The Bureau of Economic Analysis Foundation :: Lot No: RHM/1/B.1.a :: Specific Procurement Notice, Lot # RHM/1/B.1.a

Russian Federation
National Hydromet Modernization Project
Loan No. 4769-RU
Procurement of Equipment for Surface Meteorological Network
Lot No: RHM/1/B.1.a

This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business (UNDB), issue no. 679 dated May 16, 2006, and UNDB online version of April 21, 2006.
The Russian Federation has received a loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development toward the cost of the National Hydromet Modernization Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to payments under the Contract for Procurement of Equipment for Surface Meteorological Network (Lot No. RHM/1/B.1.a).

The Bureau of Economic Analysis Foundation, acting as the Project Implementation Unit in accordance with the Agreement No. 01-01-06/04-154 dated November 28, 2005 between the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, the Federal Services for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring (RosHydromet) and the Foundation “Bureau of Economic Analysis”, invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for supply and installation of the equipment for surface meteorological network:
- 1627 automatic meteorological complexes (AMC);
- 210 automatic meteorological stations (АМS), including devices providing collection, primary processing, accumulation and transmission of measurements’ results;
- sensors for radiation environment control (gamma radiation) (for 289 AMC);
- one baseline surface radiation network (BSRN), including means of measurement and control of automatic complex: solar radiation instrument (pyrheliometer), pyranometer, pyrgeometer, ultravioletmeter and controller;
- telecommunication equipment for construction of low level communication network, including analog and cellular modems, equipment for satellite communication and radio communication;
- different sets of power supply equipments; and
- spare parts for АМC и АМS.

The Supplier shall deliver the Goods to Roshydromet Regional Department (UGMS) and Center for Hydrometeorological Service with regional functions (TsGMS-R) located in 76 cities of Russia.
The Supplier shall provide Guided installation of delivered Goods on 153 stations of meteorological observing network.
The Supplier shall provide training of UGMS and TsGMS-R staff.
The Supplier shall provide warranty and technical support of delivered Goods.

Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits (edition of May 2004), and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Guidelines.

Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 10:00 till 14:00 Moscow time.

Qualifications requirements include:

(a) Financial Capability

The Bidder’s (single Bidder or Joint Venture) average annual turnover shall be not less than equivalent of USD 120 million for the last three (3) years (2005-2007).

The Bidder shall provide, as documentary evidence for the above information, copies of the auditor's conclusions for the above mentioned period or balance reports certified by tax service of the Bidder's country (as a rule for the Russian companies).

(b) Experience and Technical Capacity

The Bidder shall furnish the documentary evidence that the Bidder (or, if the Bidder is a Joint Venture, one of the members; or its authorized subcontractor) have an experience of successfully completing during the past three (3) years (2005-2007) at least one (1) contract for conducting training in all Federal districts (okrugs); have necessary licenses for conducting training and state accreditation of a training centre.
The Bidder shall furnish the documentary evidence that the Bidder (or, if the Bidder is a Joint Venture, one of the members; or its authorized subcontractor) have an experience of successfully completing during the past three (3) years (2005-2007) at least three (3) contracts for supply of similar meteorological equipment for networks of WMO countries. The total value of each contract should be not less one (1) million US dollars.

The Bidder should be certified in accordance with ISO 9001:2000 or GOST R ISO 9001:2000 quality management standards. This certificate shall be submitted by the Bidder to the Purchaser before signing of the Contract Agreement.
The Bidder (or, if the Bidder is a Joint Venture, one of the members; or its authorized subcontractor) shall have warranty service centers or must submit the detailed plan for setting up such warranty service centers in all Federal Districts of the Russian Federation to provide warranty services and technical support on the terms indicated in these Bidding Documents

A complete set of Bidding Documents in English and Russian languages may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written Application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of 2,500.00 Russian Rubles (no VAT is charged) or in USD 100.00. The method of payment will be direct transfer to the following accounts:

- for payment in Russian Rubles:
Payee: Federal Treasury Department for Moscow City (Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation)
INN: 7710168360
KPP: 771001001
ОКАТО 45286585000
КBК 092 1 10 07000 01 0000 180
Payee’s Bank: Division 1 of Moscow GTU of the Bank of Russia, Moscow
BIC 044583001
Acc.: 40101810800000010041
(please indicate: non-refundable fee of bidders under the loan No. 4769-RU, Lot No. RHM/1/B.1.a; VAT exempt);

- for payment in USD:
Payee: Federal Treasury of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation
Payee’s Bank: OPERU-1 of the Bank of Russia
Acc.: 40105840000000015900
Corr. Acc. of the Bank of Russia in JP Morgan Chase Bank NY, New York
US (CHASUS33) acc. 001-1-907227
(please indicate: non-refundable fee of bidders under the loan No. No. 4769-RU, Lot No. RHM/1/B.1.a; VAT exempt).

14:00 Moscow time, March 28, 2008. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below at 14:00 Moscow time, March 28, 2008. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security (issued by bank); the amount of the Bid Security shall be equivalent of USD 300,000.00.
The address referred to above is:
Bureau of Economic Analysis Foundation
National Hydromet Modernization Project
Attn. Mr. S. Lavrov, Executive Director
27/26, bld. 3 Zubovsky boulevard
119021 Moscow, Russia
Tel: (+7 495) 937-6750
Fax: (+7 495) 937-6753
E-mail: skirnos@beafnd.org ; procurement@beafnd.org
Web site: www.beafnd.org