Procurement of server farm for the needs of the social sector

Project: P146318 - Armenia Social Protection Administration II Project Reference: SPAP II G-2-1-1/17 Procurement method: Request for Bids Financing: World Bank Invitation for Bids Republic of Armenia THE SOCIAL PROTECTION ADMINISTRATION II PROJECT Credit: 5398-AM Contract Title: Procurement of Integrated security system for state e-governance platforms Reference No . (as per Procurement Plan): SPAP II G-2-1-1/17 1.The Republic of Armenia has received a Credit from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development toward the cost Social Protection Administration II Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Procurement of server farm for the needs of the social sector. 2. The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of RA now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for Procurement of server farm for the needs of the social sector. 3. 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 (published by the Bank in January 2011 and revised in 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 Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of RA (SPAP II PCU) and inspect the bidding documents during office hours at the address given below from 09.00 to 18.00 of local time. 4.1 Postqualification Requirements Requirement BIDDER Single Entity Joint Venture (existing or intended) All Parties Combined Each Member At least one member (i) Financial Capacity: The Bidders shall provide his financial statements for the last three (3) years (i.e. 2020, 2021 and 2022) Must meet requirement N/A Must meet requirement N/A Minimum average annual turnover of USD 2,000,000 in any two (2) out of the last three (3) years (i.e. 2020, 2021 and 2022) . Must meet requirement Must meet requirement N/A N/A (ii) Experience and Technical Capacity: Min 5 years’ experience in manufacturing and/or in supplying of similar goods[1]; Must meet requirement N/A Must meet requirement N/A Min 2 successfully implemented contracts with similar nature and complexity (including components) in the 2018-2022 years specifying the purchaser, contract price and supplied goods. (Please submit a copy of the contract and Certificate of Acceptance of goods). Must meet requirement Must meet requirement N/A N/A The Bidder or its designated subcontractor shall provide warranty support services in territory of Republic of Armenia Must meet requirement N/A N/A Must meet requirement 5. A complete set of bidding documents (the hard and/or the soft version) in English may be obtained by interested eligible bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below. In addition to the hard copies the document will be sent by e-mail upon request. The bidding documents may be downloaded (on free of charge basis) also from www.gnumner.am website. Moreover, the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of RA shall not be liable for fault or incomplete downloading from the website, or further in case of missing the Addenda to the Bidding Document. In any case if there is a discrepancy between hard copy and electronic, hard copy will prevail. 6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before April 4, 2023, 15:00 (local time). 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 April 4, 2023, 15:00 (local time). 7. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of USD 100,000 or an equivalent amount in freely convertible currency or equivalent amount in AMD. 8. The address (es) referred to above is(are): Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs Address: Government House 3, Republic Square (3-rd Floor) Attn: Mr. Vigen Ananyan, SPAP 2 Project Manager E-mail: infospap@mlsa.am Tel : +374 10 54 16 89 City: Yerevan ZIP Code: 0010 Country: Republic of Armenia [1] Supplying of goods and services with similar components, complexity and scale.