FOMILENIO II SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE COMPETITIVE BIDDING No. FOM II-CB-2457-2019 SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT, LICENSES, AND SERVICES TO STRENGTHEN THE TECHNOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE ONE-STOP WINDOW OF FOREIGN TRADE IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE IMPLEMENTING ENTITY AGREEMENT SIGNED BETWEEN FOMILENIO II AND THE CENTRAL RESERVE BANK OF EL SALVADOR. Original title in Spanish: SUMINISTRO E INSTALACI'N DE EQUIPOS, LICENCIAS Y SERVICIOS PARA FORTALECER LA INFRAESTRUCTURA TECNOL'GICA DE LA VENTANILLA - NICA DEL COMERCIO EXTERIOR EN EL MARCO DEL ACUERDO DE ENTIDAD EJECUTORA SUSCRITO ENTRE FOMILENIO II Y EL BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DE EL SALVADOR. The United States of America through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC, for its acronym in English) and the Government of the Republic of El Salvador (the "Government" or "GOES"), have entered into a Millennium Challenge Grant Agreement, for an amount of US$365.2 million (US$277 million from United States of America Government, through the Millennium Challenge Corporation and US$88.2 million from the Government of the Republic of El Salvador) ("Grant Agreement"). The Grant will be used to support the following activities: 1) Human Capital Project, 2) Investment Climate Project, 3) Logistical Infrastructure Project; and, 4) the installation and administration costs of the agency responsible for the implementation. The Government, acting through "El Fondo del Milenio II", hereinafter referred to as "FOMILENIO II", intends using part of the Funds for eligible payments under the terms and conditions established in the contracts resulting from this "Competitive Bidding" method procedure, in a transparent and financially viable manner, for the supply of goods and services required. Payments from FOMILENIO II shall be subject, in all respects, to the terms and conditions, including restrictions on the use of MCC funding agreement. No party other than the GOES and FOMILENIO II shall be rights about the Agreement and shall be entitled to claim funds or resources of MCC. Be excluded from participation in this procurement to any person or entity within the blacklist or suspended from participating in procedures funded by the World Bank or Federal Government funding of the United States of America, or otherwise prohibited by law of the United States of America or executive orders or policies, including under any existing anti-terrorism policy. The goods and services to be provided under this Letter of Invitation will be selected under the Competitive Bidding - (CB) method, described in the specific bidding document, according to updated MCC Procurement Guidelines with starting effective date on March 16, 2019, Section 1.A and its modifications, posted in http://www.fomilenioii.gob.sv/directrices-de-adquisiciones (if clicking on the link does not open the web address noted or some error occurs, please try to copy exactly the link text without add spaces, characters, or signs, and paste directly in the address bar of your browser and press "Enter" key or click on the "Go to" button). Interested persons can download the Bidding Document without any cost, starting Monday, April 15, 2019, after free registration online, in the Procurement section of the FOMILENIO II website http://www.fomilenioii.gob.sv/adquisiciones/procesos (if clicking on the link does not open the web address noted or some error occurs, please try to copy exactly the link text without add spaces, characters, or signs, and paste directly in the address bar of your browser and press "Enter" key or click on the "Go to" button). You can also obtain the Bidding Document without any cost, at the address indicated below, starting on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, on weekdays from Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. at 12:00 m. and 2:00 p.m. at 5:00 p.m., the official time of the Republic of El Salvador. Interested persons who register through the FOMILENIO II website, and give their e-mail address, general data and expressing their interest in participating in this procurement will receive notifications via the e-mail registered, related to clarification notes, amendments or any other necessary information related to this procurement, issued during the period specified in the bidding document. Besides, such information will be available for public downloading, previous free online registration, in the FOMILENIO II website http://www.fomilenioii.gob.sv/adquisiciones/procesos (if clicking on the link does not open the web address noted or some error occurs, please try to copy exactly the link text without add spaces, characters, or signs, and paste directly in the address bar of your browser and press "Enter" key or click on the "Go to" button). All bids must be submitted in the Spanish language, in accordance with the authorization for the use of the Spanish language, granted by MCC to FOMILENIO II, which was issued on January 26, 2015. Bids must be delivered and registered at the address mentioned below, no later than the deadline time and date indicated in the bidding document. There will be a pre-bidding meeting on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at 10:00 a.m., the official time of the Republic of El Salvador (UTC-06: 00) at the facilities of FOMILENIO II or at the site to be notified by means of a Clarification Note. Although it is not a mandatory meeting, it is highly recommended to assist all potential Bidders or their representatives. Date and time limit for receipt of bids: No later than Monday, May 27, 2019, until 10:00 a.m., official time of the Republic of El Salvador (UTC-6: 00). Interested persons should be aware that customs formalities and shipping distances might extend the estimated delivery time. Bids that arrive after the established deadline time and date will not be considered. ATTENTION: It is made known to the interested persons that the offices of FOMILENIO II will be closed to the public from April 15 to 23, 2019 (both dates inclusive) due to holidays. The foregoing must be taken into account by the interested persons for all the scheduled dates and communications corresponding to this process. The only official address is: Sergio Bassett Procurement Management / Procurement Agent - FOMILENIO II Edificio Zafiro, Nivel 1, Bulevar Orden de Malta, Avenida El Boquer'n #4-A, Santa Elena, Antiguo Cuscatl'n, La Libertad, Rep'blica de El Salvador- Centro Am'rica Phones: +(503) 2524-1040, 2524-1064, 2524-1000 E-mail:
contact@example.gov Antiguo Cuscatl'n, La Libertad, El Salvador, March 15th, 2019. For Specific Procurement Notice, please visit: https://mcc.dgmarket.com/tender/27831152 DISCLAIMER: THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. FOR UPDATES ON THIS SOLICITATION, PLEASE FOLLOW THE FULL ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE LINK PROVIDED. THIS PROCUREMENT IS NOT CONDUCTED UNDER THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS, IS NOT ADMINISTERED BY THE US GOVERNMENT, AND THE RESULTING AWARD WILL BE MADE BY THE COUNTRY INDICATED IN THE FULL ANNOUNCEMENT
