Invitation to Quote (ITQ)

Shopping For: one Passenger van - 9 seats (including driver), minibus type

Project Title: Consolidated Unit for Implementing & Monitoring the Wine Sector Restructuring Program (UCIMPRSVV)

Date: 09 November, 2012

ITQ Nr. : #4 Comp.62012A

To: Van Vehicle suppliers

Dear Suppliers,

You are invited to submit your price quotation for the supply of the following goods:

Table 1

Nr. / Name / Qty
1.  / Passenger van - 9 seats (including driver), minibus type / 1 vehicle
2.  / Additional services:
The car must be delivered CIP Chisinau, ready to be registered with state organs and be ready for pick up and drive off from the supplier’s parking lot in Chisinau, by the Project.
-  Vehicle Warranty: minimum 2 years / included

More details on requested technical specifications are presented in Attachment 1 to this ITQ (para 8).

2. You must quote for all the requested items (as per table 1 above). Price quotations will be evaluated for all the proposed items and contract awarded to the firm offering the lowest evaluated total cost of all the requested items under this ITQ.

3. Your price quotation in the form attached (Attachment 1 to this ITQ) (together with the following necessary document: Copy of the company’s registration certificate, copy of official’s dealer certificate) must be submitted in a sealed envelope at the following address:

Consolidated Unit for Implementing &

Monitoring the Wine Sector Restructuring Program (UCIMPRSVV)

18, Calea Basarabiei, 2nd floor, off.2 Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, MD-2023

Attn: Oleg Lipcean, Procurement Officer

Tel/Fax: (+373) 260906; cell: 078812202

4. Your quotation in duplicate and in English or Romanian language, should be accompanied by adequate detailed technical documentation for each item quoted. The company shall provide catalogue(s) and other printed similar materials or pertinent information (in English or Romanian language) for items quoted, showing their production.

5. The deadline for receipt of your quotation by the Purchaser at the address indicated in Paragraph 3 is: hour 10:00 (PM), November 16, 2012.

6. Quotations by fax or by electronic means are not acceptable.

7. You quotation(s) should be submitted as per the following instructions and in accordance with the attached Contract (for Contract Form see Attachment 2 to this ITQ).

(i) PRICES: Prices can be quoted in USD, MDL or EUR.

(ii) EVALUATION OF QUOTATIONS: Offers determined to be substantially responsive to the technical specifications will be evaluated by comparison of their prices by converting their price to the Moldovan Leu (MDL) based on the official exchange rate published by the National Bank of Moldova on the date specified in Paragraph 5 of this invitation for submission of quotations.

In evaluating the quotations, the Purchaser will determine for each proposal the evaluated price by adjusting the price quotation by making any correction for any arithmetical errors as follows:

(a) where there is a discrepancy between amounts in figures and in words, the amount in words will govern;

(b) where is a discrepancy between the unit rate and the line item total resulting from multiplying the unit rate by the quantity, the unit rate as quoted will govern;

If a Supplier refuses to accept the correction, its quotation will be rejected.

(iii) VALIDITY OF THE OFFER: Your quotation(s) should be valid for a period of forty five (45) days from the deadline for receipt of quotation(s) indicated in Paragraph 5 of this Invitation to Quote.

8. Further information can be obtained from:

Oleg Lipcean, Procurement Officer,

Consolidated Unit for Implementing & Monitoring the Wine Sector Restructuring Program (UCIMPRSVV)

Tel/Fax: (+373) 260906; cell: 078812202

9. Please Confirm by Fax/ E-mail the receipt of this invitation and whether or not you will submit the price quotation(s).

Sincerely,

Iurie BRUMAREL

Executive Director

Filiere du Vin Project

Attachment 1.

Terms and Conditions of Supply

Project Name: Wine Sector Restructuring Program (ITQ #4 Comp.62012A)

Purchaser: Consolidated Unit for Implementing & Monitoring the Wine Sector Restructuring Program (UCIMPRSVV)

1. Prices and Schedules for Supply

No / Description / Quantity / TOTAL PRICE per line item / (currency / valuta) / Expected delivery time from contract signing date /
1.  / Passenger van - 9 seats (including driver), minibus type / 1 vehicle / 45 days /
2.  / Additional services:
The car must be delivered CIP Chisinau, ready to be registered with state organs and be ready for pick up and drive off from the supplier’s parking lot in Chisinau, by the Project.
-  Vehicle Warranty: minimum 2 years / included / 45 days /
TOTAL PRICE (currency / valuta) /

Note: In case of discrepancy between unit price and Total derived from unit price, unit price shall prevail.

All prices must be exempt of VAT, Customs duties, excises.

2. Fixed Price The prices indicated above are firm and fixed and not subject to any adjustment during contract performance.

3. Delivery Schedule: The delivery should be completed as per above schedule (Attachment 1, item 1, since the date of contract signing.

4. Payment for local suppliers payments will be in MDL at the official exchange rate of the National Bank of Moldova on the date of payment. For foreign suppliers payments will be made in the currency of the quotation.

5. Warranty: Goods offered should be covered by the following warranty: as indicated in para 8 of Attachment 1.

7.  Delivery, Packaging and Marking Instructions:

The Supplier will be responsible for the following: The car must be delivered CIP Chisinau, be ready to be registered with state organs and be ready for pick up and drive off from the supplier’s parking lot in Chisinau, by the Project.

8.  Required Technical Specifications:

Nr. / Name / Total amount / Minimum required technical parameters
1.  / 9 seats (including driver) passenger van (minibus type) / 1 vehicle / 1.  Engine: 4 cylinders, turbocharged diesel engine, capacity (cc) 1900-2490
2.  Engine performance: min 100 kW (min 140 HP)
3.  Fuel type: diesel
4.  Manufacture year: 2012-2013
5.  Power transmission: front wheel drive
6.  Fuel consumption: max 8 L/100km (combined)
7.  Gearbox: manual 5-6 speed
8.  Emission standard: EURO 5
9.  Tank capacity: min. 80 liters
10.  Body paint: light metallic (light silver, light beige);
11.  Left hand Drive vehicle
12.  9 seats, including driver,
13.  Front - 2 side doors; 1 right slide door; back – luggage compartment door;
14.  body length min 5200 mm
Equipped with:
1.  first aid kit;
2.  fire extinguisher;
3.  Warning triangle sign in case;
4.  Installed factory rigid hitch with adapter;
5.  spare wheel in the car;
6.  Saloon rubber floor pads;
7.  front and rear rubber mud flaps (брызговики);
8.  Front airbags for driver and front passenger;
9.  Air conditioner system with 2nd evaporator and 2nd heater in pass. comp.;
10.  12V socket;
11.  Interior seats made of fabric;
12.  Power steering;
13.  Air cleaner for dusty regions;
14.  Improved suspension and shock absorption (bad road suitability), permissible front axle load: min 1650 kg;
15.  Park distance control, front and rear;
16.  ESP with brake assistant, ABS, ASR.
17.  Sunshades for side windows in passenger compartment;
18.  Rear window (heated) with wiper and washer system;
19.  Central locking system with radio remote control, deadlock and interior release mechanism;
20.  Power windows;
21.  Exterior mirrors, electrically adjustable and heated;
22.  Radio system included;
23.  Front fog lights;
24.  Heated front washer nozzles and washer fluid level indicator.
2.  / Additional services / included / Additional services:
The car must be delivered CIP Chisinau, ready to be registered with state organs and be ready for pick up and drive off from the supplier’s parking lot in Chisinau, by the Project.
Vehicle Warranty: minimum 2 years

9.  Failure to Perform: The Purchaser may cancel the Contract if the Supplier fails to deliver the Services, in accordance with the above terms and conditions, in spite of a 21 day notice given by the Purchaser, without incurring any liability to the Supplier.

10.  Covenant of Integrity to UCIMPRSVV from the Supplier:

“We declare and covenant that neither we nor anyone, including any of our directors, employees or agents, acting on our behalf with due authority or with our knowledge or consent, or facilitated by us, has engaged, or will engage, in any Prohibited Practice (as defined below) in connection with the tendering process or in the execution or supply of any works, goods or services for this ITQ (the “Contract”) and covenant to so inform you if any instance of any such Prohibited Practice shall come to the attention of any person in our organization having responsibility for ensuring compliance with this Covenant. We shall, for the duration of the tender process and, if we are successful in our tender, for the duration of the Contract, appoint and maintain in office an officer, who shall be a person reasonably satisfactory to you and to whom you shall have full and immediate access, having the duty, and the necessary powers, to ensure compliance with this Covenant. If (i) we have been, or any such director, employee or agent acting as aforesaid has been, convicted in any court of any offence involving a Prohibited Practice in connection with any tendering process or provision of works, goods or services during the five years immediately preceding the date of this Covenant, or (ii) any such director, employee or agent has been dismissed or has resigned from any employment on the grounds of being implicated in any Prohibited Practice, we give details of that conviction, dismissal or resignation below, toget her with details of the measures that we have taken, or shall take, to ensure that neither this company nor any of our directors, employees or agents commits any Prohibited Practice in connection with the Contract. In the event that we are awarded the Contract, we grant the Project Owner, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and auditors appointed by either of them, as well as any authority having competence under European Union law, the right of inspection of our records. We accept to preserve these records generally in accordance with applicable law but in any case for at least six years from the date of substantial performance of the Contract.” For the purpose of this Covenant,

• “Corrupt Practice” means the offering, giving or promising of any improper advantage to influence the action of a Public Official, or the threatening of injury to his person, employment, property, rights or reputation, in connection with any procurement process or in the execution of any contract in order that any person may obtain or retain business improperly or obtain any other improper advantage in the conduct of business.

• “Fraudulent Practice” means a dishonest statement or act of concealment which is intended to, or tends to, influence improperly the procurement process or the execution of a contract to the detriment of the Project Owner, or is designed to establish tender prices at non-competitive levels and to deprive the Project Owner of the benefits of fair and open competition, and includes collusive practices (whether before or after tender submission) among tenderers or between a tenderer and a consultant or a representative of the Project Owner.

• “Project Owner“ means the person designated as such in the tender documents or the Contract.

• “Public Official” means any person holding a legislative, administrative, managerial, political or judicial post in any country, or exercising any public function in any country; or a director or employee of a public authority or of a legal person controlled by a public authority of any country; or a director or official of a public international organization.

• “Prohibited Practice“ means an act that is a Corrupt Practice or a Fraudulent Practice.

NAME OF THE SUPPLIER______

Authorized Signature/name______

Place:

Date:

1

Attachment 2.

CONTRACT

Contract Nr. #4 Comp.62012A Data:_____ noiembrie, 2012

Numele ofertantului ce a propus cel mai mic preţ:

ADRESA:

Tel.

Email:

Reprezentată de

“Furnizor”, pe de o parte,

ŞI

„Unitatea consolidatăpentru implementarea şi monitorizarea Programului de

restructurare a sectorului vitivinicol” (UCIMPRSVV)

Adresa Oficiului: mun. Chisinau, str.Calea Basarabiei 18, et.2 (MD-2023)

Tel:(+373) 260901; 069176027; 078812200; fax: 260912

Email:

Reprezentat de Iurie Brumarel, Director Executiv,

“Cumpărător”, pe de altă parte, au încheiat următorul contract:

1. SUBIECTUL CONTRACTULUI

Furnizorul se angajează să livreze şi Cumpărătorul se angajează să procure bunurile şi serviciile indicate în specificaţiile Contractului „BUNURI” (Anexa 1) în termenii şi condiţiile stipulate de prezentul Contract.

2. CALITATEA BUNURILOR

Calitatea Bunurilor trebuie să corespundă Specificaţiilor Tehnice indicate în Anexa 2 a prezentului Contract.

3.  PREŢUL CONTRACTULUI

3.1. Preţurile BUNURILOR sunt stabilite în {valuta} şi indicate în specificaţia Contractului.

3.2. Suma totală a Contractului este {suma}.

4.  TERMENII ŞI CONDIŢIILE DE LIVRARE

4.1 FURNIZORUL va livra BUNURILE (CIP Chişinău, Incoterms 2000) in termeni conform Anexa 1. Livrarea automobilului se face la parcarea Furnizorului din or. Chisinau, RM, în decurs de 45 de zile calendaristice din data semnării prezentului contract şi îndeplinirii de către Cumpărător a tuturor obligaţiunilor de achitare.

4.2 BUNURILE vor fi însoţite de următoarele documente:

·  Factura de expediţie care să indice bunurile transmise Cumpărătorului la adresa corectă;

·  Act de predare-primire a bunurilor

·  Cuponul de garanţie

4.3 Furnizorul este responsabil pentru devamare. Dacă Cumpărătorul este scutit de plata TVA si altor taxe, el trebuie să pregateasca documentele necesare a fi prezinte la Vamă. Furnizorul este responsabil să anunţe Cumpărătorul în avans (5 zile lucrătoare) despre necesitatea de a pregăti şi prezenta documentele necesare la vamă.

4.4 Dacă termenii de livrare nu sunt respectaţi, FURNIZORUL va plăti pagubele în mărime de 0.5% din preţul fiecărei unităţi a BUNURILOR pentru fiecare zi de întârziere şi până la 10 % din suma Contractului stabilită în p. 3.2 mai sus.

5. PLATA

5.1 PLATA stabilită de prezentul Contract va fi efectuată în {valuta}, la rata oficiala de schimb a Bancii Nationale a Moldovei la ziua efectuarii platii.