RUSSIAN FEDERATION
SECOND STATE STATISTICAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
Loan No.: 4867-RU
Contract Title: Creation of an analytical subsystem of a hardware and software complex for calculating prices
Reference No.: ST2/1/B.22
The Russian Federation has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Second State Statistical System Development Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Creation of an analytical subsystem of a hardware and software complex for calculating prices.
The Foundation “Bureau of Economic Analysis” (hereinafter BEA) serves as the implementing agency for the Project and now invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for Creation of an analytical subsystem of a hardware and software complex for calculating prices.
The following tasks shall be fulfilment within the contract:
1) Creation of an Analytical Subsystem of a hardware and software complex for registering prices and rates for goods and services with mobile devices and for calculating consumer price statistics (AS):
− to conduct a survey of the automation object;
− to design AS;
− to develop special software (SSW) for AS;
− to conduct preliminary testing;
− to carry out pilot operation;
− to finalize the AS following the pilot operation;
− to conduct acceptance testing.
2) Training the Consignee’s staff how to operate AS
3) Commissioning of AS;
4) Providing warranty services for AS.
Contract shall be completed before December 30, 2021.
Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines, edition of May 2004, revised October 2006 and October 2010 (“Procurement Guidelines”), and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Guidelines, that meet the following minimum qualification criteria:
a) Financial Capabilities
The Bidder’s average annual turnover[1] (a single firm or a joint venture/consortium) shall be not less than USD 1 million for the last three (3) years[2] (2018-2020).
If the Bidder is a joint venture, the average annual turnover of the responsible partner shall be at least equivalent of USD 700 thousand and the average annual turnover of the each other partners shall be at least equivalent of USD 300 thousand for the last three (3) years (2018-2020).
The Bidder shall provide, as documentary evidence for the above information, copies of the auditor's conclusions for the above-mentioned period or balance sheets certified by tax service of the Bidder's country (as a rule for the Russian companies).
b) Specific Experience with Similar Projects
The Bidder shall provide documentary evidence that he successfully fulfilled (as the single supplier or responsible partner of the joint venture) at least 1 (one) contract for the amount of at least the equivalent of USD 350 thousand for the development of software for analytical subsystems for the last 5 (five) years (2016-2020).
c) Technical (organizational) Capacities
The Bidder or its authorized subcontractor(s) shall have the ability to provide warranty service and technical support for the system under development. If the Bidder does not have an appropriate service center, he must submit a detailed plan for establishing of such service center.
Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Mr. Sergey Yu. Kirnos, Head of BEA Procurement Department, e-mail: kirnos.sergej2015@yandex.ru, skirnos@beafnd.org and inspect the bidding documents during office hours from 10.00 a.m. to 02.00 p.m Moscow time at the address given below.
A complete set of bidding documents in Russian and English languages may be purchased by interested eligible bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of 7500.00 Russian Rubles (no VAT is charged) or USD 100.00. The method of payment will be direct transfer to the following accounts:
- for payment in Russian Rubles:
Beneficiary: Interregional Operation Department of Russian Federal Treasury (Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation)
INN: 7710168360
KPP: 771001001
ОКTMO: 45382000
Beneficiary Bank: Operations department of the Bank of Russia, Moscow 701
Beneficiary Bank BIC: 044501002
Beneficiary Account: 40101810500000001901
KBK 092 1 10 07000 01 6000 110
(please indicate: non-refundable fee of bidders under the loan No. 4867-RU, Package No. ST2/1/B.22; VAT exempt);
- for payment in USD:
Beneficiary: MEZREGIONALNOE OPERACIONNOE UFK,
INN 7710198360,
KPP 771001001
Beneficiary Bank: CENTRAL BANK OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW RU (CBRFRUMM)
Beneficiary Account: 40105840300000002901
Beneficiary Bank Account: 0011907227
Intermediary Bank: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A., NEW YORK (CHASUS33)
Details of Payment: KBK 092 1 10 07000 01 6000 110
(please indicate: non-refundable fee of bidders under the loan No. No. 4867-RU, Package No. ST2/1/B.22; VAT exempt).
The document will be sent by airmail for overseas delivery and surface mail for local delivery.
Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 14:00 Moscow time February 23, 2021. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who choose to attend at the address below on 14:00 Moscow time February 23, 2021.
All bids must be accompanied by a bid security of USD 7,000.00 or an equivalent amount in the currency of Bid, or any other foreign currency, or in Russian Rubles.
The address referred to above is:
Foundation “Bureau of Economic Analysis”
Second State Statistical System Development Project
Attn. Mr. Sergey Yu. Kirnos, Head of Procurement Department
27, bld 3, Zoubovsky blvd, Moscow, 119021, Russia
Tel: +7 (495) 937-6750, +7 (926) 207-2134
Fax: (+7 495) 937-6753
E-mail: kirnos.sergej2015@yandex.ru, skirnos@beafnd.org
Web site: www.beafnd.org/en/
[1] For Russian companies using Russian Accounting Standards: according to profit and loss account (Annex # 1 to the order of Minfin of Russia dated July 2, 2010 # 66n) annual turnover shall be understood as “revenues” for a year (balance sheet forms line code, indicated in the organization annual financial statements to be submitted to the state statistical bodies and other executive authorities – 2110), i.e. all organization incomes resulting from realization of goods and/or services for a year exclusive of the value added tax, excises. For companies using International Accounting Standards: annual turnover shall be understood as “revenues”.
[2] The average annual turnover for the last three years is the arithmetic mean (average) of the annual turnover amounts for the last three years.
