last three (3) years to demonstrate the current soundness of the Bidder’s financial position. As a minimum, the Bidder’s net worth for the last year calculated as the difference between total assets and total liabilities should be positive.

•      Successful completion as main supplier within the last five (5) years, of at least one (1) contract each valued at least US $600,000 with nature, and complexity similar to the scope of supply described in Section 6 (Schedule of Supply).

•      The bidder shall demonstrate that the goods offered have:

• Been in production for at least two (2) years,
• Sold a minimum of 400 sets of trackers of similar type and specification overthe last three (3) years; and
• Been in operation for a minimum of two (2) years.

The qualification criteria are more completely describes in the Bidding Document.

5. A complete set of Bidding Documents, in English, may be obtained by interested eligible Bidders from the National Procurement Authority website: www.npa.gov.af (direct link to the         ‘bidding         announcement         page:         https://ageops.net/en/procurement- procedure/announcement/bidding)  free  of  cost.  The  bidding  documents  and  further information on the bidding process can also be obtained through (i) email from the address below, or (ii) at the address below, from {8:00 AM} to {1:00 PM}_hours (Kabul local time), Saturdays to Thursdays.

 Contact Person: Hayatullah Hamedi, Procurement Specialist

Administration Office of the President, Projects Analysis and Program Development Directorate, NPA, Kabul, Afghanistan

Floor/Room number: First floor, Conference Hall, NPA Building

Telephone: +93 (0) 202926283

              Email Address: PFD_D_02@npa.gov.af

Copied to: hikmatullah.asad@npa.gov.af,Khalil.salihzada@mof.gov.af&ghayoor.zahoor@mof.gov.af, atiqullahrohani105@gmail.com

6. A Pre- Bidding meeting shall be held, with the following details:

Venue: MOF, Procurement Department, Pashtunistan watt, Kabul, Afghanistan

Date and time: July 25, 2020 at 10:00 AM

Prospective bidders who cannot attend the pre-bid meeting in person and instead opt to participate via videoconference may send an email in advance and not later than 24 hours prior to the proposed pre-bid meeting to ghayoor.zahoor@mof.gov.afand connect through a link https://zoom.us/j/92795255574?pwd=bjgxYnlTNnM3MW5QVEpNN0dVS2xRUT09

7. Deliver your bids (with separate signed envelope Bidders for technical and financial proposals):

• To the address below:

Address:  1st Floor, Operation Directorate, NPA

Administrative Office of the President, Pashtonistan Watt, Kabul, Afghanistan       

Attention:         Mr. SafiullahAlokozai

E-mail:            safiullah.alokozai@npa.gov.af

Telephone:     +93-791045505 or 0202926290

• on or before the deadline August 17,2020, 10:00 AM hours (local time)
• Together with a Bid Security as described in the Bidding Document.

Electronic submission of bid is not permitted.

Late bids shall be rejected. Technical Bids will be opened immediately after the bid submission deadline in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend.

Note: Bids with separate signed envelopes for technical and financial proposals are submitted simultaneously by the Bidder. The Technical Bid shall not include any financial information which will be opened first and reviewed to determine the responsiveness to the Bidding Documents. Only the financial proposals of Bidders with responsive technical proposals are opened for evaluation and comparison. The financial proposals of the Bidders whose technical proposals are not responsive shall be returned unopened.

For those bidders/representatives who submit the bid and wish not to attend the bid opening, they can participate in the ceremony through video conference, via Skype address: bfs-npa@npa.gov.af

8. The Purchaser will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by Bidders in connection with the preparation or delivery of Bids.