Supply of Fertilizers and Pesticides for the Agricultural Sector Tender, Suriname - 34547382

Procurement Summary

Country : Suriname

Summary : Supply of Fertilizers and Pesticides for the Agricultural Sector

Deadline : 22 Jul 2019

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 34547382

Document Ref. No. : SUR/0003

Competition : ICB

Financier : Islamic Development Bank (ISDB)

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : MINISTRY OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND TOURISM
Project Management Unit Attn: Mrs. Reina Raveles Permanent Secretary Havenlaan Noord #1, Nieuwe Haven Paramaribo Telephone: (597) 403440 Fax: (597) 402602
Suriname
Email :pmu.mtitsuriname@gmail.com

Tender Details

Tenders are invited for Procurement for the Supply of Fertilizers and Pesticides for the Agricultural Sector.

SECTION I INVITATION FOR BIDS

REPUBLIC OF SURINAME

The Purchase of Agriculture Inputs

Procurement of supply of Fertilizers and Pesticides

Agricultural Sector

Mode of Financing: Murabaha

Reference No. : SUR/0003

1. This invitation for bids (IFB) follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this project which was published on the website of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) (www.isdb.org) on the 9th of April, 2019, the UN Development Business Website on the 5th of April, 2019, and in the local newspaper Times of Suriname on the 5th of April, 2019, issue volume 16 no. 4483.

2. The Republic of Suriname has an agreement with the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), part of the Islamic Development Bank Group for financing of ?The Purchase of Foodstuff, Medical Supplies, Agriculture Inputs, Cement and Construction Materials‘ Project up to the amount of US$25, 000, 000.00 (US Dollars Twenty Five million) and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this financing to payments under the contract for supply of fertilizers and pesticides.

3. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism of Suriname now invites sealed bids from eligible
bidders for contract number: 2019 - 01G/LVV, 2019 - 02G/LVV, 2019 - 03G/LVV, 2019 -
04G/LVV and 2019 - 05G/LVV.

The bidding document comprises of 5 lots (contracts).

The delivery time for all lots is two months after contract signing.

4. Bidding will be conducted through the international competitive bidding procedures specified in the Guidelines for Procurement of Goods and Works under Islamic Development Bank Financing (May 2009 Amended February 2012), and are open to all bidders from member and non-member countries (ICB) as defined in these Guidelines.

5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism of Suriname and inspect the bidding documents at the address given below from 9.00hrs - 13.00 hrs (Suriname local time) starting May 20th, 2019 till June 20th, 2019.

6. A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased from Monday, 20th of May
2019 by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the address below during
office hours 08.00 to 14.00 hrs and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of USD 500.00 (five
hundred US-dollars) or the equivalent in Surinamese Dollars at the exchange rate fixed by the
Central Bank of Suriname. The methods of payment will be direct deposit or bank transfer into one
of the two following accounts at the Central Bank of Suriname:
ITFC Murabaha Basic Goods Products
Att.: Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism
- USD account: 0313100-001-139-840; and
- Local currency (SRD) account: 0313100-001-241-968.
SWIFT Code: CBVSSRPA
The documents will be sent by e-mail or be picked up on a CD, after delivery of the payment receipt
at the PMU the Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism at the address below. All banking charges
and fees related to the direct deposit or bank transfer shall be for the bidder‘s account.
7. Bids must be delivered to the address below before 10.00 A.M. Suriname time on the 22nd of
July, 2019. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security of 2.5% of the bid price.
Late bids will be rejected and returned unopened. Bids will be opened in the presence of the
bidders‘ representatives, who choose to attend at the address below at 10.30 AM on the 22nd of
July, 2019.
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism
Project Management Unit
Attn: Mrs. Reina Raveles
Permanent Secretary
Havenlaan Noord #1, Nieuwe Haven
Paramaribo, SURINAME
Telephone: (597) 403440
Fax: (597) 402602
E-mail: pmu.mtitsuriname@gmail.com

Instructions to Bidders
A. Introductions
1. Source of
Funds
1.1 The Beneficiary named in the Bidding Data has applied for or received
financing from the Islamic Development Bank (hereinafter called ?the
IDB?) in various currencies equivalent to the U.S. dollar amount indicated
in the Bidding Data towards the cost of the Project specified in the
Bidding Data. The Beneficiary intends to apply a portion of the proceeds
of this Financing to eligible payments under the contract for which this
Invitation for Bids is issued.
1.2 Payment by the IDB will be made only at the request of the Beneficiary
and upon approval by the IDB in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the Financing Agreement, and will be subject in all respects
to the terms and conditions of that agreement. The Financing Agreement
prohibits a withdrawal from the loan account for the purpose of any
payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if such
payment or import, to the knowledge of the IDB, is prohibited by IDB‘s
eligibility rules. No party other than the Beneficiary shall derive any
rights from the Financing Agreement or have any claim to the loan
proceeds.
2. Eligible
Bidders
2.1 This Invitation for Bids is open to all suppliers from eligible source
countries as defined in the IDB Guidelines for Procurement of Goods and
Works
2.2 Bidders should not be associated, or have been associated in the past,
directly or indirectly, with a firm or any of its affiliates which have been
engaged by the Purchaser to provide consulting services for the
preparation of the design, specifications, and other documents to be used
for the procurement of the goods to be purchased under this Invitation for
Bids.
2.3 Government-owned enterprises in the Purchaser‘s country may participate
only if they are legally and financially autonomous, if they operate under
commercial law, and if they are not a dependent agency of the Purchaser.
2.4 Bidders shall not be under a declaration of ineligibility for corrupt and
fraudulent practices issued by the IDB in accordance with ITB Clause
35.1(d).

3. Eligible Goods
and Services
3.1 All goods and related services to be supplied under the contract shall
have their origin in eligible source countries, defined in the IDB
Guidelines for Procurement of Goods and Works, and all expenditures
made under the contract will be limited to such goods and services.
3.2 For purposes of this clause, ?origin? means the place where the goods are
mined, grown, or produced, or the place from which the related services
are supplied. Goods are produced when, through manufacturing,
processing, or substantial and major assembly of components, a
commercially-recognized product results that is substantially different in
basic characteristics or in purpose or utility from its components.
3.3 Bidders shall provide such evidence of their continued eligibility
satisfactory to the Purchaser as the Purchaser shall reasonably request.
4. Cost of Bidding 4.1 The Bidder shall bear all costs associated with the preparation and
submission of its bid, and the Purchaser named in the Bidding Data,
hereinafter referred to as ?the Purchaser, ? will in no case be responsible or
liable for those costs, regardless of the conduct or outcome of the bidding
process.
B. The Bidding Documents
5. Content of
Bidding
Documents
5.1 The goods required, bidding procedures, and contract terms are
prescribed in the bidding documents. In addition to the Invitation for
Bids, the bidding documents include:
(a) Instructions to Bidders (ITB)
(b) Bidding Data
(c) General Conditions of Contract (GCC)
(d) Special Conditions of Contract (SCC)
(e) Schedule of Requirements
(f) Technical Specifications
(g) Bid Form and Price Schedules
(h) Bid Security Form
(i) Contract Form
(j) Performance Security Form
(k) Bank Guarantee Form for Advance Payment
(l) Manufacturer‘s Authorization Form
5.2 The Bidder is expected to examine all instructions, forms, terms, and
specifications in the bidding documents. Failure to furnish all information
required by the bidding documents or to submit a bid not substantially
responsive to the bidding documents in every respect will be at the
Bidder‘s risk and may result in the rejection of its bid.

6. Clarification of
Bidding
Documents
6.1 A prospective Bidder requiring any clarification of the bidding
documents may notify the Purchaser in writing or by electronic mail at the
Purchaser‘s address indicated in the Bidding Data. The Purchaser will
respond in writing to any request for clarification of the bidding
documents which it receives no later than thirty (30) days prior to the
deadline for the submission of bids prescribed in ITB Clause 19.1.
Written copies of the Purchaser‘s response (including an explanation of
the query but without identifying the source of inquiry) will be sent to all
prospective bidders that have received the bidding documents.
7. Amendment of
Bidding
Documents
7.1 At any time prior to the deadline for submission of bids, the Purchaser, for
any reason, whether at its own initiative or in response to a clarification
requested by a prospective Bidder, may modify the bidding documents by
amendment.
7.2 All prospective bidders that have received the bidding documents will be
notified of the amendment in writing or electronic mail, and will be
binding on them.
7.3 In order to allow prospective bidders reasonable time in which to take the
amendment into account in preparing their bids, the Purchaser, at its
discretion, may extend the deadline for the submission of bids.
C. Preparation of Bids
8. Language of
Bid
8.1 The bid prepared by the Bidder, as well as all correspondence and
documents relating to the bid exchanged by the Bidder and the Purchaser,
shall be written in the language specified in the Bidding Data. Supporting
documents and printed literature furnished by the Bidder may be in
another language provided they are accompanied by an accurate
translation of the relevant passages in the language specified in the
Bidding Data, in which case, for pu

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