Procurement and Installation of Inverter and Battery Systems

The project aims to improve the reliability of electricity for laboratories, examination rooms, and data centers in these facilities. The initiative is part of USAID's foreign assistance to the Government of Haiti, with the objective of improving back-up power and overall power system reliability in Haitian medical facilities in a sustainable way. The procurement process involves the selection of qualified suppliers of electric power installations to procure, deliver, install, and commission inverter/battery systems. The selected Bidder(s) will be responsible for marking the equipment with the USAID Emblem, as required by USAID regulations. The procurement process will be conducted on a best value basis, with evaluation of both proposed price and proposed services and implementation schedule. The technical specifications for the inverter and battery systems are outlined in Appendix A, which includes requirements for equipment performance, installation, and commissioning. Bidders must provide quotes on components set forth in the technical specifications, and prices must be valid for 180 days, include all taxes (excluding VAT), and include installation and commissioning. The selected Bidder(s) will be responsible for providing a disaggregated budget of all prices in the identified categories. The equipment installations will be in the following clinics/hospitals: Hopital de Belladere, Hopital de Hinche, Hopital de Grande Rivière du Nord, Centre Medico-Social de Ouanaminthe, Hopital de Fort Liberté, Hopital Universitaire Justinien, and Centre de Sante de Borgne. All services and supplies provided must be of US or Haitian source, origin, and nationality, as defined by USAID regulations. The selected Bidder(s) will be responsible for completing and signing the Source, Origin and Componentry Certification and the Certification of Business Size/Type included in Appendix D. The proposed implementation schedule will be a factor in the bid evaluation, and Bidders are expected to provide a narrative explanation of their proposed schedules. The procurement process will be completed as soon as possible, with time being of the essence. The selected Bidder(s) will be responsible for providing two (2) copies of all operation and maintenance manuals, drawings, and certification documents. The procurement and installation of inverter and battery systems in seven hospitals or clinics in the northern region of Haiti is a critical component of the USAID Haiti Powering Health project. The project aims to improve the reliability of electricity for laboratories, examination rooms, and data centers in these facilities, and the procurement process will be conducted on a best value basis, with evaluation of both proposed price and proposed services and implementation schedule. The equipment installations will be