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Request For Bids HUST G03 16.11.2021 Sua Theo Comment WB 30nov2021 2dec2021
Request For Bids HUST G03 16.11.2021 Sua Theo Comment WB 30nov2021 2dec2021
6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 16:00 local time 30 December 2021.
Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly
4 Bidding Document
opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to
attend at the address below.
7. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security 160,000 USD (in words: one hundred and
sixty thousand US dollars) or an equivalent amount in Vietnam Dong or another freely
convertible foreign currency.
8. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose
information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award
Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.
9. The address referred to above is:
PROCUREMENT OF
PROVIDE RESEARCH EQUIPMENT IN THE FIELD OF MATERIALS SCIENCE.
RFB NO: HUST - G03
PROJECT: SUPPORT FOR AUTONOMOUS HIGHER EDUCATION
PROJECT - SAHEP
PURCHASER: HANOI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
COUNTRY: SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
ISSUED ON: 17 NOVEMBER 2021
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Table of Contents
PART 1 – Bidding Procedures ............................................................................................... 3
Section I - Instructions to Bidders .............................................................................................5
Section II - Bid Data Sheet (BDS) ...........................................................................................35
Section III - Evaluation and Qualification Criteria ..................................................................41
Section IV - Bidding Forms .....................................................................................................47
Section V - Eligible Countries .................................................................................................63
Section VI - Fraud and Corruption ..........................................................................................65
Contents
A. General ............................................................................................................................... 7
1. Scope of Bid ...................................................................................................................7
2. Source of Funds .............................................................................................................7
3. Fraud and Corruption .....................................................................................................8
4. Eligible Bidders .............................................................................................................8
5. Eligible Goods and Related Services ...........................................................................11
A. General
1. Scope of Bid 1.1 In connection with the Specific Procurement Notice, Request
for Bids (RFB), specified in the Bid Data Sheet (BDS), the
Purchaser, as specified in the BDS, issues this bidding
document for the supply of Goods and, if applicable, any
Related Services incidental thereto, as specified in Section VII,
Schedule of Requirements. The name, identification and
number of lots (contracts) of this RFB are specified in the
BDS.
1.2 Throughout this bidding document:
(a) the term “in writing” means communicated in written
form (e.g. by mail, e-mail, fax, including if specified
in the BDS, distributed or received through the
electronic-procurement system used by the Purchaser)
with proof of receipt;
(b) if the context so requires, “singular” means “plural”
and vice versa; and
(c) “Day” means calendar day, unless otherwise specified
as “Business Day”. A Business Day is any day that is
an official working day of the Borrower. It excludes
the Borrower’s official public holidays.
3. Fraud and 3.1 The Bank requires compliance with the Bank’s Anti-
Corruption Corruption Guidelines and its prevailing sanctions policies
and procedures as set forth in the WBG’s Sanctions
Framework, as set forth in Section VI.
3.2 In further pursuance of this policy, Bidders shall permit and
shall cause their agents (where declared or not),
subcontractors, subconsultants, service providers, suppliers,
and personnel, to permit the Bank to inspect all accounts,
records and other documents relating to any initial selection
process, prequalification process, bid submission, proposal
submission, and contract performance (in the case of award),
and to have them audited by auditors appointed by the Bank.
4. Eligible Bidders 4.1 A Bidder may be a firm that is a private entity, a state-owned
enterprise or institution subject to ITB 4.6, or any combination
of such entities in the form of a joint venture (JV) under an
existing agreement or with the intent to enter into such an
agreement supported by a letter of intent. In the case of a joint
venture, all members shall be jointly and severally liable for the
execution of the entire Contract in accordance with the
Contract terms. The JV shall nominate a Representative who
shall have the authority to conduct all business for and on
behalf of any and all the members of the JV during the Bidding
process and, in the event the JV is awarded the Contract, during
contract execution. Unless specified in the BDS, there is no
limit on the number of members in a JV.
4.2 A Bidder shall not have a conflict of interest. Any Bidder found
to have a conflict of interest shall be disqualified. A Bidder may
be considered to have a conflict of interest for the purpose of
this Bidding process, if the Bidder:
(a) directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is
under common control with another Bidder; or
(b) receives or has received any direct or indirect subsidy
from another Bidder; or
(c) has the same legal representative as another Bidder; or
(d) has a relationship with another Bidder, directly or
through common third parties, that puts it in a position
to influence the Bid of another Bidder, or influence the
Section I – Instructions to Bidders (ITB) 9
5. Eligible Goods 5.1 All the Goods and Related Services to be supplied under the
and Related Contract and financed by the Bank may have their origin in
Services any country in accordance with Section V, Eligible
Countries.
5.2 For purposes of this ITB, the term “goods” includes
commodities, raw material, machinery, equipment, and
industrial plants; and “related services” includes services
such as insurance, installation, training, and initial
maintenance.
5.3 The term “origin” means the country where the goods have
been mined, grown, cultivated, produced, manufactured or
processed; or, through manufacture, processing, or
assembly, another commercially recognized article results
that differs substantially in its basic characteristics from its
components.
8. Amendment of 8.1 At any time prior to the deadline for submission of Bids, the
Bidding Purchaser may amend the bidding document by issuing
Document addenda.
8.2 Any addendum issued shall be part of the bidding document
and shall be communicated in writing to all who have
obtained the bidding document from the Purchaser in
accordance with ITB 6.3. The Purchaser shall also promptly
publish the addendum on the Purchaser’s web page in
accordance with ITB 7.1.
8.3 To give prospective Bidders reasonable time in which to take
an addendum into account in preparing their Bids, the
Purchaser may, at its discretion, extend the deadline for the
submission of Bids, pursuant to ITB 22.2.
Section I – Instructions to Bidders (ITB) 13
C. Preparation of Bids
9. Cost of Bidding 9.1 The Bidder shall bear all costs associated with the
preparation and submission of its Bid, and the Purchaser
shall not be responsible or liable for those costs, regardless
of the conduct or outcome of the Bidding process.
10. Language of Bid 10.1 The Bid, as well as all correspondence and documents
relating to the Bid exchanged by the Bidder and the
Purchaser, shall be written in the language specified in the
BDS. Supporting documents and printed literature that are
part of the Bid may be in another language provided they are
accompanied by an accurate translation of the relevant
passages into the language specified in the BDS, in which
case, for purposes of interpretation of the Bid, such
translation shall govern.
12. Letter of Bid and 12.1. The Letter of Bid and Price Schedules shall be prepared
Price Schedules using the relevant forms furnished in Section IV, Bidding
Forms. The forms must be completed without any alterations
to the text, and no substitutes shall be accepted except as
provided under ITB 20.3. All blank spaces shall be filled in
with the information requested.
13. Alternative Bids 13.1. Unless otherwise specified in the BDS, alternative Bids shall
not be considered.
14. Bid Prices and 14.1 The prices and discounts quoted by the Bidder in the Letter
Discounts of Bid and in the Price Schedules shall conform to the
requirements specified below.
14.2 All lots (contracts) and items must be listed and priced
separately in the Price Schedules.
14.3 The price to be quoted in the Letter of Bid in accordance with
ITB 12.1 shall be the total price of the Bid, excluding any
discounts offered.
14.4 The Bidder shall quote any discounts and indicate the
methodology for their application in the Letter of Bid, in
accordance with ITB 12.1.
14.5 Prices quoted by the Bidder shall be fixed during the
Bidder’s performance of the Contract and not subject to
variation on any account, unless otherwise specified in the
BDS. A Bid submitted with an adjustable price quotation
shall be treated as nonresponsive and shall be rejected,
pursuant to ITB 29. However, if in accordance with the
BDS, prices quoted by the Bidder shall be subject to
adjustment during the performance of the Contract, a Bid
submitted with a fixed price quotation shall not be rejected,
but the price adjustment shall be treated as zero.
Section I – Instructions to Bidders (ITB) 15
15. Currencies of Bid 15.1 The currency(ies) of the Bid and the currency(ies) of payments
and Payment shall be the same. The Bidder shall quote in the currency of
the Purchaser’s Country the portion of the Bid price that
corresponds to expenditures incurred in the currency of the
Purchaser’s Country, unless otherwise specified in the BDS.
15.2 The Bidder may express the Bid price in any currency. If the
Bidder wishes to be paid in a combination of amounts in
different currencies, it may quote its price accordingly but
Section I – Instructions to Bidders (ITB) 17
16. Documents 16.1 To establish the eligibility of the Goods and Related Services
Establishing the in accordance with ITB 5, Bidders shall complete the
Eligibility and country of origin declarations in the Price Schedule Forms,
Conformity of the included in Section IV, Bidding Forms.
Goods and 16.2 To establish the conformity of the Goods and Related
Related Services Services to the bidding document, the Bidder shall furnish as
part of its Bid the documentary evidence that the Goods
conform to the technical specifications and standards
specified in Section VII, Schedule of Requirements.
16.3 The documentary evidence may be in the form of literature,
drawings or data, and shall consist of a detailed item by item
description of the essential technical and performance
characteristics of the Goods and Related Services,
demonstrating substantial responsiveness of the Goods and
Related Services to the technical specification, and if
applicable, a statement of deviations and exceptions to the
provisions of the Section VII, Schedule of Requirements.
16.4 The Bidder shall also furnish a list giving full particulars,
including available sources and current prices of spare parts,
special tools, etc., necessary for the proper and continuing
functioning of the Goods during the period specified in the
BDS following commencement of the use of the goods by
the Purchaser.
16.5 Standards for workmanship, process, material, and
equipment, as well as references to brand names or catalogue
numbers specified by the Purchaser in the Schedule of
Requirements, are intended to be descriptive only and not
restrictive. The Bidder may offer other standards of quality,
brand names, and/or catalogue numbers, provided that it
demonstrates, to the Purchaser’s satisfaction, that the
substitutions ensure substantial equivalence or are superior
to those specified in the Section VII, Schedule of
Requirements.
18. Period of Validity of 18.1. Bids shall remain valid until the date specified in the BDS or
Bids any extended date if amended by the Purchaser in accordance
with ITP 8. A Bid that is not valid until the date specified in
the BDS, or any extended date if amended by the Purchaser in
accordance with ITP 8, shall be rejected by the Purchaser as
nonresponsive.
18.2. In exceptional circumstances, prior to the expiry of the Bid
validity, the Purchaser may request Bidders to extend the
period of validity of their Bids. The request and the
responses shall be made in writing. If a Bid Security is
requested in accordance with ITB 19, it shall also be
extended for a corresponding period. A Bidder may refuse
the request without forfeiting its Bid Security. A Bidder
granting the request shall not be required or permitted to
modify its Bid, except as provided in ITB 18.3.
18.3. If the award is delayed by a period exceeding fifty-six (56) days
beyond the expiry of the initial Bid validity period, the Contract
price shall be determined as follows:
(a) in the case of fixed price contracts, the Contract price
shall be the Bid price adjusted by the factor specified in
the BDS;
(b) in the case of adjustable price contracts, no adjustment
shall be made;
Section I – Instructions to Bidders (ITB) 19
19. Bid Security 19.1. The Bidder shall furnish as part of its Bid, either a Bid-
Securing Declaration or a Bid Security, as specified in the
BDS, in original form and, in the case of a Bid Security, in
the amount and currency specified in the BDS.
19.2. A Bid Securing Declaration shall use the form included in
Section IV, Bidding Forms.
19.3. If a Bid Security is specified pursuant to ITB 19.1, the Bid
Security shall be a demand guarantee in any of the following
forms at the Bidder’s option:
(a) an unconditional guarantee issued by a bank or non-
bank financial institution (such as an insurance,
bonding or surety company);
(b) an irrevocable letter of credit;
(c) a cashier’s or certified check; or
(d) another security specified in the BDS,
from a reputable source, and an eligible country. If an
unconditional guarantee is issued by a non-bank financial
institution located outside the Purchaser’s Country, the issuing
non-bank financial institution shall have a correspondent
financial institution located in the Purchaser’s Country to make
it enforceable unless the Purchaser has agreed in writing, prior
to Bid submission, that a correspondent financial institution is
not required. In the case of a bank guarantee, the Bid Security
shall be submitted either using the Bid Security Form included
in Section IV, Bidding Forms, or in another substantially
similar format approved by the Purchaser prior to Bid
submission. The Bid Security shall be valid for twenty-eight
(28) days beyond the original date of expiry of the Bid validity,
or beyond any extended date if requested under ITB 18.2.
19.4. If a Bid Security is specified pursuant to ITB 19.1, any Bid
not accompanied by a substantially responsive Bid Security
shall be rejected by the Purchaser as non-responsive.
19.5. If a Bid Security is specified pursuant to ITB 19.1, the Bid
Security of unsuccessful Bidders shall be returned as
promptly as possible upon the successful Bidder’s signing
the Contract and furnishing the Performance Security
pursuant to ITB 46.
Section I – Instructions to Bidders (ITB) 20
20. Format and Signing 20.1 The Bidder shall prepare one original of the documents
of Bid comprising the Bid as described in ITB 11 and clearly mark
it “ORIGINAL.” Alternative Bids, if permitted in accordance
with ITB 13, shall be clearly marked “ALTERNATIVE.” In
addition, the Bidder shall submit copies of the Bid, in the
number specified in the BDS and clearly mark them “COPY.”
In the event of any discrepancy between the original and the
copies, the original shall prevail.
20.2 Bidders shall mark as “CONFIDENTIAL” information in their
Bids which is confidential to their business. This may include
Section I – Instructions to Bidders (ITB) 21
(d) bear a warning not to open before the time and date for
Bid opening.
21.3 If all envelopes are not sealed and marked as required, the
Purchaser will assume no responsibility for the
misplacement or premature opening of the Bid.
22. Deadline for 22.1. Bids must be received by the Purchaser at the address and no
Submission of Bids later than the date and time specified in the BDS. When so
specified in the BDS, Bidders shall have the option of
submitting their Bids electronically. Bidders submitting Bids
electronically shall follow the electronic Bid submission
procedures specified in the BDS.
22.2. The Purchaser may, at its discretion, extend the deadline for
the submission of Bids by amending the bidding document
in accordance with ITB 8, in which case all rights and
obligations of the Purchaser and Bidders previously subject
to the deadline shall thereafter be subject to the deadline as
extended.
23. Late Bids 23.1. The Purchaser shall not consider any Bid that arrives after
the deadline for submission of Bids, in accordance with ITB
22. Any Bid received by the Purchaser after the deadline for
submission of Bids shall be declared late, rejected, and
returned unopened to the Bidder.
24. Withdrawal, 24.1. A Bidder may withdraw, substitute, or modify its Bid after it
Substitution, and has been submitted by sending a written notice, duly signed
Modification of Bids by an authorized representative, and shall include a copy of
the authorization (the power of attorney) in accordance with
ITB 20.3, (except that withdrawal notices do not require
copies). The corresponding substitution or modification of
the Bid must accompany the respective written notice. All
notices must be:
(a) prepared and submitted in accordance with ITB 20 and
21 (except that withdrawal notices do not require
copies), and in addition, the respective envelopes shall
be clearly marked “WITHDRAWAL,” “SUBSTITUTION,”
or “MODIFICATION;” and
(b) received by the Purchaser prior to the deadline
prescribed for submission of Bids, in accordance with
ITB 22.
24.2. Bids requested to be withdrawn in accordance with ITB 24.1
shall be returned unopened to the Bidders.
Section I – Instructions to Bidders (ITB) 23
25. Bid Opening 25.1. Except as in the cases specified in ITB 23 and ITB 24.2, the
Purchaser shall, at the Bid opening, publicly open and read
out all Bids received by the deadline at the date, time and
place specified in the BDS in the presence of Bidders’
designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend
Any specific electronic Bid opening procedures required if
electronic bidding is permitted in accordance with ITB 22.1,
shall be as specified in the BDS.
25.2. First, envelopes marked “WITHDRAWAL” shall be opened
and read out and the envelope with the corresponding Bid
shall not be opened, but returned to the Bidder. If the
withdrawal envelope does not contain a copy of the “power
of attorney” confirming the signature as a person duly
authorized to sign on behalf of the Bidder, the corresponding
Bid will be opened. No Bid withdrawal shall be permitted
unless the corresponding withdrawal notice contains a valid
authorization to request the withdrawal and is read out at Bid
opening.
25.3. Next, envelopes marked “SUBSTITUTION” shall be opened
and read out and exchanged with the corresponding Bid
being substituted, and the substituted Bid shall not be
opened, but returned to the Bidder. No Bid substitution shall
be permitted unless the corresponding substitution notice
contains a valid authorization to request the substitution and
is read out at Bid opening.
25.4. Next, envelopes marked “MODIFICATION” shall be opened
and read out with the corresponding Bid. No Bid
modification shall be permitted unless the corresponding
modification notice contains a valid authorization to request
the modification and is read out at Bid opening.
25.5. Next, all remaining envelopes shall be opened one at a time,
reading out: the name of the Bidder and whether there is a
modification; the total Bid Prices, per lot (contract) if
applicable, including any discounts and alternative Bids; the
presence or absence of a Bid Security, if required; and any
other details as the Purchaser may consider appropriate.
25.6. Only Bids, alternative Bids and discounts that are opened and
read out at Bid opening shall be considered further in the
evaluation. The Letter of Bid and the Price Schedules are to
Section I – Instructions to Bidders (ITB) 24
27. Clarification of Bids 27.1 To assist in the examination, evaluation, comparison of the
Bids, and qualification of the Bidders, the Purchaser may, at
its discretion, ask any Bidder for a clarification of its Bid.
Any clarification submitted by a Bidder in respect to its Bid
and that is not in response to a request by the Purchaser shall
not be considered. The Purchaser’s request for clarification
and the response shall be in writing. No change, including
Section I – Instructions to Bidders (ITB) 25
28. Deviations, 28.1 During the evaluation of Bids, the following definitions
Reservations, and apply:
Omissions (a) “Deviation” is a departure from the requirements
specified in the bidding document;
(b) “Reservation” is the setting of limiting conditions or
withholding from complete acceptance of the
requirements specified in the bidding document; and
(c) “Omission” is the failure to submit part or all of the
information or documentation required in the bidding
document.
30. Nonconformities, 30.1 Provided that a Bid is substantially responsive, the Purchaser
Errors and may waive any nonconformities in the Bid.
Omissions 30.2 Provided that a Bid is substantially responsive, the Purchaser
may request that the Bidder submit the necessary
information or documentation, within a reasonable period of
time, to rectify nonmaterial nonconformities or omissions in
the Bid related to documentation requirements. Such
omission shall not be related to any aspect of the price of the
Bid. Failure of the Bidder to comply with the request may
result in the rejection of its Bid.
30.3 Provided that a Bid is substantially responsive, the Purchaser
shall rectify quantifiable nonmaterial nonconformities related
to the Bid Price. To this effect, the Bid Price shall be adjusted,
for comparison purposes only, to reflect the price of a missing
or non-conforming item or component, by adding the average
price of the item or component quoted by substantially
responsive Bidders. If the price of the item or component
cannot be derived from the price of other substantially
responsive Bids, the Purchaser shall use its best estimate.
31. Correction of 31.1 Provided that the Bid is substantially responsive, the Purchaser
Arithmetical Errors shall correct arithmetical errors on the following basis:
(a) if there is a discrepancy between the unit price and the
line item total that is obtained by multiplying the unit
price by the quantity, the unit price shall prevail and
the line item total shall be corrected, unless in the
opinion of the Purchaser there is an obvious
misplacement of the decimal point in the unit price, in
which case the line item total as quoted shall govern
and the unit price shall be corrected;
(b) if there is an error in a total corresponding to the
addition or subtraction of subtotals, the subtotals shall
prevail and the total shall be corrected; and
(c) if there is a discrepancy between words and figures, the
amount in words shall prevail, unless the amount
expressed in words is related to an arithmetic error, in
which case the amount in figures shall prevail subject
to (a) and (b) above.
Section I – Instructions to Bidders (ITB) 27
32. Conversion to Single 32.1 For evaluation and comparison purposes, the currency(ies)
Currency of the Bid shall be converted in a single currency as specified
in the BDS.
33. Margin of Preference 33.1 Unless otherwise specified in the BDS, a margin of
preference shall not apply.
34. Evaluation of Bids 34.1 The Purchaser shall use the criteria and methodologies listed
in this ITB and Section III, Evaluation and Qualification
criteria. No other evaluation criteria or methodologies shall
be permitted. By applying the criteria and methodologies,
the Purchaser shall determine the Most Advantageous Bid.
This is the Bid of the Bidder that meets the qualification
criteria and whose Bid has been determined to be:
(a) substantially responsive to the bidding document; and
(b) the lowest evaluated cost.
34.2 To evaluate a Bid, the Purchaser shall consider the
following:
(a) evaluation will be done for Items or Lots (contracts),
as specified in the BDS; and the Bid Price as quoted
in accordance with ITB 14;
(b) price adjustment for correction of arithmetic errors in
accordance with ITB 31.1;
(c) price adjustment due to discounts offered in
accordance with ITB 14.4;
(d) converting the amount resulting from applying (a) to
(c) above, if relevant, to a single currency in
accordance with ITB 32;
(e) price adjustment due to quantifiable nonmaterial
nonconformities in accordance with ITB 30.3; and
(f) the additional evaluation factors are specified in
Section III, Evaluation and Qualification Criteria.
34.3 The estimated effect of the price adjustment provisions of the
Conditions of Contract, applied over the period of execution of
the Contract, shall not be taken into account in Bid evaluation.
34.4 If this bidding document allows Bidders to quote separate
prices for different lots (contracts), the methodology to
determine the lowest evaluated cost of the lot (contract)
Section I – Instructions to Bidders (ITB) 28
35. Comparison of Bids 35.1 The Purchaser shall compare the evaluated costs of all
substantially responsive Bids established in accordance with
ITB 34.2 to determine the Bid that has the lowest evaluated
cost. The comparison shall be on the basis of CIP (place of
final destination) prices for imported goods and EXW prices,
plus cost of inland transportation and insurance to place of
destination, for goods manufactured within the Borrower’s
country, together with prices for any required installation,
training, commissioning and other services. The evaluation
of prices shall not take into account custom duties and other
taxes levied on imported goods quoted CIP and sales and
similar taxes levied in connection with the sale or delivery
of goods.
Section I – Instructions to Bidders (ITB) 29
36. Abnormally Low 36.1 An Abnormally Low Bid is one where the Bid price, in
Bids combination with other constituent elements of the Bid,
appears unreasonably low to the extent that the Bid price
raises material concerns with the Purchaser as to the
capability of the Bidder to perform the Contract for the
offered Bid price.
36.2 In the event of identification of a potentially Abnormally
Low Bid, the Purchaser shall seek written clarification from
the Bidder, including a detailed price analyses of its Bid
price in relation to the subject matter of the contract, scope,
delivery schedule, allocation of risks and responsibilities and
any other requirements of the bidding document.
36.3 After evaluation of the price analyses, in the event that the
Purchaser determines that the Bidder has failed to
demonstrate its capability to perform the contract for the
offered Bid price, the Purchaser shall reject the Bid.
37. Qualification of the 37.1 The Purchaser shall determine, to its satisfaction, whether
Bidder the eligible Bidder that is selected as having submitted the
lowest evaluated cost and substantially responsive Bid,
meets the qualifying criteria specified in Section III,
Evaluation and Qualification Criteria.
37.2 The determination shall be based upon an examination of the
documentary evidence of the Bidder’s qualifications
submitted by the Bidder, pursuant to ITB 17. The
determination shall not take into consideration the
qualifications of other firms such as the Bidder’s
subsidiaries, parent entities, affiliates, subcontractors (other
than specialized subcontractors if permitted in the bidding
document), or any other firm(s) different from the Bidder.
37.3 Prior to Contract award, the Purchaser will verify that the
successful Bidder (including each member of a JV) is not
disqualified by the Bank due to noncompliance with
contractual SEA/SH prevention and response obligations. The
Purchaser will conduct the same verification for each
subcontractor proposed by the successful Bidder. If any
proposed subcontractor does not meet the requirement, the
Purchaser will require the Bidder to propose a replacement
subcontractor.
37.4 An affirmative determination shall be a prerequisite for
award of the Contract to the Bidder. A negative
determination shall result in disqualification of the Bid, in
which event the Purchaser shall proceed to the Bidder who
offers a substantially responsive Bid with the next lowest
Section I – Instructions to Bidders (ITB) 30
38. Purchaser’s Right to 38.1 The Purchaser reserves the right to accept or reject any Bid,
Accept Any Bid, and and to annul the Bidding process and reject all Bids at any
to Reject Any or All time prior to Contract Award, without thereby incurring any
Bids liability to Bidders. In case of annulment, all Bids submitted
and specifically, bid securities, shall be promptly returned to
the Bidders.
39. Standstill Period 39.1 The Contract shall not be awarded earlier than the expiry of the
Standstill Period. The Standstill Period shall be ten (10)
Business Days unless extended in accordance with ITB 44. The
Standstill Period commences the day after the date the
Purchaser has transmitted to each Bidder the Notification of
Intention to Award the Contract. Where only one Bid is
submitted, or if this contract is in response to an emergency
situation recognized by the Bank, the Standstill Period shall not
apply.
40. Notification of 40.1 The Purchaser shall send to each Bidder the Notification of
Intention to Award Intention to Award the Contract to the successful Bidder.
The Notification of Intention to Award shall contain, at a
minimum, the following information:
(a) the name and address of the Bidder submitting the
successful Bid;
(b) the Contract price of the successful Bid;
(c) the names of all Bidders who submitted Bids, and their
Bid prices as readout, and as evaluated;
(d) a statement of the reason(s) the Bid (of the
unsuccessful Bidder to whom the notification is
addressed) was unsuccessful, unless the price
information in c) above already reveals the reason;
(e) the expiry date of the Standstill Period;
(f) instructions on how to request a debriefing and/or
submit a complaint during the standstill period.
F. Award of Contract
41. Award Criteria 41.1 Subject to ITB 38, the Purchaser shall award the Contract to
the Bidder offering the Most Advantageous Bid. The Most
Advantageous Bid is the Bid of the Bidder that meets the
qualification criteria and whose Bid has been determined to
be:
Section I – Instructions to Bidders (ITB) 31
42. Purchaser’s Right to 42.1 At the time the Contract is awarded, the Purchaser reserves
Vary Quantities at the right to increase or decrease the quantity of Goods and
Time of Award Related Services originally specified in Section VII,
Schedule of Requirements, provided this does not exceed the
percentages specified in the BDS, and without any change
in the unit prices or other terms and conditions of the Bid
and the bidding document.
43. Notification of 43.1 Prior to the date of expiry of the Bid validity and upon expiry
Award of the Standstill Period, specified in ITB 39.1 or any
extension thereof, and upon satisfactorily addressing any
complaint that has been filed within the Standstill Period,
the Purchaser shall notify the successful Bidder, in writing,
that its Bid has been accepted. The notification of award
(hereinafter and in the Contract Forms called the “Letter of
Acceptance”) shall specify the sum that the Purchaser will
pay the Supplier in consideration of the execution of the
Contract (hereinafter and in the Conditions of Contract and
Contract Forms called “the Contract Price”).
43.2 Within ten (10) Business Days after the date of transmission
of the Letter of Acceptance, the Purchaser shall publish the
Contract Award Notice which shall contain, at a minimum,
the following information:
(a) name and address of the Purchaser;
(b) name and reference number of the contract being
awarded, and the selection method used;
(c) names of all Bidders that submitted Bids, and their Bid
prices as read out at Bid opening, and as evaluated;
(d) names of all Bidders whose Bids were rejected either
as nonresponsive or as not meeting qualification
criteria, or were not evaluated, with the reasons
therefor;
(e) the name of the successful Bidder, the final total
contract price, the contract duration and a summary of
its scope; and
(f) successful Bidder’s Beneficial Ownership Disclosure
Form, if specified in BDS ITB 45.1.
43.3 The Contract Award Notice shall be published on the
Purchaser’s website with free access if available, or in at
least one newspaper of national circulation in the
Section I – Instructions to Bidders (ITB) 32
45. Signing of Contract 45.1 The Purchaser shall send to the successful Bidder the Letter
of Acceptance including the Contract Agreement, and, if
specified in the BDS, a request to submit the Beneficial
Ownership Disclosure Form providing additional
information on its beneficial ownership. The Beneficial
Ownership Disclosure Form, if so requested, shall be
submitted within eight (8) Business Days of receiving this
request.
Section I – Instructions to Bidders (ITB) 33
45.2 The successful Bidder shall sign, date and return to the
Purchaser, the Contract Agreement within twenty-eight (28)
days of its receipt.
45.3 Notwithstanding ITB 45.2 above, in case signing of the
Contract Agreement is prevented by any export restrictions
attributable to the Purchaser, to the country of the Purchaser,
or to the use of the products/goods, systems or services to be
supplied, where such export restrictions arise from trade
regulations from a country supplying those products/goods,
systems or services, the Bidder shall not be bound by its Bid,
always provided however, that the Bidder can demonstrate
to the satisfaction of the Purchaser and of the Bank that
signing of the Contact Agreement has not been prevented by
any lack of diligence on the part of the Bidder in completing
any formalities, including applying for permits,
authorizations and licenses necessary for the export of the
products/goods, systems or services under the terms of the
Contract.
46. Performance 46.1 Within twenty-eight (28) days of the receipt of Letter of
Security Acceptance from the Purchaser, the successful Bidder, if
required, shall furnish the Performance Security in
accordance with the GCC 18, using for that purpose the
Performance Security Form included in Section X, Contract
Forms, or another Form acceptable to the Purchaser. If the
Performance Security furnished by the successful Bidder is
in the form of a bond, it shall be issued by a bonding or
insurance company that has been determined by the
successful Bidder to be acceptable to the Purchaser. A
foreign institution providing a bond shall have a
correspondent financial institution located in the Purchaser’s
Country, unless the Purchaser has agreed in writing that a
correspondent financial institution is not required.
46.2 Failure of the successful Bidder to submit the above-
mentioned Performance Security or sign the Contract shall
constitute sufficient grounds for the annulment of the award
and forfeiture of the Bid Security. In that event the Purchaser
may award the Contract to the Bidder offering the next Most
Advantageous Bid.
ITB A. General
Reference
ITB 1.1 The reference number of the Request for Bids (RFB) is: HUST-G03
The Purchaser is: Hanoi University of Science and Technology
The name of the RFB is: Provide research equipment in the field of
Materials Science.
The number and identification of lots (contracts) comprising this RFB is:
01 contract.
ITB 4.1 Maximum number of members in the Joint Venture (JV) shall be: 03
ITB 4.5 A list of debarred firms and individuals is available on the Bank’s external
website: http://www.worldbank.org/debarr.
C. Preparation of Bids
ITB 10.1 The language of the Bid is: English
All correspondence exchange shall be in English language.
Language for translation of supporting documents and printed literature is
English.
The Bidder shall submit the following additional documents in its Bid -
ITB 11.1 (j)
Decision to establish
- Business registration certificate
- Company rules
- The relationship between members of the Board of Directors, Board of
Directors, Board of Supervisors (if any) and senior management with Hanoi
University of Science and Technology, Ministry of Education and Trainining
- Updated list of shareholders (if any)
- Other relevant documents to determine the eligibility of the company.
All Bidders shall submit the following additional documents in their bids:
1. Notarized copy of the bidder’s company business registration in the
bidder’s country (in case of a joint venture, the company business
registration in each JV member’s country);
2. Notarized Audited Financial Statement as required in Section III;
3. Bidder’s and/ or Manufacturer’s Experience in Supplying the Product in
this Bid: Notarized copy of related contract, acceptance certificate, and/or
other documents including the list of the supplied equipment as required. In
case of the experience as a Sub-supplier, the bidder shall submit the
certificate with the evidence document which can prove its sub-contract
amount and its scope of work including the list of supplied equipment as
required issued by both its purchaser and main supplier.
4. A Description of the Service & Maintenance Plan for all equipment
offered, in accordance with Warranty and Maintenance requirements in
Section VII - Schedule of Requirement.
5. A List of Bidders’ and/or Manufacturers’ Service Facilities in the
Purchaser’s Country;
6. A List of Technical Staff with their Certificates;
7. Acknowledgement of Addendum, if any Addendum issued;
8. Other relating documents set forth in the requirements of the RFB;
9. In case of a joint venture, an original of Agreement entered into by the
joint venture partners shall be submitted with the Bid. Role, Responsibility,
Scope of work, by each partner, joint and several liability of each partner in
executing the contract under procurement if being awarded shall be stated in
the JV Agreement
Section II – Bid Data Sheet (BDS) 37
ITB 14.5 The prices quoted by the Bidder shall not be subject to adjustment during
the performance of the Contract.
ITB 14.6 Prices quoted for each lot (contract) shall correspond at least to 100 percent
of the items specified for package.
Prices quoted for each item of a lot shall correspond at least to 100 percent of
the quantities specified for this item.
ITB 15.1 The Bidder is required to quote in the currency of the Purchaser’s Country
the portion of the Bid price that corresponds to expenditures incurred in
that currency.
ITB 16.4 Period of time the Goods are expected to be functioning (for the purpose of
spare parts): for the list of equipment in attached Annex 1 The Bidder is
bound to supply spare parts for the period of at least 05 years at the request
and expenses of the Purchaser
ITB 17.2 (a) Manufacturer’s authorization is required for equipment in Annex 2 of this
RFB document
ITB 18.1 The Bid shall be: The Bid shall be valid until June 30, 2022 which is 180
days from the bid submission deadline.
ITB 18.3 (a) The Bid price shall be adjusted by the following factor(s):
The local currency portion of the Contract price shall be adjusted by a factor
reflecting local inflation during the period of extension, and the foreign
currency portion of the Contract price shall be adjusted by a factor reflecting
the international inflation (in the country of the foreign currency) during the
period of extension.
ITB 20.1 In addition to the original of the Bid, the number of copies is 05 copies
(Total: 01 original and 05 copies)
ITB 20.3 The written confirmation of authorization to sign on behalf of the Bidder
shall consist of an organizational document, board resolution or its
equivalent, or power of attorney specifying the representative’s authority to
sign the Bid on behalf of the Bidder. If the Bidder is an existing joint venture,
the power of attorney should be signed by all partners and specify the
authority of the named representative of the joint venture to sign on behalf
of the existing joint venture.
ITB 25.6 The Letter of Bid and Price Schedules shall be initialed by at least two (2)
representatives of the Purchaser conducting Bid opening. Each Bid shall be
initialed by at least two (2) representatives and shall be numbered, any
modification to the unit or total price shall be initialed by at least two
representatives of the Purchaser
ITB 32.1 The currency that shall be used for Bid evaluation and comparison purposes
to convert at the selling exchange rate all Bid prices expressed in various
currencies into a single currency is: Vietnam Dong (VNĐ)
The source of exchange rate shall be: Vietcombank
The date for the exchange rate shall be: 28 days prior to the deadline for
submission of the Bids
ITB 34.2(a) Evaluation will be done for all items of the package
Bids will be evaluated item by item. If a Price Schedule shows items listed
but not priced, their prices shall be assumed to be included in the prices of
other items. An item not listed in the Price Schedule shall be assumed to be
not included in the Bid, and provided that the Bid is substantially responsive,
the average or highest price (as specified in the BDS) of the item quoted by
substantially responsive Bidders will be added to the Bid price and the
equivalent total cost of the Bid so determined will be used for price
comparison.
ITB 34.6 The adjustments shall be determined using the following criteria, from
amongst those set out in Section III, Evaluation and Qualification Criteria:
[refer to Section III, Evaluation and Qualification Criteria; insert
complementary details if necessary]
(a) Deviation in Delivery schedule: No.
(b) Deviation in payment schedule: No.
(c) The cost of major replacement component, mandatory spare parts,
and service: No.
(d) The availability in the Purchaser’s Country of spare parts and after-
sales services for the equipment offered in the Bid: No.
(e) Life cycle costs: the costs during the life of the goods or equipment:
No.
Section II – Bid Data Sheet (BDS) 40
F. Award of Contract
ITB 42 The maximum percentage by which quantities may be increased is: 15
percentage
The maximum percentage by which quantities may be decreased is: 15
percentage
ITB 45. 1 The successful Bidder shall submit the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure
Form.
ITB 47.1 The procedures for making a Procurement-related Complaint are detailed in
the “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (Annex III).” If a Bidder
wishes to make a Procurement-related Complaint, the Bidder should submit
its complaint following these procedures, in writing (by the quickest means
available, that is either by email or fax), to:
For the attention: Mr. Tran Ngoc Khiem
Title/position: Director
Purchaser: Hanoi University of Science and Technology
Email address: khiem.tranngoc@hust.edu.vn
In summary, a Procurement-related Complaint may challenge any of the
following:
1. The terms of the Bidding Documents; and
2. The Purchaser’s decision to award the contract.
Section III – Evaluation and Qualification Criteria 41
Contents
1. Margin of Preference (ITB 33) ........................................................................................ 42
In the case of a Joint venture, all partners combined must meet the requirement, while one
partner must meet at least 50% of the requirement and each partner must meet at least 25% of
the requirement.
(iii) Financial Resources
Bidder must demonstrate access to, or availability of, liquid assets, lines of credit, credit
commitment of bank or other financial resources, net of current commitments to meet the
financial resources requirement of USD 2,400,000 or equivalent. This financial resource will
have to be confirmed by the related Bank (s) or financial institution (s) that will be spent (i.e.,
blocked) only for this Project till the completion (if being awarded).
Note: Liquid assets means cash and cash equivalents, short-term financial instruments, short-term available-
for-sale-securities, marketable securities, trade receivables, short-term financing receivables and other assets
that can be converted into cash within ONE YEAR
(b) Specific Experience: The Bidder shall demonstrate that it has successfully completed
at least 02 number of contracts within the last 05 (five) years prior to bid submission deadline,
each with a value of at least 5.5 million USD that have been successfully and substantially
completed and that are similar in nature and complexity (relating to technical, scientific and
educational equipment supply) to the Goods and Related Services under the Contract. If the
bidder has completed more than 02 contracts, it must ensure that one contract has its
participation value of not less than 5.5 million USD and total participation value of those
contracts must be at least 11 million USD or equivalent. If the bidder has completed less
than 02 contracts, the total participation value of those contracts must be at least 11 million
USD or equivalent. In case of Joint venture, all Joint venture members shall collectively meet
the above requirement (The value of contracts completed by JV members shall not be
aggregated to determine whether the requirement of the minimum value of a single contract
has been met). In addition, each member of the Joint Venture shall demonstrate that it has
successfully supplied the equipment of similar type and nature with the aggregate value of such
equipment not less than 50% of the equipment value this Joint Venture member will be
responsible for supplying in the proposed this contract
- Technical Specifications and Statement of Deviation submitted by the Bidder will be the
ground of technical evaluation. If any incorrect information related to the basic and important
functions of equipment is found in the Technical Specifications and Statement of Deviation
during the evaluation process or after the Contract signing, it may result in the rejection of its
Bid or termination of the Contract, respectively
For example:
No Requirement of Bidder offer Reference to the
specification document
attach
1 (a) (b) (c)
- Authorized technical sources are (i) technical documentation, (ii) instruction manual, (iii)
service manual, (iv) manufacturer's design and / or production documentation, (v) quality
certificate (ISO, CE, DIN, JIS….), (vi) manufacturer's statement and (vii) official technical
documents (catalogues…) issued by the equipment manufacturer
- After sale service: The Bidder shall demonstrate that it is capable of carrying out the required
after-sale services including maintenance, repair, and spare part stocking obligations
prescribed in the Conditions of Contract and/or Technical Specifications.
In the case the Bidder is not doing business in Vietnam, the Bidder shall demonstrate that it
is or will be represented by a qualified and eligible Agent in Vietnam sufficiently equipped
and staffed to carry out such after-sale service requirement.
(d) Manufacturing experience and Technical Capacity: For the items as at Annex 3 under
the Contract that the bidder is a manufacturer, the Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence
to demonstrate that:
(i) it has manufactured goods of similar nature and complexity for at least 05 (five)
years, prior to the bid submission deadline; and
(ii) Its production capacity of goods of similar nature and complexity for the last 05
(five) years prior to the bid submission deadline, is at least 5 (five) times the
quantities specified under the contract.
(iii) A list of end-users and contact details for the Purchaser's reference shall be
submitted.
(e) Manufacturer’s authorization: A Bidder who does not manufacture an item/s where a
manufacturer authorization is required in accordance with BDS ITB 17.2 (a), the Bidder shall
provide evidence of being duly authorized by a manufacturer (Manufacturer’s Authorization
Form, Section IV, Bidding Forms), meeting the criteria in (d) (i) and (ii) above, to supply the
Goods;
(f) A bidder who does not manufacture an item/s where a manufacturer authorization is not
required in accordance with BDS ITB 17.2 (a), the bidder shall submit documentation on as
Section III – Evaluation and Qualification Criteria 45
authorized dealer/ distributor of the items, its status as a supplier, to the satisfaction of the
Purchaser
(g) Technical personnel.
Total
working Experiences in
No. Position Quantity
experiences similar work (year)
(year)
At least 02 ODA
Project Manager
projects have been
(provide CV, copies of
implemented in the
01 relevant certificates to 01 ≥20 years
same position. At
approve for these
least have the
experiences)
Bachelor Degree
University degree or
higher in material
Science, material
Training experts engineering,
(provide the list of engineers mechanical
attached with the CVs, copies engineering,
02 03 ≥10 years
of relevant degrees, electronics,
certificates, effective electricity,
contracts with the Bidder (s)) telecomunication.
Have done at least 02
projects in the same
position
University degree or
higher in material
Engineers for installation
Science, material
(provide the list of engineers
engineering,
attached with the CVs, copies
03 05 >10 years mechanical
of relevant degrees,
engineering,
certificates, effective
electronics,
contracts with the Bidder)
electricity,
telecomunication.
At the time of Contract Award, the Bidder (including each subcontractor proposed by the
Bidder) shall not be subject to disqualification by the Bank for non-compliance with SEA/
SH obligations.
Section IV – Bidding Forms 47
Letter of Bid.........................................................................................................................48
Letter of Bid
The Bidder must prepare this Letter of Bid on stationery with its letterhead clearly
showing the Bidder’s complete name and business address.
Date of this Bid submission: [insert date (as day, month and year) of Bid submission]
RFB No.: [insert number of RFB process]
Request for Bid No.: [insert identification]
Alternative No.: [insert identification No if this is a Bid for an alternative]
(e) Conformity: We offer to supply in conformity with the bidding document and in
accordance with the Delivery Schedules specified in the Schedule of Requirements the
following Goods: [insert a brief description of the Goods and Related Services];
(f) Bid Price: The total price of our Bid, excluding any discounts offered in item (f)
below is:
Option 1, in case of one lot: Total price is: [insert the total price of the Bid in
words and figures, indicating the various amounts and the respective
currencies];
Or
Option 2, in case of multiple lots: (a) Total price of each lot [insert the total
price of each lot in words and figures, indicating the various amounts and the
respective currencies]; and (b) Total price of all lots (sum of all lots) [insert the
total price of all lots in words and figures, indicating the various amounts and
the respective currencies];
(g) Discounts: The discounts offered and the methodology for their application are:
(i) The discounts offered are: [Specify in detail each discount offered.]
(ii) The exact method of calculations to determine the net price after application of
discounts is shown below: [Specify in detail the method that shall be used to apply
the discounts];
(h) Bid Validity: Our Bid shall be valid until [insert day, month and year in accordance
with ITP 18.1], and it shall remain binding upon us and may be accepted at any time
before the expiration of that period;
(i) Performance Security: If our Bid is accepted, we commit to obtain a performance
security in accordance with the bidding document;
(j) One Bid per Bidder: We are not submitting any other Bid(s) as an individual Bidder,
and we are not participating in any other Bid(s) as a Joint Venture member, or as a
subcontractor, and meet the requirements of ITB 4.3, other than alternative Bids
submitted in accordance with ITB 13;
(k) Suspension and Debarment: We, along with any of our subcontractors, suppliers,
consultants, manufacturers, or service providers for any part of the contract, are not
subject to, and not controlled by any entity or individual that is subject to, a temporary
suspension or a debarment imposed by the World Bank Group or a debarment imposed
by the World Bank Group in accordance with the Agreement for Mutual Enforcement
of Debarment Decisions between the World Bank and other development banks.
Further, we are not ineligible under the Purchaser’s Country laws or official
regulations or pursuant to a decision of the United Nations Security Council;
Section IV – Bidding Forms 50
(l) State-owned enterprise or institution: [select the appropriate option and delete the
other] [We are not a state-owned enterprise or institution] / [We are a state-owned
enterprise or institution but meet the requirements of ITB 4.6];
(m) Commissions, gratuities, fees: We have paid, or will pay the following commissions,
gratuities, or fees with respect to the Bidding process or execution of the Contract:
[insert complete name of each Recipient, its full address, the reason for which each
commission or gratuity was paid and the amount and currency of each such
commission or gratuity]
(n) Binding Contract: We understand that this Bid, together with your written acceptance
thereof included in your Letter of Acceptance, shall constitute a binding contract
between us, until a formal contract is prepared and executed;
(o) Purchaser Not Bound to Accept: We understand that you are not bound to accept the
lowest evaluated cost Bid, the Most Advantageous Bid or any other Bid that you may
receive; and
(p) Fraud and Corruption: We hereby certify that we have taken steps to ensure that no
person acting for us or on our behalf engages in any type of Fraud and Corruption.
Name of the person duly authorized to sign the Bid on behalf of the Bidder: **[insert
complete name of person duly authorized to sign the Bid]
Title of the person signing the Bid: [insert complete title of the person signing the Bid]
Signature of the person named above: [insert signature of person whose name and
capacity are shown above]
Date signed [insert date of signing] day of [insert month], [insert year]
*: In the case of the Bid submitted by a Joint Venture specify the name of the Joint Venture as Bidder.
**: Person signing the Bid shall have the power of attorney given by the Bidder. The power of attorney shall be attached
with the Bid Schedules.
Section IV – Bidding Forms 51
Date: [insert date (as day, month and year) of Bid submission]
RFB No.: [insert number of RFB process]
Alternative No.: [insert identification No if this is a Bid for an alternative]
2. In case of JV, legal name of each member: [insert legal name of each member in JV]
7. Attached are copies of original documents of [check the box(es) of the attached
original documents]
Articles of Incorporation (or equivalent documents of constitution or association), and/or
documents of registration of the legal entity named above, in accordance with ITB 4.4.
In case of JV, letter of intent to form JV or JV agreement, in accordance with ITB 4.1.
In case of state-owned enterprise or institution, in accordance with ITB 4.6 documents
establishing:
• Legal and financial autonomy
• Operation under commercial law
• Establishing that the Bidder is not under the supervision of the Purchaser
8. Included are the organizational chart, a list of Board of Directors, and the beneficial
ownership. [If required under BDS ITB 45.1, the successful Bidder shall provide additional
information on beneficial ownership, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form.]
Section IV – Bidding Forms 52
[The Bidder shall fill in this Form in accordance with the instructions indicated below. The
following table shall be filled in for the Bidder and for each member of a Joint Venture].
Date: [insert date (as day, month and year) of Bid submission]
RFB No.: [insert number of Bidding process]
Alternative No.: [insert identification No if this is a Bid for an alternative]
7. Attached are copies of original documents of [check the box(es) of the attached original
documents]
Articles of Incorporation (or equivalent documents of constitution or association), and/or
registration documents of the legal entity named above, in accordance with ITB 4.4.
In case of a state-owned enterprise or institution, documents establishing legal and financial
autonomy, operation in accordance with commercial law, and that they are not under the
supervision of the Purchaser, in accordance with ITB 4.6.
8. Included are the organizational chart, a list of Board of Directors, and the beneficial ownership.
[If required under BDS ITB 45.1, the successful Bidder shall provide additional information on
beneficial ownership for each JV member using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form.]
Section IV – Bidding Forms 53
[insert [insert name of good] [insert [insert [insert number [insert unit price CIP [insert total CIP [insert the corresponding [insert total price of the line item]
number country of quoted of units to be per unit] price per line item] price per line item]
of the origin of the Delivery supplied and
item] Good] Date] name of the
physical unit]
Total Price
Name of Bidder [insert complete name of Bidder] Signature of Bidder [signature of person signing the Bid] Date [Insert Date]
Section IV – Bidding Forms 56
Price Schedule: Goods Manufactured Outside the Purchaser’s Country, already imported*
Date: _________________________
(Group C Bids, Goods already imported) RFB No: _____________________
Alternative No: ________________
Currencies in accordance with ITB 15 Page N ______ of ______
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Line Item Description of Goods Country of Delivery Quantity Unit price Custom Duties Unit Price net Price per line Price per line item Sales and other Total Price per line
N Origin Date as and including and Import Taxes of custom item net of for inland taxes paid or item
defined by physical Custom Duties paid per unit in duties and Custom Duties transportation and payable per item (Col. 9+10)
Incoterms unit and Import accordance with import taxes, in and Import other services if Contract is
Taxes paid, in ITB 14.8(c)(ii) , accordance Taxes paid, in required in the awarded (in
accordance [to be supported with ITB 14.8 accordance with Purchaser’s accordance with
with ITB by documents] (c) (iii) ITB 14.8(c)(i) Country to convey ITB 14.8(c)(iv)
14.8(c)(i) (Col. 6 minus (Col. 58) the goods to their
Col.7) final destination, as
specified in BDS in
accordance with
ITB 14.8 (c)(v)
[insert [insert name of [insert [insert [insert [insert unit [insert custom [insert unit [ insert price per [insert price per [insert sales and [insert total price per
number of Goods] country of quoted number of price per unit] duties and taxes price net of line item net of line item for inland other taxes line item]
the item] origin of Delivery units to be paid per unit] custom duties custom duties transportation and payable per item
the Good] Date] supplied and import and import other services if Contract is
and name taxes] taxes] required in the awarded]
of the Purchaser’s
physical Country]
unit]
Name of Bidder [insert complete name of Bidder] Signature of Bidder [signature of person signing the Bid] Date [insert date]
* [For previously imported Goods, the quoted price shall be distinguishable from the original import value of these Goods declared to customs and shall include
any rebate or mark-up of the local agent or representative and all local costs except import duties and taxes, which have been and/or have to be paid by the
Purchaser. For clarity the Bidders are asked to quote the price including import duties, and additionally to provide the import duties and the price net of import
duties which is the difference of those values.]
Section IV – Bidding Forms 57
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Line Description of Goods Delivery Date Quantity Unit price Total EXW Price per line item for Cost of local labor, Sales and other taxes payable Total Price per
Item as defined by and EXW price per line inland transportation and raw materials and per line item if Contract is line item
N Incoterms physical item other services required in components from awarded (in accordance with (Col. 6+7)
unit (Col. 45) the Purchaser’s Country to with origin in the ITB 14.8(a)(ii)
convey the Goods to their Purchaser’s Country
final destination % of Col. 5
[insert [insert name of Good] [insert quoted [insert [insert EXW [insert total [insert the corresponding [Insert cost of local [insert sales and other taxes [insert total
number Delivery number of unit price] EXW price per price per line item] labor, raw material payable per line item if price per item]
of the Date] units to line item] and components Contract is awarded]
item] be from within the
supplied Purchase’s country
and name as a % of the EXW
of the price per line item]
physical
unit]
Total Price
Name of Bidder [insert complete name of Bidder] Signature of Bidder [signature of person signing the Bid] Date [insert date]
Section IV – Bidding Forms 58
[insert [insert name of Services] [insert country [insert delivery date at [insert number of units to be supplied and [insert unit price per [insert total price per
number of of origin of the place of final name of the physical unit] item] item]
the Services] destination per Service]
Service ]
[The bank shall fill in this Bank Guarantee Form in accordance with the instructions
indicated.]
RFB No.: [Purchaser to insert reference number for the Request for Bids]
Guarantor: [Insert name and address of place of issue, unless indicated in the letterhead]
We have been informed that ______ [insert name of the Bidder, which in the case of a joint
venture shall be the name of the joint venture (whether legally constituted or prospective) or
the names of all members thereof] (hereinafter called "the Applicant") has submitted or will
submit to the Beneficiary its Bid (hereinafter called "the Bid") for the execution of
________________ under Request for Bids No. __________ _ (“the RFB”).
At the request of the Applicant, we, as Guarantor, hereby irrevocably undertake to pay the
Beneficiary any sum or sums not exceeding in total an amount of ___________
(____________) upon receipt by us of the Beneficiary’s complying demand, supported by the
Beneficiary’s statement, whether in the demand itself or a separate signed document
accompanying or identifying the demand, stating that either the Applicant:
(a) has withdrawn its Bid prior to the Bid validity expiry date set forth in the Applicant’s
Letter of Bid, or any extended date provided by the Applicant; or
(b) having been notified of the acceptance of its Bid by the Beneficiary prior to the expiry
date of the Bid validity or any extension thereof provided by the Applicant has failed to:
(i) sign the contract agreement, or (ii) furnish the performance security, in accordance
with the Instructions to Bidders (“ITB”) of the Beneficiary’s bidding document.
Section IV – Bidding Forms 60
This guarantee will expire: (a) if the Applicant is the successful Bidder, upon our receipt of
copies of the Contract agreement signed by the Applicant and the performance security issued
to the Beneficiary in relation to such Contract agreement; or (b) if the Applicant is not the
successful Bidder, upon the earlier of (i) our receipt of a copy of the Beneficiary’s notification
to the Applicant of the results of the Bidding process; or (ii) twenty-eight days after the expiry
date of the Bid validity.
Consequently, any demand for payment under this guarantee must be received by us at the
office indicated above on or before that date.
This guarantee is subject to the Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees (URDG) 2010
Revision, ICC Publication No. 758.
_____________________________
[Signature(s)]
Note: All italicized text is for use in preparing this form and shall be deleted from the final
product.
Section IV – Bidding Forms 61
Manufacturer’s Authorization
[The Bidder shall require the Manufacturer to fill in this Form in accordance with the
instructions indicated. This letter of authorization should be on the letterhead of the
Manufacturer and should be signed by a person with the proper authority to sign documents
that are binding on the Manufacturer. The Bidder shall include it in its Bid, if so indicated in
the BDS.]
Date: [insert date (as day, month and year) of Bid submission]
RFB No.: [insert number of RFB process]
Alternative No.: [insert identification No if this is a Bid for an alternative]
WHEREAS
We [insert complete name of Manufacturer], who are official manufacturers of [insert type of
goods manufactured], having factories at [insert full address of Manufacturer’s factories], do
hereby authorize [insert complete name of Bidder] to submit a Bid the purpose of which is to
provide the following Goods, manufactured by us [insert name and or brief description of the
Goods], and to subsequently negotiate and sign the Contract.
We hereby extend our full guarantee and warranty in accordance with Clause 28 of the General
Conditions of Contract, with respect to the Goods offered by the above firm.
We confirm that we do not engage or employ forced labor or persons subject to trafficking or
child labor, in accordance with Clause 14 of the General Conditions of Contract.
In reference to ITB 4.8 and ITB 5.1, for the information of the Bidders, at the present time
firms, goods and services from the following countries are excluded from this Bidding process:
relevant; interviewing staff and other relevant individuals; performing physical inspections and site visits; and obtaining
third party verification of information.
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Contents
2. List of Related Services and Completion Schedule .............Error! Bookmark not defined.
Line Description of Goods Quantity Physical Final Destination Delivery (as per Incoterms) Date
Item unit (Project site) as Earliest Latest Bidder’s
No specified in BDS Delivery Delivery offered
Date Date Delivery date
[to be
provided by
the Bidder]
I
1 Heat of hydration calorimeter Pcs 1 Hanoi University of 4 months 6 months
Science and technology
2 High pressure cement autoclave Pcs 1 Hanoi University of 4 months 6 months
Science and technology
3 Planetary Ball Mill Pcs 1 Hanoi University of 4 months 6 months
Science and technology
4 Precision sectioning saw Pcs 1 Hanoi University of 4 months 6 months
Science and technology
5 Grinder Polisher Pcs 1 Hanoi University of 4 months 6 months
Science and technology
6 Polarizing microscope Pcs 1 Hanoi University of 4 months 6 months
Science and technology
7 High temperature furnace Pcs 2 Hanoi University of 4 months 6 months
Science and technology
8 Abrasimeter Pcs 1 Hanoi University of 4 months 6 months
Science and technology
9 120ml Platinum crucible Pcs 2 Hanoi University of 4 months 6 months
Science and technology
10 Muffle furnace Pcs 1 Hanoi University of 4 months 6 months
Science and technology
Section VII – Schedule of Requirements 73
3. Technical Specifications
Item Name of Goods or Technical Specifications and Standards Bidder’s
No Related Service - Purchaser’s Requirements Offer
I CH2.SAHEP02
Heat of hydration calorimeter
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
- Power supply: AC, 1 phase, 230V
(±10V), 50Hz.
II. Configuration requirement:
- Main equipment with the accessories
included:
Heat of hydration
1 + Paraffin wax include: ≥ 1000 g
calorimeter
III. Technical specification:
- Resolution: ≤ 0.001°C
- System accuracy: ≤ 0.05°C
- Instrument memory: ≥ 10000 readings
- Temperature probe measuring range:
from min ≤ -40 °C to max ≥ +300 °C
- Consists of: a Dewar flask, electric
stirrer, a filler funnel, electronic
thermometer at the minimum; Protection
class IP65
High pressure cement autoclave
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
- Power supply: AC, 1 phase, 230V
(±10V), 50Hz.
II. Configuration requirement:
High pressure cement - Main equipment with the accessories
2
autoclave included:
+ Prism mould: 05 pieces (pcs)
+ Contact point: 02 packages (pks)
+ Length comparator: 01 pc
+ Reference bar: 01 pc
III. Technical specification:
- A rack for holding ≥ 10 specimens
- Power: ≥ 1800 W
- Overall dimensions: 450x475x1080 mm
Section VII – Schedule of Requirements 83
Grinder Polisher
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
- Power supply: AC, 1 phase, 230V
(±10V), 50Hz.
II. Configuration requirement:
- Main equipment with the accessories
included:
5 Grinder Polisher
+ Single Force Specimen Holder: 1 pc
+ Drive Adapter: 1 pc
+ Magnetic Disc: 1 pc
+ Diamond Grinding Disc 55µm, 10 in:
1 pc
+ UltraPad Polishing Cloth 10 in: 2
boxes
+ ChemoMet Polishing Cloth 10 in: 1
box
+ Diamond Suspension 15 µm, 0.24L: 1
Section VII – Schedule of Requirements 85
bottle
+ Diamond Suspension 6 µm, 0.24L: 1
bottle
+ Diamond Suspension 3 µm, 0.24L: 1
bottle
+ MasterMet Polishing Suspension
1.9L: 1 bottle
+ MetaDi Fluid lubricant 2.5L: 1 bottle
+ Aluminum Platen 10 in: 1 pc
+ MagnoPad Teflon Coated Metallic
Plate: 5 pcs
III. Technical specification:
Control panel: touchscreen
- Platen Diameter: ≥ 250 mm
- Platen Wheel Speed: max ≥ 500 rpm
- Base Motor Power: ≥ 550W
- Head Wheel Speed: from min ≤ 30 to
max ≥ 60 rpm in 10 rpm increments
IV. Other requirement:
- Available function: Reversible Platen
Direction
- Air Supply Pressure: approximate 2.4
bar
Polarizing microscope
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
- Power supply: AC, 1 phase, 230V
(±10V), 50Hz.
II. Configuration requirement:
- Main equipment with the accessories
included:
+ Digital Camera: 1 pc
6 Polarizing microscope + Imaging software: 1 package
+ PC computer and monitor: 1 set
completed by manufacturer
III. Technical specification:
Microscope:
- Illumination: Halogen lamp or
equivalent
- Focusing:
+ Coaxial coarse/fine focus knob
+ Coarse: ≥14mm per rotation
+ Fine: ≤ 0.1mm
- Eyepiece: 10x, F.O.V ≥ 20mm
Section VII – Schedule of Requirements 86
Abrasimeter
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
- Power supply: AC, 1 phase, 230V
(±10V), 50Hz.
II. Configuration requirement:
- Main equipment with the standard
accessories included:
8 Abrasimeter
+ Steels balls and corundum: 1 set
+ Float Glass calibration plate
100x100x6 mm: 1 pc
III. Technical specification:
- Steel structure epoxy powder painted or
equivalent
- Protection cover is available
- Rotating Speed: max ≥ 300 rpm
- Power: ≥ 300W
Muffle furnace
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
10 Muffle furnace II. Configuration requirement:
- Main equipment with the standard
accessories
III. Technical specification:
- Opened lift door
- Max temperature: ≥ 1400 °C
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- Volume: ≥ 9 L
- Load: ≤ 10 kW
- Electrical connection: 1 phase or 3
phases, 50Hz
IV. Other requirement:
- Available controller: 5 programs with
each 4 segments and LCD-display at the
minimum
Material Universal Testing Machine
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
- Power supply: AC, 1 phase, 230V
(±10V), 50Hz.
II. Configuration requirement:
- Main equipment with the accessories
included:
+ Load cell: 1 set
Force Capacity: ± 5 kN
Automatic recognition and electrical
calibration
+ Elements Control software: 1 set
Can be used with a touch monitor
+ Flexure fixture: 1 set
Maximum Capacity: 5kN
Material Universal Temperature range: -100 to +350°C
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Testing Machine Span Distance (Adjustable): 10-200mm
+ Compression platen: 1 set
100kN load capacity
150mm diameter
Temperature range: -150 °C to 300 °C
+ PC computer (minimum
configuration: Core i5, RAM 8GB,
128GB SSD, 21.5 inch monitor): 1 set
III. Technical specification:
- Force Capacity: max ≥ 5 kN
- Crosshead Travel: max ≥ 868 mm
- Maximum Speed: ≥ 1016 mm/min
- Minimum Speed: ≤ 0.05 mm/min
- Position Control Resolution: ≤ 0.6μm
- Displacement Measurement Accuracy: ≤
±0.02 mm or ≤ 0.15% of displacement
(whichever is greater)
IV. Other requirement:
- Load Measurement Accuracy: ≤ ±0.5%
Section VII – Schedule of Requirements 89
Spectrophotometer
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
- Power supply: AC, 1 phase, 230V
(±10V), 50Hz.
II. Configuration requirement:
14 Spectrophotometer - Main equipment with the standard
accessories included:
+ Software: 1 pakage
+ Cell (10mm): 1 pc
+ Plastic Cell (10mm): 1 set
+ Transmittance Specimen holder: 1 pc
+ Transmittance calibration plate: 1 pc
III. Technical specification:
- Illumination/observation system
Section VII – Schedule of Requirements 90
Rotational Rheometer
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
- Power supply: AC, 1 phase, 230V
(±10V), 50Hz.
II. Configuration requirement:
- Main equipment with the standard
accessories included:
+ Temperature device, no required
external fluid circulator: ≤0 ºC …≥+180
ºC: 01 pc
15 Rotational Rheometer
+ Measuring system 1: 01 pc
+ Min. sample volume: ≤ 56 mL
+ Min. shear stress: ≤ 1.5 Pa
+ Max. shear stress: ≥ 440 Pa
+ Min. viscosity: ≤ 1x10-3 Pa.s
+ Max. viscosity: ≥ 3.1x105 Pa.s
+ Measuring system 2: 01 pc
+ Min. sample volume: ≤ 19 mL
+ Min. shear stress: ≤ 4 Pa
+ Max. shear stress: ≥ 1400 Pa
+ Min. viscosity: ≤ 3x10-3 Pa.s
+ Max. viscosity: ≥ 105 Pa.s
+ Measuring system 3: 01 pc
Section VII – Schedule of Requirements 91
+ Dynamic range: ≥ 60 dB
- Optics
+ Field of view: from min ≤ 3.2mm×3.2
mm to max ≥ 9mm×9mm
- Illumination
+ High power monochromatic LED or
equivalent
- Software
+ Contact angle
+ Interfacial and surface tension of liquids
- Sessile drop/Captive bubble
+ Range: 0 to 180°
+ Accuracy: ≤ 0.1°
IV. Other requirement:
- Optic resolution: from min ≤ 2.5 to max
≥ 16.2 µm
Spin coater
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
- Power supply: AC, 1 phase, 230V
(±10V), 50Hz.
II. Configuration requirement:
- Main equipment with the standard
accessories
17 Spin coater
III. Technical specification:
- Available programs: ≥ 10 programs, up
to ≥ 10 steps each
- Speed stability: ≤ 2%
- Speed: max ≥ 6000 RPM
- Spin time: from min ≤ 1 s to max ≥ 60 s
- Chuck for 20x15x1 mm substrates and
50x50x1 mm substrates, equivalent or
larger
included:
+ Vacuum pump: 1 pc
+ Horizontal rod: 1 pc
+ Doctor blade, 100mm width: 1 set
+ Feeding box: 1 pc
+ Socket head wrench: 1 set
III. Technical specification:
- Stroke Range: max ≥ 250mm
- Coating Speed: from min ≤ 10 mm/s to
max ≥ 100 mm/s
- Accuracy: ≤ 10 mm/sec
- Doctor Blade width: ≥ 100mm
- Regulating range of blade: from min ≤
0.02 mm to max ≥ 2 mm
- Heating temperature: max ≥ 100°C
- Digital displayed thermostat, the
accuracy ≤ ±1°C
Centrifuge
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
- Power supply: AC, 1 phase, 230V
(±10V), 50Hz.
II. Configuration requirement:
- Main equipment with the accessories
included:
+ Four-wing Swing rotor: 1 set
+ Fixed Angle Rotor: 1 set
19 Centrifuge III. Technical specification:
- Max. RPM/RCF: ≥ 4000 rpm / ≥ 2400
xg
- Max. capacity
+ With a fixed angle rotor: 16 x 15 ml or
equivalent
+ With a swing out rotor: 4 x 100 ml or
equivalent
- Time control: Timed ≤ 100 min or
continuous
- Program memory: ≥ 10
IV. Other requirement:
- Noise level(dB): ≤ 52
Destructive paint
20 Destructive paint inspection gauge
inspection gauge
Section VII – Schedule of Requirements 94
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
II. Configuration requirement:
- Main equipment with the standard
accessories
III. Technical specification:
- Bright white LED lights or equivalent
- Range: from min ≤ 2 microns to max ≥
1800 microns
- Microscope: Magnification ≥ 50X
- Battery: 4 x AG13/LR44 or equivalent
- Material: Titanium anodised aluminium,
equivalent or better
Vacuum oven
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
22 Vacuum oven onwards.
- Power supply: AC, 1 phase, 230V
(±10V), 50Hz.
II. Configuration requirement:
- Main equipment with the accessories
Section VII – Schedule of Requirements 95
included:
+ Vacuum pump: 1 pc
+ Works calibration certificate for
+160°C at 20 mbar pressure
+ 1 thermoshelf of aluminum
III. Technical specification:
- Working temperature range: from min ≤
15°C above ambient to max ≥ 200°C
- Setting accuracy temperature: ≤ 0.1 °C
- Vacuum range: from min ≤ 5 to max ≥
1100 mbar
- Permitted final vacuum: ≤ 1.8 mbar
- Maximum leakage rate: ≤ 0.01 bar/h
- Volume: ≥ 100 L
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
- Power supply: AC, 1 phase, 230V
(±10V), 50Hz.
II. Configuration requirement:
- Main equipment with the accessories
included:
+ 1 power lead
+ 1 set of 2 x 10 A Kelvin clamps with
cable
+ 1 USB cable
+ 1 software
III. Technical specification:
-Use 4-wire measurement method
- LCD display
- powered by rechargeable battery or
equivalent
- Protection class: IP53 or equivalent
- Measurement range: up to ≥ 390Ω
- Test current: up to ≥ 10 A
- Resolution: min ≤ 1 µΩ (Range 5 to
3,999 µΩ)
- Accuracy: ≤ ± 0.25% ± 2 counts
full scale)
II CH2.SAHEP03
Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
- Power supply: AC, 1 phase 230V
(±10V), 50Hz.
II. Configuration requirement:
- Main instrument Dynamic Mechanical
Analyzer (DMA): 1pcs
- Air filter regulator: 01 set
- Air compressor: 01 set
- Cooling system: 01 set
- Sample holders include: tensile clamp
kit, shear sandwich kit, single/ dual
cantilever, 3-point bend
- Software for DMA: 1 package
III. Technical specification:
- Delivers continuous force range from ≤
0.0001 N to ≥ 18 N to measure everything
Dynamic Mechanical from soft to stiff materials.
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Analyzer - Has air bearing design for superior force
sensitivity and accuracy.
- Using optical encoder technology.
- Uses cold nitrogen gas generated from
controlled evaporation of liquid nitrogen
to extend temperature range to below -
145°C.
- Has touchscreen, enhancing usability
and making it easy to get great data.
- Has calibration routines guide for better
measurement accuracy and less time
maintaining.
- Max force: ≥ 18 N
- Min force: ≤ 0.0001 N
- Best force resolution: ≤ 0.00001 N
- Frequency range: from min ≤ 0.001 Hz
to max ≥ 200 Hz
- Dynamic deformation range: max ≥
10000 µm
- Strain resolution: ≤ 0.2 nm
- Modulus range: from min ≤ 103 to max
Section VII – Schedule of Requirements 98
≥ 3×1012 Pa
- Modulus Precision: ≤ ± 1%
- Tan δ sensitivity: ≤ 0.0001
- Tan δ resolution: ≤ 0.00005
- Temperature range: from min ≤ -150 °C
to max ≥ 600 °C
IV. Other requirement:
- Minimum displacement control: ≤ 5 nm
- PC (minimum configuration: Core i5,
4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, OS Windows
10 Home, 21 inches LCD Monitor) and
A4 monochrome printer
Thermogravimetric Analyzer - Mass
spectrometer - FTIR spectrometer
system
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
- TGA-FTIR-MS can run together as
linked system (gas from TGA will go to
FTIR and MS for real time analysis) or
run as single instrument for polymer
materials analysis.
- Power supply: AC, 1 phase 230V
(±10V), 50Hz.
II. Configuration requirement:
Thermogravimetric - Thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA): 1
Analyzer - Mass pc
27
spectrometer - FTIR - Evolved gas analysis (EGA) furnace: 1
spectrometer system pc
- Fourier transform infrared (FTIR)
spectrometer: 1 pc
- Mass spectrometer (MS): 1 pc
- Software for TGA instrument: 1
package
- Software for FTIR instrument: 1
package
- Software for TGA-FTIR/MS evolved
gas analysis: 1 package
- Software for MS instrusment: 1 package
- TGA-IR Module: 1 set
- Spectral library of MS and FTIR
- Attenuated total reflection (ATR) and
Transmission accessories for FTIR: 1 set
III. Technical specification:
Section VII – Schedule of Requirements 99
1. Thermogravimetric analyzer:
- Thermo isolation, high sensitivity/ high
resolution
- Balance has ultra-low drift design
- Balance has auto-ranging capability
- Free-hanging sample for efficient heat
transfer and gas flow around the sample
- TGA software allows system control,
result analysis, report and export
- App-style touch screen with automated
calibration and verification routines
- Temperature range: from min ≤ ambient
(RT) to max ≥ 1000 °C
- Temperature accuracy: ≤ ±1°C
- Temperature precision: ≤ ±0.1°C
- Heating rate: from min ≤ 0.1 °C/min to
max ≥ 100 °C/min
- Furnace cooling rate: from 1000°C to
50°C in ≤ 12 mins (or better)
- Sample weight capacity: ≥ 1000 mg
- Dynamic weighing range: ≥ 1000 mg
- Weighing precision: ≤ ±0.01 %
- Resolution: ≤ 0.1 µg
- Weight baseline drift (Ambient to
1000 ̊C): ≤ 25 µg
2. Evolved Gas Analysis (EGA) furnace:
- Temperature range: from min ≤ ambient
(RT) to max ≥ 1000 °C
3. Mass spectrometer:
- Mass range: from 1 amu to max ≥ 300
amu
- Sensitivity: ≤ 100 ppb (gas-dependent)
- Ionization source: Electron Ionization
(EI)
- Detector: Faraday and Second Electron
Multiplier (SEM) detector
- Data Collection Modes: bar and peak
- Transfer line temperature: ≥ 300 °C
- Filament: Dual filament
- Capillary: Stainless Steel, changeable
(or equivalent)
- Capillary size: I.D. ≥ 0.22 mm
- Data collection controlled by TGA (or
equivalent)
4. FTIR spectrometer:
- Spectral range: covers at least the range
Section VII – Schedule of Requirements 100
productivity
+ Simplifying instrument operation
+ Enhancing user experience
+ Start/stop control
+ Test instrument status
+ Real-time signal plot
+ Active method viewing
+ Calibration
+ System information checking
- Refrigerated cooling system allows the
instrument to work at temperature at least
-70 ˚C or lower
- Liquid nitrogen cooling system allows
the instrument to work at temperature ≤ -
150 °C.
- Can manage to run a large and diverse
sample queue
- Sample pans and lids have maximize
pan flatness and sample contact, uniform
heat flow path from the sample to the
sensor
- Temperature range: from min ≤ -150 °C
to max ≥ 550 °C
- Temperature accuracy: ≤ ±0.05 °C
- Temperature precision: ≤ ±0.008 °C
- Enthalpy precision: ≤ ±0.08%
IV. Other requirement:
- Baseline Flatness (-50 to 300 °C): ≤ 10
µW
- Baseline Repeatability (-50 to 300 °C):
≤ 20 µW
- PC (minimum configuration: Core i5,
4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, OS Windows
10 Home, 21 inches LCD Monitor) and
A4 monochrome printer.
Twin screw extruder
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
29 Twin screw extruder - Power supply: 400V (±5%), 3 phase/PE
50Hz
II. Configuration requirement:
- AC motor: 1 pc
- Motor and gearbox coupling: 1 pc
- Processing section: 1 set
Section VII – Schedule of Requirements 103
III CH2.SAHEP04
UV-Vis-NIR spectrophotometer
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
- Operating humidity range: 15-80%
- Operating temperature range: 10-35oC.
UV-Vis-NIR - Power supply: AC, 1 phase 230V
30
spectrophotometer (±10V); 50/60 Hz.
II. Configuration requirement:
- Main spectrophotometer
- Instrument software + desktop computer
- Integrating sphere and PMT+PbS
detectors
- Tungsten halogen + deuterium lamps
- Solid and liquid sample holders
Section VII – Schedule of Requirements 105
PbS Detectors
+ Powder Cell Holder
+ 10 mm cuvette holder
+ Depolarizer
3/ Nitrogen gas cylinder and regulator
4/ Table (suiable for instrument)
Single quadrupole GC-MS system
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
- Operating humidity range: 15-80%
- Operating temperature range: 10-35oC.
- Power supply: AC, 1 phase 230V
(±10V), 50/60Hz.
II. Configuration requirement:
- Main gas chromatography (GC) system:
01 set
- Split/ Splitless Injector: 01 set
- Automated sampler: 01 set
- Gas Sampling Valve: 01 set
- Single quadrupole mass spectrometry
(MS) detector: 01 set
- Software for control and data analysis +
NIST library: 01 pk
Single quadrupole GC- - Desktop computer + A4 black/white
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MS system printer: 01 set
- Accessories for system operation: 01 set
- Consumables for GC and MS: 01 set
III. Technical specification:
1. Main GC system:
- Should have touch screen interface
- Typical retention time repeatability: ≤
0.0008 min
- Oven operating temperature range: min
≤ ambient (RT) +4 °C, max ≥ 450 °C
- Maximum heating rate: ≥ 125 °C/min
- Oven cool-down (22°C ambient): 450°C
to 50°C in less than 4.5 minutes
- Maximum number of detector: ≥ 2
- Maximum number of gas control
channel: ≥ 12
2. Split/splitless injector (inlets):
- Maximum split ratio: ≥ 9999:1
- Pressure range: up to ≥ 1000 kPa
- Split flow from min ≤ 5 to max ≥ 1250
Section VII – Schedule of Requirements 107
mL/min
- Maximum operating temperature: ≥ 400
°C
- Suitable for multiple capillary columns
with inner diameter (i.d.) from 50 μm to
530 μm (or equivalent)
3. Automated sampler (autosampler):
- Sample loading capacity: ≥ 100 x 2 mL
vial
- Solvent loading capacity: ≥ 4 x 4 mL
vial
- Waste capacity: ≥ 30 mL
- Standard syringes: 10 µL
- Minimum volume: ≤ 0.01 µL
- Reproducibility: ≤ 0.5 RSD %
4. Gas Sampling Valve:
- Suitable for multiple capillary columns
with inner diameter (i.d.) from 50 μm to
530 μm (or equivalent)
5. Single quadrupole MS detector:
- Emission current: up to ≥ 200 μA
- Maximum source temperature: ≥ 350 °C
- Mass range: from min ≤ 1.2 u (amu) to
max ≥ 1100 u (amu)
- Maximum scanning speed: ≥ 20000 u/s
- Mass stability: ≤ 0.1 u/48 hours
- Scan modes include: full scan (FS),
selected ion monitoring (SIM) and
FS/SIM
- S/N (with EI, 1 μL of 1 pg/μL
octafluoronaphthalene, He): ≥ 2000:1
- Detector with electron multiplier
- Vacuum pump: pumping capacity: ≥
250 L/sec
6. Software:
- Should perform full analysis, data
processing and report.
7. Desktop computer:
- Processor: 3.1 GHz Quad-core processor
or better
- RAM: ≥ 16 GB
- Screen resolution: ≥ 1920 × 1080
IV. Other requirement:
1. Main GC system:
- Typical peak area repeatability: ≤ 0.5 %
RSD
Section VII – Schedule of Requirements 108
Fume hood
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
- Power supply: AC, 1 phase 230V
(±10V), 50Hz.
II. Configuration requirement:
- Cabinet frame system: 01 set
- Sink and faucet: 01 set
- Power socket: 01 set
- Lighting system: 01 set
- Exhaust fan: 01 pc
- Control system: 01 set
35 Fume hood
- Gas pipeline: 02 m
- Exhaust pipe system: 01 set
- Carbon air filter: 01 set
III. Technical specification:
Entire dimensions (WxDxH):
approximately 1800x800x2200 mm
- Materials: stainless steel outer frame
coated with chemical resistant PVCF (or
equivalent)
- Door's materials: ≥ 5mm thick
transparent tempered glass (or equivalent)
- Lifting structure: The pulley and
counterweight can be self-locked at any
height
Section VII – Schedule of Requirements 117
Oven
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
- Operating humidity range: 15-80%
- Operating temperature range: 10-35oC.
- Power supply: AC, 1 phase 230V
(±10V), 50/60Hz.
II. Configuration requirement:
III. Technical specification:
- Working temperature range: min ≤
37 Oven ambient (RT) + 10 °C, max ≥ 300 °C
- Temperature accuracy: ≤ 0.5 °C
- Setting temperature range: min ≤ +30°C
to max ≥ +300°C
- PID controller (or equivalent)
- Timer range: min ≤ 1 min, max ≥ 99
hours
- Natural or forced convection
- Interior should be made of stainless steel
- Volume: ≥ 200 L
- Maximum number of internals/ shelf: ≥8
- Electrical load: ≥ 2200 W
IV MS2.SAHEP02
Scanning Electron Scanning Electron Microscope
38
Microscope
38.1 Scanning Electron Microscope
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
II. Configuration requirement:
1. Scanning Electron Microscope
2. Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy
3. Coater + Targets Pt, Au
4. Electron Backscatter Diffraction
Section VII – Schedule of Requirements 119
(EBSD) Detector
5. Table
6. Standard tool kit and consumable
7. Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) +
necessary transformer
8. Air conditional
9. Dehumidifier and dry cabinet
10. Computer
III. Technical specification:
1. Scanning Electron Microscope
Accelerating Voltage
0.5 to 3.0 kV (53 steps): Variable in 100
V per step;
3.0 kV to 30 kV: Variable in 1 kV per
step;
+ Resolution:
High vacuum mode
Secondary electron image (SEI)
- 3,0 nm (Acc. V 30 kV, 8mm WD)
- 8,0 nm (Acc. V 3 kV, 6mm WD)
- 15,0 nm (Acc. V 1 kV, 6mm WD)
Low vaccum mode
Backscattered electron image (BEI):
- 4,0 nm (Acc. V 30 kV, 5mm WD)
+ Signal:
High-vacuum mode
- SEI (E.T. detector)
- BEI (composition, topographic and
stereoscopic images by semiconductor
detector)
Low-vacuum mode
- BEI (composition, topographic and
stereoscopic images by semiconductor
detector)
+ Magnification
Screen magnification: ×15 to ×800,000
(Magnification defined with the display
size 358 mm × 269 mm) or better
+ Probe current in range: 1 pA to l µA
+ Pressure in range: 10 to 100 Pa
Electron Optical System
Electron gun: 01
Electron source: Pre-centered tungsten
hairpin filament
Auto gun control: Automatic filament
heating, automatic gun alignment
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1,080
Number of pixels: ≥640 × 480, 1280 ×
960, 2560 × 1920, 5120 × 3840
Automatic Functions
- Auto gun control (AGC)
- Automatic contrast/brightness (ACB)
- Automatic focusing (AF)
- Automatic stigmator (AS)
Evacuation system: 01
- Control method: Fully automatic
- Ultimate pressure (in the electron gun
chamber): Less than 1 mPa
- Rotary pump: Evacuation speed: 100
L/min or more
- Turbo molecular pump: Evacuation
speed: 68 L/sec
Stage navigation system (SNS): 01
- Switch between the Holder Graphics
and CCD (color) image. You can specify
the observation area by doubleclicking the
acquired color image. Displaying the
color image on the Zeromag screen
allows for an easy search of the specimen
area.
- Montage: Multiple successive images
are combined and displayed as one image.
Table: 01
For PC, LCD, keyboard, operation panel
SCOPE OF SUPPLY:
- Main machine: 01
- 5 axes stage with 2 axes (X, Y) Motor-
driven, CPU control: 01
- Evacuation system: 01
- Table: 01
- Operation panel: 01
- PC and touch LCD: 01
- Auto fine coater: 01
- Detector: SED, BED: 01
- EDS system (PC included): 01
- EBSD system: 01
- Standard sample holder and the adapter
that can attach the four specimen blocks
(10 mm dia.): 01
- Standard tool kit: 01
- Consumable:
+ Set of apertures: 01
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+ Pirani Gauge: 01
+ Vacuum pump: 08
+ Element (oil filter): 02
+ Filament box (12 pcs): 05
+ One-side copper tape: 06
+ One-side carbon tape: 06
+ Double-side carbon tape: 12
+ One-side silver tape: 06
+ Pt target: 02
+ Au target: 02
+ One-time maintenance fees within two
years after installation: 01
- Auxiliary equipment includes:
+ UPS 10KVA online: 01
+ Transformer: 01
+ Air conditional (18,000 BTU): 01
+ Dehumidifier (45l/day): 01
+ Dry cabinet (160l): 01
38.2 Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy
- Specifications:
Detector
- Sensor Size: 30 mm2
- Mn Kα ≤129 eV at 100,000 cps
- Max input count rate >1,000,000 cps
- Detection range: Boron (B) to
Californium (Cf)
- Cooling:
+ LN2-free, vibration-free, Peltier
Cooling
+ Requires only an electrical supply
+ No external compressors, chillers, or
gas lines required
Included AztecLiveLite software package
- Analyser Navigator/Step (Spectrum
Acquisition)
- Point&ID Navigator/Step (Spectrum
Acquisition)
- Mapping Navigator/Step (Map
Acquisition)
- LineScan Navigator/Step (LineScan
Acquisition)
- AZtecLiveStep (Live Chemical
Imaging)
Pulse Processor and Imaging Electronics
- 2 imaging inputs
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various sizes
- Carbon felt and yarn
III. Technical specification:
- Maximum Sitering Pressure: >=60kN
- Z-Axis Stroke: 150mm
- Pressurizing Control System: Vertically
Single Axis Press by Servo Motor
- Table Size: ≥Փ90mm
- Maximum Temperature: ≥ 2400℃
- Vacuum Pumping System: Rotary Pump
Ultimate Vacuum; 6 Pa)
- Power Supply: DC pulse generator
- Maximum Pulse Current Output: 2500
A
- Size of chamber: ≤Φ410 x D330 mm
- Sintering ambience: Vacuum or inert
gas
- Exhaust system: from 6 Pa to 610-3 Pa.
Rotary pump (Normal), With Diffusion
pump (High vacuum)
- Sintering DC pulse generator: PWM
(Pulse width Modulation) control
+ On time (Pulse duration) 1 to 999
msec
+ Off time (Pause duration) 1 to 999
msec
- Sintering stroke: 150 mm (open height:
250mm)
- AC input: 3 phases, 380V/ 50 Hz, <45
kVA
- Pressure control system: Feedback
control by AC servo motor
- Control system:
+ Temperature program controller by
PID
- Temperature detector: Thermocouple
and Pyrometer
+ Radiation thermometer (pyrometer)
measurement range 600 to 3000℃
+ Thermo-couple system (K-type)
measurement range 0 to 1000℃
- Touch panel screen
- Power supply controller
- Sintering pressure controller
- Temperature controller
Consumable materials
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Cathode Module
- RF Power & Auto matcher 600W
- Arc plasma Power 3kw/DC20V,150A
- 2" Magnetron Sputter Gun & Shutter
- 3" Arc Sputter Gun
Pumping Module
- Turbo Pump 685ℓ/s (N2, HiPace700,
Pfeiffer Vacuum)
- Rotary Pump 458ℓ/Min,50Hz (Edward,
E2M28)
- Gauge Controller & Cable (ADC MK2,
Edward)
- Cold Cathode Gauge (AIM-X, Edward)
- Pirani Gauge (APG100-XM, Edward)
- Gate Valve CF8", Pneumati
- Throttle Valve CF8" & controller
- Baratron Gauge 1torr
- Angle Valve NW25: 02
- Vacuum Hose & Clamp set
- Chamber Vent Valve
Gas Delivery Module
- MFC 100sccm/Tylan: 03
- MFC Read Out 4chanel
- Gas Valve 1/4" Lok: 04
- Gas Line & Fitting
- Cable
- Gas tank and regulator: Ar, N2, O2
System Control Module
- Touch & PLC Control
- Vacuum control
- Safety interlock
Cooling Circulator 1HP(Chiller)
Air Compressor 1/4HP Motor
System Frame & Control Rack
Target for testing and commisioning: Ti,
Cr, Zr: 02 (one set of Ti, Cr, Zr targets for
3" Arc Sputter Gun and another set of Ti,
Cr, Zr targets for 2" Magnetron Sputter
Gun)
Fume hood
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
42 Fume hood Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
II. Configuration requirement:
- Size: 1200 x 800 x 2200mm
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- Frame
- Sink and faucet: 01 set
- Electrical socket: 01 double socket
- Tube LED, light when working
- Chemical resistant fan: 01
III. Technical specification:
Frame
- Material: powder coating steel
(equivalent or better)
Working compartment:
- Upper part: 1200 x 800 x 1400mm
(equivalent or bigger)
+ Working surface: 16mm thickness black
phenolic (equivalent or better)
+ Inside: 12mm thickness phenolic, rear:
4mm thickness phenolic (equivalent or
better)
+ Outside: 12mm thickness phenolic
(equivalent or better)
+ 5mm tempered glass doors, stainless
steel handles (equivalent or better)
+ Adjust the equiponderant without going
to the back of cabinet (or equivalent)
- Lower part: 1200 x 800 x 800 mm
(equivalent or bigger)
+ Material: epoxy coating steel
(equivalent or better)
+ Sheet: 12mm thickness phenolic
(equivalent or better)
+ Walls, wings: 18mm thickness phenolic
(equivalent or better)
Fan
+ Power: ≥ 123 W
+ Speed: ≥1400 RPM
+ Noise level: ≤ 70 dB
Sink and faucet
+ Discharger and garbage filter: chemical-
resistant high-grade polypropylene plastic
(or equivalent)
- Sink: chemical-resistant high-grade
polypropylene plastic (or equivalent)
- Faucet: epoxy coating copper (or
equivalent)
Gas pipe:
- Diameter 200 mm (or equivalent)
* Fan
Section VII – Schedule of Requirements 129
equivalent)
Universal Oven
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
- Power supply: AC, 1Phase 230V
(±10V), 50/60Hz,
II. Configuration requirement:
47 Universal Oven
- Interior Dimensions (w x h x d): ≥ 400 x
360 x 330 mm
III. Technical specification:
- Volume: ≥ 53 L
- Max. number of internals: ≥ 2
- Max. loading per internal: ≥ 15 kg
- Set temperature range: up to ≥ +250°C
- Pt100 sensor DIN class A (or
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equivalent)
- Adaptive multifunctional digital PID-
microprocessor controller with high-
definition TFT-colour display (or
equivalent)
- Timer: max ≥ 9999 min
- Convection: natural convection
(equivalent or better)
55 Cabinet Cabinet
Section VII – Schedule of Requirements 136
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
II. Configuration requirement: None
III. Technical specification:
Dimension: W915xD450xH1830mm (± 3
mm) (or equivalent)
Material: powder coating steel cabinet
one compartment, steel frame, 3 mobile
shelves (or equivalent)
Air conditioner
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards
II. Configuration requirement:
- Power supply: AC, 1 phase, 230V
56 Air conditioner (±10V), 50Hz;
III. Technical specification:
Type: Wall mounted inverter, one way air
conditioner
Cooling capacity: ≥ 5000 W
Nano dust filter (or equivalent)
Refrigerant: R32 (or equivalent)
Includes installation with 10m of pipe
V ITIMS2.SAHEP02
High Temperature Furnace
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
- Power supply: AC, 1 phase 230V
(±10V) or 3 phase 400V, 50/60Hz;
II. Configuration requirement: None
III. Technical specification:
High Temperature
57 - Solid-state-relays, SiC rods (or
Furnace
equivalent)
- Controller: ≥ 10 programs with each ≥
20 segments
- Tmax: ≥ 1550 °C
- Volume: ≥ 1.5 L
- Connected load: ≥ 3.5 kW
- Inner dimensions (WxDxH):
approximate 110mm x 120mm x 120mm
IV. Other requirement:
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Analytical balance
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
II. Configuration requirement: None
III. Technical specification:
59 Analytical balance - Weighing capacity: max ≥ 300 g
- Linearity: ≤ 0,300 mg
- Readability: ≤ 0,100 mg
- Repeatability: ≤ 0,200 mg
- Stabilisation time: ≤ 3 s
- Dimensions weighing surface, stainless
steel: ≥∅ 90 mm (or equivalent)
Analytical balance
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
60 Analytical balance Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
II. Configuration requirement: None
III. Technical specification:
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Fume hood
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
- Power supply: AC, 1 phase 230V
(±10V), 50/60Hz;
II. Configuration requirement:
- Frame
- Sink and faucet: 01 set
- Electrical socket: 01 double socket
- Tube LED
- Chemical resistant fan: 01
III. Technical specification:
- Size: 1200 x 800 x 2200mm
Frame
- Material: powder coating steel (or
equivalent)
61 Fume hood
Working compartment:
- Size of upper part: 1200 x 800 x
1400mm (or equivalent)
+ Working surface: 16mm thickness black
phenolic (or equivalent)
+ Inside 12mm thickness phenolic, rear
4mm thickness phenolic, acid resistant (or
equivalent)
+ Outside 12mm thickness phenolic (or
equivalent)
+ 5mm tempered glass doors, stainless
steel handles (or equivalent)
- Size of lower part: 1200 x 800 x 800
mm (or equivalent)
+ Material: epoxy coating steel (or
equivalent)
+ Sheet: 12mm thickness phenolic (or
equivalent)
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Rotary evaporator
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
- Power supply: AC, 1 phase 230V
(±10V), 50/60Hz;
II. Configuration requirement:
- Main rotary evaporator: 01
- Heating bath: 01
- Vacuum pump: 01
- Pressure controller: 01
- Chiller: 01
- Evaporating flasks of at least size 0.05,
0.1, 0.25, 0.5 and 1 liter
- Receiving flask (≥ 1L): 01
III. Technical specification:
1. Main rotary evaporator
- Stroke distance: max ≥ 140 mm
- Rotation speed: from min ≤ 20 to max ≥
280 rpm
63 Rotary evaporator
- Flask size range: from min ≤ 50ml to
max ≥ 3000ml
- The angle: adjustable from 0° to max ≥
35°
- Protection class: IP20 or better
2. Heating Bath
- Heating Power: ≥ 1300 W
- Controlled temperature range: max ≥ 95
°C
- Temperature accuracy: ≤ ± 2 °C
- Maximum flask size: ≥ 4000 mL
- The temperature display: digital
3. Vacuum Pump
- The vacuum pump: chemically resistant
- Suction capacity: ≥ 1.2 m3/h
- Final vacuum (absolute): ≤ 12 mbar
4. Pressure Controller
- The controller should control the
vacuum suited to on/off regulate the type
of vacuum pumps
- Measurement range: min ≤ 1 to max ≥
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1000 mbar
- Regulating range: min ≤ 1 to max ≥
1000 mbar
- Measurement accuracy: ≤ ± 2 mbar
5. Chiller
- Set temperature range: max ≤ 40 °C
- Cooling capacity at 10 °C: ≥ 300 W
- Temperature accuracy: ≤ ± 2 °C
Universal Oven
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
65 Universal Oven - Power supply: AC, 1 phase 230V
(±10V), 50/60Hz;
II. Configuration requirement:
- Main equipment
- Standard accessories: 01 stainless steel
grid
Section VII – Schedule of Requirements 142
- Image Acquisition
+ Basic image acquisition including
HDR and auto-calibration
+ Software autofocus and movie
acquisition
- Image and Customization Tools
+ Basic tool windows
+ Annotations, layer management, scale
bar, cross hair, info stamp display, and
image filters
- Measurements / Image Analysis
IV. Other requirement:
Objective lenses: 01 set (5X, 10X, 20X,
50X, 100X, 150X)
- Desktop computer (Minimum
configuration: Intel Core i5, RAM: 2Gb,
HDD 500 GB, Monitor 21 inch): 01 set
Includes installation and traning
Stylus Profiler
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
- Power supply: AC, 1 phase 230V
(±10V), 50/60Hz;
II. Configuration requirement: None
III. Technical specification:
- Measurement Capability: Two-
dimensional surface profile measurements
(equivalent or better)
- Sample Viewing : Digital magnification,
0.275 to 2.2 mm vertical FOV
69 Stylus Profiler
- Stylus Force: from min ≤1 to max ≥ 15
mg
- Sample X/Y Stage : Manual ≥ 100 mm
- Sample R-Theta Stage : Manual,
continuous 360 degrees
- Vibration Isolation
- Data Points Per Scan : to max ≥ 120000
- Max. Sample Thickness: ≥ 50 mm
- Max. Wafer Size : ≥ 200 mm
- Step Height Repeatability: ≤ 5Å
- Vertical Range : to max ≥ 1 mm
- Vertical Resolution: ≤ 1Å
IV. Other requirement:
Includes:
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Chemical cabinet
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
II. Configuration requirement: None
III. Technical specification:
71 Chemical cabinet
- Dimensions (LxWxH): approximate
1000 x 600 x 1800 mm
- Frame: 304 stainless steel, ≥ 1.2mm
thick or equivalent
- Wall: chemically and water resistant
PVCF plastic sheet or equivalent
- There: 04 batches, 05 compartments.
Section VII – Schedule of Requirements 149
Wall table
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
II. Configuration requirement: None
III. Technical specification:
- Dimensions (LxWxH): approximate
4800 x 750 x 770 mm
Worktop
- Worktops: phenolic plates or equivalent
- Withstand at least the following
chemical solvents:
+ HCl 37%
+ HF 40%
+ HNO3 65%
+ Formaldehyde 37%
+ H3PO4 85%
72 Wall table
+ CCl4
+ NH4OH 28%
+ H2O2 30%
+ H2SO4 98%
- Density: ≥ 1.38g / cm3
- Resistance to heat and dry: ≥ 160 °C
- Compressive strength: ≥ 3228 kgf / cm2
- Thickness: ≥ 18mm
Metal frame
- Type table legs: 40 x 80 x 1.4 mm
double-sided galvanized steel box powder
coated with epoxy or equivalent
- Frame, hardened walls: 1.2mm thick
steel plates folding shaped electrostatic
painting with epoxy components (or
equivalent)
- Table top cover: PA high temperature
injection molding or equivalent
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PhotoElectrochemistry Workstation
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
- Power supply: AC, 1 phase 230V
(±10V), 50/60Hz;
II. Configuration requirement:
- Electrochemical workstation:
- Power Potentiostats:
- Controller module
- Software package
- Lightsources
- Photo-Electrochemical Cell 1
- Photo-Electrochemical Cell 2
- ABS
- Emit
PhotoElectrochemistry
81 III. Technical specification:
Workstation
Electrochemical workstation:
- Methods included:
+ Cyclic voltammetry
+ Electrochemical impedance
spectroscopy
+ Polarization methods
+ Noise measurement
+ Current potential curves
+ Time domain methods
+ Capacity/Potential measurements
+ Customized methods
- Potentiostatic modes: potentiostatic,
galvanostatic, pseudo-galvanostatic, rest
potential, off
- ADC resolution: 32 bit
- Function generator: digital
- Frequency generator & analyzer:
Section VII – Schedule of Requirements 160
Software package
Light sources
- Light source: High power LEDs (or
equivalent)
- Monochromator
- Wavelength: from min ≤ 420 nm to max
≥ 660 nm
Photo-Electrochemical Cell 1
- Optical Window Diameter: 20 mm
- Optical Window Material: quartz
- Reference Electrode: Ag/AgCl or
equivalent
- Counter Electrode: Pt coil
Photo-Electrochemical Cell 2
- Optical Window Diameter: 18 mm
- Optical Window Material: quartz
- Reference Electrode: Ag/AgCl or
equivalent
- Counter Electrode: Pt coil
ABS
• Spectrometer with backthinned CCD
(or equivalent)
• tungsten-deuterium light source (220–
1100 nm) (equivalent or better)
Emit
• SEL033 NIST traceable sensor
• Software for integral measurements
IV. Other requirement:
- Desktop computer (Core i7, RAM 8GB,
HDD 500GB, Win10 Home) and 21
inches monitor: 1 set
+ ≤ 1.0 Hz
- Gate time: 0.1 s, 1 s, 10 s, user-
selectable (or equivalent)
- Frequency output: ≥ 5 MHz (or
equivalent)
- Source impedance: 50 Ω (or equivalent)
Resistance Measurement
- Range: max ≥ 5000 Ω
- Resolution:
+ 0.001 Ω for R < 100 Ω
+ 0.01 Ω for 100 Ω ≤ R < 1000 Ω
+ 0.1 Ω for 1000 Ω ≤ R < 5000 Ω
- Conductance output (Vc)
+ Resistance range: max ≥ 5000 Ω
+ Impedance ≥ 1 kΩ
Capacitance Cancellation
- Range: max ≥ 40 pF
- Limit: ≤ 0.01 pF
Quartz Crystals
- Frequency: ≥ 5 MHz
- Diameter: ≥ 1 inch
Analog connectors: BNC or equivalent
Interface: RS-232 or equivalent
or ≤ 1mV
+ Current ranges : max ≥ ±1A
+ High sensitivity current ranges :
±1pA, ±10pA, ±100pA, ±1nA (or
equivalent)
+ Measured current resolution : min ≤
100aA
+ Measured current accuracy : ≤ 0.2%
- Galvanostat
+ Applied current resolution : ≤
0.00013% of applied current range
+ Applied current accuracy : ≤ 0.2%
+ Potential ranges : max ≥ ±10V
+ Measured potential resolution : min ≤
60 μV
+ Measured potential accuracy : ≤ 0.3%
- Impedance analyser
+ Frequency range : from min ≤ 10µHz
to max ≥ 1MHz
+ Amplitude : max ≥ 1.0V
+ DC offset : 16bit DC offset
subtraction, and 2 DC-decoupling filters
(or equivalent)
+ Dynamic range : max ≥ 10V, and to
max ≥ 30mA
- Electrometer
+ Input impedance : > 1000Gohm //<
8pF
+ Input bias current : ≤ 20pA
+ Bandwidth: ≥ 10 MHz
IV. Other requirement:
Included:
Reference Electrode: Ag/AgCl or
equivalent
Counter Electrode: Pt coil
Digital Oscilloscope
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
86 Digital Oscilloscope II. Configuration requirement:
- Main machine
- Accessories included:
+ Active differential probe (800 MHz
BW): 01
+ 16-channel logic analyzer probe: 01
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Solar Simulator
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
II. Configuration requirement:
- Main machine
- Accessories included:
+ Computer (minimum configuration:
Windows 8.1 64, Intel Core i5 Processor,
6GB memory 1TB hard Drive/DVD
Writer Drive) and 21" monitor: 01 set
+ 52mm x 52mm Test Fixture: 01
87 Solar Simulator
- Calibrated Reference Solar Cell: 01
- Spare Lamp 1600W Xe SHORT ARC:
02
III. Technical specification:
Collimation angle: Half angle ≤
±2.0degrees
Spatial uniformity: ≤ ± 2% (Class A -
280mm x 280mm area)
Spectral match: Class A (equivalent or
better)
Temporal stability: ≤ ± 2.0% (Class A)
Xenon Lamp:
- Power: ≥ 1600W
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- Working distance : 24 in
- Lamp lifetime: ≥1000 hours
- Beam size: ≥ 8 inch x 8 inch
- Ripple: ≤ ± 0.5%
- Line regulation: ≤ ± 0.02%
- Current regulation: ≤ ± 0.5%
I-V Tester
- Source Meter
+ Current: max ≥ ±10A
+ Voltage: max ≥ ± 2.5V
+ Output Power: max ≥ 50W
+ Current and voltage accuracy: ≤
±0.5%
+ A/D and D/A Converter: 18 Bit
resolution provides 4 quadrant
measurements (equivalent or better)
+ The system allows 4-Wire
measurement
- Software
Imaging Spectrometer
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
II. Configuration requirement:
- Main machine
- EMCCD Camera
- Indium Gallium Arsenide Solid State
Detector
- Light source
- Digital Lock-In Amplifier
- Lens-based sample compartment
88 Imaging Spectrometer
- Solid-sample holder
- Imaging Spectrograph
- Spacer ring
- Optical Chopper
- Housing for DSS detectors with
elliptical mirror
- Resolution array adapter
- Desktop computer
- Software
III. Technical specification:
- Focal length: 550 mm or equivalent
- Aperture: f/6.4 (or equivalent)
- Non-crossed Czerny-Turner asymmetric
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He-Cd laser
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
II. Configuration requirement: None
III. Technical specification:
- Wavelength (nm) : 325 / 442
- Power (mW): ≥ 30 / 120
- Transverse Mode : TEM multimode
- Polarization : Linear
89 He-Cd laser - Polarization Ratio : ≥ 100:1
- Noise, P-P @30kHz~2MHz (%) : ≤ 15
/ 15
- Beam Diameter 1/e2 (mm) : ≤ 2 / 2
- Beam Divergence (mrad) : ≤ 1.0
- Beam Pointing Stability (μrad) : ≤ ±25
- Power Stability: ≤ ±2.0 %
IV. Other requirement:
- Power supply
- Power meter
laser filter 325/442
Diode laser
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
II. Configuration requirement: None
III. Technical specification:
- Center Wavelength (nm): 784.8 ± 0.5 or
equivalent
- Power: ≥ 500mW
90 Diode laser
- Spectral bandwidth (FWHM): ≤ 100 pm
- Noise, 250Hz - 2MHz (rms): ≤ 0.25 %
- Power stability: ≤ 1%
- Power consumption: ≤ 15 W
- Coupling Efficiency: > 70 %
- Fiber Connector type: FC / PC, Narrow
key or equivalent
- Nominal Numerical Aperture (NA):
0.22
- Fiber type: Multimode
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Laboratory equipment
General specifications requirement of
Laboratory table:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
Worktop
- Worktop: 16 mm phenolic or equivalent
- Resistant to some following chemicals:
+ HCL 37%,
92 Laboratory equipment
+ HF 40%,
+ HNO3 65%,
+ Phenol 90%,
+ H3PO4 85%,
+ NH4OH 25%,
+ H2O2 3%,
+ Formaldehyde 37%,
+ H2SO4 98%
Frame:
- epoxy-coated steel or equivalent
Section VII – Schedule of Requirements 171
Desktop Computer
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
II. Configuration requirement:
- Included:
94 Desktop Computer + Keyboard
+ USB Mouse
+ Monitor
III. Technical specification:
- Processor: Core i7, 2.9GHz, or
equivalent
- Memory: ≥ 16GB
- Storage: ≥ 500GB
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TV 75" + Hanger
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
II. Configuration requirement: None
III. Technical specification:
TV Screen size: ≥ 75 inch
Display type: LCD, LED backlight
(equivalent or better)
95 TV 75" + Hanger Screen resolution: ≥ 3840 x 2160
Connection ability: Wifi, Bluetooth
Connection: HDMI, USB
Included: TV hanger
- Dedicated mount for TVs with screen
size of from at least 65 inches to max ≥
100inches
- Maximum load capacity up to ≥ 80 kg
- Material: made of durable and luxurious
aluminum alloy or powder coated steel
Air conditioner
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
96 Air conditioner
onwards.
II. Configuration requirement:
- Power supply: AC, 1 phase, 230V
(±10V), 50Hz;
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VI AIST2.SAHEP02
3D Confocal Laser Scanning
Microscope
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
II. Configuration requirement:
1. Main machine (Laser source and
Detector):
1.1 Laser Light
1.2 Laser Light Control
1.3 Scanner
1.4 High Sensitivity Spectral Detector
1.5 Spectral Detector
1.6 System Control
3D Confocal Laser 1.7 Fluorescence Illumination Unit
97
Scanning Microscope 1.8 Transmitted Light Detector Unit
1.9 Software
2. Microscope
2.1 Microscope frame
2.2 Transmitted light illuminator
2.3 Observation tube
2.4 Stage
2.5 Condenser
2.6 Fluorescence mirror turret
2.7 Fluorescence light source
2.8 Focus compensator
2.9 Optical system: Objective
3. Uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
4. Dehumidifier: 2 pcs
5. Anti-vibration plate
III. Technical specification:
97.1 Laser source and Detector
97.1.1 Laser Light (Violet/Visible Light
Laser):
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+ Stroke: max ≥ 10 mm
+ Minimum increment: ≤ 0.01 μm
+ Maximum nosepiece movement
speed: ≥3 mm/s
97.2.2 Transmitted light illuminator:
- Pillar tilt mechanism (or equivalent)
- Condenser holder: max ≥ 66 mm stroke,
refocusing mechanism (or equivalent)
- ≥ 4 filter holders
- Light source: 12V 100 W halogen bulb;
High color reproductive LED light source
(or equivalent)
97.2.3 Observation tube:
- Widefield (FN 22): Widefield tilting
binocular (or equivalent)
97.2.4 Stage:
- Mechanical stage : Stage stroke: X max
≥ 110 mm , Y max ≥ 36 mm
97.2.5 Condenser
- Motorized long working distance
condenser: W.D. 27 mm, NA 0.55,
motorized turret with ≥ 7 position,
motorized aperture and polarizer (or
equivalent)
97.2.6 Fluorescence mirror turret:
- Motorized turret with ≥ 8 positions
97.2.7 Fluorescence light source
- 130 W Hg light guide illumination (or
equivalent)
97.2.8 Focus compensator
- Z drift compensator
97.2.9 Optical system: Objective
included:
- 1.25X (NA: 0.04, W.D: 5 mm) (or
equivalent)
- 10X2 (NA: 0.40, WD: 3.1 mm) (or
equivalent)
- 20X (NA: 0.75, WD: 0.6 mm) (or
equivalent)
- 40X (NA: 0.95, WD: 0.18 mm(or
equivalent)
- UPLSAPO 60XO (NA: 1.35, WD: 0.15
mm) (or equivalent)
Bio Clean Bench Class II
Bio Clean Bench Class
98 I. General requirement:
II
- Equipment is a completely new product.
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- Filtration Elements:
+ Pre-filter: non-washable polyester fibre
(equivalent or better)
+ Main filter: Activated Carbon
+ Back-up Filter: HEPA filter
- Microprocessor Controller.
- Inflow Air Velocity: ≥ 0.40 m/s
- Fluorescent Light Intensity: ≥ 800 Lux
Benchtop Refrigerated
Microcentrifuges
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
- Power Supply: AC, 1 phase, 230V
(±10V), 50Hz.
II. Configuration requirement:
- Main machine
Benchtop Refrigerated - 45° Angle rotor 24 x 1,5/2,0 ml
106
Microcentrifuges III. Technical specification:
- LCD display (or equivalent)
- Motor driven lid lock
- max. Speed: ≥ 15000 rpm
- max. RCF: ≥ 20000 xg
- max. volume: 44 x 1,5 / 2,0 ml (or
equivalent)
- Temperature range: from min ≤ -10°C to
max ≥ 40°C
- Running time:
+ max ≥ 99h
Semi-Microbalances
I. General requirement:
- Equipment is a completely new product.
Products are manufactured in 2020
onwards.
II. Configuration requirement: None
107 Semi-Microbalances
III. Technical specification:
- Maximum capacity: ≥ 220 g
- Readability: ≤ 0.1 mg
- Repeatability: ≤ 0.1 mg
- Linearity deviation: ≤ 0.2 mg
- Settling time: ≤ 3.5s
Ultralow temperature freezers
Ultralow temperature
108 I. General requirement:
freezers
- Equipment is a completely new product.
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assembly
+ With asymmetric curved Germanium
crystal monochromator for Cu- or Co
radiation
+ Step motor controlled monochromator
adjustment
+ For the incident beam monochromator
assembly of above diffractometer
+ Including step motor controller for
automated optimisation of the intensity
- CCD Video microscope
+ With Macro CCD lens and holder
+ Video CCD microscope with sample
image displayed on the computer monitor
for fast alignment and observation
- Rotating sample holder for transmission
mode
+ with 6 transmission sample inserts, 1
box with Acetate foils, 1 stand (for
storage of the sample holder), 1 sample
preparation aid, 1 bottle of glue,
+ 1 Silicon standard sample (in sample
insert) Si;
+ Sample offset resulting from different
sample thickness can be compensated by
a micrometer screw.
- Rotating sample holder for capillaries
(Debye Scherrer)
- With adjustable goniometer head and
motor for permanent sample spinning, 5
capillary sample carriers, 1 box with 25
capillaries, 1 stand (for storage of the
sample holder), goniometer head
adjusting key, steel needle, alignment pin,
wax, Silicon standard sample (in
capillary);
- Sample holder for reflection mode
(automatic ≥ 12 samples)
+ Measure solid samples, with motor for
permanent sample spinning, with 5
reflexion sample inserts, 2 alignment aids,
1 stand (for storage of the sample holder),
1 Silicon standard sample (on sample
insert);
+ Easy height adjustment for bulk
samples with different thickness (≥ 20
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mm)
- Reflectometry sample holder
+ Reflectometry experiments to
determine film
thickness, composition and interface
roughness
+ Standard powder diffractometry
+ Grazing incidence experiments for
phase
analysis of thin films
+ Reference blade for reproducible
height
adjustment
+ Micrometer-controlled sample
alignment with
digital sample position display
+ Reference blade serves as collimator in
reflectometry measurements
+ Manual tilt correction possible
+ Sample spinning for wide-angle X-ray
diffraction
- Control electronics
+ 19" rack with power supply and boards
+ Necessary cables to run the
diffractometer together with the PC
+ 1 motor amplifier for monochromator
adjustment
+ 1 fluorescence screens
+ 1 set of keys
+ 1 set of tools
+ 1 set of spare parts
- X-ray generator:
+ Continuous Power: ≥3500 W max
+ Tube current: 0 to ≥80 mA
continuously adjustable
+ Voltage: ≤10 - ≥60 kV continuously
adjustable
+ Stability (current and voltage):
≤0.01% at ≥+/- 10 % max. mains
fluctuation
+ Mains voltage: 230 V /50Hz, single
phase
+ Control via software or manual
+ 1 High voltage cable
- Long fine focus X-ray tube (ceramic):
+ Cu Target, standard ceramic sealed
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tube
+ Focal spot size: ≤0.4 x ≤12 mm
+ Power: ≥2200 W
+ Water cooling
- Detector
+ Linear one-dimensional 1D Silicon
micro-strip detector
+ Number of channels: ≥640
+ Active area: ≥8 x ≥32 mm²
+ Aperture: standard 2θ angular range
covered by the detector window is ≤9° 2θ
+ Counting rate: ≥2 x 105 per strip
+ Short read-out time ≤0.089
milliseconds.
- Computer (industrial grade) for control
of the instrument and processing of the
data with
+ Flatcreen colour monitor TFT-LCD
≥22"
- Software: Menu-driven, network-
compatible software package for
diffractometer control, data collection and
data evaluation, running under Microsoft
Windows®, having the following
features:
+ Diffractometer Control and Data
Collection: versatile data collection
program for all powder diffractometer
including alignment checks. Free choice
of measuring parameters for different
detectors and attachments.
+ Instrument Parameters: configuration
of the available hardware.
+ Calibration: position sensitive
detectors; calibration of peak positions
+ Graphical presentation of measured
data sets, highly versatile configuration,
with interactive peak search, background
subtraction and data smoothing.
+ 3D presentation of measured data set,
like temperature scans.
+ Tools for modification and conversion
of measured data, import and export from
and to other data formats (like ASCII ),
Kα2-stripping, adding, subtracting and
dividing of data sets.
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- Target material: Rh
X-ray optics: Maximum No. of
capillaries: ≥03. Standard quantity
supplied is ≥02:
- High Spatial Resolution Coaxial Probe:
≤10um Probe. Excellent for ≤20um
Single Spot Analysis or small area
mapping
- Bulk Analysis Coaxial Probe: ≥1.2mm
Probe. Excellent for large spot analysis
- Coaxial Probe: ≤100um Probe.
Excellent for sub-mm spot and area
mapping
Detector:
- X-ray Fluorescence detector: LN2 Free
detector (SDD)
- Transmission X-ray detector
Mapping:
- Mapping range: ≥100 x ≥100 mm
(max)
- Pixel numbers: 4 types, switchable
Optical camera (for detailed observation):
- Observation range: ≥2.5 x ≥2.5 mm
- Optical resolution: ≤10 μ m
- Working distance: Variable between ≤1
- ≥10 mm
- Illumination: Around, coaxial,
transmitted
Function for Analysis
Qualitative Analysis (Spectrum
Measurement)
- Vertical Axis Scale: ≥40.96keV
(10eV/ch)
- KLM Marker: Switchable between
linear scale or log scale
- Peak Label: Characteristic X-ray Peak
- Automatic Qualitative Analysis:
Element symbols are displayed in the
spectrum
- Multi-point Analysis: Peak search and
elemental identification Pre-set several
points to examine looking from whole or
detailed image
- Saving and loading Spectrum: which
are analyzed automatically succeedingly
Spectrum or qualitative data is saved and
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・Memory: ≥16 GB
・Hard Drive: ≥SSD500 GB
・OS: Windows 10 64bit English
- Display unit: ≥19 inches
Note:
40 Imaging Spectrometer
41 He-Cd laser
42 3D Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope
43 Refrigerated (Microcentrifuge)
44 Culture Microscope
45 Multi-purpose X-Ray Diffraction (XRD)
46 Raman-AFM and nanoRaman spectroscopy
47 X-Ray Analytical Microscope
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4. Drawings
Final inspection after installation at the project site shall be carried out by the supplier under
supervision of the Purchaser. The Supplier shall select Inspection Agency (“IA”) and get on
approval from the Purchaser in advance.
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6. Training Requirements
Training of Technical Staff and Users CODE
Equipment for …… NUMBER
…… Supplier
…………………………………..............
(i) N
.................................................................. /
A
..................................................................
Content:
With the purchase of the equipment, the equipment listed attached in the bid document, the users,
engineers and technicians of the department in the …… shall be trained by the engineer and
application specialist of the manufacturers of the relevant equipment in the following areas:
To achieve the above-mentioned goals, it is required to train the appropriate persons involved in the
operation, application, care of the equipment and managing persons.
The length of the training and the number of people getting a training per equipment per …… will be:
The duration proposed and offered by the supplier and/ or the respective manufacturers shall deem to
be sufficient to bring all trainees to a reasonable level of competency in applying the skills taught in
the training program. Re-training without additional cost to the Purchaser may be requested by the
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Purchaser if there is evidence of incompetent skills among the trainees due to insufficient or improper
training
Before the date of acceptance and pre-commissioning, the supplier shall dispatch instructors from the
relevant manufacturers (engineers and application specialists) to the ….. to teach the above-mentioned
techniques and knowledge. A curriculum proposal shall be submitted where applicable
The training policy will be implemented as part of the daily work of staff, thereby improving both the
effective use of technology throughout its life and the resulting benefits.
The Purchaser will make sure that the appropriate staff will have free training time when the mutually
agreed training schedule takes place.
A written training report, signed by the attending staff, will be handed over to the Purchaser after
performance.
..................................................... .....................................................
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[Date]
[Location of signing of this contract]
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The Supplier shall perform the Warranty and Maintenance Services for at least 12 months or
according to the manufacturer whichever is later from the date of final end user’s acceptance
of the installed equipment.
The Supplier shall submit an offer for the Maintenance Services after the corresponding
services period required in the BD expires. The offer shall include all necessary prices/costs
which will be valid for the period of 12 months.
The maintenance services required in this BD shall include the below activity;
The Supplier shall maintain a first-level telephone support service for all trouble reporting by
the Purchaser. The telephone support service shall provide toll free telephone access and
operate between the hours of 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, on the working days ensuring connection
to a suitably experienced and qualified technician within 10 minutes of call origination.
Spare parts for the supplied equipment shall be available for at least five (05) years after the
installation of the equipment. The Supplier is bound to supply spare parts at the request and
expenses of the Purchaser during the period of at least 05 years following-installation.
The Local Maintenance Agency shall have capability in repairing general equipment supplied
to the Purchaser. Nevertheless, the Supplier shall send the qualified technicians in the project
site within the time period, which is agreed between the Purchaser and the Supplier, after being
informed the notification that the authorized company in Purchaser’s country cannot fix the
defect.
As part of the warranty and maintenance support plan, the Supplier shall support the Purchaser
to set up the procedure and history record management method for operation and maintenance
of the supplied equipment as well as the supplied spare parts, tools, and etc. and the Supplier
shall train the staff in charge of management, operation, and maintenance of the equipment
and others supplied under the Contract to accustom those O&M procedure and management
methods.
However, the Supplier (the main contractor) shall make regular visits regularly, for 30 months,
or monitoring the operating and maintenance status, maintenance support and training the key
staff who operate and maintain the equipment. The regular visits must consist of as follows;
- 1st year: four times visit/year, staying at least five days
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After each visit, the Supplier shall submit the monitoring report composed of the following
contents;
- Operating and maintenance status of the supplied equipment
- Current problem of equipment.
- List of needed consumables and spare parts.
- Any problem and recommended mitigation measures.
If the Bank requests the monitoring report, the Supplier shall submit the report immediately to
the Bank.
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PART 3 - Contract
Section VIII – General Conditions of Contract 212
Table of Clauses
5. Language........................................................................................................................ 216
7. Eligibility........................................................................................................................ 217
2. Contract 2.1 Subject to the order of precedence set forth in the Contract
Documents Agreement, all documents forming the Contract (and all parts
thereof) are intended to be correlative, complementary, and
mutually explanatory. The Contract Agreement shall be read as a
whole.
3. Fraud and 3.1 The Bank requires compliance with the Bank’s Anti-Corruption
Corruption Guidelines and its prevailing sanctions policies and procedures as
set forth in the WBG’s Sanctions Framework, as set forth in
Appendix 1 to the GCC.
3.2 The Purchaser requires the Supplier to disclose any commissions
or fees that may have been paid or are to be paid to agents or any
other party with respect to the Bidding process or execution of the
Contract. The information disclosed must include at least the name
and address of the agent or other party, the amount and currency,
and the purpose of the commission, gratuity or fee.
4. Interpretation 4.1 If the context so requires it, singular means plural and vice versa.
4.2 Incoterms
(a) Unless inconsistent with any provision of the Contract, the
meaning of any trade term and the rights and obligations
of parties thereunder shall be as prescribed by Incoterms
specified in the SCC.
(b) The terms EXW, CIP, FCA, CFR and other similar terms,
when used, shall be governed by the rules prescribed in the
current edition of Incoterms specified in the SCC and
published by the International Chamber of Commerce in
Paris, France.
4.3 Entire Agreement
The Contract constitutes the entire agreement between the
Purchaser and the Supplier and supersedes all communications,
negotiations and agreements (whether written or oral) of the
parties with respect thereto made prior to the date of Contract.
4.4 Amendment
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6. Joint Venture, 6.1 If the Supplier is a joint venture, consortium, or association, all of
Consortium or the parties shall be jointly and severally liable to the Purchaser for
Association the fulfillment of the provisions of the Contract and shall designate
one party to act as a leader with authority to bind the joint venture,
consortium, or association. The composition or the constitution of
the joint venture, consortium, or association shall not be altered
without the prior consent of the Purchaser.
Section VIII – General Conditions of Contract 217
7. Eligibility 7.1 The Supplier and its Subcontractors shall have the nationality of
an eligible country. A Supplier or Subcontractor shall be deemed
to have the nationality of a country if it is a citizen or constituted,
incorporated, or registered, and operates in conformity with the
provisions of the laws of that country.
7.2 All Goods and Related Services to be supplied under the Contract
and financed by the Bank shall have their origin in Eligible
Countries. For the purpose of this Clause, origin means the
country where the goods have been grown, mined, cultivated,
produced, manufactured, or processed; or through manufacture,
processing, or assembly, another commercially recognized
article results that differs substantially in its basic characteristics
from its components.
8. Notices 8.1 Any notice given by one party to the other pursuant to the
Contract shall be in writing to the address specified in the SCC.
The term “in writing” means communicated in written form with
proof of receipt.
8.2 A notice shall be effective when delivered or on the notice’s
effective date, whichever is later.
10. Settlement of 10.1 The Purchaser and the Supplier shall make every effort to
Disputes resolve amicably by direct informal negotiation any
disagreement or dispute arising between them under or in
connection with the Contract.
10.2 If, after twenty-eight (28) days, the parties have failed to resolve
their dispute or difference by such mutual consultation, then
either the Purchaser or the Supplier may give notice to the other
party of its intention to commence arbitration, as hereinafter
provided, as to the matter in dispute, and no arbitration in respect
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11. Inspections 11.1 The Supplier shall keep, and shall make all reasonable efforts to
and Audit by cause its Subcontractors to keep, accurate and systematic accounts
the Bank and records in respect of the Goods in such form and details as will
clearly identify relevant time changes and costs.
11.2 Pursuant to paragraph 2.2 e. of Appendix 1 to the General
Conditions the Supplier shall permit and shall cause its agents
(where declared or not), subcontractors, subconsultants, service
providers, suppliers, and personnel, to permit, the Bank and/or
persons appointed by the Bank to inspect the site and/or the
accounts, records and other documents relating to the procurement
process, selection and/or contract execution, and to have such
accounts, records and other documents audited by auditors
appointed by the Bank. The Supplier’s and its Subcontractors’ and
subconsultants’ attention is drawn to Sub-Clause 3.1 (Fraud and
Corruption) which provides, inter alia, that acts intended to
materially impede the exercise of the Bank’s inspection and audit
rights constitute a prohibited practice subject to contract termination
(as well as to a determination of ineligibility pursuant to the Bank’s
prevailing sanctions procedures).
12. Scope of 12.1 The Goods and Related Services to be supplied shall be as specified
Supply in the Schedule of Requirements.
13. Delivery and 13.1 Subject to GCC Sub-Clause 33.1, the Delivery of the Goods and
Documents Completion of the Related Services shall be in accordance with the
Delivery and Completion Schedule specified in the Schedule of
Requirements. The details of shipping and other documents to be
furnished by the Supplier are specified in the SCC.
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14. Supplier’s 14.1 The Supplier shall supply all the Goods and Related Services
Responsibilities included in the Scope of Supply in accordance with GCC Clause
12, and the Delivery and Completion Schedule, as per GCC
Clause 13.
14.2 The Supplier, including its Subcontractors, shall not employ or
engage forced labor or persons subject to trafficking, as described in
GCC Sub-Clauses 14.3 and 14.4.
14.3 Forced labor consists of any work or service, not voluntarily
performed, that is exacted from an individual under threat of force
or penalty, and includes any kind of involuntary or compulsory
labor, such as indentured labor, bonded labor or similar labor-
contracting arrangements.
14.4 Trafficking in persons is defined as the recruitment, transportation,
transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons by means of the threat or
use of force or other forms of coercion, abduction, fraud, deception,
abuse of power, or of a position of vulnerability, or of the giving or
receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person
having control over another person, for the purposes of exploitation.
14.5 The Supplier, including its Subcontractors, shall not employ or
engage a child under the age of 14 unless the national law specifies
a higher age (the minimum age).
14.6 The Supplier, including its Subcontractors, shall not employ or
engage a child between the minimum age and the age of 18 in a
manner that is likely to be hazardous, or to interfere with, the child’s
education, or to be harmful to the child’s health or physical, mental,
spiritual, moral, or social development.
14.7 Work considered hazardous for children is work that, by its nature
or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to jeopardize
the health, safety, or morals of children. Such work activities
prohibited for children include work:
(a) with exposure to physical, psychological or sexual abuse;
(b) underground, underwater, working at heights or in
confined spaces;
(c) with dangerous machinery, equipment or tools, or
involving handling or transport of heavy loads;
(d) in unhealthy environments exposing children to hazardous
substances, agents, or processes, or to temperatures, noise
or vibration damaging to health; or
(e) under difficult conditions such as work for long hours,
during the night or in confinement on the premises of the
employer.
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14.8 The Supplier shall comply, and shall require its Subcontractors if
any to comply, with all applicable health and safety regulations,
laws, guidelines, and any other requirement stated in the
Technical Specifications.
14.9 The Supplier shall comply with additional obligations as specified
in the SCC.
15. Contract Price 15.1 Prices charged by the Supplier for the Goods supplied and the
Related Services performed under the Contract shall not vary
from the prices quoted by the Supplier in its Bid, with the
exception of any price adjustments authorized in the SCC.
16. Terms of 16.1 The Contract Price, including any Advance Payments, if
Payment applicable, shall be paid as specified in the SCC.
16.2 The Supplier’s request for payment shall be made to the
Purchaser in writing, accompanied by invoices describing, as
appropriate, the Goods delivered and Related Services
performed, and by the documents submitted pursuant to GCC
Clause 13 and upon fulfillment of all other obligations stipulated
in the Contract.
16.3 Payments shall be made promptly by the Purchaser, but in no case
later than sixty (60) days after submission of an invoice or request
for payment by the Supplier, and after the Purchaser has accepted
it.
16.4 The currencies in which payments shall be made to the Supplier
under this Contract shall be those in which the Bid price is
expressed.
16.5 In the event that the Purchaser fails to pay the Supplier any
payment by its due date or within the period set forth in the SCC,
the Purchaser shall pay to the Supplier interest on the amount of
such delayed payment at the rate shown in the SCC, for the
period of delay until payment has been made in full, whether
before or after judgment or arbitrage award.
17. Taxes and 17.1 For goods manufactured outside the Purchaser’s Country, the
Duties Supplier shall be entirely responsible for all taxes, stamp duties,
license fees, and other such levies imposed outside the
Purchaser’s Country.
17.2 For goods Manufactured within the Purchaser’s Country, the
Supplier shall be entirely responsible for all taxes, duties, license
fees, etc., incurred until delivery of the contracted Goods to the
Purchaser.
17.3 If any tax exemptions, reductions, allowances or privileges may
be available to the Supplier in the Purchaser’s Country, the
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Purchaser shall use its best efforts to enable the Supplier to benefit
from any such tax savings to the maximum allowable extent.
18. Performance 18.1 If required as specified in the SCC, the Supplier shall, within
Security twenty-eight (28) days of the notification of contract award,
provide a performance security for the performance of the
Contract in the amount specified in the SCC.
18.2 The proceeds of the Performance Security shall be payable to the
Purchaser as compensation for any loss resulting from the
Supplier’s failure to complete its obligations under the Contract.
18.3 As specified in the SCC, the Performance Security, if required,
shall be denominated in the currency(ies) of the Contract, or in a
freely convertible currency acceptable to the Purchaser; and shall
be in one of the format stipulated by the Purchaser in the SCC, or
in another format acceptable to the Purchaser.
18.4 The Performance Security shall be discharged by the Purchaser
and returned to the Supplier not later than twenty-eight (28) days
following the date of Completion of the Supplier’s performance
obligations under the Contract, including any warranty
obligations, unless specified otherwise in the SCC.
19. Copyright 19.1 The copyright in all drawings, documents, and other materials
containing data and information furnished to the Purchaser by the
Supplier herein shall remain vested in the Supplier, or, if they are
furnished to the Purchaser directly or through the Supplier by any
third party, including suppliers of materials, the copyright in such
materials shall remain vested in such third party.
20. Confidential 20.1 The Purchaser and the Supplier shall keep confidential and shall
Information not, without the written consent of the other party hereto, divulge
to any third party any documents, data, or other information
furnished directly or indirectly by the other party hereto in
connection with the Contract, whether such information has been
furnished prior to, during or following completion or termination
of the Contract. Notwithstanding the above, the Supplier may
furnish to its Subcontractor such documents, data, and other
information it receives from the Purchaser to the extent required
for the Subcontractor to perform its work under the Contract, in
which event the Supplier shall obtain from such Subcontractor an
undertaking of confidentiality similar to that imposed on the
Supplier under GCC Clause 20.
20.2 The Purchaser shall not use such documents, data, and other
information received from the Supplier for any purposes
unrelated to the contract. Similarly, the Supplier shall not use
such documents, data, and other information received from the
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21. Subcontracting 21.1 The Supplier shall notify the Purchaser in writing of all
subcontracts awarded under the Contract if not already specified
in the Bid. Notification by the Supplier, for addition of any
Subcontractor not named in the Contract, shall also include the
Subcontractor’s declaration in accordance with Appendix 2 to the
GCC- Sexual exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and/or Sexual
Harassment (SH) Performance Declaration. Such notification, in
the original Bid or later shall not relieve the Supplier from any of
its obligations, duties, responsibilities, or liability under the
Contract.
21.2 Subcontracts shall comply with the provisions of GCC Clauses 3
and 7.
23. Packing and 23.1 The Supplier shall provide such packing of the Goods as is
Documents required to prevent their damage or deterioration during transit to
their final destination, as indicated in the Contract. During transit,
the packing shall be sufficient to withstand, without limitation,
rough handling and exposure to extreme temperatures, salt and
precipitation, and open storage. Packing case size and weights
shall take into consideration, where appropriate, the remoteness
of the goods’ final destination and the absence of heavy handling
facilities at all points in transit.
23.2 The packing, marking, and documentation within and outside the
packages shall comply strictly with such special requirements as
shall be expressly provided for in the Contract, including
additional requirements, if any, specified in the SCC, and in any
other instructions ordered by the Purchaser.
24. Insurance 24.1 Unless otherwise specified in the SCC, the Goods supplied under
the Contract shall be fully insured—in a freely convertible
currency from an eligible country—against loss or damage
incidental to manufacture or acquisition, transportation, storage,
and delivery, in accordance with the applicable Incoterms or in
the manner specified in the SCC.
25. Transportation 25.1 Unless otherwise specified in the SCC, responsibility for
and Incidental arranging transportation of the Goods shall be in accordance with
Services the specified Incoterms.
26. Inspections 26.1 The Supplier shall at its own expense and at no cost to the
and Tests Purchaser carry out all such tests and/or inspections of the Goods
and Related Services as are specified in the SCC.
26.2 The inspections and tests may be conducted on the premises of
the Supplier or its Subcontractor, at point of delivery, and/or at
the Goods’ final destination, or in another place in the
Purchaser’s Country as specified in the SCC. Subject to GCC
Sub-Clause 26.3, if conducted on the premises of the Supplier or
its Subcontractor, all reasonable facilities and assistance,
including access to drawings and production data, shall be
furnished to the inspectors at no charge to the Purchaser.
26.3 The Purchaser or its designated representative shall be entitled to
attend the tests and/or inspections referred to in GCC Sub-Clause
26.2, provided that the Purchaser bear all of its own costs and
expenses incurred in connection with such attendance including,
but not limited to, all traveling and board and lodging expenses.
26.4 Whenever the Supplier is ready to carry out any such test and
inspection, it shall give a reasonable advance notice, including
the place and time, to the Purchaser. The Supplier shall obtain
from any relevant third party or manufacturer any necessary
permission or consent to enable the Purchaser or its designated
representative to attend the test and/or inspection.
26.5 The Purchaser may require the Supplier to carry out any test
and/or inspection not required by the Contract but deemed
necessary to verify that the characteristics and performance of the
Goods comply with the technical specifications codes and
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27. Liquidated 27.1 Except as provided under GCC Clause 32, if the Supplier fails to
Damages deliver any or all of the Goods by the Date(s) of delivery or
perform the Related Services within the period specified in the
Contract, the Purchaser may without prejudice to all its other
remedies under the Contract, deduct from the Contract Price, as
liquidated damages, a sum equivalent to the percentage specified
in the SCC of the delivered price of the delayed Goods or
unperformed Services for each week or part thereof of delay until
actual delivery or performance, up to a maximum deduction of
the percentage specified in those SCC. Once the maximum is
reached, the Purchaser may terminate the Contract pursuant to
GCC Clause 35.
28. Warranty 28.1 The Supplier warrants that all the Goods are new, unused, and of
the most recent or current models, and that they incorporate all
recent improvements in design and materials, unless provided
otherwise in the Contract.
28.2 Subject to GCC Sub-Clause 22.1(b), the Supplier further
warrants that the Goods shall be free from defects arising from
any act or omission of the Supplier or arising from design,
materials, and workmanship, under normal use in the conditions
prevailing in the country of final destination.
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28.3 Unless otherwise specified in the SCC, the warranty shall remain
valid for twelve (12) months after the Goods, or any portion
thereof as the case may be, have been delivered to and accepted
at the final destination indicated in the SCC, or for eighteen (18)
months after the date of shipment from the port or place of
loading in the country of origin, whichever period concludes
earlier.
28.4 The Purchaser shall give notice to the Supplier stating the nature
of any such defects together with all available evidence thereof,
promptly following the discovery thereof. The Purchaser shall
afford all reasonable opportunity for the Supplier to inspect such
defects.
28.5 Upon receipt of such notice, the Supplier shall, within the period
specified in the SCC, expeditiously repair or replace the defective
Goods or parts thereof, at no cost to the Purchaser.
28.6 If having been notified, the Supplier fails to remedy the defect
within the period specified in the SCC, the Purchaser may
proceed to take within a reasonable period such remedial action
as may be necessary, at the Supplier’s risk and expense and
without prejudice to any other rights which the Purchaser may
have against the Supplier under the Contract.
29. Patent 29.1 The Supplier shall, subject to the Purchaser’s compliance with
Indemnity GCC Sub-Clause 29.2, indemnify and hold harmless the
Purchaser and its employees and officers from and against any
and all suits, actions or administrative proceedings, claims,
demands, losses, damages, costs, and expenses of any nature,
including attorney’s fees and expenses, which the Purchaser may
suffer as a result of any infringement or alleged infringement of
any patent, utility model, registered design, trademark, copyright,
or other intellectual property right registered or otherwise
existing at the date of the Contract by reason of:
(a) the installation of the Goods by the Supplier or the use of
the Goods in the country where the Site is located; and
(b) the sale in any country of the products produced by the
Goods.
Such indemnity shall not cover any use of the Goods or any part
thereof other than for the purpose indicated by or to be
reasonably inferred from the Contract, neither any infringement
resulting from the use of the Goods or any part thereof, or any
products produced thereby in association or combination with
any other equipment, plant, or materials not supplied by the
Supplier, pursuant to the Contract.
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29.2 If any proceedings are brought or any claim is made against the
Purchaser arising out of the matters referred to in GCC Sub-
Clause 29.1, the Purchaser shall promptly give the Supplier a
notice thereof, and the Supplier may at its own expense and in the
Purchaser’s name conduct such proceedings or claim and any
negotiations for the settlement of any such proceedings or claim.
29.3 If the Supplier fails to notify the Purchaser within twenty-eight
(28) days after receipt of such notice that it intends to conduct
any such proceedings or claim, then the Purchaser shall be free to
conduct the same on its own behalf.
29.4 The Purchaser shall, at the Supplier’s request, afford all available
assistance to the Supplier in conducting such proceedings or
claim, and shall be reimbursed by the Supplier for all reasonable
expenses incurred in so doing.
29.5 `The Purchaser shall indemnify and hold harmless the Supplier
and its employees, officers, and Subcontractors from and against
any and all suits, actions or administrative proceedings, claims,
demands, losses, damages, costs, and expenses of any nature,
including attorney’s fees and expenses, which the Supplier may
suffer as a result of any infringement or alleged infringement of
any patent, utility model, registered design, trademark, copyright,
or other intellectual property right registered or otherwise
existing at the date of the Contract arising out of or in connection
with any design, data, drawing, specification, or other documents
or materials provided or designed by or on behalf of the
Purchaser.
31. Change in 31.1 Unless otherwise specified in the Contract, if after the date of 28
Laws and days prior to date of Bid submission, any law, regulation,
Regulations ordinance, order or bylaw having the force of law is enacted,
promulgated, abrogated, or changed in the place of the
Purchaser’s Country where the Site is located (which shall be
deemed to include any change in interpretation or application by
the competent authorities) that subsequently affects the Delivery
Date and/or the Contract Price, then such Delivery Date and/or
Contract Price shall be correspondingly increased or decreased,
to the extent that the Supplier has thereby been affected in the
performance of any of its obligations under the Contract.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, such additional or reduced cost
shall not be separately paid or credited if the same has already
been accounted for in the price adjustment provisions where
applicable, in accordance with GCC Clause 15.
32. Force Majeure 32.1 The Supplier shall not be liable for forfeiture of its Performance
Security, liquidated damages, or termination for default if and to
the extent that its delay in performance or other failure to perform
its obligations under the Contract is the result of an event of Force
Majeure.
32.2 For purposes of this Clause, “Force Majeure” means an event or
situation beyond the control of the Supplier that is not
foreseeable, is unavoidable, and its origin is not due to negligence
or lack of care on the part of the Supplier. Such events may
include, but not be limited to, acts of the Purchaser in its
sovereign capacity, wars or revolutions, fires, floods, epidemics,
quarantine restrictions, and freight embargoes.
32.3 If a Force Majeure situation arises, the Supplier shall promptly
notify the Purchaser in writing of such condition and the cause
thereof. Unless otherwise directed by the Purchaser in writing,
the Supplier shall continue to perform its obligations under the
Contract as far as is reasonably practical, and shall seek all
reasonable alternative means for performance not prevented by
the Force Majeure event.
33. Change Orders 33.1 The Purchaser may at any time order the Supplier through notice
and Contract in accordance GCC Clause 8, to make changes within the general
Amendments scope of the Contract in any one or more of the following:
(a) drawings, designs, or specifications, where Goods to be
furnished under the Contract are to be specifically
manufactured for the Purchaser;
(b) the method of shipment or packing;
(c) the place of delivery; and
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34. Extensions of 34.1 If at any time during performance of the Contract, the Supplier or
Time its subcontractors should encounter conditions impeding timely
delivery of the Goods or completion of Related Services pursuant
to GCC Clause 13, the Supplier shall promptly notify the
Purchaser in writing of the delay, its likely duration, and its cause.
As soon as practicable after receipt of the Supplier’s notice, the
Purchaser shall evaluate the situation and may at its discretion
extend the Supplier’s time for performance, in which case the
extension shall be ratified by the parties by amendment of the
Contract.
34.2 Except in case of Force Majeure, as provided under GCC Clause
32, a delay by the Supplier in the performance of its Delivery and
Completion obligations shall render the Supplier liable to the
imposition of liquidated damages pursuant to GCC Clause 26,
unless an extension of time is agreed upon, pursuant to GCC Sub-
Clause 34.1.
36. Assignment 36.1 Neither the Purchaser nor the Supplier shall assign, in whole or
in part, their obligations under this Contract, except with prior
written consent of the other party.
37. Export 37.1 Notwithstanding any obligation under the Contract to complete
Restriction all export formalities, any export restrictions attributable to the
Purchaser, to the country of the Purchaser, or to the use of the
products/goods, systems or services to be supplied, which arise
from trade regulations from a country supplying those
products/goods, systems or services, and which substantially
impede the Supplier from meeting its obligations under the
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APPENDIX 1
Fraud and Corruption
(Text in this Appendix shall not be modified)
1. Purpose
1.1 The Bank’s Anti-Corruption Guidelines and this annex apply with respect to procurement
under Bank Investment Project Financing operations.
2. Requirements
2.1 The Bank requires that Borrowers (including beneficiaries of Bank financing); bidders
(applicants/proposers), consultants, contractors and suppliers; any sub-contractors, sub-
consultants, service providers or suppliers; any agents (whether declared or not); and any of
their personnel, observe the highest standard of ethics during the procurement process,
selection and contract execution of Bank-financed contracts, and refrain from Fraud and
Corruption.
2.2 To this end, the Bank:
a. Defines, for the purposes of this provision, the terms set forth below as follows:
i. “corrupt practice” is the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting, directly or
indirectly, of anything of value to influence improperly the actions of another
party;
ii. “fraudulent practice” is any act or omission, including misrepresentation, that
knowingly or recklessly misleads, or attempts to mislead, a party to obtain
financial or other benefit or to avoid an obligation;
iii. “collusive practice” is an arrangement between two or more parties designed
to achieve an improper purpose, including to influence improperly the actions
of another party;
iv. “coercive practice” is impairing or harming, or threatening to impair or harm,
directly or indirectly, any party or the property of the party to influence
improperly the actions of a party;
v. “obstructive practice” is:
(a) deliberately destroying, falsifying, altering, or concealing of
evidence material to the investigation or making false statements to
investigators in order to materially impede a Bank investigation into
allegations of a corrupt, fraudulent, coercive, or collusive practice;
and/or threatening, harassing, or intimidating any party to prevent it
from disclosing its knowledge of matters relevant to the
investigation or from pursuing the investigation; or
(b) acts intended to materially impede the exercise of the Bank’s
inspection and audit rights provided for under paragraph 2.2 e.
below.
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b. Rejects a proposal for award if the Bank determines that the firm or individual
recommended for award, any of its personnel, or its agents, or its sub-consultants,
sub-contractors, service providers, suppliers and/ or their employees, has, directly
or indirectly, engaged in corrupt, fraudulent, collusive, coercive, or obstructive
practices in competing for the contract in question;
c. In addition to the legal remedies set out in the relevant Legal Agreement, may take
other appropriate actions, including declaring misprocurement, if the Bank
determines at any time that representatives of the Borrower or of a recipient of any
part of the proceeds of the loan engaged in corrupt, fraudulent, collusive, coercive,
or obstructive practices during the procurement process, selection and/or execution
of the contract in question, without the Borrower having taken timely and
appropriate action satisfactory to the Bank to address such practices when they
occur, including by failing to inform the Bank in a timely manner at the time they
knew of the practices;
d. Pursuant to the Bank’s Anti- Corruption Guidelines and in accordance with the
Bank’s prevailing sanctions policies and procedures, may sanction a firm or
individual, either indefinitely or for a stated period of time, including by publicly
declaring such firm or individual ineligible (i) to be awarded or otherwise benefit
from a Bank-financed contract, financially or in any other manner;1 (ii) to be a
nominated2 sub-contractor, consultant, manufacturer or supplier, or service
provider of an otherwise eligible firm being awarded a Bank-financed contract; and
(iii) to receive the proceeds of any loan made by the Bank or otherwise to participate
further in the preparation or implementation of any Bank-financed project;
e. Requires that a clause be included in bidding/request for proposals documents and
in contracts financed by a Bank loan, requiring (i) bidders (applicants/proposers),
consultants, contractors, and suppliers, and their sub-contractors, sub-consultants,
service providers, suppliers, agents personnel, permit the Bank to inspect3 all
accounts, records and other documents relating to the procurement process,
selection and/or contract execution, and to have them audited by auditors appointed
by the Bank.
1
For the avoidance of doubt, a sanctioned party’s ineligibility to be awarded a contract shall include, without limitation, (i)
applying for pre-qualification, expressing interest in a consultancy, and bidding, either directly or as a nominated sub-
contractor, nominated consultant, nominated manufacturer or supplier, or nominated service provider, in respect of such
contract, and (ii) entering into an addendum or amendment introducing a material modification to any existing contract.
2
A nominated sub-contractor, nominated consultant, nominated manufacturer or supplier, or nominated service provider
(different names are used depending on the particular bidding document) is one which has been: (i) included by the bidder in
its pre-qualification application or bid because it brings specific and critical experience and know-how that allow the bidder
to meet the qualification requirements for the particular bid; or (ii) appointed by the Borrower.
3
Inspections in this context usually are investigative (i.e., forensic) in nature. They involve fact-finding activities undertaken
by the Bank or persons appointed by the Bank to address specific matters related to investigations/audits, such as evaluating
the veracity of an allegation of possible Fraud and Corruption, through the appropriate mechanisms. Such activity includes
but is not limited to: accessing and examining a firm's or individual's financial records and information, and making copies
thereof as relevant; accessing and examining any other documents, data and information (whether in hard copy or electronic
format) deemed relevant for the investigation/audit, and making copies thereof as relevant; interviewing staff and other
relevant individuals; performing physical inspections and site visits; and obtaining third party verification of information.
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APPENDIX 2
Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and/or Sexual Harassment (SH)
Performance Declaration for Subcontractors*
[The following table shall be filled in by each subcontractor proposed by the Supplier, that was not named in the
Contract]
Subcontractor’s Name: [insert full name]
Date: [insert day, month, year]
Contract reference [insert contract reference]
Page [insert page number] of [insert total number] pages
SEA and/or SH Declaration
We:
(a) have not been subject to disqualification by the Bank for non-compliance with SEA/ SH obligations.
(b) are subject to disqualification by the Bank for non-compliance with SEA/ SH obligations.
(c) had been subject to disqualification by the Bank for non-compliance with SEA/ SH obligations, and
were removed from the disqualification list. An arbitral award on the disqualification case has been made
in our favor.
[If (c) above is applicable, attach evidence of an arbitral award reversing the findings on the issues
underlying the disqualification.]
Name of the person duly authorized to sign on behalf of the Subcontractor _______
GCC 1.1(i) The Purchaser’s Country is: The Socialist Republic of Vietnam
GCC 1.1(j) The Purchaser is: Hanoi University of Science and Technology
GCC 1.1 (p) The term SEA/SH where used in the Contract has the following meaning:
• “Sexual Exploitation and Abuse” “(SEA)” means the following:
Sexual Exploitation is defined as any actual or attempted abuse of
position of vulnerability, differential power or trust, for sexual
purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily,
socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another.
Sexual Abuse is defined as the actual or threatened physical
intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or
coercive conditions.
• “Sexual Harassment” “(SH)” is defined as unwelcome sexual
advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical
conduct of a sexual nature by contractor’s personnel with other
contractor’s, subcontractors’ or employer’s personnel.
GCC 4.2 (a) The meaning of the trade terms shall be as prescribed by Incoterms.
GCC 4.2 (b) The version edition of Incoterms shall be Incoterms 2010
GCC 9.1 The governing law shall be the law of: The Socialist Republic of Vietnam
GCC 10.2 The rules of procedure for arbitration proceedings pursuant to GCC Clause
10.2 shall be as follows:
(a) Contract with foreign Supplier:
GCC 10.2 (a)—Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of
or relating to this Contract, or breach, termination or invalidity
thereof, shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the
UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules as at present in force.
(b) Contracts with Supplier national of the Purchaser’s Country:
In the case of a dispute between the Purchaser and a Supplier
who is a national of the Purchaser’s Country, the dispute shall
be referred to adjudication or arbitration in accordance with the
laws of the Purchaser’s Country.
GCC 13.1
Details of shipping and documents to be furnished by the Supplier shall be
as follow:
ii. Full set of 01 original and 03 copies of the negotiable, clean, on-
board bill of lading marked “freight prepaid” and 03 originals
and 03 copies of non-negotiable bill of lading;
The Purchaser shall receive the above documents at least one week before
arrival of the Goods at the port or place of arrival in order to process the
Customs Clearance and, if not received, the Supplier will be responsible
for any consequent expenses.
The Purchaser shall take full responsibility for any levies or penalties
including demurrage charges at the destination port which may arise from
the Purchaser’s default including mishandling of above documents even if
they are delivered within the above-mentioned time.
2. For those Goods manufactured inside of the Purchaser’s country:
Details of Shipping and other Documents to be furnished by the Supplier
are:
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GCC 14.9 GCC 14.9.1 The Supplier shall have a code of conduct, and provide
appropriate sensitization, for the Supplier’s personnel carrying
out installation/ operation/ maintenance/ operation and
maintenance that include, but not limited to, maintaining a safe
working environment and not engaging in the following
practices:
(i) any form of sexual harassment including unwelcome
sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other
verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature with other
Supplier’s or Purchaser’s personnel;
(ii) any form of sexual exploitation, which means any actual
or attempted abuse of position of vulnerability,
differential power or trust, for sexual purposes,
including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily,
socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of
another;
(iii) any form of sexual abuse, which means the actual or
threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether
by force or under unequal or coercive conditions; and
(iv) any form of sexual activity with individuals under the
age of 18, except in case of pre-existing marriage.
GCC 14.9.2 The Purchaser may require the Supplier to remove (or cause to
be removed), from the site or other places where the
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GCC 15.1 The prices charged for the Goods supplied and the related Services
performed shall not be adjustable.
GCC 16.1 The method and conditions of payment to be made to the Supplier under
this Contract shall be as follows:
(i) Advanced Payment: Twenty percent (20%) of the Contract Price shall
be paid within thirty (30) days of signing of the Contract, and upon
submission of claim and a bank guarantee for equivalent amount valid until
the Goods are delivered and in the form provided in the bidding document
or another form acceptable to the Purchaser.
(ii) On Shipment: Sixty (60) percent of the Contract Price of the Goods
shipped shall be paid, upon submission of document specified in GCC
Clause 13, acceptable to the Purchaser.
Payment of local currency portion shall be made in VND within thirty (30)
days of presentation of claim supported by a certificate from the Purchaser
declaring that the Goods have been delivered and that all other contracted
Services have been performed.
Payment for Goods and Services supplied from within the Purchaser’s
Country:
(i) Advanced Payment: Twenty percent (20%) of the Contract Price shall
be paid within thirty (30) days of signing of the Contract against a simple
receipt and a bank guarantee for equivalent amount and in the form
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(ii) On Delivery: Sixty (60) percent of the Contract Price shall be paid on
receipt of the Goods and upon submission of document specified in GCC
Clause 13, acceptable to the Purchaser.
GCC 16.5 The payment-delay period after which the Purchaser shall pay interest to
the supplier shall be 60 days after the supplier fulfils all the required works,
services and documents correspondingly requested for the related payment
and after the Purchaser has accepted those documents
The interest rate that shall be applied is 0.1 % for the delayed amount of
payment per week
GCC 18.1 The amount of the Performance Security shall be: 10% of the total Contract
price. The Performance Security shall be reduced to be 5% during the
warranty period.
GCC 18.3 The Performance Security shall be in the form of a Bank Guarantee issued
by a reputable bank located in the Supplier’s country or abroad, acceptable
to the Purchaser. The Performance security shall be denominated in the
currency(ies) of payment of the Contract, in accordance with their portions
of the Contract Price.
GCC 18.4 Discharge of the Performance Security shall take place twenty-eight (28)
days following the date of Completion of the Supplier’s performance
obligations under the Contract, including any warranty obligations, as
stipulated in GCC18.4
GCC 23.2 The packing, marking and documentation within and outside the packages
shall be conformed with the following requirements:
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GCC 24.1 The insurance coverage shall be in accordance with: covering 110% of the
value of the Goods in the required currency set in the Contract (Incoterm
2010-CIP price or EXW price) covering all risks, war risks and strike
clauses, showing claim payable in Purchaser’s country in the Contract’s
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GCC 25.1 Responsibility for transportation of the Goods shall be as specified in the
Incoterms 2010.
GCC 27.1 The liquidated damage shall be: 0.5% per week.
GCC 27.1 The maximum amount of liquidated damages shall be: 10% of the total
contract value.
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GCC 28.3 The period of validity of the Warranty shall be: 12 months from date of all
the Goods supplied be handled over and satisfied all the required running
test, getting the acceptance report from the Investment owner in order to
put into use.
The Supplier shall, in addition, comply with the performance and/or
consumption guarantees specified under the Contract. If, for reasons
attributable to the Supplier, these guarantees are not attained in whole or in
part, the Supplier shall, at its discretion, either:
- Make such changes, modifications, and/or additions to the Goods or any
part thereof as may be necessary in order to attain the contractual guarantees
specified in the Contract at its own cost and expense and to carry out further
performance tests in accordance with GCC 26.7,
For purposes of the Warranty, the place(s) of final destination(s) shall be:
Hanoi University of Science and Technology
Add: No 1 Dai Co Viet str, Hai Ba Trung Dist., Hanoi, Vietnam
GCC 28.5, The period for repair or replacement shall be: 30 days from the date the
GCC 28.6 Bidder receives the Notice of problem relating to the Goods supplied in
the Contract.
GCC 33.4
Not application
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Table of Forms
[Send this Notification to the Bidder’s Authorized Representative named in the Bidder
Information Form]
For the attention of Bidder’s Authorized Representative
Name: [insert Authorized Representative’s name]
Address: [insert Authorized Representative’s Address]
Telephone/Fax numbers: [insert Authorized Representative’s telephone/fax numbers]
Email Address: [insert Authorized Representative’s email address]
[IMPORTANT: insert the date that this Notification is transmitted to Bidders. The
Notification must be sent to all Bidders simultaneously. This means on the same date and
as close to the same time as possible.]
DATE OF TRANSMISSION: This Notification is sent by: [email/fax] on [date] (local time)
This Notification of Intention to Award (Notification) notifies you of our decision to award
the above contract. The transmission of this Notification begins the Standstill Period.
During the Standstill Period you may:
2. Other Bidders [INSTRUCTIONS: insert names of all Bidders that submitted a Bid.
If the Bid’s price was evaluated include the evaluated price as well as the Bid price
as read out.]
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[INSTRUCTIONS: State the reason/s why this Bidder’s Bid was unsuccessful. Do
NOT include: (a) a point by point comparison with another Bidder’s Bid or (b)
information that is marked confidential by the Bidder in its Bid.]
If the deadline to request a debriefing has expired, you may still request a debriefing. In
this case, we will provide the debriefing as soon as practicable, and normally no later
than fifteen (15) Business Days from the date of publication of the Contract Award
Notice.
6. Standstill Period
DEADLINE: The Standstill Period is due to end at midnight on [insert date] (local
time).
The Standstill Period lasts ten (10) Business Days after the date of transmission of this
Notification of Intention to Award.
The Standstill Period may be extended as stated in Section 4 above.
If you have any questions regarding this Notification please do not hesitate to contact us.
Signature: ______________________________________________
Name: ______________________________________________
Title/position: ______________________________________________
Telephone: ______________________________________________
Email: ______________________________________________
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For the purposes of this Form, a Beneficial Owner of a Bidder is any natural person who
ultimately owns or controls the Bidder by meeting one or more of the following conditions:
In response to your request in the Letter of Acceptance dated [insert date of letter of
Acceptance] to furnish additional information on beneficial ownership: [select one option as
applicable and delete the options that are not applicable]
OR
(ii) We declare that there is no Beneficial Owner meeting one or more of the following
conditions:
OR
(iii) We declare that we are unable to identify any Beneficial Owner meeting one or more of
the following conditions. [If this option is selected, the Bidder shall provide explanation on
why it is unable to identify any Beneficial Owner]
• directly or indirectly holding 25% or more of the shares
• directly or indirectly holding 25% or more of the voting rights
• directly or indirectly having the right to appoint a majority of the board of directors or
equivalent governing body of the Bidder]”
Name of the person duly authorized to sign the Bid on behalf of the Bidder: **[insert
complete name of person duly authorized to sign the Bid]___________
Title of the person signing the Bid: [insert complete title of the person signing the
Bid]______
Signature of the person named above: [insert signature of person whose name and
capacity are shown above]_____
Date signed [insert date of signing] day of [insert month], [insert year]_____
*
In the case of the Bid submitted by a Joint Venture specify the name of the Joint Venture as Bidder. In the
event that the Bidder is a joint venture, each reference to “Bidder” in the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form
(including this Introduction thereto) shall be read to refer to the joint venture member.
**
Person signing the Bid shall have the power of attorney given by the Bidder. The power of attorney shall be
attached with the Bid Schedules.
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Letter of Acceptance
[use letterhead paper of the Purchaser]
[date]
To: [name and address of the Supplier]
This is to notify you that your Bid dated [insert date] for execution of the [insert name of the
contract and identification number, as given in the SCC] for the Accepted Contract Amount
of [insert amount in numbers and words and name of currency], as corrected and modified
in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders is hereby accepted by our Agency.
You are requested to furnish (i) the Performance Security within 28 days in accordance with
the Conditions of Contract, using for that purpose one of the Performance Security Forms
and (ii) the additional information on beneficial ownership in accordance with BDS ITB 45.1
within eight (8) Business days using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form, included in
Section X, - Contract Forms, of the Bidding Document.
Authorized Signature:
Name and Title of Signatory:
Name of Agency:
Contract Agreement
[The successful Bidder shall fill in this form in accordance with the instructions indicated]
BETWEEN
(1) [insert complete name of Purchaser], a [insert description of type of legal
entity, for example, an agency of the Ministry of .... of the Government of
{insert name of Country of Purchaser}, or corporation incorporated under the
laws of {insert name of Country of Purchaser}] and having its principal place
of business at [insert address of Purchaser] (hereinafter called “the
Purchaser”), of the one part, and
(2) [insert name of Supplier], a corporation incorporated under the laws of
[insert: country of Supplier] and having its principal place of business at
[insert: address of Supplier] (hereinafter called “the Supplier”), of the other
part:
WHEREAS the Purchaser invited Bids for certain Goods and ancillary services, viz., [insert
brief description of Goods and Services] and has accepted a Bid by the Supplier for the supply
of those Goods and Services
1. In this Agreement words and expressions shall have the same meanings as are
respectively assigned to them in the Contract documents referred to.
2. The following documents shall be deemed to form and be read and construed as part of
this Agreement. This Agreement shall prevail over all other contract documents.
(h) any other document listed in GCC as forming part of the Contract
3. In consideration of the payments to be made by the Purchaser to the Supplier as specified
in this Agreement, the Supplier hereby covenants with the Purchaser to provide the
Goods and Services and to remedy defects therein in conformity in all respects with the
provisions of the Contract.
4. The Purchaser hereby covenants to pay the Supplier in consideration of the provision of
the Goods and Services and the remedying of defects therein, the Contract Price or such
other sum as may become payable under the provisions of the Contract at the times and
in the manner prescribed by the Contract.
IN WITNESS whereof the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed in
accordance with the laws of [insert the name of the Contract governing law country] on the
day, month and year indicated above.
Performance Security
(Bank Guarantee)
[The bank, as requested by the successful Bidder, shall fill in this form in accordance with
the instructions indicated]
Guarantor: [Insert name and address of place of issue, unless indicated in the letterhead]
We have been informed that _ [insert name of Supplier, which in the case of a joint venture shall be the
name of the joint venture] (hereinafter called "the Applicant") has entered into Contract No. [insert
reference number of the contract] dated [insert date] with the Beneficiary, for the supply of _ [insert
name of contract and brief description of Goods and related Services] (hereinafter called "the Contract").
At the request of the Applicant, we as Guarantor, hereby irrevocably undertake to pay the
Beneficiary any sum or sums not exceeding in total an amount of [insert amount in figures]
( ) [insert amount in words],1 such sum being payable in the types and proportions of
currencies in which the Contract Price is payable, upon receipt by us of the Beneficiary’s
complying demand supported by the Beneficiary’s statement, whether in the demand itself or
in a separate signed document accompanying or identifying the demand, stating that the
Applicant is in breach of its obligation(s) under the Contract, without the Beneficiary needing
to prove or to show grounds for your demand or the sum specified therein.
This guarantee shall expire, no later than the …. Day of ……, 2…2, and any demand for
payment under it must be received by us at this office indicated above on or before that date.
1
The Guarantor shall insert an amount representing the percentage of the Accepted Contract Amount
specified in the Letter of Acceptance, and denominated either in the currency (ies) of the Contract or a freely
convertible currency acceptable to the Beneficiary.
2
Insert the date twenty-eight days after the expected completion date as described in GC Clause 18.4. The
Purchaser should note that in the event of an extension of this date for completion of the Contract, the
Purchaser would need to request an extension of this guarantee from the Guarantor. Such request must be
in writing and must be made prior to the expiration date established in the guarantee. In preparing this
guarantee, the Purchaser might consider adding the following text to the form, at the end of the penultimate
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This guarantee is subject to the Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees (URDG) 2010
Revision, ICC Publication No. 758, except that the supporting statement under Article 15(a) is
hereby excluded.
_____________________
[signature(s)]
Note: All italicized text (including footnotes) is for use in preparing this form and shall be
deleted from the final product.
paragraph: “The Guarantor agrees to a one-time extension of this guarantee for a period not to exceed [six
months] [one year], in response to the Beneficiary’s written request for such extension, such request to be
presented to the Guarantor before the expiry of the guarantee.”
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Guarantor: [Insert name and address of place of issue, unless indicated in the letterhead]
We have been informed that [insert name of Supplier, which in the case of a joint venture shall
be the name of the joint venture] (hereinafter called “the Applicant”) has entered into Contract
No. [insert reference number of the contract] dated [insert date] with the Beneficiary, for the
execution of [insert name of contract and brief description of Goods and related Services]
(hereinafter called "the Contract").
At the request of the Applicant, we as Guarantor, hereby irrevocably undertake to pay the
Beneficiary any sum or sums not exceeding in total an amount of [insert amount in figures]
( ) [insert amount in words]1 upon receipt by us of the Beneficiary’s complying demand
supported by the Beneficiary’s statement, whether in the demand itself or in a separate signed
document accompanying or identifying the demand, stating either that the Applicant:
(a) has used the advance payment for purposes other than toward delivery of Goods;
or
(b) has failed to repay the advance payment in accordance with the Contract
conditions, specifying the amount which the Applicant has failed to repay.
1
The Guarantor shall insert an amount representing the amount of the advance payment and denominated
either in the currency(ies) of the advance payment as specified in the Contract, or in a freely convertible
currency acceptable to the Purchaser.
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A demand under this guarantee may be presented as from the presentation to the Guarantor of
a certificate from the Beneficiary’s bank stating that the advance payment referred to above
has been credited to the Applicant on its account number [insert number] at [insert name and
address of Applicant’s bank].
The maximum amount of this guarantee shall be progressively reduced by the amount of the
advance payment repaid by the Applicant as specified in copies of interim statements or
payment certificates which shall be presented to us. This guarantee shall expire, at the latest,
upon our receipt of a copy of the interim payment certificate indicating that ninety (90) percent
of the Accepted Contract Amount, has been certified for payment, or on the [insert day] day
of [insert month], 2 [insert year], whichever is earlier. Consequently, any demand for payment
under this guarantee must be received by us at this office on or before that date.
This guarantee is subject to the Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees (URDG) 2010
Revision, ICC Publication No.758, except that the supporting statement under Article 15(a) is
hereby excluded.
____________________
[signature(s)]
Note: All italicized text (including footnotes) is for use in preparing this form and shall be
deleted from the final product.