Section One: Announcement/ Invitation Invitation for Bids Name of the Country: Republic Of Yemen Tender No.: 1/2013 (bidding is open to IDB Member Countries only). Name of the Project: Equipping Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and the Educational Veterinary Hospital at the University of Thamar Project Code: 3YAR/0068 The Government of the Republic of Yemen has received a Loan from the Islamic Development Bank to finance the project for Equipping Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and the Educational Veterinary Hospital at the University of Thamar. The Project Implementation Unit, University of Thamar here announces its desire to invite bidders to Tender No. (1/2013) of the project (package one) which includes the following components: : Supply, installation, commissioning and training of laboratory equipment. • This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared on the website of the Islamic Development Bank (www.isdb.org), Issuing Date: -April-2013. • Procurement of Goods and Works will be in accordance with the Guidelines for Procurement of Goods and Works under the Islamic Development Bank Financing (Jun 2006). • Bidders who are willing to participate in this Tender and belong to any one of the IDB member countries (ICB/MC) has to submit written applications to: - The Project Implementation Unit, University of Thamar- PIU director office, Tel. 009676849201/2, Fax. 009676425833 and mobile 00967777442941, to receive Bidding Documents for an amount100 USD non-refundable. • The deadline for the purchase of Tender Document is 10 / 10 / 2013 . • Bids must be submitted in sealed envelopes addressed to the following: - PIU office, University of Thamar - Tender No.: 1/2013 - Name of the Project: Equipping Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and the Educational Veterinary Hospital - Project Code: 3YAR/0068 - Bidder Name: ---- • Bids must be submitted with the following documents: • A Bank Guarantee for a lump-sum amount Of : forty thousand dollars ($40000). valid for not less than 150 days from date of Bid Opening. • A copy of valid registration and classification certificates. • A copy of valid sales tax certificate + tax card. • A copy of insurance card + Zakat Card. • A Copy of practicing license. Foreign companies are excluded from providing certificates, licenses and cards referred to above, and shall be required only to provide legal documents of eligibility issued by country of origin of these companies. • The deadline for receipt of tenders and opening of envelopes is at (11:00AM ) on(Saturday) corresponding to Sunday (20/10/2013) at the office of the PIU director - University of Thamar, in the presence of tenderers or their duly authorized representatives. Tenders received after this deadline shall not be accepted and shall be returned unopened to the sender. Interested tenderers can obtain information about Tender Document before payment during office hours for the period of validity allowed for the sale of Tender Document For (20) days from the date of publication of the first announcement.