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 U.V. 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 5 mm. The minimum number of Visible & Invisible fibers should be two (02) of each. Invisible fibers should illuminate under U.V. 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 quantitites in each colour.

9.    REEL SPECIFICATIONS : 

(i)   Width of a reel - 21” (533 mm) 

(ii)  Outer Diameter (Standard paper reel diameter) : 900mm to
      1000mm 

(iii) Inner Diameter (hole & internal core diameter) : 70mm to 83mm

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 forwardeed under registered cover
     and marked “Tender for the supply of Security Paper” on the top left corner of
     envelope 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 Samurdi at the above address before the date and time
     fixed for the opening of tenders. 

(E) Bids will be closed at 2.30 p.m. on 12th January, 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, Colombo0-7, Sri Lanka.
     
      Telephone No. -  94011-2693993. 

                Fax No: 94112 691017

                Email: [email protected]
 

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