Supply of Equipment for Three AKU Laboratories

Specific Procurement Notice Template Request for Bids Goods (Two-Envelope Bidding Process) Country: Albania Name of Project: Climate Resilience and Agriculture Development Project Contract Title: Supply of Equipment for Three AKU Laboratories Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: 94890 RFB Reference No.: AL-MARD-560537-GO-RFB The Government of Albania has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Climate Resilience and Agriculture Development Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract[1]for Supply of Equipment for Three AKU Laboratories. Supply, delivery, installation, testing and training for laboratory equipment intended for the upgrading of the Food Safety Authority (AKU) laboratories in Tirana, Vlora and Gjirokastra. 2. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the supply, delivery, installation, testing and training of laboratory equipment for the Food Safety Authority (AKU) laboratories in Tirana, Vlora and Gjirokastra. The procurement comprises a broad range of physical-chemical and microbiological laboratory instruments and supporting equipment for food and beverage testing, including equipment for the analysis of milk and dairy products, proteins, fats, moisture, gluten, dietary fibre, alcoholic beverages, water and other food products; spectrophotometric and gravimetric analyses; microbiological sample preparation, cultivation and colony counting; sterilisation and decontamination; controlled sample and reagent storage; as well as laboratory safety, refrigeration, extraction, filtration and other auxiliary equipment necessary for the effective operation of the laboratories. The Goods and Related Services shall be delivered and completed within a maximum period of five (5) months from the date of Contract signing. No margin of preference shall apply. 3. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, Procurement in Investment Project Financing Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services July 2016 (revised November 2020 ) (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. 4. Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding documents. The following weightings shall apply for Rated