Invitation for Bids
Date:7 February 2007
Loan No.:2182-PRC: Zhengzhou-Xi'an Railway Project
Contract:Supply of Goods for Subproject VII: Meihekou Component
Deadline for Bids:28 March 2007

1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared in the www.adb.org on 10 November 2005.

2. The People's Republic of China has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of the Zhengzhou-Xi'an Railway Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to payments under the contract named above.

3. CMC International Tendering Corporation (CITC), the Procurement Agent authorized by Foreign Capital and Technical Import Center of the Ministry of Railways, the Purchaser, now invites sealed bids for the supply and delivery of the following :

Bid No. 0702-0720CITC1060: Supply and delivery of Inspection Systems Equipment of Comprehensive Inspection Train

Lot No.Description Quantity
101 Integration System Equipment of Comprehensive Inspection Train 1 set
102 Track Measuring System Equipment of Comprehensive Inspection Train 1 set
103 Wheel/Rail Force Measuring System Equipment of Comprehensive Inspection Train 1 set
104 Catenary Measuring System Equipment of Comprehensive Inspection Train 1 set
105 Communication Measuring System Equipment of Comprehensive Inspection Train 1 set
106 Signal Measuring System Equipment of Comprehensive Inspection Train 1 set

(Details and specifications are provided in the Bidding Document)

Bidders are free to bid for one lot or any combination of lots.

3. International competitive bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB's Single-Stage: One-Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries.

4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Document at the address given below.
CMC International Tendering Corporation (CITC)
Room 1106
Genertec Plaza, No. 90, Xisanhuan ZhongLu
Fengtai District, Beijing 100055,
People's Republic of China Fax: (86 10) 63373562
Tel: (86 10) 63348498, 63348497
Contact Persons: Ms. Pu Qing, Mr. Chu Bingkun

5. The Bidding Document, in the English language, may be purchased by interested bidders on submission of a written application to the address above and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of CNY 2,000 or USD260. The documents will be sent by airmail. For an additional fee of CNY 100 (domestic delivery) or USD50 (international delivery), the documents may be sent by courier services. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.

6. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 14:00 p.m. (Beijing time) on 28 March 2007. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security for each lot of not less than 2% of the Total Bid Price and denominated in the currency of the bid. Late bids shall be rejected. Bids will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of the bidders' representatives who choose to attend at the address below.

Room 415, Genertec Plaza
No. 90, Xisanhuan Zhonglu Fengtai District,
Beijing 100055, People's Republic of China

7. The Purchaser is not responsible for costs or expenses incurred by bidders' in connection with the preparation or delivery of bids.

8. In the comparison of bids, ADB's Domestic Preference Scheme will be applied in accordance with the provisions stipulated in the Bidding Document.   

Specific Notice