Specific Procurement Notice
Russian Federation
National Hydromet Modernization Project
Loan No. 4769-RU
Installation of Automated Meteorological Complexes and Equipment
Contract/Bid No: RHM/1/B.1.a.iii

This Invitation for Bids (IFB) follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this project that appeared in UNDB online on May 16, 2006.

The Russian Federation has received a loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development toward the cost of National Hydromet Modernization Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to payments under the agreement(s) resulting from this IFB: RHM/1/B.1.a.iii “Installation of Automated Meteorological Complexes and Equipment”.

The Foundation Bureau of Economic Analysis (hereinafter BEA) serves as the implementing agency for the project and now invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for carry out of Installation of Automated Meteorological Complexes and Equipment.

Bidding will be conducted using 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 eligible as defined in these Guidelines, that meet the following minimum qualification criteria:

(a) Financial Capability
The minimum amount of liquid assets and/or credit facilities net of other contractual commitments of the successful Bidder shall be not less than equivalent of USD 700.00,00.

(b) Experience
The Bidder shall furnish the documentary evidence that the Bidder has executed during the last 3 years (2007 – 2009) at least 2 contracts for installation of engineering systems and telecommunication equipment.

(c) Technical Capacity
Bidder shall provide the following specialists: (i) specialists in telecommunication equipment and engineering systems with experience of work not less than 5 years; (ii) 8 specialists who completed training at ZAO Lanit (Russia), the manufacturer of Special Meteorological Complexes (MCS), or at Vaisala (Finland), the manufacturer of MCS Controller, OR furnish an agreement with ZAO Lanit (Russia), manufacturer of MCS, or Vaisala (Finland), manufacturer of MCS Controller, for training of all engineering staff, proposed for execution of the contract, in installation, adjustment and commissioning of MCS planned after the Contract signing;

Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from BEA and inspect the bidding documents at the address given below from 10.00 a.m. to 02.00 p.m.

A complete set of bidding documents in Russian and English languages may be purchased by interested Bidders on submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of 3,000.00 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
KBK 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.iii; 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.iii; VAT exempt).

The document will be sent by airmail for overseas delivery and surface mail for local delivery.

Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 14:00 Moscow time September 27, 2010. Bids need to be secured by a Bid Security. The amount of Bid Security required is: USD 80,000.00 or an equivalent amount in freely convertible currency or Russian Rubles. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the address below at 14:00 Moscow time September 27, 2010.

Foundation “Bureau of Economic Analysis”
National Hydromet Modernization Project
Attn. Mr. S. Kirnos, Head of Procurement Department
Zubovsky blvd., 27, bld.3. Moscow 119021, Russia
Tel. +7 (495) 937-6750; fax +7 (495) 937-6753
e-mail: skirnos@beafnd.org

06.09.2010