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Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of Upper-air Radio Sounding Equipment.

Government of Nepal Ministry of Science, Technology & Environment Department of Hydrology and Meteorology Building Resilience to Climate Related HazardsProject Project Management Unit, Nagpokhari, Naxal, Kathmandu Invitation for Bids Date of First Publication: 6 th December 2015 Name of the Development Partner World Bank SCF Grant No TF013665 Loan No:13557 The Government of Nepal has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Building Resilience to Climate Related Hazards Project (BRCHProject) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of Upper-air Radio Sounding Equipment. The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of Upper-air Radio Sounding Equipment at BP Planetarium premise, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu.. S.N. Contract ID No. Description of Works Price of Bidding Document (Non-refundable(NRs)) Bid security amount (NRs) and Validity Period Date and Time for Pre-Bid meeting Last Date and Time of Purchase Last Date and Time of Submission Date and Time of Bid opening 1 PPCR/DHM/G/ICB-18 Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of Upper-air Radio Sounding Equipment. 3000/- NRs. 10,00,000/- Or equivalent freely convertible currency And 120 days 31 st December 2015 & 12:00 noon 19 th January 2016 & 04:00 pm 20 th January 2016 & 12:00 noon 20 th January 2016 & 02:00 pm 1. Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding procedures as specified in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works, and Non-Consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits &Grants by World Bank Borrowers , January 2011 , and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Guidelines. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 1.6 and 1.7 setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest . 2. Bidding documents may be purchased from the above office by eligible Bidders on the submission of a written application accompanied by a letter of Authority from thefirm to the address above along with the copy of Notary Certified Company/Firm registration certificate, PAN/VAT certificate, Tax Clearance certificate for fiscal year 2013/14(2070/71) and Self declaration letter of not being ineligible upto the submission date. Thepayment mode may be direct deposit or bank transfer to the Gov. Revenue A/c Title No.14227 on RastriyaBanijya Bank, Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal or Bankers cheque payable to Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Kathmandu, Nepal (Office Code No. 27-331-04, A/C No. ka-1-1-001)or may be downloaded Bidding Documents from www.bolpatra.gov.np and the e-bidding procedure shall be specified in the Bid Document. If so requested, the Bidding Documents canalso be sent by courier services/mail upon payment of additional costof NRs. 12000.00 (Twelve Thousand Nepalese Rupees). However, the Purchaser will not be responsible for delay or non-delivery of the documents so sent whatsoever the cause thereof. 3. Sealed bids must be submitted to the Procurement Unit of Department of Hydrology andMeteorology. Documents received after submission deadline shall not be accepted. 4. Bids shall be opened in the presence of Bidder's representatives who choose to attend on the opening date given in above Table at the office of Department ofHydrology and Meteorology, P.O.Box 406, Nagpokhari, Naxal, Kathmandu,Nepal . Bids must be valid for a period of 120 days counting from the day of bid opening and must be accompanied by bid security, amount given in above table, which shall be valid for minimum 30 days beyond the bid validity period (i.e. Total 150 days from the day of bid opening) . 5. If the last date of purchasing, submission and opening falls on a government holiday, then the next working day shall be considered the last day. In such a case the bid validity and bid security validity sha