Equipment Procurement for Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (12th Contract 3rd Batch).1.3.5 — China Emerging Infectious Diseases Prevention, Preparedness and Response Project

Procurement of the Third Batch of Instruments and Equipment for the Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs – Package 12 under the World Bank-financed Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response Project in Hainan Province (Global One Health Demonstration Project in Hainan) (Contract No. HN-G-53)Invitation for Bids Date: June 25, 2026 IFB No.: 0733-26092910 1The Government of the People's Republic of China has received a loan from the World Bank toward the cost of the Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response Project in Hainan Province (Global One Health Demonstration Project in Hainan) and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to payments under the contract for Procurement of the Third Batch of Instruments and Equipment for the Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs – Package 12 (Contract No. HN-G-53). 2CITIC International Tendering Co., Ltd. (the Procurement Agent), on behalf of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Hainan Province (the Purchaser), now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the supply of the following goods and related services: Contract No. HN-G-53 Contract Title Procurement of the Third Batch of Instruments and Equipment for the Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs – Package 12 Main Types and Quantities of Goods Fluorescence Quantitative PCR System, Multifunctional Microplate Reader, Fully Automated Pipette Tip Arrangement Robot, Fully Automated AI-based Intelligent Brucellosis Antibody Detection Workstation, Hemagglutination Test Dispensing and Analysis System, and other instruments and equipment, together with related services. For detailed requirements, please refer to Chapter VI – Schedule of Requirements of the Bidding Document. Delivery Period Delivery Period: Within 120 calendar days from the date of contract signing. 3This bidding process will be conducted through National Competitive Procurement using the Request for Bids (RFB) method as specified in the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (“Procurement Regulations”). All eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations may participate in the bidding. 4Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the address specified in this Invitation for Bids and may inspect or purchase the Bidding Document from June 25, 2026 until the bid submission deadline of July 29, 2026, during office hours from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Beijing Time), excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and statutory holidays. 5Prospective bidders should pay particular attention to Clause 4 of the Instructions to Bidders regarding eligibility and conflict of interest. All bidders having a conflict of interest shall be considered ineligible. 6The qualification requirements for bidders include: Business Scale The Bidder's average annual turnover for the last three years (2023–2025) shall be no less than RMB 30 million. Contract Experience The Bidder shall have successfully completed, as a supplier, at least two (2) contracts for the supply of laboratory instruments or equipment of a nature and complexity similar to those required under this Project during the last three years (from January 1, 2023 to the present), and the value of each contract shall be not less than RMB 10 million. The Bidder must provide documentary evidence demonstrating compliance with the above requirement, including, at a minimum, the contract agreement, acceptance certificate(s) issued by the end user, proof of payment received under the supply contract, and other relevant supporting documents. Copies of contracts included in the bid shall contain, at a minimum, the pages showing the following information: the contract cover or first page indicating the project name, procurement scope, contract signing date, and contract amount; the signature and seal page; and other relevant pages. The contact information (name and telephone number) of the final end user shall also be provided. Technical Experience The proposed Hemagglutination Test Dispensing and Analysis System, Fluorescence Quantitative PCR System, and Multifunctional Microplate Reader shall each have at least one (1) year of manufacturing experience. In addition, at least three (3) units/sets of each of the above-mentioned products shall have been sold and completed their warranty periods. The Bidder shall provide documentary evidence demonstrating compliance with the above requirement, including copies of sales contracts for similar goods and other relevant supporting documents. Production Capacity Not Applicable. Financial Position The Bidder shall demonstrate, through its audited annual financial statements (including the balance sheet and income statement) for the most recent three years (2023, 2024, and 2025), a sound financial position and long-term profitability. As a minimum requirement, the Bidder's net worth (calculated as the difference between total assets and total liabilities) for each of the last three years shall be positive. Cash Flow Capacity The Bidder shall demonstrate that it has access to liquid assets[1. Liquid assets include cash and cash equivalents, short-term financial instruments, short-term available-for-sale securities, marketable securities, accounts receivable, short-term financing receivables, and other assets that can be converted into cash within one year.], lines of credit, and other financial resources sufficient to meet the cash flow requirements for contract performance, taking into account the Bidder’s commitments under other ongoing contracts. The minimum amount of available financial resources shall be RMB 3 million. Litigation History The total amount of all pending claims, arbitration proceedings, or other litigation shall not exceed 50% of the Bidder’s net worth. This bidding process permits Joint Ventures (JVs). The maximum number of JV members shall be two (2). Either the lead member of the JV or one of the JV members must satisfy the qualification requirements specified above. Further details are provided in the Bidding Document. 1Interested eligible bidders may submit an application for purchasing the Bidding Document to the address specified in this Invitation for Bids and pay a non-refundable fee of RMB 1,000. The method of payment shall be cash or direct bank transfer to the Procurement Agent’s account (Account Name: CITIC International Tendering Co., Ltd.; Bank Name: CITIC Bank, Beijing Sanyuanqiao Sub-branch; Account No.: 8110701013102383606). The Bidding Document will be sent by mail. Neither the Purchaser nor the Procurement Agent shall be responsible for any loss of or delay in delivery during the mailing process. 2All bids must be delivered to the address specified in this Invitation for Bids no later than 08:30 a.m. (Beijing Time) on July 29, 2026. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened publicly at the address specified in this Invitation for Bids. Representatives of bidders may attend the bid opening. The bid opening time is 08:30 a.m. (Beijing Time) on July 29, 2026. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in the amount of RMB 275,000.00. 3The addresses referred to above are as follows: Address 1: Address for inspection of the Bidding Document: Room 1817, 18/F, Building 59, East Third Ring Middle Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing. Address 2: Address for purchase of the Bidding Document: Room 1817, 18/F, Building 59, East Third Ring Middle Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing. Address 3: Address for submission of bids: Bid Opening Room 204, Hainan Provincial Public Resources Trading Center, Phase II Government Service Building, West 2nd Street, Dayingshan, Meilan District, Haikou, Hainan Province (north of the former Provincial Government Service Center Building). Address 4: Address for bid opening: Bid Opening Room 204, Hainan Provincial Public Resources Trading Center, Phase II Government Service Building, West 2nd Street, Dayingshan, Meilan District, Haikou, Hainan Province (north of the former Provincial Government Service Center Building). 5The Invitation for Bids for this project is published on the China Public Service Platform for Tendering and Bidding (http://www.cebpubservice.com/) and the Hainan Public Resources Trading Service Platform (https://ggzy.hainan.gov.cn/). 6Contact Information Purchaser: Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Hainan Province Address: No. 16 Xingdan Road, Qiongshan District, Haikou, Hainan Province, China Postal Code: 571199 Telephone: +86 18689764184 Contact Person: Yang Xin E-mail: hndaraonehealth@126.com Procurement Agent: CITIC International Tendering Co., Ltd. Address: Room 1817, 18/F, Building 59, East Third Ring Middle Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China Postal Code: 100022 Telephone: +86 10-87945198-509 / 510 Fax: +86 10-87945235 Contact Persons: Liu Shuang, Guo Xinyue E-mail: liushuang@ck.citic.com; guoxy@ck.citic.com Complaints related to the procurement process may be submitted to the email addresses of the Purchaser and the Procurement Agent listed above. Bidders may also copy their procurement-related complaints to the Project Management Office of the World Bank-financed Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response Project in Hainan Province (E-mail: onehealth0898@163.com) and the World Bank (E-mail: fyang2@worldbank.org; jguo@worldbank.org). Declaration: The contents of this announcement have been reviewed and approved by our organization. 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