INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING.

e-National Identity Card (eNIC) Project

FUNDED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF SRI LANKA (GOSL) DEVELOP, SUPPLY, INSTALL, IMPLEMENT, COMMISSION AND MAINTAIN THE REQUESTED SOFTWARE, HARDWARE AND COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE FOR e-NATIONAL IDENTITY CARD PROJECT

1.The Chairman Cabinet Appointed Procurement Committee (CAPC) on behalf of the Ministry of Internal Administration now invites sealed Bids from eligible and qualified bidders to develop, supply, install, implement and maintain the required software, hardware and communication infrastructure for e-National Identity Card project.

2.Bidding will be conducted through International Competitive Bidding .

3.Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Project Director, e-NIC project and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below:

No. 51, Sir Ernest De Silva Mw,
Colombo 07,
Sri Lanka
From 9.00 hrs to 16.00 hrs (Sri Lanka Time) on working days.

4.Qualification requirements include;

a.Minimum average annual turnover of Information Systems LKR one billion or equivalent calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last 3 (three) years.

b.Minimum five years of experience under Information Systems contracts in the role of contractor, subcontractor, or management contractor with activity in at least nine (9) months in each year.

c. Participation as contractor, management contractor or subcontractor, in at least 1 contract within the last 5 years, with a total value of at least LKR 1 billion or equivalent that have been successfully and substantially completed and that are similar* to the proposed system.

d. Operational experience of at least 5 years involving cards with similar* technology and security features.

e. Pending litigations (if any) in total less than 25% of the net worth (*The similarity shall be based on the nature, complexity, methods / technology or other characteristics of the systems.)

A margin of preference for eligible locally produced goods offered shall be applied, as appropriate. Additional details are provided in the Bidding Documents.

5.A complete set of Bidding Documents in English language may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the address below (in item 8) and upon payment of a non refundable fee LKR 10,000 or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible

currency from 9.00hrs to 16.00 hrs (Sri Lanka time) commencing from 24.02.2008. The method of payment will be through a bank draft in favor of the Secretary, Ministry of Internal Administration, Sri Lanka.

6.A pre-bid meeting which potential bidders may attend will be held on 28th March 2008 at 10.00 hrs at the address below(in item 8)

7.Bids must be delivered to the address below (in item 08) at or before 14.00hrs (Sri Lanka Time) 15th April 2008. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders. representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below (in item 08) at 14.05 hrs, 15th April 2008. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid-Security, of LKR 20 million or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency.

8. The address referred to above is:

The Chairman CAPC,e-NIC Project,
Ministry of Internal Administration,
No:51, Sir Ernest De Silva Mawatha,
Colombo 7, Sri Lanka

The Chairman, CAPC
e-NIC Project,
Ministry of Internal Administration,
No. 51, Sir Ernest De Silva Mawatha,
Colombo 07,
Sri Lanka.,
Tel: 011-2506458, Fax: 011-2593634, email: enic@rpd.gov.lk