Ethio telecom invites all interested and eligible bidders by this International Competitive Bid (ICB) for the procurement of OTDR (OPTICAL TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETER)

                                                              Floating Date: As of NOVEMber 13,2023

                                                 RFQ No. 4248931

Ethio telecom intends to sign a Master Frame Agreement (MFA) contract for one (1) year with a possibility of extension up to a maximum of 3 years with the finally awarded bidder(s). Hence, Ethio telecom invites all interested and eligible bidders by this International Competitive Bid (NCB) for the procurement of OTDR (OPTICAL TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETER) with RFQ No. 4248931. The Tender remains floating from November 13,2023, to December 11, 2023.

S.NO	Description of  Items	Initial forecast Order Qty	UoM	Bid security amount(Birr)	RFQ No.
1	OTDR(OPTICAL TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETER)	31	Pcs	150,000.00birr	4248931

Bid documents can be obtained from web sites www.afrotender.com, www.extratenders.com and www.2merkato.com upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Birr 100.00 (Birr One hundred only) by using tele birr payment platform. In addition, If you are interested to be on the supplier list of ethio telecom please register using the following link or copy and paste the link on a browser “https://erp.ethiotelecom.et/OA_HTML/jsp/pos/suppreg/SupplierRegister.jsp?ouid=0EED8A04B857259C”. 2. Interested bidders are expected to fulfill the Requirements stated here below:

a. Bid Security.

b. availability of Letter of Authorization to sign the bid offers.

c. Anti-bribery pledge form;

d. Sample: the awarded Bidders shall provide a Sample of OTDR (OPTICAL TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETER).

e. Bidders should have a valid and renewed trade license for the year (for local bidders only)

f. Bidders should have VAT registration certificate (for local bidders only)

g. All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in the amount of Birr 150,000.00 (Birr One Hundred Fifty Thousand Birr Only).

3. The bid bond shall be furnished in one of the following forms: –

a. Certified Cheque /CPO issued by a recognized domestic bank or

b. Bond issued by and/or confirmed through a recognized/reputable Domestic bank.

3.1 The Bank that issues the bond as per 3 (b) here above shall unequivocally guarantee to pay the purchaser immediately upon the first written demand of payment. The Purchaser’s written demand of payment shall not be subject to any condition what so ever.

3.2 The bond issuing bank shall clearly incorporate the content stated under Clause here above on the issued bond.

3.3 Sealed bids marked as “Tender for the Supply of OTDR (OPTICAL TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETER) with RFQ No.

and be addressed to:

Ethio telecom,

Head Quarter

Churchill Road

Supply Chain Division

2nd Floor, Room No.211B,

                            P.O. Box 1047, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 4. Bid proposal will be received at ethio telecom, Head Quarter 2^nd Floor, Room 211B, before or on December 11, 2023 until 5:00 P.M. Bids presented by any bidder after the closing date shall not be accepted. 5. Bids received in time and fulfilling the other formalities shall be opened in the presence of interested bidders or their legal representatives on December 12, 2023, at 10:00 A.M, at ethio telecom, Head Quarter 2^nd Floor, Room No.210. 6. No one is allowed to duplicate or transfer the bidding document that she/he acquired to participate under this invitation. 7. Bidders are seriously advised to read and comply with the instructions provided in this bidding document. 8. Ethio telecom reserves the right to reject all or parts of this bid. 9. Partial bid is Not allowed.