USAID PROCUREMENT INFORMATION BULLETIN
PIB NO: 12.022
DATE: 02/03/2012
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Office of Acquisition Assistance Washington, D.C. 20523
Commodity Division (202) 712-1779
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Country: Morocco
Authority: USAID Contract No. EDH-1-00-05-00029-00 Order No: 06
Source/origin: Geographic Code 935
Purchaser: USAID's ITQANE Project “Improving Training for Quality Advancement in National Education”
Contract N°:EDH-I-00-05-00029-00
Contact: Administrative direction – Rabat
Attn: ITQANE Project
5, Rue Cadi Ben Hamadi Senhaji, Souissi, Rabat – 10170 Morocco
Telephone/Fax: +212 (0)537 75 50 30 / 75 33 52
Email:
Website:
Offer Issue Date: February 6, 2012
Offer Deadline: February 20, 2012
Qualified and interested firms may obtain an electronic copy of the IFB including terms, conditions, and specifications when it is issued by making written request to Said Cherrhaoui at the above address or by email to . Telephone requests will not be honored.
On behalf of USAID, Creative Associates invites firms to submit offers for the supply of IT equipment, Software, and books in support of the “Improving Training for Quality Advancement in National Education”ITQANE Project in Morocco which is an educational project implemented in cooperation with Ministry of Education, Government of Morocco.
International offers for the supply of the IT equipment, and software must include the cost of shipment of the goods by U.S. flag air freight to Rabat, Morocco.
IT equipment to be procured includes: laptop computers; printers; protection strip; video-projectors; digital Cameras; SD Memory for Camera; external Hard Drive, supplies (toner,); support and on-site warranty.
Contractor must demonstrate capability, based upon technical expertise, management capability, workload capacity and financial resources to implement and manage this contract.
It is Creative’s intent to award a contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder (Best Offer).
The anticipated implementation period is March 2012, starting from the official start date of the contract. The warranty and maintenance period is for additional one (1) year.
Please note that while the eligible source and origin code for this procurement is 935,Creative Associates has permission to purchase from the GSA Schedule, and, in addition, there are waivers in effect for the purchase of certain IT equipment for Morocco.
The Government of the Kingdom of Morocco and the U.S. Agency for International Development encourages and welcomes in this activity the participation, to the fullest extent possible, of minorities and women both as individuals and as members of contracting or sub-contracting firms. In this respect, it is anticipated that the prime contractor will make every practicable use of such personnel and firms. The participation of small, disadvantaged and women-owned business concerns in this activity as prime contractors or subcontractors are encouraged if they meet the above stated requirements.
Firms making offers to provide the IT equipment and software must be eligible suppliers in accordance with the requirements set forth in 22 CFR 228 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations.