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INVITATION FOR TENDER FOR SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, TESTING, COMMISSIONING, INCLUDING WARRANTY FOR SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEMS ON ROOF TOP PROCUREMENT REFERENCE NUMBER ICAP/TZ/6/2024.

Introduction

General

Capacity Required

MSPH Tanzania LLC, known as ICAP, is a non-governmental organization operating in Tanzania since 2004, with funding mainly from the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). MSPH Tanzania LLC is supporting comprehensive HIV services in Geita and Mwanza regions through a a five-years' PEPFAR-funded cooperative agreement and intends to procure assets for FIKIA+ project under PEPFAR/CDC awarded funding.

Installation of solar power system to power health facility in Mwanza and Geita regions (42 health facilities)

Solar panel capacity required for single facility will be as below

S/N

• DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS
• Solar Panel
• Specs 550Wp
• QUANTITY
• Solar Inverter
• 3000VA/48V/24V
• Solar Battery
• 200Ah/12V
• Charge Controller
• 50A/48V
• Battery Rack and Solar Mounted Structure
• 2.2KWp
• Installation Material Kit
• Installation Labor
• Bidders will be required to
• submit the following documentation.
• Note

General Requirements:

a) The system shall be designed to withstand harsh weather conditions, including heavy rainfall, high temperatures, and strong winds.

b) The supplier shall provide training to the health facility staff on how to operate and maintain the solar power system.

c) The supplier shall provide a comprehensive warranty for the solar power system, including all components and parts.

Solar Panel Requirements:

a) The solar panels shall be high-quality, durable and potential damage.

c) The solar panels shall come with a minimum warranty of 5 years.

Battery Requirements:

a) The battery capacity shall be sufficient to store the required power to provide backup power for a minimum of 12 hours in case of a power outage.

b) The battery shall be of high quality and able to withstand frequent charging and discharging cycles. c) The battery shall come with a minimum warranty of 5 years.

Inverter Requirements:

a) The inverter shall be able to convert the DC power generated by the solar panels to AC power suitable for powering the health facility.

b) The inverter shall be of high quality and able to handle the power capacity of the solar panels.

c) The inverter shall come with a minimum warranty of 5 years.

Mounting and Wiring Requirements:

a) The solar panels shall be mounted securely and in a position that maximizes solar exposure. b) The wiring shall be installed safely and correctly to minimize the risk of electrical accidents.

c) The mounting and wiring shall be done by certified and experienced professionals.

Documentation Requirements:

a) The supplier shall provide all necessary documentation, including technical specifications, installation instructions, and warranty information.

b) The supplier shall obtain all necessary permits and approvals from relevant authorities before the installation.

Testing and Commissioning Requirements:

a) The supplier shall conduct a comprehensive test of the solar power system before commissioning to ensure that it meets all requirements and specifications.

b) The supplier shall provide a commissioning report detailing the installation and testing process.

Business introduction letter, Company profile, Valid business license, Tax identification number (tin), Valid tax clearance certificate, Value added tax registration certificate (if any), Certificate of incorporation (if any), Article of association (if any), Manufacture authorization, Memorandum of association (if any), Experience justification & a recommendation letter from reputable organization.

Application procedure Important noteto

The public tender opening will be made in the presence of all bidders or their official representatives, we encourage all bidders to attend through zoom call and Zoom Call link that will be sent to all those who submitted their bids in advance of the meeting. Bids not received and opened in public at the public bid opening ceremony shall not be accepted for evaluation irrespective of the circumstances. The tender validity period is 14 days. Selection criteria will be lowest price, technically evaluated/ acceptable based on technical specifications and other criteria described above. MSPH Tanzania LLC reserve the rights to disqualify any offer based on failure to follow solicitation instructions. MSPH reserves the rights to waive minor proposal deficiencies that cannot be corrected prior to award determination to promote competition, MSPH will be contacting all those that have submitted quotes to confirm contact person, address and to confirm if the bid was submitted for this solicitation. The evaluation of bids will be conducted as per MSPH Tanzania LLC Procurement Guidelines.

Interested and eligible vendors should email their electronic proposals/bids via email to procurement department at Tanzania Procurement@cumc.columbia.edu

The Internal Tender Committee (ITC), MSPH Tanzania LLC - ICAP at Columbia University, Alfa Plaza 7th Floor Chaburuma Road, P.O Box 80214, Dar es salaam, Tanzania, all quotes must be in Tanzania Shillings. The deadline for the submission is 10:00am East Africa Time on 31st July 2023. No tender fee charged for this invitation

MSPH Tanzania LLC, 7th Floor, Jangid Plaza, Plot No. G6, Chaburuma Road (Off-Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road) P.O. Box 80214, Dar es Salaam, email: icap-tz-info@columbia.edu phone: +255 (0) 22 270 0719+255 (0) 22 270 0725