Company Profile

From its inception in 2004, AIB’s mission has been to foster economic development in the country, be a catalyst for growth, and ultimately contribute to the prosperity of Afghanistan and its people. Afghanistan International Bank is the country’s leading bank, and one of the most trusted and respected institutions in Afghanistan. Our success has been enabled by our unwavering focus on international best practices in corporate governance, financial, and risk management - including anti-money laundering and ‘know your customer’ procedures. This is overlaid by industry-leading customer service, operations, information technology, and internal controls. Despite the challenging backdrop over the last decade, we have successfully become a positive emblem for achievement, governance, and transformation. Now in our second decade of operation, we remain committed to enabling a better future for Afghanistan and we are proud to play a role in shaping the opportunities that lie ahead. AIB believes in developing its people through continuous investment in training and giving larger opportunities to those who grow with the bank. With professional management team, ensuring high standards of corporate governance and a professional work environment where every manager is committed to train and develop his people is what makes AIB an employer of choice.

Description

1. SCOPE OF QUOTATION Interested Bidders who agree to all clauses mentioned in this RFQ are invited to submit a quotation for the goods and/or services specified in Section III: Schedule of Requirements, in accordance with this RFQ.

All correspondence and notification in relation to this RFQ shall be sent to the contact person and address set out in Section I: RFQ Particulars. Please note that the address for Quotation Submission may be different.

2. BIDDER ELIGIBILITY Bidders may be a private, public or government-owned legal entity or any association with legal capacity to enter into a binding contract with AIB.

3. ERRORS OR OMMISSIONS Bidders shall immediately notify AIB in writing of any ambiguities, errors, omissions, discrepancies, inconsistencies or other faults in any part of the RFQ, with full details of those ambiguities, errors, omissions, discrepancies, inconsistencies or other faults.

4. BIDDERS’ RESPONSIBILITY TO INFORM THEMSELVES Bidders shall be responsible to inform themselves in preparing their quotation. Bidders acknowledge and agree that the RFQ does not purport to contain all relevant information in relation to the goods/services and is provided solely on the basis that bidders shall be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters referred to in the RFQ, including Section III: Schedule of Requirements.

5. DEADLINE FOR QUOTATION SUBMISSION All quotations shall be received by AIB by no later than the time and date set out in the RFQ Particulars in Section I. It shall be the sole responsibility of the Bidders to ensure that their quotation is received by the Deadline for Quotation Submission. Offers submitted after the deadline for quotation submission shall be rejected.

6. WITHDRAWAL, SUBSTITUTION, AND MODIFICATION OF OFFERS Prior to the deadline for quotation submission, a Bidder may withdraw, substitute, or modify its quotation after it has been submitted by sending a written notice to AIB. After the deadline for quotation submission, however, the quotation shall remain valid and open for acceptance by AIB for the entire quotation validity period. As may be extended.

7. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION & EVALUATION:

• Document completion

• Experience (relative field)

• Cost & Reference check.

8. PUBLICATION OF CONTRACT AWARD AIB will approach the awarded contractor only.

9. OTHER AIB RIGHTS

AIB shall have no obligation to accept any quotation AIB may, in its absolute discretion, do all or any of the following:

1. Require additional information from offers;

2. Change the structure and timing of the RFQ;

3. Alter, terminate, suspend or defer the RFQ process or any part of or activity in it;

4. Request, attend or conduct any site inspections or clarification meetings

5. Request, attend or observe any product, plant, equipment or other demonstration, trial or test provided AIB acts reasonably in so doing;

6. Abandon, cancel or otherwise not proceed with the 

Attachments

RFQ for Dell PowerEdge servers and spare parts (3).pdf