Inclusion of Items and Amendment ICB/EPSA6/RDF-R2015/ /LR/16/22

To: All Participants on Tender No: – ICB/EPSA6/RDF-R2015/ /LR/16/22

Addis Ababa

Subject:-Inclusion of Items and Amendment

Dear Sir, Madam:-

Reference is made to the above tender on the bid document. The following chemicals and reagents have been included in the list of item

Evaluation Criteria for  Item No, 46.  Clothianidin  50% w/w -150g :-

 Technical evaluation, specification and Description of Ingredients is stated below. But for Preliminary evaluation criteria it is stated in the Bid document Instruction to bidders section 2 Bid data sheet and for financial evaluation ITB Clause 15 is stated in the Bid document.

Technical evaluation criteria

1. Technical requirements

• The Manufacturer must be listed in World health organization (WHO) pre-qualified vector control product for use in IRS on latest updated version and valid product registration certificate issued by Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority (EFDA) or Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) before the bid closing and opening date and time.
• Quantity responsiveness
• Shelf life of the product ≥ 2 years
• Quoted manufacturing site must be similar with manufacturing site indicated in product registration certification.
• Two (2) years previous consecutive supply performance > 75% for local bidder

1. Active ingredients description

• Wettability: The formulation shall be completely wetted in one minute without swirling
• Degree of dispersion: – Minimum 80% after one minute stirring
• Clothianidin content: -the clothianidin content shall be declared as 500g/kg
• Chemical group:- (Clothianidin), Neo Nicotinoid class
• Use pattern:-Indoor Residual Spray for vector control and general purpose public health insecticide. Application rate 300mg a.i/m² (150g sachet in 7.5L water applied at a rate of 1L per 25m² on porous surfaces.

1. Product Specifications

• Be one of the insecticides recommended by the World Health Organization Evaluation Scheme(WHOPES) for use in IRS for malaria prevention and control;
• Have up-to date compressive susceptibility data available for Ethiopia;
• Be manufactured according to GMP regulations with complete batch testing results to be submitted to Ethiopia;
• Be produced in 150 gram of WG per sachet;
• The insecticide containing bag (sachet) has to be water insoluble sachet. Labeled with branding as well as including the following information printed in English:
  1. Generic name and/or brand name of the products;
  2. Recommended dosage and coverage;

• Mixing instruction;

1. Manufacturing date;
2. Expiry date;
3. Lot/batch number;

• Shelf life;
• Safety instruction, warning and symbols (toxic symbols, Poison symbol setc);

1. First aid instruction

• Comply with all Ethiopian Governments regulations including registration
• Be dry powder or water dispersible granule(WG) of insecticide mixed with a surface active agent that allows the insecticide to dissolve in water

1. Packing Specifications

• The product has to be packed as powders containing 300mg/m² active ingredient. One Kilogram of a 50% powder formulation would consist of 500gm of insert material and 500gm of the pure insecticide. Such products are ready for mixing with water to form a spray suspension, normally containing 300mg of active ingredients.
• Be packed such that damage to or deterioration of the products of the product during transit to and storage at the final destination is prevented, bearing in mind the final destination of the product and its mode of transport to the destination
• Be sufficient, without limitation to withstand rough handling and exposure to extreme temperatures. Package dimensions in excess of 120x120x150cm high should be avoided and each product package should include one copy of the invoice(if it contains full packing details) or one copy of the packing list
• Comply strictly with special requirement as provided in any subsequent instructions and ,where appropriate, with any relevant regulations governing the dispatch of hazardous cargo by sea, air or overland
• As dangerous goods the product must be declared, labeled and packed in accordance with the appropriate current international regulations. The offer or will be required to provide and sign a shipper’s declaration for dangerous goods for each consignment.
• Affix suitably sized branding to each and every shipping container, individual Shipping box and individual sachets.

1. Evaluation Criteria for Item No, 47-49 (malaria reagents) accordingly section three 1.2 technical qualifications, competency and experience of the bidder for General chemicals which is stated on the bid document.

So, the bid closing and Opening date is extended to January 12/2023G.C

With regards

CC

• Deputy Director General(In bound)
• Chemical and medical supplies procurement team
• Archive

EPSA