the blacklist or suspended from participating in procedures funded by the World Bank or Federal Government funding of the United States of America, or otherwise prohibited by law of the United States of America or executive orders or policies, including under any existing anti-terrorism policy.

The goods and services to be provided under this Letter of Invitation for Bids will be selected under the Competitive Bidding - (CB) method, described in the specific Bidding Document, according to MCC Procurement Guidelines, Section 1.A and its modifications, posted in http://www.fomilenioii.gob.sv/directrices-de-adquisiciones, (if clicking on the link does not open the web address noted or some error occurs, please try to copy exactly the link text without add spaces, characters, or signs, and paste directly in the address bar of your browser and press "Enter" key or click on the "Go to" button).

Interested persons can obtain the Bidding Document at no cost, at the address indicated below, from November 25, 2019, on weekdays from Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. at 12:00 m. and from 2:00 p.m. at 5:00 p.m., official time of the Republic of El Salvador (UTC-06:00), or you can download the documents, prior free online registration, in the Procurement section of the FOMILENIO II website https://www.fomilenioii.gob.sv/adquisiciones/procesos, (if clicking on the link does not open the web address noted or some error occurs, please try to copy exactly the link text without add spaces, characters, or signs, and paste directly in the address bar of your browser and press "Enter" key or click on the "Go to" button).

Interested persons who register through the FOMILENIO II website, their e-mail address, general data and expressing their interest in participating in this specific procurement, will receive notifications via the e-mail registered, related to clarification notes, amendments or any other necessary information related to this procurement, issued during the period specified in the bidding document. Besides, that information will be available for public downloading, previous free online registration, in the FOMILENIO II website https://www.fomilenioii.gob.sv/adquisiciones/procesos, (if clicking on the link does not open the web address noted or some error occurs, please try to copy exactly the link text without add spaces, characters, or signs, and paste directly in the address bar of your browser and press "Enter" key or click on the "Go to" button).

All bids must be submitted in the Spanish language, per the authorization for the use of the Spanish language, granted by MCC to FOMILENIO II, which was issued on January 26, 2015. Bids must be delivered and registered at the address mentioned below, no later than the deadline time and date indicated in the specific Bidding Document.

Interested persons should be aware that customs formalities and shipping distances might extend the estimated delivery time. Bids that arrive after the established deadline time and date will be returned unopened.

Sergio Bassett
Procurement Management / Procurement Agent

The only official address is:
FOMILENIO II
Bulevar Orden de Malta, Avenida El Boquerón No. 4-A
Edificio Zafiro Primer Nivel, Urbanización Santa Elena
Antiguo Cuscatlán, La Libertad
República de El Salvador - Centro América
Phones: +(503) 2524-1040, 2524-1043, 2524-1000
E-mail: cotizaciones@fomilenioii.gob.sv

Antiguo Cuscatlán, November 25, 2019.

Documents

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