The Ethiopia Institution of Agricultural Research (EIAR), as part of the Food System Resilience Program (FSRP), invites sealed bids for the construction of a Tissue Culture Laboratory for the rapid multiplication of hybrid coffee seedlings at the Jimma Ag

REQUEST FOR BID

Single Stage One Envelope

Country: The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Name of purchaser: Ethiopia Institution of Agricultural Research

Name of Project: Food System Resilience Program (FSRP)

Contract Title: Procurement of Construction for the Establishment of a Tissue Culture Laboratory for Rapid Multiplication of Hybrid Coffee Seedlings at Jimma Agricultural Research Center (ARC)in, Oromia Region

Loan No./Credit: Number 7156-ET; Grant Number E080-ET

RFB Reference No.:- ET-EIAR FSRP-548682-CW-RFB/

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Research component and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract Procurement: Procurement of Construction for the Establishment of a Tissue Culture Laboratory for Rapid Multiplication of Hybrid Coffee Seedlings at Jimma Agricultural Research Center (ARC)in Oromia Regional State

1. Ethiopia Institution of Agricultural Research invites sealed Bids from eligible and qualified Bidders for the following: Procurements Construction for the Establishment of a Tissue Culture.

Laboratory for Rapid Multiplication of Hybrid Coffee Seedlings at Jimma Agricultural Research Center (ARC)

2. Bidding will be Conducted through National Competitive procurement using a Request for a Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank's "Procurement Regulation" for IPF Borrowers/Grant" (fifth edition September 2023 "Procurement Regulation"), and is open to all Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations

3. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Ethiopia Institution of Agricultural Research, Food System Resilience Program Executive of Procurement and financial inspect the Bidding Document at the address given below from 8:00AM to 12:00AM & 1:00PM to 5:00PM from Monday to Friday before the closing date

4. The bidders shall furnish the following documents to fulfill the eligibility criteria: Trade license renewed in 2018 E.C

• Current Tax clearance from concerning Revenue or Authority
• Commercial trade registration
• Bid Security amounted Stated below
• Certificate of registration and competence as category BC/GC-5 Valid for the year 2018 E.C issued by Ethiopian Construction Authority or other appropriate regional bureaus.

Eligible and Interested bidders can buy the bidding documents from address below during working hours up on the submission of bid and the payment must in Non- refundable free of ETB 500.00(Five Hundred Birr). The method of payment will be in a cash or to EIAR account 1000005069452 with presentation of deposit slip in person and inspect the bidding document during office hours from 8:00AM to 12:00AM & 1:00PM to 5:00PM from Monday to Thursday and 8:00 to 11:00 & 1:00 to 5:00 Friday before closing date.

5. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 2:00 PM On August 13,2026 One Original and Two Copies of Technical and Financial Proposals sealed separately and enclosed in one other envelope in accordance with the requirements presented in the bid date sheet. The Bid will be opened at 2:30PM on August 13,2026 in the presence of Bidders or their representatives. Late comers shall be rejected from Bid.

6. All bid shall be accompanied by a bid security amounting as per stated in the biding document. The total amount of Bid Security could be Birr 1,400,000(One Million Four Hundred Thousand Birr) or its equivalent in an easily convertible currency. Bid security must be in the form of either CPO or Bank Guarantee from a recognized any local Banks by the name of Ethiopia Institution of Agricultural Research and shall remain valid for 120(One Hundred Twenty) days after Bid submission deadline. The bid security shall be valid for twenty-eight days (28) beyond the end of the validity period of the bid. Insurance Bond is not acceptable. For Bank Guarantee the bidder must use the bank guarantee from included in section IV (Bid Form) of the bidding document. Bid security declaration is not acceptable. The Bid Security shall attach with in the Original Technical bid proposal.

7. The Institution reserves the right to accept or reject all or parts.

Address Ethiopia Institution of Agricultural Research (EIAR)

Executive, Procurement and Finance

Attention: - Ato Nabiyu Temteme Executive, Procurement and Finance

Tel +251 91 143 9038

Ato Kuma Yae Procurement Officer

Tel +251 91 220 9962

Street Address Maganaya to CMC Road behind Ministry of Agriculture

Floor/Room Number: -Block 5, 1st floor, room No-26

Web Address http://www.eiar.gov.et

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Ethiopia Institution of Agricultural Research (EIAR)

Tender details

• Deadline: 2026-08-13
• Publishing entity: Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research
• Bid bond: Different for various lots
• Bid document price: 500.00 Birr
• Published: Jul 15, 2026