(c) Production Capacity The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence to demonstrate that it meets the Production Capacity requirements specified in the Qualification Matrix shown below. Qualification Matrix Consolidators Publishing Manufacturing General Experience Minimum of years in operations Minimum of three years in operation prior to the Bid submission date, and an important part of its business must be in the development of authorship and the publication of educational materials. Minimum of years in operation prior to the date of Bid submission with an important part of its business being the manufacturing of printed and bound educational materials. Specific Experience Successfully completed minimum of two contracts similar in size and Successfully completed minimum of two similar contracts including development of educational or informational materials in the target languages specified in the bidding document. Contract skills in the following areas: project management, author commissioning, and publishing, specifically the following (depending on the exact nature of the contracts, not all of these may be required): Authorship identification, development, and management Text and art editing Page design and layout Text setting and artwork origination Successfully completed a minimum of two contracts similar in size and scope.
Commissioning illustrations Financial management Procurement of materials for book manufacture Procurement of book manufacture Publishing management Distribution management Promotion Financial Information Audited financial accounts for at least two complete fiscal years Cash flow availability for US $__million. Audited financial accounts for at least two complete fiscal years that demonstrate the soundness of its financial position and that it has the financial resources to perform the proposed contract. It must demonstrate available cash flow arrangements for US$ million. Audited financial accounts for at two complete fiscal years, demonstrating the soundness of its financial position and that it has the financial resources to perform the proposed contract. It must demonstrate available cash flow arrangements for US$ million. Production Capacity The annual production required should be at least 2.5 times the value of the contract during the last three years. Premises equipped to acceptable standards to perform required function. The annual production required should be at least 2.5 times the value of the contract during the last three years. Premises equipped to acceptable standards to perform the required functions. The annual production required should be at least 2.5 times the value of the contract during the last three years. It must have available the following facilities and the appropriate skilled staff to operate them: Camera Platemaking
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS: DELETE THIS BOX ONCE YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE DOCUMENT The Bidder must prepare this Letter of Bid on stationery with its letterhead clearly showing the Bidder’s complete name and business address. Note: All italicized text is to help Bidders in preparing this form. 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] To: [insert complete name of Purchaser] We have examined and have no reservations to the bidding document, including Addenda issued in accordance with Instructions to Bidders (ITB 8); We meet the eligibility requirements and have no conflict of interest in accordance with ITB 4; We have not been suspended nor declared ineligible by the Purchaser based on execution of Bid-Securing Declaration or Proposal-Securing Declaration in the Purchaser’s Country in accordance with ITB 4.7; 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]; The price of our Bid, excluding any discounts offered in item (f) below is: [Insert one of the options below as appropriate] 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]; The discounts offered and the methodology for their application are: (i) The discounts offered are: [Specify in detail each discount offered.]
Schedule: Textbooks Manufactured Outside the Purchaser’s Country, to be Imported (Group C Bids, goods to be imported) Currencies in accordance with ITB 15 Date:_________________________ RFB No: _____________________ Alternative No: ________________ Page N ______ of ______ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Line Item N Description of Goods Country of Origin Delivery Date as defined by Incoterms Quantity and physical unit Unit price cip [insert of destination] in accordance with ITB 14.8(b)(i) CIP Price per line item (Col. 5x6) Price per line item for inland transportation and other services required in the Purchaser’s Country to convey the Goods to their final destination specified in BDS Total Price per Line item (Col. 7+8) [insert number of the item] [insert name of good] [insert country of origin of the Good] [insert quoted Delivery Date] [insert number of units to be supplied and name of the physical unit] [insert unit price CIP per unit] [insert total CIP price per line item] [insert the corresponding price per line item] [insert total price of the line item] Total Price Name of Bidder [insert complete name of Bidder] Signature of Bidder [signature of person signing the Bid] Date [Insert Date]
Price and Completion Schedule - Related Services Currencies in accordance with ITB 15 Date:_________________________ RFB No: _____________________ Alternative No: ________________ Page N ______ of ______ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Service N Description of Services (excludes inland transportation and services required in the Purchaser’s country to convey the goods to their final destination) Country of Origin Delivery Date at place of Final destination Quantity and physical unit Unit price Total Price per Service (Col. 5*6 or estimate) [insert number of the Service] [insert name of Services] [insert country of origin of the Services] [insert delivery date at of final destination per Service] [insert number of units to be supplied and name of the physical unit] [insert unit price per item] [insert total price per item] Total Bid Price Name of Bidder [insert complete name of Bidder] Signature of Bidder [signature of person signing the Bid] Date [insert date] Schedule for Development and First Printing of New Titles & Reprints*
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 end of the Bid Validity Period. Consequently, any demand for payment 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 be deleted from the final product. Form of Bid Security – Bid Bond [The Surety shall fill in this Bid Bond Form in accordance with the instructions indicated.] BOND NO. ______________________ BY THIS BOND [name of Bidder] as Principal (hereinafter called “the Principal”), and [name, legal title, and address of surety], authorized to transact business in [name of country of Purchaser], as Surety (hereinafter called “the Surety”), are held and firmly bound unto [name of Purchaser] as Obligee (hereinafter called “the Purchaser”) in the sum of [amount of Bond] [amount in words], for the payment of which sum, well and truly to be made, we, the said Principal and Surety, bind ourselves, our successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. WHEREAS the Principal has submitted or will submit a written Bid to the Purchaser dated the ___ day of ______, 20__, for the supply of [name of Contract] (hereinafter called the “Bid”). NOW, THEREFORE, THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION is such that if the Principal: