Investment in Pre-Harvest Fisheries (Iceboxes)

REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ)

RFQ No.: SVGUBEC-G-RFQ-4

Supply and Delivery of Twenty (20) Ice Boxes for Fisheries Beneficiaries under the UBEC Project The Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Unleashing the Blue Economy of the Caribbean (UBEC) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under a contract for the Supply and Delivery of Ice Boxes for Fisheries Beneficiaries under the UBEC Project . The Project Implementation Unit (PIU) of the Unleashing the Blue Economy of the Caribbean (UBEC) Project, within the Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation and Sustainable Development, in collaboration with the Ministry of Fisheries, Marine and Land Conservation and Climate Resilience, invites eligible suppliers to submit quotations for the supply and delivery of ice boxes as described in the Request for Quotations (RFQ) document. The procurement shall be conducted through the Request for Quotations (RFQ) method in accordance with the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers.

Eligibility

Eligible suppliers may have the nationality of any country, subject to the eligibility requirements set out in the RFQ document and the World Bank Procurement Regulations. Goods and related services financed under this contract may originate from any eligible country. Suppliers that have been sanctioned or debarred by the World Bank are not eligible to participate. Obtaining the RFQ Document Interested eligible suppliers may obtain further information and the RFQ document from the following website: https://procurement.gov.vc/eprocure/index.php/current-bids Requests for Clarification Requests for clarification shall be submitted in writing to the email address above no later than seven (7) calendar days before the deadline for submission of quotations . Responses to requests for clarification will be shared with all recipients of the RFQ without identifying the source of the request. Any addenda or amendments issued shall form part of the RFQ document. Unleashing the Blue Economy of the Caribbean (UBEC) Project Implementation Unit Teka Building, Arnos Vale Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Email: [contact details removed], Copy to: [contact details removed]

Submission of Quotations

Suppliers may submit quotations either:

In hard copy, or Electronically by email in signed PDF format.

Quotations must be received no later than: 20 October 2026 at 1:00 p.m. (AST). Late quotations shall not be accepted.

Submission Address:

Attention: [contact details removed]

Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Information Technology 2nd Floor, Administrative Building Bay Street, Kingstown Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Email: procurement@gov.vc

Validity of Quotations Quotations shall remain valid for a period of 120 days from the deadline for submission of quotations.

Evaluation and Award Quotations will be evaluated on the basis of compliance with the technical requirements, delivery requirements, and commercial terms specified in the RFQ document. The contract shall be awarded to the supplier submitting the lowest evaluated substantially responsive quotation that meets the requirements of the RFQ. Fraud and Corruption The World Bank requires compliance with its Anti-Corruption Guidelines and prevailing sanctions policies and procedures. All suppliers shall observe the highest standards of ethics during the procurement process and execution of any resulting contract.

Dr. Donna Joyette-Bascombe, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation and Sustainable Development, 2nd Floor NIS Building, Upper Bay Street, Kingstown St. Vincent and the grenadines.