INVITATION FOR BID – SUPPLY OF RICE (DRY RATION)

INVITATION FOR BID

                             NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING 

             PROCUREMENT OF GOODS – SUPPLY OF RICE (DRY RATION)

                                           IFB NO. MOD/SBA/NCB/002/25

1. The Ministry of National Defense (MOD) has received budgetary appropriation from the Government of Liberia FY 2025 National Budget and intend to apply part of it to fund eligible payments under the contract for the supply of Rice (Dry Ration)-IFB NO. MOD/SBA/NCB/002/25

• Description of goods and quantity to be supplied:

• The Ministry of National Defense now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified Liberian -owned businesses for the supply of rice (Dry Ration)

• Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures enshrined in the 2010 Public Procurement and Concession Act (PPCA) and is open to only Liberian -owned businessesas enshrined in the Small Business Act (SBA)

• Qualifications requirements include:
• Article of Incorporation
• Valid Business Registration
• Valid Tax Clearance
• Current PPCC Vendor Registration Certificate
• Audited Financial Statement
• Bid Security of 2% of bid price in the form of bank guarantee valid for 60 days after the deadline for the submission of bid
•  Past performance record to include the list of completed contracts, contract value, the name of clients, and contact number of clients
• Performance Certificate or Letter of Recommendation from past clients
• Letter of commitment to prefinance the quarterly (3 months) supply of rice
• Copy of signed and notarized listing of both legal and beneficial owner of the business.

• All interested eligible bidders may obtain copy of the bidding documents in English free of charge upon the submission of a written communication to the address below requesting copy beginning Thursday January 30, 2025 from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Monday-Friday.

Chief of Procurement

Procurement Department

Ministry of National Defense

BTC Compound, United Nations Drive

Monrovia, Liberia

Cell: 0886772202 / 0770271928

• Sealed bids must be delivered to the Procurement Department in DELTA Building at the Ministry of National Defense no later than Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 11:00 am. 

• Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected and return to bidders unopened. 

• Bid will be opened in the presence of bidders who chose to attend or their representatives on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 11:00 am.  in the Alpha Building conference room of the Ministry of National Defense, BTC Compound, UN Drive.

1. All sealed bids must be clearly marked with the address indicated below.

1. The address is:

SUPPLY OF RICE (DRY RATION)

IFB NO. MOD/SBA/NCB/002/25

Procurement Department

Ministry of National Defense

BTC Compound, United Nations Drive

Monrovia, Liberia

1. Bids shall be valid for a period of sixty (60) days after the deadline of bid submission.

SIGNED: ___________________     APPROVED: _________________________

                Massa Bannah                                          Dr. Augustine T. Larmin

                Acting Procurement Director               Deputy Minister for Administration