CLARFICATION
RESPONSE LETTER FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF FUEL TANKER TRUCK 10,000LTR
Facilities
and Fleet Sourcing Section | November 18, 2024
Reference:
SCD/SD/FFS/918/2024
It is known that
Ethio telecom has announced Open National Competitive Bid for the procurement
of Fuel Tanker Truck" with RFQ No 4270013. The bid is under floating starting
from November 4, 2024 to November 25, 2024. In connection to this, we have
received clarification request from bidders bought the bid document and Ethio
telecom would like to give the following clarification response.
1. Technical
Requirement Clarification Response
|
Ethio Telecom Requirement
Fundamental Requirements |
Bidder Request |
Ethio telecom
Response |
|
Fuel tanker
capacity (≥200 Lt with lockable cap) |
Make it Merit
Point |
there no
requirement changes. |
|
Wheel base
(4300+1300-4700+1350mm |
Make it Merit
Point |
there no
requirement changes. |
|
Bid security in
the forms of Cash or CPO |
To allow
unconditional bank guarantee |
You can submit unconditional
bank guarantee or CPO. |
|
|
One project may
relate to numerous accessories, the product names in the bid document, and
the field kits spare parts you provided are quite generic, For example,
Lense, there are many Lenses on a truck, left- view mirror, right-view
mirror, blindness mirror and so on. |
You can give
offers for all lenses variously/separately and also the same too the view
mirrors |
|
Electrical wiring
(All junction will be made in vapors & flame proof |
As per current
manufacturing current standard |
The requirement
remains the same as per the bidder guide. |
|
Tank earthling pin
resistance |
Less than 10 ohms |
The requirement
remains the same as per the bidder guide.
|
|
Engine (External
Engine off device required |
As per current
manufacturing current standard |
The requirement
remains the same as per the bidder guide. |
|
Front & rear
fog light must be fitted |
As per current
manufacturing current standard |
The requirement
remains the same as per the bidder guide. |
|
Braking system
shall be equipped with power regenerative system |
Power regenerative
system are primarily found in hybrid or electrical vehicles, so we request
that the tender requirement be modified, as the current manufacturing standard
is acceptable. |
Not stated on our
bid document about this point. |
|
Material thickness
partition plate 3.2-4mm |
As per current
manufacturing current standard |
The requirement
remains the same as per the bidder guide. |
|
Material thickness
Baffle plate 3.2-4mm |
As per current
manufacturing current standard |
The requirement
remains the same as per the bidder guide. |
|
Dip stick marked
on every 1mm for the whole length shall be provided |
As per current
manufacturing current standard |
The requirement
remains the same as per the bidder guide. |
|
Strainer shall be
fitted for both tanker compartment (section) fuel out let |
As per current
manufacturing current standard |
The requirement
remains the same as per the bidder guide. |
|
Out let pipes must
be properly supported and shall be connected with the tanker out let by
flanges connection |
As per current
manufacturing current standard |
The requirement
remains the same as per the bidder guide. |
|
Manhole internal
diameter greater than or equals 500mm |
400mm-550 mm |
The requirement
remains the same as per the bidder guide. |
|
Cover shall be
furnished with filling hatch dia 250 mm & dipstick shall be at least 25
mm below coming top level & shall have rollover spill protection |
As per current
manufacturing current standard |
The requirement
remain the same as per the bidder guide. |
|
Tanker requirement
average 3% per compartment |
As per current
manufacturing current standard |
The requirement
remain the same as per the bidder guide. |
|
Fuel tank body
High tensile alloy steel plate. |
Carbon steel is
usually the standard material |
Both materials are
the same and it is the matter of composition. So, it will be accepted in both
material alloy steel and carbon steel. |
|
Hose length (the
document indicates that the hose requires 30 to 50 meters) |
The reel can only
wrap a maximum of 10 to 15 meters otherwise the 30 meters of of hose and its
standard hose we add is outside the reel. |
The requirement
remain the same as per the bidder guide. |
2.
Bid Closing and Opening date Extension
|
Summary of Bid
Closing and Opening date |
||
|
1 |
Original Bid
Closing date |
New Bid Closing
date |
|
|
November 25, 2024
until 5:00PM |
December 10, 2024
until 5:00PM |
|
2 |
Original Bid
Opening date |
New Bid Opening
date |
|
|
November 26, 2024
@ 10:00 AM |
December 11, 2024
@ 10:00 AM |
Hence, this is kindly to inform you that the bid closing and opening dates are extended as in the above table to help you prepare offer. The bid bond validity period has to be also issued as per the new bid closing.
ETHIO TELECOM
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Ethio telecom, previously known as the Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation, is an Ethiopian telecommunication company serving as the major internet and telephone service provider. Ethio telecom is owned by the Ethiopian government and maintains a monopoly over all telecommunication services in Ethiopia.