INVITATION FOR TENDERS

Tender No. AE 013/2022-2023/TAISP/G/46

1. The United Republic of Tanzania has received financing from the African Development Bank
   (AfDB) towards the costs of Tanzania Agricultural Inputs Support Project (TAISP), and it intends
   to apply part of the proceeds of this funds to cover eligible payments under the contract for
   Procurement of 700 MT of Sunflower Seeds and 500 MT of Wheat Variety.
2. The Ministry of Agriculture now invites sealed bids from eligible International Suppliers of
   goods as described here under;

Tenderer may tender for single lot or both lots, tenderer must quote for all quantities specified in
each lot. Tenderers not quoting for all quantities in a lot will be considered non responsive.

3. Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures as
   specified in the Bank Procurement Methods and procedures for procurement of Goods and Works.
4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the Bidding
   Documents at the office of Secretary of Tender Board – Agricultural Seeds Agency Street Address: 364, Morogoro, Room number 4 from 08:00hours – 15:30hours on Mondays to Fridays inclusive except on public holidays.
5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested bidders upon the
   submission of a written application to the said Executing Agency, and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of Tanzania Shillings 100,000.00. The method of payment will be by Government Electronic Payment Gateway (GEPG) payable to Chief Executive Officer, Agricultural Seeds Agency, Head Office Plot No. 50 Magodoro Street P.O Box 364, Morogoro upon collection of bills from the cashier.
6. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in an acceptable format provided in the Bidding Document as follows in Tanzania shillings or freely convertible currencies in case of foreign Tenderers.

7. All Bids in one original plus two (2) copies properly filled in, and enclosed in plain envelopes
   must be delivered to the address Secretary of Tender Board, Agricultural Seed Agency, P.O. Box 364 MOROGORO, TANZANIA at or before 10:00hours on 23rd
   June 2023. Bids must be delivered at the Office of the Secretary of Agricultural Seed Agency Tender Board located at Room number 4. Bids will be opened promptly thereafter in public and in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend in the opening at the Conference Room of Agricultural Seeds Agency (ASA), Head Office Plot No. 50 Magodoro Street P.O. Box 364, Morogoro nearby Msamvu Bus Terminal.
8. Late Bids, Portion of Bids, Electronic Bids, Bids not received, Bids not opened and not read out
   in public at the bid opening ceremony shall not be accepted for evaluation irrespective of the
   circumstances.

PERMANENT SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE