Supply, Delivery and Installation of Laboratory Furniture for Ministry of Agriculture, Sri Lanka (NPQS - Sea Port)

New clarification added: Dear Bidder,Please find UNOPS responses to your clarifications in "Bold".Q1 : Lot 05 - Item 1 : Under bench cupboards (Type 01) & Lot 06:  Furniture for Main laboratory on 1 st floorDimension of the cupboard: 120 (L)× 60(W)× ≈ 85 (H) cm, with castor wheel.Cupboard height is mentioned as 85cm. With this cupboard height the table height comes to around 92 cm. Pls confirm whether we can go with 82 cm in order to achieve the 90cm table height ?A1 : The height of the under bench cupboard, including the castor wheels, should be 85 cm, as clearly mentioned in line number 4. This implies that the cupboard is intended to be placed under the specified laboratory bench. Therefore, it is not necessary to increase the table height to 92 cm. 

New clarification added: Dear Bidder,Please find UNOPS responses in "Bold".Q1 : You have requested the worktop material and Thickness as " High Density Phenolic Laminate Worksurface / Thickness 16-20 mm " would you accept Epoxy resine work tops thickness 16-20 mm with similar chemical and physical properties ? A1 : Yes

New amendment added #1: Amendment 01With this amendment 01, the bid submission is extended as below ,Deadline for clarification : All clarifications must be submitted by 05pm, Sri Lanka time on 20th November 2023Deadline for Quotation Submission : All quotations must be submitted by 05pm, Sri Lanka time on 22nd   November 2023

New clarification added: Dear Bidder,Please find the UNOPS responses to your clarification in "Bold". Lot 02 - Item 1  : Centre Table : 26. Knee space panel (mid): Steel metal (same as frame material) with Epoxy powder/resin coated with minimum 8 mm thicknessQ1 : Clarification – Pls confirm whether thickness is 8mm or 0.8mm ?A1 : It is a typo, and if using resin coated steel metal, the thickness should be more than or equal to 0.8 mm.  Lot 02 - Item 2 : Inspection Table : 12. Worktop: >15 mm thickness and covered with 3 mm or better white translucent single polycarbonateQ1 : Clarification  - Pls confirm the material of the work top whether we can use the same phenolic resin top ?A1 : No13. Front shelf supports should be availableQ2 : Clarification : Pls confirm whether you need a reagent shelf for this table ?A2 : No, it is not 100% the same as the reagent shelf. Please refer to the sample photo given in specifications. 16. Power outlet in strips: ≥12Q3 : Clarification  - Pls clarify what do you mean by power outlet in strips ?A3 : Please refer to the sample https://wuylab.en.made-in-china.com/product/YdafmKAEvshP/China-Us-Standard-Steel-Floor-Mounted-Lab-Furniture-Wall-Bench-with-Electric-Sockets.html Lot 05 - Item 1  : Under bench cupboards (Type 01) : 2. Material: Steel (1.2 mm minimum thick) with epoxy coated (minimum 60 Microns)Q1 : Clarification - Usually 0.8mm thick  sheet is used for under bench cupboards as it is sufficient for the strength of the cupboard. Will you accept the 0.8mm thick for this purpose ?A1 : No Lot 06 - Item 1  :Under bench cupboards (Type 02) : 2. Material: Steel (1.2 mm minimum thick) with epoxy coated (minimum 60 Microns)Q1 : Clarification - Usually 0.8mm thick  sheet is used for under bench cupboards as it is sufficient for the strength of the cupboard. Will you accept the 0.8mm thick for this purpose ?A1 : No7. Design: 2 cupboards, 2 doors, 2 drawers, 1 central partitionQ1 : Clarification – Pls confirm whether 2 cupboards, 2 doors, 2 drawers required ? Because samples picture shows for 1 cupboard, 1 door and 1 drawerA1 : The picture is a sample image. Priority will be given to the specification line. Type 1: Design: 2 cupboards, 2 doors, 2 drawers, 1 central partition Type 2: Design: 1 cupboard, 1 door, 1 drawerQ1 : Please allow a  time extension until 22nd November 2023A1 :  We will check with the project time lines and provide if possible. 

New clarification added: Dear Bidder,Please find the UNOPS responses to your clarification in "Bold".Q1 : Can you please advise me, where to arrange the inspection tables mentioned in Lot 2.2 and lab side table for weed science lab mentioned in Lot 4.1, according to your 2 layouts??A1: Lab side table arrangement already demonstrated in the lay out drawing with label "R1 Furniture Layout - 1st Floor Lab ". This is also called the Weed science Lab. Inspection tables are also to be provided for the Weed science lab. The location can be jointly finalized prior to installation.