Clarification No. 1 and Corrigendum No. 1 to Tender dossier " EU4 Land administration: Supply of IT equipment Bosnia and Herzegovina”; NEAR/SJJ/2023/EA-OP/0107; EC/BIH/TEN/22/032

(Updated: 14.07.2023 | Tender: “EU4 Land administration Supply of IT equipment”; NEAR/SJJ/2023/EA-OP/0107; EC/BiH/TEN/22/032)

EUROPEAN UNION

DELEGATION TO BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Finance, Contracts and Audit Section

CLARIFICATION no. 1 to the Tender Dossier

Project: " EU4 Land administration: Supply of IT equipment Bosnia and Herzegovina”

Reference: NEAR/SJJ/2023/EA-OP/0107; Tender number: EC/BIH/TEN/22/032

Question no. 1:

Subject

LOT1, ITEM 1.12 Server Type3

Requested in tender documentation: Optical drive: Internal DVD ROM, SATA

Is it possible to offer an external DVD ROM device with the server?

Answer no. 1:

Please refer to Corrigendum No 1.

Question no. 2:

Subject: 1.5. Workstation Type 1

• Question 1: Is it allowed to offer a computer that has BIOS option for controlling all USB ports?

• Question 2: The requested ports, 3xSuperSpeed USB with a minimum of 5Gbps, are specific to only one brand. Since the requirement is not within the standard framework of most manufacturers, could you please adjust the request to 2 requested ports in order to enable a more transparent competition?

• Question 3: For audio port requirement, you requested to have one on both sides, front and rear. In practice, you can’t o use both ports simultaneously, could you please adjust the request to a single audio port?

Answer no. 2:

Please refer to Corrigendum No 1.

Question no. 3:

Subject: 1.6. Workstation Type 2

• Question 1: The requested base frequency of 3.8 GHz for workstation processors is EOL. Please adjust the requirement so base frequency can be met by a newer generation of processors.

• Question 2: Curvature of a 1500R or 1800R screen can’t be classified as better or worse, would an offer for a slightly less curved monitor with 1800R curvature be acceptable?

Answer no. 3:

Please refer to Corrigendum No 1.

Question no. 4:

Subject: 1.7. Workstation Type 3

Description:

• Question 1: Considering the market changes moving towards reducing the number of 2.5"/3.5" slots in favor of a larger number of SSD devices that connect to M.2 slots/PCIe, would it be allowed to offer a PC that has 3 x 3.5" slots but with more M.2 ports, allowing installation of an equal or greater number of storage units in the requested PC?

• Question 2: The requested bay for 2x 5.25" or an optical disk drive (ODD) slot is not standardized. Therefore, please correct the request to a single bay instead.

Answer no. 4:

Please refer to Corrigendum No 1.

Question no. 5:

Subject: 1.13. Laptop

Description:

• Question 1: To secure transparent competition is it possible to offer 15.6" screens as they are widely represented in the industry and considered as the most common and better priced size?

• Question 2: In the requested specification, you specified one DP (DisplayPort). Does this inquiry also apply to DP via Type-C Thunderbolt port, which has the requested DP output? Most laptops have a DP output via the Type-C port that supports both Power Delivery and DP output.

• Question 3: In the requested specification, a 170W charger is specified. Is it possible to offer a 150W charger that supports fast charging option, charging 50% of the battery in 30 minutes?

Answer no. 5:

Please refer to Corrigendum No 1.

Question no. 6:

Subject: Is installation on-site required or not?

Description: In the documents "02) c4b_itt_en" and "03) c4c_contract_en" it is stated that "The subject of the contract shall be: The supply, delivery, unloading, sitting and installation, and other tasks specifically required by the contract of the following supplies ...". On the other hand, in the document "06) ANNEX II+III - IPA 2019 support to increase the availability of precise spatial data LOT1 final" are stated 2 different places of delivery as well as equipment that shall be supplied, but there is nothing mentioned about unloading, sitting and installation, and other tasks. Please clarify is it on-site installation shall be done by the applicant or not?

Answer no. 6:

On-site installation for both places of delivery (as well as supply, delivery, unloading, sitting and installation and other tasks specifically required by the contract) is obligation of the Contractor.

The same applies for the ANNEX IV: Budget breakdown (Model financial offer), when preparing the financial offer for both Lots, price should include supply, delivery, unloading, sitting and installation, and any other tasks specifically required for the supplies in Annex II +III.

Question no. 7:

Subject: Eligibility Criteria

Description: Please let us know if UAE is an eligible participation country as defined under (EU) No. 236/2014?

Answer no. 7:

List of eligible countries is available on the below link, as part of Annex A2a, under section 3) IPA II.

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