Invitation for Bids
SAINT LUCIA
SAINT LUCIA - DISASTER VULNERABILITY REDUCTION PROJECT
Source of Funding: IDA Credit #5493, SCF Loan # TF017143, SCF Loan # TFO17101
Contract Title: Procurement of GEONET Cast Americans (GNC-A) Satellite Downlink and Data Processing System SLU-DVRP-W-S-MNRW-01-15
Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): SLU-DVRP-W-S-MNRW-01-15

1.	 Saint Lucia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for the Procurement of GEONET Cast Americans (GNC-A) Satellite Downlink and Data Processing System.

2.	The Department of Economic Development, Transport and Civil Aviation now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders to submit a price quotation for the delivery, installation, configuration and training of a GEONET Cast Americans (GNC-A) Satellite Downlink and Data Processing System, as specified below.
Items	Quantity	
Desktop Computer	1	
FAZZT Professional Client	1	
DVB-S-S2 receiver	1	
Low Noise Block Downconverter (LNB)	1	
Antenna	1	
Installation and Configuration		
Delivery of training on installation of the equipment	3 persons 	
Delivery of training on configuration and use of the platform	11 persons	

The time for delivery, installation and configuration is four (4) weeks and delivery of training is four (4) weeks.
3.	Bidding will be conducted through Shopping procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works and Non-consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits and Grants by World Bank Borrowers” dated January 2011 (and revised July 2014) (“Procurement Guidelines”), 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.  

4.	Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the Project Coordinator, Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project, Department of Economic Development, Transport and Civil Aviation, email chmathurin@gosl.gov.lc and inspect the bidding documents during office hours 0900 hours (9:00am) to 1500 hours (3:00 pm) daily from Monday to Friday at the address given below (*) from April 24, 2018. 

5.	 The Invitation to Quote in English may be collected by interested eligible bidders at the Project Coordination Unit, 2nd Floor, Finance Administrative Centre, Point Seraphine, Castries, Saint Lucia. The document will be made available from April 24, 2018. The document will be sent by Courier to bidders overseas. 

6.		Your quotation in duplicate and in English language, should be accompanied by adequate   
technical documentation and catalogue(s) and other printed materials or pertinent
information (in English language) for delivery of installation and configuration of the 
equipment in accordance with the Technical Specifications and Terms and Conditions of 
Supply. A profile of the company should also be included as part of your quotation.

7.	Bids must be delivered to the address below (**) on or before July 11, 2018 at 1:30 p.m.
(1330hours).  Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who choose to attend at the address below [*** ) on July 11, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. (1400 hours) 

8. The address (es) referred to above are:  
 
*The Project Coordinator 
DISASTER VULNERABILITY REDUCTION PROJECT.  
Department of Economic Development Transport and Civil Aviation  
2nd Floor, Finance Administrative Building 
Pointe Seraphine, Castries, Saint Lucia 
Telephone: 758-468-2413 
Fax: 758-453-0417 
Email: slupcu@gosl.gov.lc 
 
**The Secretary (Submission of Bids) 
Central Tenders Board 
Department of Finance 
Finance Administrative Building 
Pointe Seraphine,  
Castries, Saint Lucia 
 
***Meeting of the Central Tenders Board 
Central Tenders Board 
Department of Finance 
Finance Administrative Building 
Pointe Seraphine,  
Castries, Saint Lucia