SUPPLY OF LAPTOPS, TABLETS
SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT FOR MEMBER STATES AND SADC CLIMATE SERVICES CENTRE
SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE
INVITATION TO BID
Reference Number: SADC 3/5/4/51
Procurement entity: Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat
Number and titles of lots: 3 (Three) Lots
Location: SADC Secretariat, Western Commercial Road (near Lobatse and Siboni Roads), CBD Plot 54385, Private Bag 0095, Gaborone, BOTSWANA.
1.The SADC Secretariat herewith invites companies/firms to submit Bids to for the following contract: Supply and Installation of Equipment for Members States and SADC Climate Services Centre
More details on the scope of the contract(s) provided in the Bidding Documents which can be downloaded, free of charge, from the following website: www.sadc.int
The procurement method used for this contract is Open Bidding as defined in the SADC Secretariat Guidelines for Procurement and Grants, edition August 2021 available at the following website: www.sadc.int
2.The Invitation to Bid is open to all companies/firms which satisfy the eligibility and qualification requirements stated in the Bidding Documents
3.The date and time of submission of the Bids at the address indicated in the Bidding Documents is 3rd March 2023 at or before 00:00 Hours Local Botswana time. Proposals received after this time and date, or submitted otherwise than indicated in the Bidding Documents shall not be considered and shall be returned unopened.
All notifications concerning this procurement process, including: modification of the Bidding Documents, results of the evaluation or cancellation notices, will be published on the following website www.sadc.int and will also be communicated directly to the bidders.
4.Interested companies/firms may seek clarification or/and additional information concerning this contract, only in writing and by latest 13th February 2023 by 16:30 hours Local Botswana time, from the following contact points
Attention: Mr. Thomas Chabwera
Address: SADC Secretariat
Plot No. 54385, New CBD
Private Bag 0095
City: Gaborone
Country: Botswana
Telephone: +267 395 1863
Electronic mail address: tchabwera@sadc.int and copy: pchifani@sadc.int, tenders@sadc.int, mrabemananjara@sadc.int
Responses to requests for clarifications will be posted on the SADC website by 21st February 2023 at midnight local Botswana time.
Description of the assignment: Supply and Installation of Equipment for Members States and SADC Climate Services Centre as follows: -
Lot 1:Data Rescue Equipment
Item no. Description Quantity
01 Printer 1
02 USB 12
03 Portable External Hard Drive 32
04 Switches for SADC CSC 2
05 Copy stand 16
06 Compact camera 32
07 Workstation with accessories (Full desktop) 32
08 Storage server with Accessories 16
09 A3 scanner 16
10 Standard PC with Accessories 2
Lot 2 - Equipment to support User Interface Platform in focus country and Client Workstation for Climate Station and Early Warning System
Item no Description Quantity
1 Workstation with accessories (Full desktop) 8
2 Network Switch (24 port) 1
Lot 3: Client Workstations for Climate Station and Early Warning System
Item no Description Quantity
1 Workstation with accessories (Full desktop) 60
2 Network Switch 15
Sincerely;
Thomas Chabwera
Head Procurement Unit
2nd February 2023
