DEPARTMENT OF THE COMMISSIONER GENERAL OF SAMURDHI
TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY OF 50 METRIC TONS OF SECURITY PAPER

(A) The Chairman, Tender Board of the Department of the Commissioner General of Samurdhi will
      receive tenders from manufacturers or their accredited agents in Sri Lanka for the supply of
      Security Paper / Board with the following specifications;

1. DESCRIPTION :

Watermarked security paper manufactured with coloured visible fibers which should not illuminate under UV Light and invisible fibers which should illuminate under UV light (Average minimum distribution of each grade of fibers must have 70 fiber per 100 cm2). Approximate Length of the visible and invisible fibers should not be less than 5mm. The minimum number of Visible and Invisible fibers should be two (02) of each. Invisible fibers should illuminate under UV light in different colours to the colour of the visible fibers. The paper should be durable with good wearing resistance and folding endurance.

2. QUANTITY : 50 + or - 10% Metric Tons

3. GRAMMAGE : 150 + or - 5% - G.S.M.

4. TENSILE INDEX : Machine Direction - 35 Nm/g (Minimum)
                        Cross Direction - 20 Nm/g (Minimum)

5. TEARING STRENGTH : 6.75 KNm/Kg

6. FOLDING ENDURANCE : Machine Direction - not less than 1000
                                Cross Direction - not less than 700

7. WATER MARK:

The words “REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA” in all three languages namely Sinhala, Tamil and English should appear as the water mark in a 4 1/2” * 7” area repeatedly. The final art work will be provided to the successful tenderer.

8. COLOURS:

The colours of the paper preferred are Yellow and Pink.
The consignment should be supplied in two equal quantities in each colour.

9. REEL SPECIFICATIONS :

(i) Width of a reel - 21” (533mm)
(ii) Outer Diameter (Standard paper reel diameter) : 900 mm to 1000mm
(iii) Inner Diameter (hole & Internal core diameter): 70 mm to 83 mm.

10. PACKING :

Each roll should be packed in heavy duty plastic bag and tied with a security band and then be packed in a wooden barrel and sealed. Colour of the paper should appear on the wooden barrel.

(B) Tenders are to be made in duplicate on the forms obtainable from the office of the
      Commissioner General of Samurdhi, No.17, Barnes Place, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka, on
      payment of a non-refundable tender fee of Rs.1000/=.

(C) Tender forms and conditions applicable to the tender will be issued by the Commissioner General
      of Samurdhi.

(D) Tenders enclosed in sealed envelopes should be forwarded under registered cover and marked
      “Tender for the supply of Security Paper” on the top left corner of the envelop to reach the
      Chairman, Tender Board, Department of the Commissioner General of Samurdhi, No.17,
        Barnes Place, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka
or deposited in the tender box provided at the office of
      the Commissioner General of Samurdhi at the above address before the date and time fixed for
      the opening of tenders.

(E) Bids will be closed at 2.00 p.m. on 28th April 2009 and opened immediately after closure of
     the tenders at the Department of the Commissioner General of Samurdhi. The tenderers or their
     duly authorized representatives may be present at the opening of the tender.

(F) The Chairman, Tender Board reserves the right to accept or reject any or all of the tenders.

(G) Further particulars can be obtained from the Department of the Commissioner General of
       Samurdhi, No.17, Barnes Place, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka.


       Telephone No. +9411-2693993,

       Fax : +94112691017,

       e-mail: [email protected]

 

W.J.L.S. Wijayaweera
Chairman,
Tender Board,
Department of the Commissioner General of Samurdhi.