Supply, Delivery, Commissioning, Installation and Training of Laboratory Built-in Equipment for the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of the University of Pristina

New clarification added: Clarification request 58Question 1.The items required in Lot 7. IVC Mouse and Rat Unit.For the Item 7.2. Rat IVC Rack, you required that the number of cages should be 180 cages per rack same as Mouse IVC Rack. Considering that Rat cages are not the same size as  Mouse cages, this quantity of cages is difficult for Rat IVC Racks, and the standard number that most manufacturers have is 70-100 cages per racks. Can we offer Rat IVC Rack with 72 cages per racks?Question 2.Is it accepted for us to offer IVC Rack System with the racks and caging that is similar, but single use, ready to use cages. So no washing area is needed and that saves a lot of space and capital investments.Pro’s are:•              no more washing,•              no high upfront capital investments needed,•              quick start.  After delivery of racks they can start their experiments, (normally an autoclave, washing equipment takes 1-2 years from order to ready to be used)•              easy to scale up and down capacity•              Superior cross contamination protectionQuestion 3.For Item 7.1. Mouse IVC Rack and 7.2. Rat IVC Rack, it is required depth of 660mm. For double sided cages this size is too small to meet as the manufacturers we contacted informed us. Please let us know if we can offer product with depth of 892mm that fulfills others dimensions such as High and Width?Question 4.In Lot 9 Animal Transfer Station, position 6. The fully reversible work surface is available in either a fixed, raised or lowered position, providing a chemical and impact resistant worktop.Since it is required either fixed, raised or lower, can we offer the product that is available in only fixed position that fulfills all the othered required specifications?Question 5.For LOT 2 Fume Hoods, it is required Epoxy Electrostatic Powder Painted 2mm cold drawn steel DKP material. Is it acceptable to offer the same material but with 1mm paint, since 2 mm is impossible to meet in all of the manufacturers we contacted. Can we offer the same material but 1mm thickness?Question 6.For Lot 2. Fume Hood it is required Time Counter. Since this does not effect the performance of the equipment, can we offer Fume Hood with all other specifications except the Time Counter?UNOPS clarification response 58Response to question 1:Please note that we allow a tolerance of up to 20% from the specified dimensions as fully compliant  per item in a lot, as long as the unit conforms to the drawings provided in Annex 1. Please be informed that the bidders are requested to submit bids meeting or exceeding the specified requirements.Response to question 2:Please be informed that Single use, ready to use cages will not be acceptable as fully compliant offer.Response to question 3:Please be informed that it will be acceptable to offer a product with a depth of 892mm. Please note that we allow a tolerance of up to 20% from the specified dimensions as fully compliant  per item in a lot, as long as the unit conforms to the drawings provided in Annex 1.Response to question 4:Please be informed that the requirement is “ Maximum acceptable dimensions: W1612xH1639x D772mm - (raised height 2089mm)”. Hence fixed height work surface is not acceptable. Please be informed that the bidders are requested to submit bids meeting or exceeding the specified requirements.Response to question 5:Bidders are required to offer equipment with characteristics meeting or exceeding the current requirements to be considered substantially compliant. Non-compliant bids shall be rejected. No revision of this parameter is considered.Response to question 6:Bidders are required to offer equipment with characteristics meeting or exceeding the current requirements to be considered substantially compliant. Non-compliant bids shall be rejected. No revision of this parameter is considered. 

New clarification added: Clarification request 57a.      The total price of our bid, excluding any discounts offered in item (d) below, is: [Insert the total bid price in words and figures, indicating the various amounts and the respective currencies]. Can you please advise us if you want us to write the total of all the lots that we are going to apply or if you want us to put specifically the total amount of each lot and then the total in the end?UNOPS clarification response 57Please provide the total amount of your bid. In addition to the total amount, you may also include the individual amounts for each Lot. 

New clarification added: Clarification request 56Please find below the questions regarding LOT 12 - Lab Blackout Curtains Line 5.    Maximum acceptable dimensions: L - 1520 m' + 15%/ H - 300 mm- Please confirm the height of the curtains. Based on drawings it looks like the complete area of the laboratory marked with number 73 on two sides should be covered.If this is correct the length of the curtains should be 2 x 7600mm (2 x 7.6 m)- What would be the height? If it has to be with the height of the laboratory or to a certain height. Please clarify?- Please confirm if the curtains should be straight or with any pattern?- Please confirm if the curtains should be mounted on ceiling or floor mounted?- Please confirm we should provide the rail to be mounted or a track depending on the floor or ceiling mounted?UNOPS clarification response 56The height of the curtains is 300 cm including the space for curtain hooks. The curtains rail is incorporated into the ceiling design meaning that rails are in the same level of suspended ceiling (gypsum boards). This means 300 cm minus the space for curtain hooks.The length of the curtains are correct (2x7.6 m)The curtains should preferably be plain, but patterns are also acceptable.They must be mounted on the ceiling.You need to supply the ceiling-mounted rail, along with the hooks and all other components necessary for the curtain to function.

New clarification added: Clarification request 55UNOPS clarification response 54Please note that the building has three entrances: two from the basement—one through the main door leading to the main hall and another via the ramp to the garage. The third entrance is from the main street, which provides access to the ground floor.The entrances allow for the following dimensions:Garage door: 500 cm x 300 cmMain entrance aluminum doors: 200 cm x 210 cmAlthough we previously proposed alternative solutions, we still believe the best approach is to use the main entrances, either from the basement or the ground floor. For equipment weighing less than 800 kg, the elevators can also be utilized effectively.Regarding the clarification above, we would like to ask for the dimensions of the elavators in order to see if the porcuts can fit in that!In addition to this, we would like to ask you if there is a possibility that the truck can fit through the garage doors?UNOPS Clarification response 55Kindly note that the elevator dimensions are: 110w, 210L, 220H, door 90.Regarding the truck please refer to the garage door dimensions provided in clarification 45.

New clarification added: Clarification request 54Regarding the clarification bellow we would to ask you how is the access in the gallery level flor! Is there a door in this level where the truck has access? And what is the size of that door? And also there any platform where the truck can stop in this level? Also once the building is finished we assume that in the gallery floors there will be installed guardrail (handrail) and also the decorative facade will be installed (inside the building). This means that in case we install the construction hoist – a crane we will have partially to demolish (dissemble) facade and guardrail? We would like to inform you that this is might have additional costs which normally should be covered by UNOPS or investor as we as potential supplier we cannot estimate those costs!UNOPS clarification response 54Please note that the building has three entrances: two from the basement—one through the main door leading to the main hall and another via the ramp to the garage. The third entrance is from the main street, which provides access to the ground floor.The entrances allow for the following dimensions:Garage door: 500cm x 300cmMain entrance aluminum doors: 200cm x 210cmAlthough we previously proposed alternative solutions, we still believe the best approach is to use the main entrances, either from the basement or the ground floor. For equipment weighing less than 800kg, the elevators can also be utilized effectively.

New clarification added: The Supplier disregarded the clarification request.

New clarification added: The Supplier disregarded the clarification request.

New clarification added: Clarification request 53Regarding Lot 14: Lead shield detector, you asked for: specification nr 3: Lined with 9.0 mm copper covered with tin and the specification nr 7. Lead shield with supporting table LN2 sensor and monitor. Based on our research and the specifications you gave, in addition to the photo attached for reference, the only provider for this product says that there are 2 deviations as below: We cannot offer 9 mm copper but only 1.6 mm, and we do not have a "lead shield with supporting table LN2 sensor and monitor.".Can you please confirm me that we can offer these deviations?UNOPS clarification response 53The LN2 monitoring solution can be a separate unit but must have features that allow it to integrate with the lead shield detector and the supporting table.We hereby confirm that for Lot 14, Specification line 3: "Lined with 9.0 mm copper covered with tin", 1.6mm copper lining will also be acceptable for lead shield detector.  

New clarification added: Clarification request 52Regarding Lot 1, almost all the product dimensions, including Item 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3, are approximately as below:Width (external) 1205.00 mmHeight (external) 2000.00 mmDepth (external): 625.00 mmThese dimensions are out of standard door and are quite heavy (600+ kg); this means it would be possible to lift them through the stairs!Since we cannot use the elevator for these items, what do you think is the best way to carry them inside?According to our previous experience, in order to install/carry inside these kinds of products, we need to use a telescopic forklift to carry them through the balcony or any window!However, for sure, we will need to demolish/dismantle some part of the doors and/or windows or part of the walls.For all of these re-constructing and modifing parts, are we allowed to do that, and if yes, will UNOPS cover these extra costs?UNOPS clarification response 52The opening of the lab door is 1100 mm x 2160 mm. However, due to the product dimensions W1205H2000D625 it is essential to ensure that the product can be rotated or tilted to pass through the door with its depth or height oriented, safely and without damaging it.Regarding the height, please note that lifting the equipment in a four-story building requires a construction hoist – a crane which can be installed in the inner gallery of the building. The movement of the equipment within a floor can be done with a hand pallet jack or a small forklift lifted at any floor by the construction hoist. This is an option that does not need dismantling/demounting any part of the structure - facade or window.Kindly note that UNOPS will not cover any additional costs arising from transportation and installation of equipment. Thus, please note that such costs/rentals/preparations should be included in the proposal. Please also note that it will be necessary to prepare the ground and leave unmounted the glass balustrade in one side of the gallery.

New clarification added: Clarification request 51Can you please provide the info, we need a beneficiary name, number and email.This is for our bank in order to issue out the bid guarantee and not to fill out Form E.UNOPS clarification response 51Kindly refer to the response no. 49.Your bank shall fill in and stamp the Form E and the only name to refer is:Beneficiary: UNOPS Office in Pristina, Address: Zagrebi Street No. 58, 10000 Pristina, Kosovo Tender Reference ITB/2024/52040.

New clarification added: Clarification request 50Kindly advise on the below clarification: LOT 10 – Optical Table - Line 1After UNOPS answer that for the client’s application, a Passive Isolation - standard options will be adequate, the manufacturer we represent has sent us a remark that standard passive system is possible to isolate between the range of 10 – 50 Hz.-       Please confirm that it is acceptable the range 10 - 50 Hz?UNOPS clarification response 50UNOPS advises on the below response:Please be advised that the requirement is for an isolation system that effectively isolates the optical table from vertical and horizontal vibrations within the critical frequency range of 3 to 50 Hz.If the standard passive isolation option does not meet this frequency range, please propose a suitable alternative that covers 3 to 50 Hz

New amendment added #4: UNOPS Advises on the following points as below that HAVE BEEN AMENDED:1. Amended the document titled "ITB-2024-52040-ITB_2024_52040 - Section II Schedule of Requirements_V4 (Section II.3 - Technical specifications for Goods - UNOPS minimum technical requirements) and ITB_2024_52040 - Section III Returnable Bidding Forms_V4 (Technical specifications for Goods – Comparative Data Table)NOTE: All the amended technical specifications are marked in red colour in the above mentioned documents. The amended documents can be found in eSourcing the Documents section tab. 2. Deadline for clarifications will be extended until 19 September 2024.3. Deadline for submission of bids will be extended until 26 September 2024.UNOPS advises to keep up to date with the published Amendment of the deadline for clarifications and the deadline for the submission of bids.

New clarification added: Clarification request 45Please advise on the below clarifications:Lot 1 – Item 1.3 // Combi Safety cabinets:Remarks by manufacturerThe specification of item 1.2 and item 1.3 is quite identical.The same question, however, remains with the flammability of the acids / alkalis. Option 1:          K90.196.120.MF.FWAS            This cabinet does only provide 90 minutes fire resistance in one compartment for the flammables                        https://www.asecos-configurator.com/EN/DE/asecos/safety-storage-cabinets/model-line-k-line/model-class-k-phoenix-90/k90196120mffwas/3033300130339Option 2:          S90.196.120.MV.WDAS            This cabinet provides 90 minutes fire resistance all over. It does, however, not have a folding door.                       https://www.asecos-configurator.com/EN/DE/asecos/safety-storage-cabinets/model-line-s-line/model-class-s-classic-90/s90196120mvwdas/3034800130203Please keep in mind that these are powder coated sheet steal drawers which are not suitable for the storage of acids and alkalis.Question 2:Please accept a Combi safety cabinet with horizontal doors with Self-closing automatic return at every opening. New safety closing system with spring: in case of fire, automatically closes the doors at a temperature of >50°C. Not electric.Patented internal safety catch lock that keeps the door closed in case of fire.Considering that the purpose of this cabinet is safety for storage chemicals we think that the product which is produced according to the standards regardless of the door positioning has the performance for what is produced Question: 3LOT 12 – Line 3 Power Protection: Withstands 200W/cm2 with a beam size of 5mm for 100 secondsThe optical power for blackout curtains is also dependent on wavelength applied.Could you please specify the wavelength which is to be used?UNOPS clarification response 45UNOPS advises on the below response:Thank you for the clarifications. Based on the response, it is decided to revise the technical specification for item 1.3 (combi safety cabinets with shelves and drawers)i) The statement in line 3, "With wing and folding door in light gray or similar," will be removed.ii) The specification in line 5”powder-coated sheet steel or better material for storage of acid and alkali) will be added.These changes will be reflected in the Section II Schedule of requirement with the following amendment.Regarding Lot 12: Kindly note the wavelength to be used is 400-700 nm.

New clarification added: Clarification request 49Kindly advise on the below clarification:Please provide the following information for the bid guarantee. Beneficiary contact personTel no.Email adressUNOPS clarification response 49UNOPS advises of the below response:Dear Bidder, kindly refer to the UNOPS clarification response no. 43. Bid security form should address the following as beneficiary:Beneficiary:  UNOPS Office in Pristina, Address: Zagrebi Street No. 58, 10000 Pristina, Kosovo Tender Reference ITB/2024/52040.Kindly note that the beneficiary contact person, email and phone number are not required. 

New clarification added: Clarification request 48Please advise on the below clarification:Regarding LOT 13, nr. 10: you asked for high-visibility yellow aluminum pull rod!Is it possible to offer a high-visibility RED aluminum pull rod?UNOPS clarification response 48Dear bidder, the color of the pull rod activator will not be the base of the evaluation, as long as product performance is not affected. Hence it is acceptable to provide a  high-visibility RED aluminum pull rod.

New clarification added: Clarification request 47Please advise on the below clarification:Regarding Lot 6, item 6.1: You requested no:4. Refrigerator T Range 0°C / +15°C! From 0°C, it is very difficult for factories to manufactor to produce this range regarding refrigerators? Is it possible to provide a refrigerator from 2°C / +15°C?UNOPS clarification response 47UNOPS advises on the below response:Dear Bidder, please note that for item 6.1, line 4, "Refrigerator T Range 0°C / +15°C," it is acceptable to provide a refrigerator with a range of 2°C / +15°C. The change in specification will be reflected in the section II : Schedule of Requirements with the following amendment.

New clarification added: Clarification request 46Please advise on the below clarifications:Question 1 - LOT 1For LOT 1 item 1.2. you required a vertical separation of the acids and alkalis. Since this compartment is not chemical resistance in most of the manufacturers, can you please let us know if the product can be offer without this compartment since it does not have an impact?Question 2 - LOT 2It is required that the working cabinet to be constructed with electrostatic powder painted 2mm cold drawn steel DKP material. Is it acceptable that the offered product is constructed of 1 mm thick electrogalvanized steel zinc coated to prevent rusting even if the powder coat is abraded that also prevents contamination, considering that the quality and effect is the same?Question 3 -  LOT 13Request 10 states that the product should have high visibility yellow aluminium pull rod activator. Please let us know if it is accepted to offer aluminium pull rod activator without the yellow color, considering that the color does not help nor change the product performances?Question 4 - LOT 14For the product required in this lot Lead Shield Detector, is it acceptable 1.6 mm copper layer instead of the written 9 mm, since the 9 mm copper would have no technical advantage at all? Is it acceptable to offer the product without the LN2 sensor and monitor on the table of the shield, since this is not applied in most of the manufacturers?UNOPS clarification response 46UNOPS advises on the responses as below:Response to question 1 - Lot 1:Based on the response, it is decided to revise the technical specification for item 1.2 (Safety Cabinets).The statement in line 6, "Two (2) compartments (vertically separated) allow the storage of flammable liquids and aggressive chemicals in one cabinet," will be removed.Bidders are now allowed to offer Combi safety cabinets with horizontal doors, while all other specifications remain unchanged.This change in specification will be reflected in the section II Schedule of requirement.Response to question 2 - Lot 2:Dear bidder, using 1 mm thick electrogalvanized steel instead of the specified 2 mm thick DKP sheet metal with electrostatic powder coating would not be an acceptable substitution, as it does not meet the material type, thickness, and surface finish requirements stated in the specification.Response to question 3 - Lot 13:Dear bidder, the color of the pull rod activator will not be the base of the evaluation, as long as product performance is not affected.Response to question 4 - Lot 14:A product with a 1.6 mm copper layer instead of the required 9 mm thickness and omitting the LN2 sensor and monitor would not comply with the specified requirements.

New clarification added: Clarification request 44Please advise on the below clarifications:Question 1 and 2Based on clarifications already received from UNOPS and the manufacturer’s remarks we are addressing again clarification request for the LOT 1- items 1.2 and 1.3The specification are made straight forward for Asecos product but with some mistakes in lines for each item.We are sending the original comments from the manufacturer Asecos as they also think there is a technical mistake in specifications;The manufacturer is offering the same product for the position 1.1 and 1.2. Lot 1 – Item 1.2 // Safety cabinets:Remarks by manufacturerSpecification is quite straight forward but it is not clear what exactly they are requesting:We, at Asecos, do not offer a cabinet for the combined storage of flammable hazardous materials and acid / alkalis, with an external width of 900 mm.If the customer wants to have a cabinet with two vertically separated compartments, we would need to choose a cabinet with 1.200 mm external width.That also leaves us with two options, as they are claiming in line 7 that the cabinet must have 90 minutes fire resistance all over, which is uncommon.Option 1:          K90.196.120.MF.FWAS   This cabinet does only provide 90 minutes fire resistance in one compartment for the flammables                        https://www.asecos-configurator.com/EN/DE/asecos/safety-storage-cabinets/model-line-k-line/model-class-k-phoenix-90/k90196120mffwas/3033300130337Option 2:          S90.196.120.MV.WDAS            This cabinet provides 90 minutes fire resistance all over. It does, however, not have a folding door.                       https://www.asecos-configurator.com/EN/DE/asecos/safety-storage-cabinets/model-line-s-line/model-class-s-classic-90/s90196120mvwdas/3034800130194Option 1:          S – line             https://www.asecos-configurator.com/EN/DE/asecos/safety-storage-cabinets/model-line-s-line/model-class-s-phoenix-90/s90196090fwas/3020700130217           S – line             https://www.asecos-configurator.com/EN/DE/asecos/safety-storage-cabinets/model-line-s-line/model-class-s-classic-90/s90196120mvwdas/3034800130194 Please find a template below, showing the set of tender specifications and how the individual types correspond(all the tender specifications that are not mentioned here can be considered as “YES” in the requirement sheet):Tender specification:  Product model S90.196. 090.FWAS4. With wing and folding door in light grey - YES5. Maximum accepted dimensions: W900 x D600 X H1.950- YES6. Two compartments (vertically separated) allow storage of flammables & aggressive hazardous- NO7. Each cabinet must be fire resistance class of 90 minutes - YES Tender specification:  Product model K90.196.120.MF.FWAS4. With wing and folding door in light grey - NO5. Maximum accepted dimensions: W900 x D600 X H1.950- NO6. Two compartments (vertically separated) allow storage of flammables & aggressive hazardous- YES7. Each cabinet must be fire resistance class of 90 minutes - YES (but only partly)As you can see, there is no cabinet that is able to fulfill all the requirements mentioned in the specification.The S90.196. 090.FWAS cabinet ticks most boxes but does not contain of two different compartments inside.Please let the customer decide which option favors him the most / on which requirements is their main focus.Question 1:Please accept a Combi safety cabinet with horizontal doors with Self-closing automatic return at every opening. New safety closing system with spring: in case of fire, automatically closes the doors at a temperature of >50°C. Not electric.Patented internal safety catch lock that keeps the door closed in case of fire.Considering that the purpose of this cabinet is safety for storage chemicals we think that the product which is produced according to the standards regardless of the door positioning has the performance for what is produced.UNOPS clarification response 44Dear Bidder, kindly find below UNOPS response:Thank you for the clarifications, based on the response, it is decided to revise the technical specification for item 1.2 (Safety Cabinets).The technical specification statement in line 6, "Two (2) compartments (vertically separated) allow the storage of flammable liquids and aggressive chemicals in one cabinet", will be removed.Bidders are now allowed to offer Combi safety cabinets with horizontal doors, while all other specifications remain unchanged.This change in specification will be reflected in Section II Schedule of Requirements with the following amendment.  

New amendment added #3: UNOPS Advises on the following points as below that HAVE BEEN AMENDED:1. Deadline for clarifications will be extended until 09 September 2024.2. Deadline for submission of bids will be extended until 16 September 2024.UNOPS advises to keep up to date with the published Amendment of the deadline for clarifications and the deadline for the submission of bids.

New clarification added: Clarification request 43Please provide banking details for the bid security. UNOPS clarification response 43Please be advised that UNOPS bank details are not required at this time. Instead, the banking institution must complete, sign, and stamp the "Form E - Bid Security Form" included in the Returnable Bidding Forms as a guarantee for the bid security. The form should indicate the beneficiary as UNOPS Office in Pristina, Address: Zagrebi Street No. 58, 10000 Pristina, Kosovo, and include the Tender Reference ITB/2024/52040.

New clarification added: Clarification request 42Please advise regarding the Lot 13: Independent eye and body wash station unit. You asked for nr 5. Maximum acceptable dimensions: W806xD380xH2329!Can you please take a look if the correct way is: W380xD806xH2329?UNOPS clarification response 42Please note that the dimensions provided, W806xD380xH2329, are meant to give an idea of the space occupied by the eyewash unit, rather than the exact dimensions of the unit itself. You are welcome to offer a standard unit that complies with international standards for eyewash stations.Additionally, please be informed that we allow a tolerance of up to 20% from the specified dimensions per item in a lot, as long as the unit conforms to the drawings provided in Annex 1.

New clarification added: Clarification request 41Please advise if it will be allowed to work during weekends as well for the installation of the equipment or only during week days.UNOPS clarification response 41UNOPS informs you that, upon request from the awarded bidder, arrangements can be made for the installation to take place on weekends as well.

New clarification added: Clarification request 40Kindly advise regarding the Lot 6, item 6.2, Spec. nr. 8 - you asked for pressure compensaion valve. Can you please provide us a little bit more information about this specification?UNOPS clarification response 40UNOPS advises on the below response:A pressure compensation valve IN A FREEZER  has following functions: Allowing air to flow in and out of the freezer as door is opened and closed which prevents a vacuum from forming inside.Equalizing the pressure when the door is closed again , making it easier to open Hence bidders are requested to submit offers for models containing pressure compensation valve OR EQUIVALENT technology/option that aids in the above mentioned function. 

New clarification added: Clarification request 39Kindly advise on the below:Regarding the Lot 7, item 7.2 for Two sided invididually ventilated cages -  type 2, we asked the majority of the manufacture companies regarding the number of cages. They said that 180 cages per rack its super hight number compared to the dimensions that you also requested. Can you please advice us, more in details and can you please review these specs specifically for the Rat IVC!?UNOPS clarification response 39UNOPS advises on the below response:Please be informed that the revision of these specifications (quantity of cages per rack) will not be considered. However, we  confirm  a tolerance of 20% compared to specifications (dimension)  per item in a LOT is accepted as technically compliant, subject to conformity with the drawings as per Annex 1.

New clarification added: Clarification request 38Per your advisement that theoretical and practical training for all required main users and technical staff should be provided on-site, could you please advise the number of people who will receive on-site training?UNOPS clarification response 38UNOPS informs you that approximately five personnel will be receiving the training.

New clarification added: Clarification request 37Kindly advise on the below clarification:Regarding the Lot 10 - Optical Table system. For legs of the table we wanted to ask you, which one is more favorable to you. The options are as below:1) Rigid Legs2) Passive Isolation – Standard3) Passive Isolation – Heavy Duty4) Active IsolationPlease note that none of our legs are non-magneticThe manufacture recomendation is active legs! Can you please kindly confirm if this is acceptable for customer.Additionally, if this is acceptable for you, they would require the following accessories with active legs;1) An air compressorBut, if you have your own compressor or compressed air supply in building you don’t need the compressor but we recommend cross checking the specs and using with the table in such a case.UNOPS clarification response 37UNOPS advises on the below response:Please be advised that for the client’s application, a Passive Isolation - standard options will be adequate.

New clarification added: Good day,With the high quantity of requested equipment, could you please advise whether all the equipment would be installed in the single lab/ multiple labs at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of the University of Pristina? Dear Bidder, Several laboratories which are located on the third and fourth floors, respectively, housing the Department of Biology and the Department of Chemistry.With best regards, UNOPS 

New clarification added: Good day Procurement Team, Pertaining to the installation and training requirement in the tender- could you please advise, in a case where suppliers do not have drivers in  Kosovo- could you please advise whether UNOPS Kosovo or the end-user be able to assist with the transportation of our engineers in-country.Dear Bidder, This can be also arranged. With best regards, UNOPS

New clarification added: Good day Procurement Team, Pertaining to the installation and training requirement in the tender- could you please advise, in a case where suppliers do not have drivers in  Kosovo- could you please advise whether the customer be able to assist with the transportation of our enginerrs in-country.Dear Bidder, This can be arranged.With regards,UNOPS Albania​

New clarification added: Good day Procurement Team, In light of the 3rd and 4th floor offloading requirement, please kindly assist by advising on the following: Does the delivery site have an operational forklift? Yes/NoDoes the delivery site have a pallet jack? Yes/NoIs labour assistance available for off-loading of units? Yes/NoProvide dimensions (heigh and width in cm) of all doors leading to the final placement area. What floor must item be placed on?        Does the building have a lift? Yes/No        Does the lift go to the required floor? Yes/No        Provide dimensions of the lift (in cm) i.e dimensions of the door and inner chamber- Height (cm) and Width (cm)  If stairwell will be used, please provide below stairwell dimensions (in cm) Looking forward to hearing from you. Kind regards,Dear Bidder, please find answers below: In light of the 3rd and 4th floor offloading requirement, please kindly assist by advising on the following:Does the delivery site have an operational forklift? Yes. However, this needs to be coordinated with the general contractor and additional costs might apply between the two parties. UNOPS will not be responseilbe to provide the needed equipment.Does the delivery site have a pallet jack? As above.Is labour assistance available for off-loading of units? As above.Provide dimensions (heigh and width in cm) of all doors leading to the final placement area. All laboratory doors have an openning of 110cm.What floor must item be placed on? which item?        Does the building have a lift? As abobe.      Does the lift go to the required floor? Elevators cannot be used for such works.        Provide dimensions of the lift (in cm) i.e dimensions of the door and inner chamber- Height (cm) and Width (cm) As above.If stairwell will be used, please provide below stairwell dimensions (in cm) The width of the main stairs is 140cm.With regards, UNOPS 

New clarification added: Greetings UNOPS,Regarding the Lot 10: The requires height of 910 mm is the height of legs + thickness of the table top I believe, is this correct?All the best,Dear Bidder, Yes , you are correct. The required height of 910mm is the height of legs + thickness of the table top . With kind regards, UNOPS 

New clarification added: Good day UNOPS Procurement, We have noted that you have requested DAP + Offloading delivery incoterms for the subject procurement. Could you please advise whether offloading would be to the ground floor? Kind regards,Dear Bidder, The offloading is required  on the third and fourth floor of the building.Kind regards, UNOPS 

New clarification added: Good day Procurement Team, Can you please confirm the term for the performance guarantee? Is it only up to delivery or for the whole warranty period?Dear Bidder: The PG will be released once the equipment has been supplied, installed, tested, and the staff has been trained (when applicable)UNOPS 

New clarification added: Good day Procurement Team, Can you please confirm the term for the performance guarantee? Is it only up to delivery or for the whole warranty period?Dear Bidder: The PG will be released once the equipment has been supplied, installed, tested, and the staff has been trained (when applicable)UNOPS 

New clarification added: Clarification request 29Kindly clarify the below:Regarding the bid guarantee requirement, please kindly advise what the term of the guarantee is- i.e. when does the guarantees need to expire?UNOPS clarification response 29UNOPS advises on the below response: Kindly be informed that it should be as per Bid Validity requirement, 120 days after the tender closure.​

New clarification added: Clarification request 28Kindly clarify the below:As per the UNOPS response to clarification request 20 for the Lot 1, Item 1.3 as below:Please note that the requirement specifies the inclusion of both folding and wing-mode doors. Specifically, the cabinet is required to have:A folding door on the side is designated for the storage of flammable liquids. Can this compartment be fire-resistant for 90 minutes? Since this compartment is supposed to be used for flammable liquids,?A wing door on the side is designated for the storage of acids and bases. Can this compartment be non-fire-resistant. Since this compartment is not supposed to be used for flammable liquids?UNOPS clarification response 28UNOPS advises on the below response:Please be advised that the requirement is for both the cabinet to be fire resistant CLASS 90 MINUTES.

New clarification added: Clarification request 27Kindly advise on the below clarification:Regarding Lot 1: we asked for a fire resistant cabinets for even non flambels chemicals? Are we allowed that the sections that non flamebals chemical, to be non fire resistant?UNOPS clarification response 27UNOPS advises on the below response:Please be informed that the bidders are requested to submit bids meeting or exceeding the specified requirements . The parameter requested will not be subject to revision or it will not be acceptable. 

New clarification added: Clarification request 26Kindly advise on the below clarification:Over the general layout observed in Annex 1, it is realized that a mixture of working places and laboratories are occurring. from our experience int he laboratory design the air conditioning system and / or with the fumehoods protection are not sufficient to ensure the air quality control at the whole area. We can predict that chemicals will be over the ambient and possibly moved / leaked to the nearby rooms due to the design.if the client is willing to get advise or alterantives, we can propose our solution. roof mounted standalone Indoor air quality devices that will clean the indoor air from any chemicals and/or particles. it is a 24/7 running device that it does not connect to any infraestructure at the building except a electrical plug, while it will not add any load in the A/c system although it increases the air renovation level in the room from 3 to 5 times.It would be needed to be added as an additional Lot.We exchange our technology in many industries as we are pioneers int he chemical and biological laboratories.UNOPS clarification response 26UNOPS advises on the below response:Thank you for your suggestion to propose an alternative solution. However, as the tender has already been advertised and no additional lots can be added at this stage, we are unable to accept your request. The tender will proceed as originally specified.

New clarification added: Clarification request 25Kindly advise on the below clarification:For Lot 5, you asked for Mobile shelfing system. And asked for the CE!What if the manufacturing company is from the USA or Canada. They can not provide CE; is this allowed?UNOPS clarification response 25UNOPS advises on the below response:Please be advised that UNOPS will consider to procure MD or IVDs with regulatory approval from GHTF member countries or WHO prequalifications. 

New clarification added: Clarification request 24Kindly advise on the below clarification:Regarding Lot 6, item 6.1, line no. 8 asks for Standard equipment: Pivoting castors, pressure compensation valve!Can you please give us a little bit more informations about this point, since couple of manufacturing companies find this unsupportive?UNOPS clarification response 24UNOPS advises on the below response:Please be informed that a Pivoting castors and pressure compensation valve both are very common features found in many laboratory freezers to aid in mobility and maintain proper internal conditions.  A pressure compensation valve has following functions: Allowing air to flow in and out of the freezer as door is opened and closed which prevents a vacuum from forming inside.Equalizing the pressure when the door is closed again , making it easier to open Hence bidders are requested to submit offers for models containing both pivoting castors and pressure compensation valve. 

New clarification added: Clarification request 23Kindly clarify the below:Question 1:Following question is same for following 3 areas in Lot 1: Item 1.1 area 2, item 1.2 area 2 & item 1.3 area 8It is defined to have connection into an exhasut system, but would be aceptable that the device would connect into a filtration system box which filters all pollutants, so there was no further need to exhaust the pollutants into the exhaust system? It would provide a large energy savings into the laboratory, as no exhaust is created, so no new exterior air needs to be introduced (fitlered and treated) at the Air conditioning system. Depending on the usage, on a yearly or bi-yearly basis the device carbon filter should be exchanged.Question 2:Following question is same for following 3 Lots: Lot 2, Lot 3 & Lot 9It is defined to have connection into an exhasut system, but would be aceptable that the device would connect into a filtration system box which filters all pollutants, so there was no further need to exhaust the pollutants into the exhaust system? It would provide a large energy savings into the laboratory, as no exhaust is created, so no new exterior air nee.ds to be introduced (fitlered and treated) at the Air conditioning system. Depending on the usage, on a yearly or bi-yearly basis the device carbon filter should be exchanged.UNOPS clarification response 23UNOPS advises on the below response:Please be informed that the bidders are requested to submit bids meeting or exceeding the specified requirements . The parameter requested will not be subject to revision or it will not be acceptable.

New clarification added: Clarification request 22Kindly advise on the below clarification:For Lot 6, item 6.1, the technical specification line no. 19. says: "Internal automatic LED light for both compartments (freezer and refrigerator)".It is very unsual, to use LED light in the freezer compartments, can you please clarify this point for us?UNOPS clarification response 22UNOPS advises on the below response:Please be informed that the specification is intentional. While it may have been uncommon in the past for freezer compartments to not include lighting due to concerns about ice formation, advancements in technology, particularly the introduction of no-frost technology, have made it feasible and practical to incorporate LED lighting in freezer compartments.Therefore, the inclusion of an LED light in both compartments is a deliberate part of the specification and must be adhered to.

New clarification added: Clarification request 21Kindly advise on the below clarification:For Lot 6 - Item 6.1:We could not find any Laboratory Refrigerator/ Freezer which meet the storage volume as requested and which has the doors as requested. Can you update the technical specifications to an existing model?UNOPS clarification response 21UNOPS advises on the below response:Please note that the requirement is for a laboratory-standard combined refrigerator and freezer with independent control and functioning of both compartments. This includes two separate compartment doors, a suitable cooling system, and appropriate compressors. No revision of these parameters will be considered.However, a tolerance of +/- 20% compared to the specified refrigerator and freezer volumes per item in a LOT is accepted as technically compliant, provided that the equipment conforms to the drawings specified in Annex 1.

New clarification added: Clarification request 20Kindly advise on the below clarification:For lot 1. item 1.3, the technical specification line no. 3 says "with wing and folding door in light grey or similar"?Can you specify a bit more what does this exactly mean, since if the doors are requested to be a wing mode, it is quite impossible for them to be folding doors in the same time?UNOPS clarification response 20UNOPS advises on the below response:Please note that the requirement specifies the inclusion of both folding and wing mode doors. Specifically, the cabinet is required to have:A folding door on the side designated for the storage of flammable liquids.A wing door on the side designated for the storage of acids and bases.

New clarification added: Clarification request 19Kindly advise on the below question:Bid security detailsBidders shall submit a bid security as part of the bid in the amount of:Amount: Five Thousand (5,000)Currency: EURO- Please confirm that regardless of how many lots we are applying the total amount of the bid security is 5,000.00 Euro.UNOPS clarification response 19UNOPS advises on the below response:This is to confirm that Bid Security amount of 5000 EUR  is applicable to regardless of the number of LOTs submitted. Additionally, if a Bidder withdraws one LOT after submitting multiple LOTs, the Bid Security may be forfeited. 

New clarification added: Clarification request 17Kindly advise on the below question:The products included in Lot 1 are quite heavy and their dimensions are out of the normal door size. Can you please give us more details on where they will be set in the laboratory, the floor etc.UNOPS requests the following additional information for clarification request 17:To provide you with a more accurate response, could you please specify the size and weight of the equipment for Lot 1, including Item 1.1, Item 1.2, and Item 1.3?

New clarification added: Clarification request 18Kindly advise if technical specifications for Lot 6  - Item 6.1 Laboratory Refrigerator/ Freezer as below are acceptable?1. Refrigerator Net storage volume: 326L8. Internal Surface: ABS10. Capacity of the shelves: 25kg for refrigerator and 15kg for the freezer12. Acceptable dimensions WxDxH 800x640x1810or:3. Refrigerator T Range 2-8℃4. Freezer T Range -10~-25℃12. Maximum acceptable dimensions: 740*880*1890Item 6.2, Laboratory Freezer, could you please inform us if the below specifications are acceptable:1. Internal surface: Painted steel2. Compartments and inner doors: 2 doors9. Maximum acceptable dimensions: 870*989*1924mmor:7. Insulation: 130mm (VIP+CFC Free Foaming Agent)8. Capacity: 338L9. Maximum acceptable dimensions: 823*900*1871mmUNOPS clarification response 18UNOPS advises on the below response: Bidders are required to offer equipment with characteristics meeting or exceeding the current requirements to be considered substantially compliant. Non-compliant bids shall be rejected. However, dimension wise please be advised that we  confirm  a tolerance of 20% compared to specifications per item in a LOT is accepted as technically compliant, subject to conformity with the drawings as per Annex 1. 

New clarification added: Clarification request 16Kindly advise on the below request:Can we apply with equipments which complies all the international standards - all of it has Declaration of Conformity, but producer doesn't have ISO CE 9001. The produers are European companies and those producer said that they don't need (it is not nessesary) to be certified with ISO CE but all thier products has Declaration of Conformity.UNOPS clarification response 16UNOPS advises on the below response:We acknowledge that your equipment complies with all relevant international standards and has a Declaration of Conformity. However, please be advised that ISO 9001 is a Quality Management System (QMS) certificate specifically for the manufacturer as well as the bidder. According to the UNOPS procurement manual, it is mandatory for the manufacturer to have a valid and certified QMS. This certification must be based on the latest versions in force, such as ISO 13485, ISO 9001, or an equivalent standard, depending on the nature of the goods. 

New clarification added: Clarification request 11Kindly advise on the below question:LOT 2 Fume hood, the technical specification line no. 18 specifies "no cleaning of inner glass window". Can you please give us more information about this, as we do not understant the specification?UNOPS clarification response 11UNOPS advises on the below response:Lot 2 Fume Hoods:Please disregard the line 18 of the technical specification since it conveys same requirement as line 19.

New amendment added #2: UNOPS Advises on the following points as below that HAVE BEEN AMENDED:1. Amended the document titled "ITB-2024-52040-ITB_2024_52040 - Section II Schedule of Requirements_V3 (Section II.3 - Technical specifications for Goods - UNOPS minimum technical requirements) and ITB_2024_52040 - Section III Returnable Bidding Forms_V3 (Technical specifications for Goods – Comparative Data Table)NOTE: All the amended / added technical specifications are marked in red colour in the above mentioned documents. 2. Deadline for clarifications will be extended until 05 September 2024.3. Deadline for submission of bids will be extended until 10 September 2024.UNOPS advises to keep up to date with the published Amendment Documents and submit your Offer accordingly with the latest versions of the documents published. Not following with UNOPS Amendments and not submitting the correct submission documents will lead to disqualification of your offer.

New clarification added: Clarification request 15Kindly advise on the below request:Due to summer vacations at this period, many manufacturing companies that operate with the products you asked for, are closed or have a very long time in answering our requests!Thus, we request that the deadline of the tender to be postponed for at least 15 working days?UNOPS clarification response 15Kindly be advised that UNOPS accepts to extend the deadline. The new deadline for clarifications and submission be reflected under the Amendment 02.

New clarification added: Clarification request 14Kindly advise on the below question:LOT 3, you asked for nr 5: Power swith with key lock, automatic speed compensation system? Can the offered porduct be withouht this feature?UNOPS clarification response 14Kindly be advised that the offered product cannot be accepted without this feature.

New clarification added: Clarification request 13Kindly advise on the below question:LOT 1, Item 1.2, you asked in point nr. 7 that each cabinet must be fire-resistant even though one cabinet is not supposed to be used for flammable components. Thus, is it allowed that the section of the cabinet that is supposed to be used for non flammable substances to have a non-fire-resistant section?Also, since it is requested to have a cabinet with two sections, can the width of the cabinet be about 1197 mm (W)?UNOPS clarification response 13UNOPS advises on the following response:Lot 1 - Item 1.2 Safety cabinetsBidders are required to offer equipment with characteristics meeting or exceeding the current requirements to be considered substantially compliant. Non-compliant bids shall be rejected. No revision of this parameter is considered.

New clarification added: Clarification request 12Kindly advise on the below question:LOT 1 - Item 1.1 We believe that there is a misunderstanding regarding the width of the gas cylinder storage cabinets, since in point nr. 5, it is written 140 cm, whereas in point 6, it is written 1200 mm - width. Can you please advise us which one to take as reference?UNOPS clarification response 12UNOPS advises on the following response:Lot 1 - Item 1.1 Gas cylinder storage cabinetsItem 1.1 Kindly be advised that the preferred and correct dimension is Width120 cm. However please note that tolerance of 20 % compared to specifications per item in a LOT is accepted as technically compliant, subject to conformable to the drawings as per Annex 1. The above amendment will be reflected in the specifications under the following Amendment 02 document titled "ITB-2024-52040-ITB_2024_52040 - Section II Schedule of Requirements_V3 (Section II.3 - Technical specifications for Goods - UNOPS minimum technical requirements) and ITB_2024_52040 - Section III Returnable Bidding Forms_V3 (Technical specifications for Goods – Comparative Data Table). The amended / added specifications are marked in red colour.

New clarification added: Clarification request 10Kindly advise on the below question:LOT 3 Biosafety cabinets, you asked for an approximate width of 1200 mm, with 20% tolerance, Since it is an approximate size, can we offer the same product with a width of 1465 mm wich is about 25 % tolerance?UNOPS clarification response 10UNOPS advises on the following response:Lot 3 Biosafety cabinetsBidders are required to offer equipment with characteristics meeting or exceeding the current requirements to be considered substantially compliant. Please be advised that we confirm  a tolerance of 20% compared to specifications per item in a LOT is accepted as technically compliant  subject to conformity with the drawings as per Annex 1.

New clarification added: Clarification request 09 (Part 2)Kindly advise on the below questions:Question no.4 LOT 7- 7.1 and 7.2 - Ultra small vibration-free and low-sound RAIR Envirogard Positive and Negative blowers- AllerZone™ control of airborne allergens – Independently tested & certified- Micro-Isolator® – remains effective during power lossAll above mentioned trade names (AllerZone, Enviro-Gard, and Micro-Isolator are trademarks of Lab Products, Inc) and by this it is a discriminating specification which is related to only one manufacturer Lab Products Inc.https://labproductsinc.com/product/rair-enviro-gard-cage-monitor/https://labproductsinc.com/product/allerzone/https://labproductsinc.com/product/micro-isolator-systems/Line 8. Precise microprocessor balanced airflow from cage to cage (+/- 1 ACH) is related again to the same manufacturer specification.The air distribution across the rack should be constant and the value is set by each manufacturer having his system tested and independently certified by third party- Please confirm that these terms are not subject of evaluation and we can offer products from other respective manufacturers having the same and even better performance and keeping the key requirements which are:1) Cages with low vibration and low noise smart flow Positive and Negative Blowers2) Low Energy Usage – 0,24kVA / Control of airborne allergens through H14 HEPA filters DOP tested3) Rack settable in positive or negative mode protecting animals and/or personnel4) The number of air changes per hour are balanced across the rack. Independently certified by third party (for example TUV) 5) The air distribution across the rack constant. Independently certified by third party (for example TUV)Question no.5 Lot 8 Rabbit RackLine 2- Stainless steel constructed rack unit, lightweight, tubular, crevice-free design Crevice-free design is related to one manufacturer.Every manufacturer of housing for laboratory animal has the certification from relevant bodies which assure the standards are respectedPlease confirm “crevice-free design” is not as an evaluation criterion as this does not affect the performance of the system.Line 4 - Upper perforated panel forming rear cage back pop-riveted to rack structureIt is related to one manufacturer.- Please confirm it is acceptable also as: Diamond-shaped, sloped roof, for fast drying after washingQuestion no.6 Lot 10 - Optical Table SystemLine 6. Maximum acceptable dimensions:  W2000xD1000xH910Line 1 and line 2.Please specify the length of the support legs and the overall table thickness:  As an example:-Table:1 m x 2 m x 210 mm overall table thickenss,-700 mm Tall Active Isolator LegsThat makes 910 mm working height required on the bidUNOPS clarification response 09 (Part 2)UNOPS advises on the following responses:Response to question no 4. Lot 7 Two sided individually ventilated cages - Item 7.1 and 7.2Please note that the use of trademarks was solely for illustrative purposes, and any equivalent solutions from other companies will be considered fully technically compliant. This will be reflected in the amended technical specifications under the following Amendment 02 document titled "ITB-2024-52040-ITB_2024_52040 - Section II Schedule of Requirements_V3 (Section II.3 - Technical specifications for Goods - UNOPS minimum technical requirements) and ITB_2024_52040 - Section III Returnable Bidding Forms_V3 (Technical specifications for Goods – Comparative Data Table). The amended / added specifications are marked in red colour.Response to question no. 5Lot 8 Rabbit RackThe clarification request is well noted. The clarification will be reflected in the amended technical specifications under the following Amendment 02 document titled "ITB-2024-52040-ITB_2024_52040 - Section II Schedule of Requirements_V3 (Section II.3 - Technical specifications for Goods - UNOPS minimum technical requirements) and ITB_2024_52040 - Section III Returnable Bidding Forms_V3 (Technical specifications for Goods – Comparative Data Table). The amended / added specifications are marked in red colour.Response to question no. 6Lot 10 Optical Table SystemBidders are required to offer equipment with characteristics meeting or exceeding the current requirements to be considered substantially compliant. Please be advised that we  confirm  a tolerance of 20% compared to specifications per item in a LOT is accepted as technically compliant  subject to conformity with the drawings as per Annex 1.

New clarification added: Clarification request 09 (Part 1)Kindly advise on the below questions:Question no.1:Lot 5 - Mechanical assist Mobile Shelving SystemItem 5.1 and 5.21) Please inform us how many shelves in height including top and bottom?2) Please inform us for the length of shelves to be included in the total length of 5200mm    Shelves length is different approx. 700 – 800 – 900 – 1000 – 1100 – 1200 mm3) Please inform us the weight requirement per shelf (uniformly distributed)? The specifications of the bid say” The shelves must be steady enough for bulky weights”Please specify an approximate weight in between 60 kg to 300 kg because this specification is influencing the price of the system4) This type of products requires also the aisle width (standard is from 800 to 1000mm), please confirm aisle width?5) Please confirm that the color RAL 7038 is also accepted which is still grey but differs very slightly from grey Ral 7035 and does not have any impact on product performance. Question no.2:Lot 6- Item 6.1 - Laboratory Refrigerator/FreezerToday laboratory refrigerator and freezers has as standard digital control systems that includes dataloggers integrated and do provide very important refrigerator settings, temperature recordings, alarm system and much more.As there is nothing mentioned on the specifications related to the controller, we are asking below questions which are related to the laboratory appliances and not domestic ones.- Please confirm the unit should be delivered with a laboratory standard for combined refrigerator/freezer with 2 separate cooling systems and 2 separate compressors (one for each compartment) crucial for securing the sample storage and independent functioning of both fridge and freezer. - Please confirm that the unit should have at least microprocessor controller with display and one USB port for data downloading that will ensure the user to see and monitor the conditions the samples are stored in or even better- microprocessor controller touchscreen display that manages both compartments and provides real-time temperature graphs on the display. - Please confirm that the unit should have an alarm audible and visible for the over and under temperature for both compartments- Please confirm that the refrigerator should have back-up battery with self-charging circuit that will keep the data independently for at least 48 hours in case of power failureQuestion no.3Lot 6 - Item 6.1 - Laboratory Freezer-  Please confirm that the unit should have at least microprocessor controller with display and one USB port for data downloading that will ensure the user to see and monitor the conditions the samples are stored in or even better-  microprocessor controller touchscreen display that manages both compartments and provides real-time temperature graphs on the display. -  Please confirm that the unit should have an alarm audible and visible for the over and under temperature for both compartments-  Please confirm that the refrigerator should have back-up battery with self-charging circuit that will keep the data independently for at least 48 hours in case of power failureUNOPS clarification response 09UNOPS advises on the following responses:Response to question no.1Lot 5 Mechanical assist Mobile Shelving System - Item 5.1 and Item 5.21) The number of shelves to be included is 7 including top and bottom.2) The shelves length used can be approx 700mm. Please be informed that a tolerance of 20% compared to specifications per item in a LOT is accepted as technically compliant, subject to conformity with the drawings as per Annex 1.3) The approximate desired weight bearing capacity shall be 80kgs  (+/- 20%) per shelf.4) Please be informed that we confirm the aisle width to be 800mm (+/- 20%).5) Please be informed that we confirm that color RAL 7038 grey is also accepted which is similar to RAL 7035 grey from the specification.The above additions will be reflected in the specifications under the following Amendment 02 document titled "ITB-2024-52040-ITB_2024_52040 - Section II Schedule of Requirements_V3 (Section II.3 - Technical specifications for Goods - UNOPS minimum technical requirements) and ITB_2024_52040 - Section III Returnable Bidding Forms_V3 (Technical specifications for Goods – Comparative Data Table). The amended / added specifications are marked in red colour.Response to question no. 2Lot 6 - Item 6.1 Laboratory Regrigerator/FreezerThe clarification request is well noted. The clarification will be reflected in the amended technical specifications under the following Amendment 02 document titled "ITB-2024-52040-ITB_2024_52040 - Section II Schedule of Requirements_V3 (Section II.3 - Technical specifications for Goods - UNOPS minimum technical requirements) and ITB_2024_52040 - Section III Returnable Bidding Forms_V3 (Technical specifications for Goods – Comparative Data Table). The amended / added specifications are marked in red colour.Response to question no. 3Lot 6 - Item 6.2 Laboratory FreezerThe clarification request is well noted. The clarification will be reflected in the amended technical specifications under the following Amendment 02 document titled "ITB-2024-52040-ITB_2024_52040 - Section II Schedule of Requirements_V3 (Section II.3 - Technical specifications for Goods - UNOPS minimum technical requirements) and ITB_2024_52040 - Section III Returnable Bidding Forms_V3 (Technical specifications for Goods – Comparative Data Table). The amended / added specifications are marked in red colour.NOTE: Due to the large text for the clarification response no. 09 will follow the responses in part 2 for questions no. 4, 5 and 6.  

New clarification added: Clarification request 08We would like to clarify regarding the Bid Security.1) I did not find any Bid Security of the Offer, which we normally have to do in tenders, so can you please inform me if there is a Bid Security of the Offer, and if yes, please let us know for what amount? 2) As far as we could understand from the Form E of the Bid Security, do we need to execute 5000 EUR for each lot of the winning contract, or that amount of money is for all winning lots?UNOPS clarification response 08UNOPS advises on the following response:1) Please note that submission of Bid security is a requirement in this ITB. The Bid security can be found on the document ITB-2024-52040 - Section III Returnable Bidding Forms_V3 - Form E: Bid Security Form. Information about Bid security can be also found in the eSourcing ITB Particulars tab. Kindly refer to UNOPS clarification response no. 5 for what purposes is the submission of Bid security required.2) Kindly note that Form E - Bid Security Form is not a contract performance security. Performance security can be found on the document ITB_2024_52040 - Section IV Contract Forms - IV-4: Performance Security Form. Performance security shall be required from the awarded Bidder in the amount of 10% of the total Contract Amount, in the form of a Bank Guarantee. So, the amount of the performance security is based on the awarded contract amount and shall only be completed and submitted by the successful Bidder after contract award. 

New clarification added: Clarification request 07Kindly advise on the below question:LOT 2: Fume Hoods, it requested a 2 mm cold-drawn steel DKP material. Is it possible to offer that the thickness of a naked steel plate is 1.5 mm, after epoxy resin coating, the thickness is about 1.67 mm?UNOPS clarification response 07UNOPS advises on the following response:Lot 2 Fume HoodsBidders are required to offer equipment with characteristics meeting or exceeding the current requirements to be considered substantially compliant. Non-compliant bids shall be rejected. No revision of this parameter is considered.

New clarification added: Clarification request 07Kindly advise on the below question:LOT 2: Fume Hoods, it requested a 2 mm cold-drawn steel DKP material. Is it possible to offer that the thickness of a naked steel plate is 1.5 mm, after epoxy resin coating, the thickness is about 1.67 mm?UNOPS clarification response 07UNOPS advises on the following response:Lot 2 Fume HoodsBidders are required to offer equipment with characteristics meeting or exceeding the current requirements to be considered substantially compliant. Non-compliant bids shall be rejected. No revision of this parameter is considered.

New clarification added: Clarification request 06:Kindly advise on the below questions:Question no. 1LOT 1- Item 1.1 - Gas cylinder storage cabinetsSpecification line 8: Each cabinet must be a fire resistance class of 90 minutes.GAS CYLINDER G 90 ratingThe rating is given with a fire test including sensor installed in the cabinet. The test stops when one of the sensors detects a temperature of 200°C. The internal temperature does not affect the ability of gas storages, 30-60-90 G rated, to retard or avoid the explosion of the cylinder stored for hours in most common situations, even if the internal temperature rises over 200°C.- Please confirm if you accept the rating G 60.Question no. 2LOT 1- Item 1.2- safety cabinetsIt is very uncommon for a safety combined cabinet for storage of flammable hazardous materials and acid / alkalis, with a width of 900 mm and vertical doors with wing and fold.Acids and alkalis are not considered flammable (except in very rare chemicals like Perchloric acid that has a flash point at 60 Celsius) and no manufacturer will tent to certify such cabinet that cannot pass the tests for G 90 rating.These types of cabinets are composed of two different cabinets, both with monolithic structure, one for chemicals, acids and bases and one for flammable substances, which are assembled together to allow the separate storage of substances that cannot be stored together.These cabinets are certified according to the following standards EN 14470-1, EN 61010-1, EN 16121, EN 16122, TEST PPP 52125A and there is no identifiable certified cabinet with vertical and wing and fold doors with dimensions 900 mm and rating 90 minutes.- Please confirm it is acceptable to have the cabinet with horizontal doors with sizes either 600 mm with one door each or 1100 mm with two doors each as the Tolerance of 20 % compared to specifications allows the dimensions.Question no. 3LOT 1- Item 1.3- Safety cabinetsSpecification line 2, 5 and 6 - With folding door, 6 full extension drawers (powder-coated sheet steel)The European legislator has addressed the role of the manufacturer in the EN 14470-1 standard introduction:Primarily, this document covers the three major safety requirements for storage of flammable liquids, which are:a) minimizing the fire risk associated with the storage of flammable substances and protection of the fire safety storage cabinet’s content in the event of fire for a known (tested) minimum length of time (fire rating);b) minimizing the amount of vapour released into the working environment; c) retention of accidental spillage within the fire safety storage cabinet.Powder-coated sheet steel drawer asked on your specification are not suitable for storage of acid and bases.Shelves are: 1) They are weaker. No matter how good the slides and the guide are, they would never reach the resistance and last as long as the shelves with racking system (25 + year). 2) Loading capacity: in a 600 mmm wide sliding shelf the max load capacity is around 20-25 kg and considering different weight of chemicals with very high density like (Sulfuric Acid 1.82, 1 liter bottle equal to the weight of 1.82 kg there is a risk off overloading the shelve.With the same dimensions, a shelf anchored in a racking system can hold 100 kg. 3) When shelve is sliding out the risk accidental spillage would be on the environment and not retained inside the storage cabinet- Please confirm it is accepted to offer the racking system instead of sliding shelves certified with EN 14470-1, EN 61010-1, EN 16121, EN 16122 and TUV certified? Question no. 4LOT 2- Item Fume HoodUsually fume hoods should have an underbench fixed storage unit for storage of chemicals for daily use. 1)Please inform if we should add to the offer – Underbench fixed storage unit completely metallic, epoxy-painted with 2 drawers and 2 solid doors, lock, internal tray-shaped shelf, height adjustable and ventilated for the aspiration of the vapors and for the combined storage of both:  flammable hazardous materials and acid / alkalis 2)The specification line 7. Lighting: fluorescent or UV lighting clearly indicates that we should offer choice of Fluorescent or UV lamp.-  Please confirm this is correct to understand as it is written and offer the system based on the lighting offered which will regulate also the control panel functions?UV lamp is for germicidal purpose and therefore provides biologically disinfected area when working with biological samples like cultures, bacterial or viral and use of the UV means that the cabinet should have also HEPA filters which will purify the air to avoid any cross contamination from biological sample to other.Fume hood is used for different chemical applications that does not involve any kind of material potentially biologically contaminated.The product that requires UV lamp is your product on LOT 3 - Bio Safety Cabinets for which the question below is related.Question no. 5LOT 3 - Bio Safety CabinetsUV lamp is a must on biosafety cabinets and it is used after each biological samples is processed to provide clean air and clean area for the next sample processing with features:1) UV lamp2) Total lifetime of the UV lamp3) UV lamp countdown timing - Please confirm UV lamp has to be offered for the Biosafety Cabinet?UNOPS clarification response 06UNOPS advises on the following responses:Response to question no. 1Lot 1 - Item 1.1 Gas cylinder storage cabinetsBidders are required to offer equipment with characteristics meeting or exceeding the current requirements to be considered substantially compliant. Non-compliant bids shall be rejected. No revision of this parameter is considered.Response to question no. 2Lot 1 - Item 1.2 Safety cabinetsPlease be advised that we confirm a tolerance of 20% compared to specifications per item in a LOT is accepted as technically compliant, subject to conformity with the drawings as per Annex 1.Response to question no. 3Lot 1 - Item 1.3 Combi Safety cabinet with shelves and drawers at Genetics LabThe sliding drawer is the required and preferred specification, regrettably the revision of this parameter is not considered.Response to question no. 4Lot 2 Fume Hood1) Bidders are required to offer equipment with characteristics meeting or exceeding the current requirements to be considered substantially compliant. It is at bidders’ discretion to add to the offer an additional under bench fixed storage for chemicals.2) Any mode of lighting Fluorescent or UV lamp is acceptable. It is upto the bidder which mode of lighting  to choose and consequently offer the appropriate control panel.Response to question no. 5Lot 3 - Biosafety cabinets The clarification request is well noted. The clarification will be reflected in the amended technical specifications under the following Amendment 02 document titled "ITB-2024-52040-ITB_2024_52040 - Section II Schedule of Requirements_V3 (Section II.3 - Technical specifications for Goods - UNOPS minimum technical requirements) and ITB_2024_52040 - Section III Returnable Bidding Forms_V3 (Technical specifications for Goods – Comparative Data Table). The amended / added specifications are marked in red colour.

New clarification added: Clarification request 05:Please kindly advise whether the bid security is refundable?UNOPS clarification response 05:Kindly be advised the UNOPS Procurement Manual regulates that:Bid security from a supplier securing obligations resulting from a contract award with the intention to avoid: the withdrawal or modification of an offer after the deadline for submission of such documents; failure to sign the contract or failure to provide the required security for the performance of the contract after an offer has been accepted; or failure to comply with any other condition precedent to signing the contract specified in the solicitation documents.Withdrawal of submissions after the announced deadline shall in principle not be honoured, and in such cases UNOPS shall open and evaluate the withdrawn offer together with the other offers. If the supplier has furnished a bid security, UNOPS shall withhold it. If the offer is selected after an evaluation, the bid security must be cashed, unless the supplier is willing to provide the goods/services/works offered in its original submission. In case of withdrawal of submissions for multi lot requirements, the bid security should be cashed in an amount equivalent to the lot withdrawn as the supplier may still maintain its offer for other lots.A bid security shall be released to unsuccessful bidders once the contract has been signed with the winning bidder.

New clarification added: Clarification request 05:Please kindly advise whether the bid security is refundable?UNOPS clarification response 05:Kindly be advised the UNOPS Procurement Manual regulates that:Bid security from a supplier securing obligations resulting from a contract award with the intention to avoid: the withdrawal or modification of an offer after the deadline for submission of such documents; failure to sign the contract or failure to provide the required security for the performance of the contract after an offer has been accepted; or failure to comply with any other condition precedent to signing the contract specified in the solicitation documents.Withdrawal of submissions after the announced deadline shall in principle not be honoured, and in such cases UNOPS shall open and evaluate the withdrawn offer together with the other offers. If the supplier has furnished a bid security, UNOPS shall withhold it. If the offer is selected after an evaluation, the bid security must be cashed, unless the supplier is willing to provide the goods/services/works offered in its original submission. In case of withdrawal of submissions for multi lot requirements, the bid security should be cashed in an amount equivalent to the lot withdrawn as the supplier may still maintain its offer for other lots.A bid security shall be released to unsuccessful bidders once the contract has been signed with the winning bidder.

New clarification added: Clarification request 04:Please kindly advise the exact delivery address for the items requested in the subject ITB. UNOPS clarification response 04:The delivery and unloading of the equipment will be done in the city of Pristina, Kosovo. 

New clarification added: Clarification request 03:Kindly clarify the below aspects in regard to Lot 2:a. it states that the hood must have water and gas - but there is no mention of a sink in the worktop.b. UV lamp is not standard for Fume Hoods but for Biosafety cabinet, therefore usual fume hood controllers does not show the Lamp total lifetime and countdown counter. Let us know if UV laUNOPS clarification response 03:UNOPS advises on the following response:a. Hose end gas and water outlet nozzles are the mandatory requirement and a drain can be integrated into design for removal of wastewater solution.b. Yes, a UV lamp is required according to the technical specifications.

New clarification added: Clarification request 02: Kindly clarify the below aspects in regard to Lot 1: Question no. 1Lot 1 – Item 1.1. Gas cylinder cabinet: specification line 5 -> width 140 cm, specification line 6 -> width 120 cm. Both dimensions can accommodate the requested 4 cylinders. Let us know which one do you prefer.Question no. 2Lot 1 - Item 1.2. Safety cabinets: we cannot identify a cabinet for the combined storage of flammable hazardous materials and acid / alkalis, with an external width of 900 mm. If you want to have a cabinet with two vertically separated compartments, we would need to choose a cabinet with 1.200 mm external width. On a general note: Since acids and alkalis are considered flammable only in very few cases, the compartment for these hazardous materials is normally not fire resistant. In case you want a cabinet which provides 90 minutes fire resitance all over it doesen't have a folding door.Question no. 3Lot 1 – Item 1.3. Combi Safety cabinets: note that drawers are powder coated sheet steal and are not suitable for storage of acids and alkalis.UNOPS clarification response 02:UNOPS advises on the following response:Response to question no. 1Lot 1 - Item 1.1 Kindly be advised that the preferred and correct dimension is Width120 cm. However please note that tolerance of 20 % compared to specifications per item in a LOT is accepted as technically compliant, subject to conformable to the drawings as per Annex 1.Response to question no. 2Lot 1 - Item 1.2 The Maximum acceptable dimensions is W900xD600xH1950. However please do note that tolerance of 20 % compared to specifications per item in a LOT is accepted as technically compliant, subject to conformable to the drawings as per Annex 1.Response to question no. 3Lot 1 - Item 1.3 Your comments are duly noted. The team has decided not to make any further changes to this requirement.

New amendment added #1: UNOPS Advises on the following points as below that HAVE BEEN AMENDED:Amended the document titled "ITB-2024-52040-ITB_2024_52040 - Section II Schedule of Requirements_V2 (Section II.3 - Technical specifications for Goods - UNOPS minimum technical requirements) and ITB_2024_52040 - Section III Returnable Bidding Forms_V2 (Technical specifications for Goods – Comparative Data Table)1. "Stainless steel" material requirement will read as below:     Stainless steel or adequate anticorrosive material2. "Tolerance of 5 % below the maximum dimensions compared to specified above per item in a LOT is accepted as technically compliant" will read as below:     Tolerance of 20 % compared to specifications above per item in a LOT is accepted as technically compliant, subject to conformable to the drawings as per Annex 1. 3. Deadline for clarifications will be extended until 12 August 2024.4. Deadline for submission of bids will be extended until 16 August 2024.UNOPS advises to keep up to date with the published Amendment Documents and submit your Offer accordingly with the latest versions of the documents published. Not following with UNOPS Amendments and not submitting the correct submission documents will lead to disqualification of your offer.

New clarification added: Clarification request 01:Kindly advise if for Lot 6, Item 6.1 Laboratory Refrigerator/Freezer the following storage capacity is acceptable?- Refrigerator: 106L- Freezer: 106LUNOPS clarification reponse 01:Kindly be advised that tolerance of 20 % compared to specifications per item in a LOT is accepted as technically compliant, subject to conformable to the drawings as per Annex 1. Note: The above response will be reflected in an upcoming amendment.