Selection of Individual Custom Clearing and Forwarding Agent

Country: Islamic Republic of Pakistan Name of Project: Integrated Flood Resilience and Adaptation Project (IFRAP) — Component 2: Strengthening Hydromet and Climate Services Contract Title: Selection of an Individual Customs Clearing and Forwarding Agent Credit / Loan No.: IDA-73330 RFQ / STEP Reference No.: PK-PMD-542126-NC-RFQ 1.1 The Islamic Republic of Pakistan has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of Strengthening Hydromet and Climate Services under Component-II of the Integrated Flood Resilience and Adaptation Project (IFRAP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds towards payments under a Contract for the selection of a registered Individual Customs Clearing and Forwarding Agent for the clearance of 110 Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) imported under HS Code 9015.8020, comprising Lot-1 (60 AWS, origin Italy) and Lot-2 (50 AWS, origin Slovakia). This procurement will be conducted through the Request for Quotations (RFQ) method, Single-Stage One-Envelope procedure with post-qualification of the recommended Bidder, in accordance with the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services), November 2020, as amended (the “Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible registered Individual Customs Clearing and Forwarding Agents. 1.2 The Project Implementation Unit, Pakistan Meteorological Department (“PIU-PMD” or the “Purchaser”) invites eligible Bidders to submit priced quotations for the entire scope of services described in Section III. Partial quotations covering only part of the scope will be rejected. 1.3 The Bidder must hold a valid Customs Agent License issued by Pakistan Customs and must be registered with the Federal Board of Revenue and with the relevant provincial revenue authority for sales tax on services. Detailed eligibility and qualification requirements are set out in Clauses 2.2 and 2.3. 1.4 The quotation shall be accompanied by all documentary evidence list