CORRIGENDUM No: 1

to the

INSTRUCTIONS TO TENDERERS

Publication Ref: 10th EDF/CSME_EIP/SUP/Multi/16.17

Subject: Supply, delivery, unloading, installation, commissioning of hardware, software and other electronic equipment for CARICOM Member States

Location:Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)- Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago

The following alterations and/ or corrections are made to the Instructions to Tenderers and Annex II and II- Technical Specification + Technical Offer:

The instructions to tenderers is corrected or modified as follow:

Point no: 1.1Supplies to be provided

Instead of:

LOT 2: CARICOM e-Registry Equipment (Cloud-Based Model Computer Hardware and other peripheral equipment )
Item # / Description / Total Qty
1 / Tier 2 Server, 1U
/ 6
2 / Tier 3 Servers, 1U
/ 4
3 / WD NAS My Cloud EX4, 8TB / 4
4 / QNAP NAS Backup 6-drive SATA storage chassis / 4
5 / SATA HDD for NAS, 4TB 3.5" 7200rpm for NAS chassis / 24
6 / 42U Server Rack , 4 shelves / 2
7 / Server Rack Console Kit, 4-port KVM switch, cables / 2
8 / UPS (3U) 5KVA, Rack-mounted / 2
9 / Switch 24-port (1U)
/ 2
10 / Ethernet Security Router / 2
11 / Patch panel 24-port / 2
12 / Workstations / 14
13 / UPS 650VA-700VA, Tower, for Workstations / 8
14 / MFU - Laser Printer, Scanner, Copier
/ 14
15 / LaserJet Printer, Workgroup (Heavy-Duty),
/ 2
16 / Business class wireless router / 7
17 / Surge Protector Extension Lead / 9

Read:

LOT 2: CARICOM e-Registry Equipment (Cloud-Based Model Computer Hardware and other peripheral equipment )
Item # / Description / Total Qty
1 / Tier 2 Server, 1U
/ 6
2 / Tier 3 Servers, 1U
/ 4
3 / WD NAS My Cloud EX4, 8TB / 4
4 / QNAP NAS Backup 6-drive SATA storage chassis / 4
5 / SATA HDD for NAS, 4TB 3.5" 7200rpm for NAS chassis / 24
6 / Switch 24-port (1U)
/ 2
7 / Ethernet Security Router / 2
8 / Patch panel 24-port / 2
9 / Workstations / 14
10 / UPS 650VA-700VA, Tower, for Workstations / 8
11 / MFU - Laser Printer, Scanner, Copier
/ 14
12 / LaserJet Printer, Workgroup (Heavy-Duty),
/ 2
13 / Business class wireless router / 7
14 / Surge Protector Extension Lead / 9

Instead of:

LOT 3 - Computers Application and other Software Packages
Item # / Description / Total Qty
1 / Microsoft Windows Server 2012 STD / 10
2 / Microsoft SQL Server 2012, STD, per 6 Core / 1
3 / Micosoft SQL Server 2012 Standard Edition( CARICOM Secretariat- 8 cores) 1 / 1
4 / Micosoft SQL Server 2012 Standard Edition( Member States –4 cores each) / 1
5 / SPSS Software to support data analysis / 3

Read:

LOT 3 - Computers Application and other Software Packages
Item # / Description / Total Qty
1 / Microsoft Windows Server 2014 STD / 10
2 / Microsoft SQL Server 2014, STD, per 6 Core / 1
3 / Micosoft SQL Server 2014 Standard Edition( CARICOM Secretariat- 8 cores) 1 / 1
4 / Micosoft SQL Server 2014 Standard Edition( Member States –4 cores each) / 5
5 / SPSS Software to support data analysis / 3

Point n°:2Timetable

Instead of:

DATE / TIME*
Clarification meeting / site visit (if any) / Not applicable / Not applicable
Deadline for requesting clarifications from the CARICOM Secretariat / 13 April, 2016 / 16:00 hrs
Last date on which clarifications are issued by the CARICOM Secretariat / 22 April, 2016
Deadline for submission of tenders / 4 May, 2016 / 14:00hrs
Tender opening session / 4 May, 2016 / 14:30 hrs
Notification of award to the successful tenderer / 18 May, 2016
Signature of the contract / 31 May, 2016

*All times are in the time zone of the CARICOM Secretariat and dates are provisional.

Read:

DATE / TIME*
Clarification meeting / site visit (if any) / Not applicable / Not applicable
Deadline for requesting clarifications from the CARICOM Secretariat / 27 April, 2016 / 16:00 hrs
Last date on which clarifications are issued by the CARICOM Secretariat / 9 May, 2016
Deadline for submission of tenders / 18 May, 2016 / 13:00hrs
Tender opening session / 18 May, 2016 / 14:30 hrs
Notification of award to the successful tenderer / 3 June, 2016
Signature of the contract / 10 June, 2016

*All times are in the time zone of the CARICOM Secretariat and dates are provisional.

Point no 4: Origin

Instead of :

4.Origin

4.1 Unless otherwise provided in the contract, all goods purchased under the contract can originate in any country.

Read:

4.1 The tenderer must state the origin of supplies. The term “origin” is defined in articles 23 and 24 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code and other Community legislation governing non-preferential origin. Contractors must present proof of origin to the Contracting Authority no later than when the first invoice is presented, for equipment and vehicles of a unit cost on purchase of more that € 5,000. The certificate of origin must be made out by the competent authorities of the country of origin of supplies and must comply with the rules laid down by the relevant Community legislation.

Point no: 19 Participation

Instead of:

3.1 Participation is open to all natural persons and legal persons [participating either individually or in a grouping (consortium) of tenderersof any nationality. Participation is also open to international organisations.

3.2Tendering is open on equal terms to natural and legal persons (participating either individually or in a grouping – consortium - of tenderers) which are established in one of the Member States of the European Union, an ACP State or in a country or territory authorised by the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement under which the contract is financed. Tendering is also open to international organisations.

3.3These rules apply to:

a)tenderers

b)members of a consortium

c)any subcontractors.

Read:

3.1Participation in tendering is open on equal terms to natural and legal persons (participating either individually or in a grouping (consortium) of tenderers which are established in a Member State of the European Union, ACP States or in a country or territory authorised by the ACP_EC Partnership Agreement under which the contract is financed. Participation is also open to international organisations.

3.2These rules apply to:

a)tenderers

b)members of a consortium

c)any subcontractors.

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Annex II and II : Technical Specification + Technical Offers is corrected or modified as follows:

Instead of :

1.
Item Number / 2.
Specifications Required / 3.
SpecificationsOffered / 4.
Notes, remarks,
ref to documentation / 5.
Evaluation Committee’s notes
LOT 2: CARICOM e-Registry Equipment (Cloud-Based Model Computer Hardware and other peripheral equipment )
1 / Tier 2 Server, 1U
1 (One) Intel Xeon E5-2620 6-core 2.0 GHz
RAM - 16Gb DDR3-1333, Internal DVD-Writer,
RAID 0/1/5 SAS on-board controller,
2 (Two) 146Gb 15Krpm 2.5" SAS drives
8-drive SFF enclosure, Friction Rail Kit
2 / Tier 3 Servers, 1U
1 (One) Intel Xeon E5-2620 6-core 2.0 GHz
RAM - 32Gb DDR3, Internal DVD-Writer,
RAID 0/1/5 SAS on-board controller
2 (Two) 146Gb 15Krpm 2.5" SAS drives
4 (Four) 450Gb 10Krpm 2.5" SAS drives
8-drive SFF Enclosure, Friction Rail Kit
3 / WD NAS My Cloud EX4, 8TB
4 / QNAP NAS Backup 6-drive SATA storage chassis
5 / SATA HDD for NAS, 4TB 3.5" 7200rpm for NAS chassis
6 / 42U Server Rack , 4 shelves, 2 PDU Modules, Fan module, Grounding kit
7 / UPS (3U) 5KVA, Rack-mounted, for Servers
8 / Switch 24-port (1U)
SNMP-Manageable, 2 (Two) 10Gb uplinks
9 / Ethernet Security Router (Cisco 1900 series)
2x10/100/1000 Ethernet ports, VPN encryption
10 / Patch panel 24-port
11 / Workstations, Intel® Core™ i3-4130 with Intel HD Graphics 4400 (3.4 GHz, 4 MB cache, 2 cores) 4GB DDR3 RAM, HDD: 500GB 7200rpm; DVD-R/W drive
Monitor: 21-22 TFT, Keyboard, Mouse
Operating System: Win 7 Pro, 3 year warranty
12 / UPS 650VA-700VA, Tower, for Workstations
13 / MFU - Laser Printer, Scanner, Copier
Low Volume,Sheet feeder up to 250 sheets, 10/100 Network Port, Wireless 802.11b/g/n connectivity
14 / LaserJet Printer, Workgroup (Heavy-Duty),
Monthly duty cycle - 100,000 pages
High Speed USB 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet Jet-Direct Print Server, Sheet Feeder, Up to 40 ppm
16 / Wireless router , business class
17 / Surge Protector Extension Lead

Read:

1.
Item Number / 2.
Specifications Required / 3.
SpecificationsOffered / 4.
Notes, remarks,
ref to documentation / 5.
Evaluation Committee’s notes
LOT 2: CARICOM e-Registry Equipment (Cloud-Based Model Computer Hardware and other peripheral equipment )
1 / Tier 2 Server, 1U
1 (One) Intel Xeon E5-2620 6-core 2.0 GHz
RAM - 16Gb DDR3-1333, Internal DVD-Writer,
RAID 0/1/5 SAS on-board controller,
2 (Two) 146Gb 15Krpm 2.5" SAS drives
8-drive SFF enclosure, Friction Rail Kit
2 / Tier 3 Servers, 1U
1 (One) Intel Xeon E5-2620 6-core 2.0 GHz
RAM - 32Gb DDR3, Internal DVD-Writer,
RAID 0/1/5 SAS on-board controller
2 (Two) 146Gb 15Krpm 2.5" SAS drives
4 (Four) 450Gb 10Krpm 2.5" SAS drives
8-drive SFF Enclosure, Friction Rail Kit
3 / WD NAS My Cloud EX4, 8TB
4 / QNAP NAS Backup 6-drive SATA storage chassis
5 / SATA HDD for NAS, 4TB 3.5" 7200rpm for NAS chassis
6 / 42U Server Rack , 4 shelves, 2 PDU Modules, Fan module, Grounding kit
7 / UPS (3U) 5KVA, Rack-mounted, for Servers
8 / Switch 24-port (1U)
SNMP-Manageable, 2 (Two) 10Gb uplinks
9 / Ethernet Security Router (Cisco 1900 series)
2x10/100/1000 Ethernet ports, VPN encryption
10 / Patch panel 24-port
11 / Workstations, Intel® Core™ i3-4130 with Intel HD Graphics 4400 (3.4 GHz, 4 MB cache, 2 cores) 4GB DDR3 RAM, HDD: 500GB 7200rpm; DVD-R/W drive
Monitor: 21-22 TFT, Keyboard, Mouse
Operating System: Win 7 Pro, 3 year warranty
12 / UPS 650VA-700VA, Tower, for Workstations
13 / MFU - Laser Printer, Scanner, Copier
Low Volume,Sheet feeder up to 250 sheets, 10/100 Network Port, Wireless 802.11b/g/n connectivity
14 / LaserJet Printer, Workgroup (Heavy-Duty),
Monthly duty cycle - 100,000 pages
High Speed USB 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet Jet-Direct Print Server, Sheet Feeder, Up to 40 ppm
15 / Wireless router , business class
16 / Surge Protector Extension Lead

All other terms and conditions of the Instructions to Tenderers andAnnex II and III Technical Specifications and Technical Offers remain unchanged. The above alterations and /or corrections to the Instructions to Tenderers andAnnex II and III Technical Specifications and Technical Offers are integral part of the contract notice.

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