EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
for vehicle purchase

NDI is seeking to purchase three American manufactured new vehicles, to be delivered to NDI in Kosovo, through a tender procedure. NDI would like vehicles and after-sales services with the characteristics indicated below:

Vehicle type and specifications

− U.S. manufactured. The tenderer should present appropriate documentation and VINs which should start with 1, 4 or 5 as a proof that the vehicles are US manufactured.

• If the vendor is unable to provide US-manufactured vehicles, they should confirm that they are able to arrange or receive an international shipment of U.S. manufactured vehicles.
• If the vendor is unable to provide U.S. manufactured vehicles, and is unable to arrange or receive an international shipment of U.S. manufactured vehicles, they should provide an offer of the vehicles they have available that meet the remaining specifications, noting which vehicles are not U.S. manufactured.

− The vehicle must be a SUV type new vehicle;
− Left Hand Drive model (LHD);
− Minimum of 5 seats (including the driver seat)
− Flexible seat configuration. It must be possible to take out the rear seats to enlarge the luggage storage space;
− Minimum 4 doors;
− Diesel/petrol/ powered engine with the following specifications:

• Engine capacity maximum 2000cc;
• Engine must be energy efficient (based on the average fuel consumption per 100 km);
• Environmentally friendly (based on average CO2 emission g/km) – to be indicated in Technical Form;

− Engine power minimum 90 Kw;
− One vehicle must be 4WD; the other two can be 2WD or 4WD, depending on price discrepancies;
− Automatic transmission;
− ABS;
− Traction Control System;
− Front and side airbags;
− Front and rear fog lights;
− Remote central locking system;

After-sales Services

-Vendor possesses the necessary infrastructure and technical capacity to maintain and repair the vehicles for the duration of the warranty period.
-Vendor conducts maintenance and repair exclusively using original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts, and according to the technical instructions for maintenance and repair from the vehicle manufacturer.

NDI encourages bidders to submit offers on similar cars with various makes and models. While all of the specifications listed above are highly desirable, NDI will consider offers that meet most, if not every, specification noted above.

Please send your offers to kosovo@ndi.org , no later than June 4th, 2023 at midnight.

The programs of the National Democratic Institute in Kosovo are funded in large part by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).