ITB Armoured Vehicles

New clarification added: Clarification 72:  Regarding Annex II: Technical Specifications and Compliance Form Kindly note that Bidders are required to enter the prices of each of the Mandatory Options on this Form (as well as compliance information and details of offered item).However, as Bidders are able to enter the prices of all options in UN WEBBUY PLUS, it is not necessary to enter the prices of the Desirable Options on the Technical Specifications and Compliance Form.Therefore, please disregard the sentence on the Technical Specifications and Compliance Form repeated below:DESIRABLE OPTIONS: Please enter option price in this column. Please enter further available options. If Standard - state "Standard"

New clarification added: Question 68: There is an xls file annex with the spare parts price which should be fill in. But in UNWEB BUY should be upload as an ordinary optional or how should be proceed for each lot since there is not an extra part for this item? Clarification 68: Please fill in the Spare Parts list for each vehicle offered and submit with your Bid. The spare parts kits may also be entered in UN WEBBUY PLUS as an optional item with the relevant price.   Question 69: The ballistic certification where should be upload? From point 61 it was not clear. Clarification 69: This certification is not required with the Bid Submission. UNOPS will contact relevant bidders individually and request this certification during the technical evaluation stage (i.e after the Bid submission deadline). Note: Apologies that we erroneously numbered two separate Question/clarifications number 61.Question 70: If in the moment of the vendor confirmation our company intended to submit to all the lots and now we only go for some of them  and we indicated so, will it be any problem?Clarification 70: This is not a problem.Question 71: From the clarification 36 we understand we should upload in UNWEBBUY the prices for the optional and spare parts but we should have individual price for the armour car and individual price for each optional. Could you confirm this is so? Clarification 71: Each and every unit price entered in UN WEBBUY PLUS should be for the particular item or option only. The Price of each armoured vehicle in UN WEBBUY PLUS should not include any options. 

New clarification added: Question 67: When we compleate the document Drive Supplier Sustainability Questioner there is a part where needs to be compleating with the Un Global Compact details. In that part, there is request to be answer as compulsory. We understand that the compulsory answer are to be  "yes" or "No" but doesn`t request to be a part of Global Comapct. Could you clarify it? In another hand the signature of this document could be by printing or only by marking the last cell it is fine? Clarification 67:1. Yes / No is compulsory, not the participation of Global compact.2. Please do not scan and sign the document, it must be returned as an excel document. If you have an issue with cell F83, please refer to previous Clarification 31.

New clarification added: Question 64: Regarding to Section II Schedule of Requirements Warranty and Local After Sales Representation, ‘‘. The bidder or manufacturer of the armored vehicles shall have local representation for after-sales as a minimum in 3 of the 4 key countries: Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and Somalia’’; we are preparing this tender with global brand, however, they haven’t got any dealer or distributor in these countries. Two countries are our neighbors. We can provide mobile service or we can make a contract with any local service when we win this tender. Is there enough to provide this condition?Clarification 64: Local representation as stated in Section II Schedule of Requirements is necessary and a document confirming this is a mandatory requirement (refer to Checklist). Please also refer to Clarification 41.Question 65: Regarding to evalution criteria stage qualification criteria ‘’2.1 Bidder should be in continuous business of manufacturing / supplying products similar to those specified in Section II: Schedule of Requirements during at least the last five years prior to bid opening.’’ Does this apply only to the armored vehicle? Also Does this apply supplying general type of vehicles?Clarification 65: This must be for armoured vehicles, not other types of vehicles.Question 66: Regarding to Annex II C30 DC B6, C31 DC VR7 and C42 BUS B6 ‘’ All welding is carried out in accordance to Evaluation and Qualification Criteria. 1) Documentation of qualifications of the welder: Certificates for steel welding according to EN/ISO 9606-1 “Approval testing of welders Fusion-welding steel” or equivalent. 2) Documentation of weld quality. All welding shall be carried out according to welding procedure specification complying with EN/ISO 15614-1 “Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials. Welding procedure test. Part 1: Arc and gas welding of steels and arc welding of nickel and nickel alloys” or equivalent. 3) Documentation of qualifications of NDT personnel.  NDT personnel must hold certificates according either to: EN 473 “Non Destructive Testing. Qualification and certification of NDT personnel.” General principles - or according to ISO 9712. “Non Destructive Testing. Qualification and certification of personnel”. Or equivalent.’’  We are preparing this tender with global Manufacturer of vehicle and they have same standard for armoured vehicle and standards contain same content. Is manufacturer’s standards sufficient  for this situation ?Clarification 66: The certification stated above and stipulated in the Technical Specifications, or equivalent, is mandatory. Bidder must forward copies of the certification and UNOPS will evaluate and decide if it is adequate.  

New clarification added: Question 62: On point C.Delivery requirements it is exposed that the delivery times above 8 weeks to FCA delivery will not be accepted. We understand that for the LHD model will be not problem this timeline, but in case of the RHD models......could you consider some more weeks for the delivery since  this configuration on the vehicle it is not easy to have it at any time? Clarification 62: UNOPS has not encountered problems from vendors to supply RHD AV's within 8 weeks. As AV's are often urgently required, delivery time will remain max. 8 weeks for both LHD and RHD vehicles.Question 63: May it kindly be clarified that Category 33 SWL VR7 Station Wagon / SUV Low Spec base vehicle can be TLC 200 basic version instead of TLC70s series?Clarification 63: There are no specific requirements for specific makes and models. Hence if the vehicle specifications are with the requirements, then yes. Some basic TLC200 comes with 132kW/177 HP and manual transmission.  

New clarification added: Question 61: When you need to complete the price of each vehicle in UNWEBBUY website, you are requested to fill in 2 dates: "Valid from" and "Valid to". Does this mean that the "Valid from" should be the date of the submission or the date of award contract? Valid to: should be according with the clarification 39:" valid 12 months from the date of issue  of the contract"  but since we do not have the exact date, what date is the correct one to fill? or better said,  which is the date when it  begins to count the validity of the price?  Clarification 61: UNOPS' intention is to enter into LTAs with prices fixed for the first 12 months and then allow a price adjustment for the subsequent 12 months. To clarify the price validity date, the following dates would apply for the first 12 month period: Price Valid from: 1 August 2020Price Valid to: 31 July 2021Please note that this Clarification 61 Replaces and Overrides the earlier Clarification 11 (shown below)Question 11: Will this supercede the previous LTA?Clarification 11: The intention is that the new LTAs will come into effect when the existing LTAs expire (mid October 2020) (NO LONGER VALID - REPLACED BY CLARIFICATION 61) 

New clarification added: Question 61: I did not see an area to upload the ballistic certificates for the materials and VR7, does that mean they are not required as part of the bid submission?Clarification 61: Thank you for pointing this out - it was an omission, these certificates are required for the technical evaluation. Rather than make a further amendment at this stage, the certificates will be requested from Bidders during the technical evalution period. UNOPS will require certificates from the testing of the steel and glass that is used for construction of the ballistic protection. For the VR certification UNOPS will require certificates for each certified vehicle offered: Tested and approval obtained for armoured vehicle in accordance with BRV1999VR6/BRV2009VR7 or equivalent for complete vehicle (for B7 it will be BRV2009VR9).

New clarification added: Question 60: In annex IV SPARE PART KIT it is exposed the following sentence: "This suggested Spare Parts Kit is a minimum kit and should be reviewed and further developed by manufacturer's spare part specialists, if required. "So, we could understand that we could change this spare part list according with the needs of the vehicle?  We are asking this item because the manufacturer of the basevehicle is giving also aditional spare parts  which are not included in this list and suits better to the etire needs of the food funcionality of the entire vehicle. Also, we understand we could provide a global price for the entire spare part list. Could you confrim this aspect? Clarification 60: The spare parts kit must include the items mentioned in Annex IV, however if there are parts that are not relevant to a specific model due to the construction of the vehicle, it can be omitted. We encourage the bidder to add relevant spare parts in addition. The bidder must provide a price valid world-wide.

New clarification added: Question 58: Please elaborate on the requirement for "Provision to prevent front screen from being sucked out as a result of a blast attack" as part of Annex II - Technical Matrix applicable to all vehicle modelsClarification 58: There have been attacks where the front screen has been sucked out on AV's by the vacuum created by a blast, which leaves the occupants in a very vulnerable and dangerous situation. Measures, which are up to the vendor to create, must be included to prevent this to happen. UNOPS reserves the right to request construction details and drawings on this matter if required. Question 59: Can you please clarify what exactly does local representation entail? c`an a subcontractor act as a local representer? Clarification 59: Yes it can be subcontracted provided the subcontractor is capable in working on armoured vehicles, including having qualified mechanics/engineers and certified welders as per the requirements in Technical specifications. It is also a precondition that the subcontractor holds a stock of frequently used spare parts such as suspension and brake parts, filters, belts, bulbs, lubricants, fuses, tyres and is swiftly supplied with original spare parts from the supplier.

New clarification added: Question 56: As we are currently in an ongoing certification of ISO 14001, will it be possible to submitt that after contract award ? Certification for such is time consumingand a vendor has no influnce on that, even a perliminary certificates that is valid for 6 months is not to achive. As this is a pass/ fail creteria, it is important to know your final judgment on that before commencing further work on the solicitation. Thank you .Clarification 56: In consideration of UNOPS' Sustainable Procurement framework the ISO 14001 certificate is a mandatory requirement at the Bidding stage for each of the production sites where offered armoured vehicles originate from. As mentioned in the question, this is a Pass/Fail criteria.Question 57: in Form B: Submission Bid the following has to be filled out and declared: a.      We have examined and have no reservations to the bidding documents, including amendments No.: [Insert the number and issuing date of each amendment];Q: Will it be accepted if we will list all amendments and their respective issueing date as shown in the eSourcing platform?Clarification 57: Yes. please list amendments and dates as shown in the E-sourcing platform.

New clarification added: Question 53: If a vendor does not offer one of the mandatory options, does that mean they will be disqualified? Clarification 53: Mandatory options MUST be offered to avoid disqualification - this is to ensure that at least some option costs are taken into consideration in the financial evaluation. The particular options that UNOPS nominated as mandatory were chosen because it was expected they would be available from all manufacturers.  Question 54: For the B7 CIT category 43, could we offer a vehicle that has an internal height of 109cm? Clarification 54: Height must be min. 120 cm as stated.Question 55: I would like to confirm that the LTA does not have a category for B6, VR7, B7 SUV with Petrol Clarification 55: Due to low demand for petrol units in the past, the LTA will not include petrol AVs. Should a UNOPS client request a petrol AV, this may be considered at the time as a deviation model on a case-by-case basis subject to price reasonableness.

New clarification added: Question 52: We thank you very much for the extension of the time for presenting the tender, could be applied also the extension in the time for the clarifications? /  After the closing period of clarification, if we face any technical issues with the both platform Unops and UN WEB BUY to upload the documents etc, how we should proceed? Is there any email or telephone number to address to for help? Clarification 52:  An amendment has been raised to extend the Deadline for clarifications by one week. Should you have issues with the UNOPS e-sourcing system at any time up to the Bid Deadline you may write to esourcing@unops.org  Should you have issues with the UN Web Buy platform at any time up to the Bid Deadline you may write to tenders.unwebbuyplus@unops.org (do not include any details of your bid) 

New amendment added #5: An extension to the deadline for Clarifications of one week is given.

New amendment added #4: An extension to the deadline of one week is given.

New clarification added: Question 51: We are yet to receive our ISO certification for our Factory as it is currently an ongoing process. Will this in anyway affect our ability to participate in this bid?Clarification 51: ISO:9001 Certification and ISO 14001 or equivalent certification is a mandatory requirement of this ITB and is a Pass/Fail Qualification Criteria. 

New clarification added: Question 50: We could kindly request to extend bid closing date for 2 more weeks considering volume of tender and complications caused by COVID-19 pandemic/In order to prepare the documents better we wish to postpone the deadline to 29 May 2020.Clarification 50: An extension of one week will be granted - an amendment to the ITB will be issued shortly giving the revised deadline. We regret that further extensions will not be possible.

New clarification added: Question 49: Regarding the item C38-AMBB6.   There are the following statments:Opening window, (document gap) approx. 12 cm, front passenger door and Power window, passenger side. Could you clarify if this reffers to the same thing?Clarification 49: Answer: These are two different options for the passenger side which bidders may offer: the document gap has a limited opening of approx. 12 cm, while the power window, passenger side refers to a full opening as for a soft skin vehicle.

New clarification added: Question 46: Document: Annex II Technical Specs and Compliance.xlsx. Section: C 38 AMB B6 and C 39 AMB B6, Item 33Question: Refers to First Aid Kit, Regular - All other vehicles mention First Aid Kit. Can UNOPS please clarify what should be contained in First Aid Kit and what are the differences in the Regular? Clarification 46: UNOPS has not specified a final list of content for a regular ambulance first aid kit, but it must be more comprehensive than a standard first aid kit as supplied for a vehicle. Bidders must be prepared to provide a list of content upon request. Bidders are also encouraged to add one or more different comprehensive trauma kits as an option and provide a list of contents together with the ambulance bid - and for any of the other categories of armoured vehicles.     Question 47: Document: Annex II Technical Specs and Compliance.xlsx. Section: C 43 CIT B7 - Desirable OptionQuestion: Regarding the requirement for Rear view camera, ballistically protected, could UNOPS provide additional details on the location of camera and expectation of ballistic protection? Clarification 47: The location is according to the manufacturers best practice. One suggestion is on the inside of the rear ballistic glass. In terms of protection level it must be to min. B6 or B7 in accordance with the category of armoured vehicle. Question 48: Document: Annex II Technical Specs and Compliance.xlsx. Section: C 42 BUS B6 - Roof Mounted HatchQuestion: Roof mounted hatch is mentioned twice. Once as a mandatory feature and also as a desirable option. Is the desirable option refer to a 2nd roof mounted hatch?- Roof hatch, one, min. Must be armoured to min. EN 1522/1523 to FB 6 and with splash returns all around- Desirable option - Roof mounted escape hatch (fully armoured to FB6) with overlaps and splash returns  Clarification 48: Yes, is meant as a second hatch, should read 'Additional roof mounted escape hatch (fully armoured to FB6) with overlaps and splash returns"    

New clarification added: Question 44:  Document: Annex II Technical Specs and Compliance.xlsx. Section: C 38 AMB B6 -Item 56 - AC in patient compartment Desirable Option - Air condition, front & rear/double (non CFC) AND Section:  C 39 AMB B6 Item 56 - AC in patient compartment. Desirable Option - Air condition, front & rear/double (non CFC)Question: AC is requirement is listed as AC in patient compartment but also as  Air condition, front & rear/double (non CFC)?  Does the UN desire an independent  AC system in the rear with separate controls or AC venting but controlled from the front of vehicle?Clarification 44: AC must be present in the patient compartment to keep a comfortable temperature of 20 C under tropical conditions. Whether the AC is controlled from the driver cabin or from the patient compartment, is up to the manufacturer to decide Question 45: Document: Annex II Technical Specs and Compliance.xlsx. Section: Desirable OptionQuestion:  In general the AC is listed for vehicles as Air condition, front & rear/double (non CFC.) Can UNOPS clarify if the this means that there are separate controls for each unit, or AC is controlled from front of vehicle but vented to cabin area? Clarification 45: There must be sufficient AC to keep a temperature of 20 C for all seats. The control of the AC can be from front of vehicle or independently for different parts of the vehicle.

New clarification added: Question 42:  Document:  Annex II Technical Specs and Compliance.xlsx. Section:  C 31 DC VR7. Desirable Options Question:  The requirement for AM/FM with single CD player & 4 speakers is also listed as  AM/FM with single CD player, USB & 4 speakers.  We believe the requirement is for AM/FM with single CD player, USB & 4 speakers. Can UNOPS please confirm?Clarification 42: Mandatory for all categories is Radio AM/FM, min. with USB, CD & 2 speakers. The desireable options are not mandatory and bidders are free to enter any relevant options, hereunder different radio configurations.Question 43: Document:  Annex II Technical Specs and Compliance.xlsx. Section: C 32 SWL B6. Desirable OptionsQuestion:  The requirement lists AM/FM with 6-CD changer, USB & 4 speakers,min.  Can UNOPS confirm that 6-CD Changer is required?Clarification 43: Mandatory for all categories is Radio AM/FM, min. with USB, CD & 2 speakers. The desireable options are not mandatory and bidders are free to enter any relevant options, hereunder different radio configurations.   

New clarification added: Question 40: UN Web Buy Plus – vehicle weight for shipping purpose. The tender requires to provide the precise measurements and weight of the armoured vehicle for shipping purpose. Please note that the weight of some models we manufactured before have changed, even with the same model codes the weight changes over time due to cosmetics changes or material tolerance.Currently, we do not have the new models in production or the level of protection is different than required by the tender document. Is it possible to enter the approximate/estimated weight of the armoured vehicle for shipping purpose and revise it when the first new unit will be ordered, before the end-user will issue a tender for shipment?Please note that the final vehicle weight depends on the additional extras ordered with the vehicle; it may also vary between the vehicles due to armour material thickness tolerance.Clarification 40: Please enter shipping measurements and weight as for the current model and change accordingly when the revised model is ready. It is however, solely the responsibility of the vendor at any time to amend and keep all data correct when awarded and included in the UNWEBBUY+ on-line catalogue, including measurements and weight info. Failure to do so may have financial consequences for the vendor, e.g. extra charges for shipping costs due to incorrect measurement and weight data.Question 41: Is there a specific form or a document to use for the local representation and after sales service requirment under the Vendor Documents? Or is it supposed to be a free text letter issued on bidder letterhead listing POC, adress, contact number, e-mail of the local representative in 3 of the 4 countries?Clarification 41: There is no specific form - a free text letter is acceptable.

New clarification added: Question 39: Could you indicate us for how long should the price be valid? We do not see this information in the tender specification. Clarification 39: Please refer to Scope of Bid - 'Prices quoted against this ITB shall remain fixed for an initial 12 months period from the date of signature of the Long Term Agreement. The supplier will be allowed to request a price adjustment after every 12 months period subject to the UNOPS approval process stipulated in the Procurement Manual.'The bid validity period is 120 days.

New clarification added: Question 32: With the reference to Welding Norm certification (refer to Annex II: Technical Specifications and Compliance Form for details) please clarify if submission of any certificates is required at bidding stage. Could it be submitted upon award by successful bidder?Clarification 32: This certification is a mandatory requirement at Bidding stage.Question 33: With the reference to VR7/VR9 certification, please clarify if certificate submission is required upon bid submission or it could be done after award?Clarification 33: This certification is a mandatory requirement at Bidding stage.Question 34: With the reference to VR7/VR9 certification, please clarify if certificate submission is required for each model, make and year. For example, if bidder is approved/certified for Toyota Land Cruiser 200 series, can the same certificate be accepted for Toyota Land Cruiser 78, Toyota Pick up, Nissan Mini-bus or another similar vehicle make and model?Clarification 34:  VR7/VR9 Certification is mandatory for every model offered as it applies to the specific tested model only.  Question 35: In the event of submission of separate prices for LHD and RHD for the same lot, please confirm that 2 products to be entered for each lot in UN WEB BUY PLUS. If not, how the difference in pricing to be submitted?Clarification 35: Yes, prices for LHD and RHD can be entered separately in UN Web Buy Plus. When finished entering data in UN Web Buy Plus, you print the Price Schedule Form (Form C), and both should appear - Form C is to be uploaded to the E-Sourcing system.Question 36: Please confirm that the price entered in UN WEB BUY PLUS should exclude MANDATORY OPTIONS and DESIRABLE OPTIONS as per Annex II ‘Technical Specifications and Compliance Form’ as well as SPARE PARTS KITS as per Annex IV - Spare Parts Form.Clarification 36: The prices for Armoured Vehicles entered in UN Web Buy Plus should be for the vehicle itself and should NOT include any options or spares. Question 37: Please clarify if submission of ISO 14001 certificate is required for for each of the production sites where offered armoured vehicles originate from at time of bid submission or could be accepted after award?Clarification 37:  UNOPS wishes to encourage environmental initiatives in vendors, thus ISO 14001 certificate is required for each of the production sites where offered armoured vehicles originate from at the Bidding stage. Question 38: Please clarify duration of Long Term Agreement (LTA) in case of award.  Clarification 38: Resulting Long Term Agreements will be for a period of three years with a possible extension of a further two years (max 5 years).

New amendment added #3: An updated version of the DRiVE questionnaire is now available in the Documents section. The previous 2019 version which included a bug is no longer visible.

New clarification added: Question 31: Regarding the DRiVE Supplier Sustainability Questionnaire_2019_Final Version_Eng. Please note that the final declaration confirming the accurate representation of the company (cell F83) dropdown menu does not allow response yes or no to be selected, a pop-up error appears stating that this is a protected sheet and the cell cannot be changed. To make the change, unprotect the sheet. When attempting to unprotect the sheet a password is required. Please provide a password.Clarification 31: Apologies, it appears an earlier version of the questionnaire has been used in this ITB. This bug has been rectified and an Amendment will be raised and the updated DRiVE questionnaire will be available in the Documents section shortly. Alternatively, suppliers that have completed the earlier version may just write a confirmation note in the Front Page (Profile sheet). Apologies for the inconvenience.

New clarification added: Question 28: Document Title:  Annex III - Armour Materials.  Would UNOPS accept a single spreadsheet with multiple workbooks, properly labeled for each Lot/variant - similar to format of Annex II - Technical Specs?Clarification 28: Yes, this is acceptable.Question 29: Document Title: Annex IV - Spare Parts. Would UNOPS accept a single spreadsheet with multiple workbooks, properly labeled for each Lot/variant - similar to format of Annex II - Technical Specs?Clarification 29: Yes, this is acceptable.Question 30: Document Title:  Section IV - Contract Forms. Section:  5. Price and payment. Paragraph 5.4. Can you kindly confirm if the original invoice is the only document required for payment?  Can you please provide more details and explain what the "corresponding milestones" are?  We would greatly appreciate if UNOPS can provide a sample PO for reference.Clarification 30: The documents required for payment will be stated in each individual Purchase Order and may vary from case to case. Normally, as a minimum in addition to an original invoice, would be a packing list, delivery document (e.g. FCR), and Certificate of Origin, where required

New clarification added: Question 24: Document Title:  Annex I, Section:  Liquidity Ration. The Remarks column instructs to insert a document page number. Can you please clarify what document this is in reference to and information needs to be inserted here?Clarification 24: The page number refers to the page in the supporting documents - Financial Statements - where the figures entered on Annex I can be found.Question 25: Document Title: Section II Schedule of Requirements AV, Section:  Warranty and Local RepresentationQuestion1: Is the requirement to established local representation for purchase qty of 25 or more referring to a single order of 25 or more units, OR cumulative orders? Question2:  If cumulative, is there a timeframe during which multiple orders would count towards that total?  Document TItle:  Section III Returnable Bidding FormsClarification 25: For the purposes of this ITB, this requirement refers to a single order of 25 units. Once LTAs are in place and AVs are displayed on WB+, some clients may require confirmation of local representation before deciding which supplier's AVs best meet their requirement for quantities below 25 units, but this would be agreed on a case-by-base basis.Question 26:Question: There is no Item E;  was this intentional or are we missing a form? Document Title:  Section III Returnable Bidding FormsClarification 26: There is no requirement for Form E in this ITB.Question 27: Section:   G. Performance Work StatementQuestion: Guidelines for filling in this form. How many contracts? Timeframe?Clarification 27: A minimum of three (3) past contracts should be entered. The contracts listed should show that the Bidder has been in continuous business of supplying similar products for at least the past five years.

New clarification added: Question 23: If a vendor and s manufacture is only one source, can we ignor the annex A- Joint venture, and for F- Manufacture authorization ?Clarification 23: Please refer to Clarifications 19 & 20.

New clarification added: Regarding Annex II Technical Specs and Compliance​Question 21: CATEGORY C 32 SWL B6 Station Wagon/SUV, Low spec /utility vehicleROW 19 Full roof armour full cabin length. Armoured bulkhead situated at C-pillar with armoured window in rear armoured gate escape hatchQ: To re-confirm the end user requires:The roof to be armoured to the end of the cargo area and the bulkhead placed behind the second-row seats, the cargo will not be armoured on the sides and the floor.ORThe armour:  sides, roof and the floor will end behind second-row seats?Please refer tot he picture - link belowhttp://10.0.0.31/full-half-armour/index.html   Clarification 21: The requirement is armouring of the entire cabin length regardless of the category. For all categories except categories 30 and 31 it will read:Full roof, floor and side armouring to the extent of the entire cabin length. Must include armoured rear gate hatch with armoured window, either by bulkhead hatch situated right behind OEM gate hatch or armouring of OEM gate hatch. Bulkhead/gate hatch to be opened from inside as well for emergency evacuation.For categories 30 and 31 pick-ups it will read: Full roof, floor and side armouring of the entire cabin length.   Question 22: Category 39 - 4WD Ambulance based on Station Wagon/SUVROW 20 Full roof armour full cabin length. Armoured bulkhead situated at C-pillar with armoured window in rear armoured gateQ: Please confirm if this is a typo, it’s not possible to manufacture an ambulance with a bulkhead behind second-row seats.Clarification 22: Please refer to the above Clarification 21.

New clarification added: Question 18: In the Lot 43 CIT B7  in point 1 there is the following statment: "Must be based on standard homologated vehicle". Could you pelase clarify what this means? Clarification 18: The CIT must be based on a standard type approved base vehicle, which has been armoured. Hence, it is not acceptable to manufacture the entire body as a purpose built unit. The reason is that UNOPS wish to ensure the highest level of quality for the base vehicle, which is best ensured by demanding a type approved make and model with a proven reliability record. Furthermore, many clients also wish to maintain a low-key appearance.Question 19: Mandatory submission form:Form A Joint Venture Partner Information Form To be completed and returned with your Bid if the Bid is submitted as a Joint Venture/Consortium/Association.Our company does not form any Joint Venture/Consortium/Association in order to submit the bid. We are biding as a single company. Since the Form A is mandatory what form should we submit?Clarification 19: Bidders which are not offering as a Joint Venture should please mark the form 'Not applicable' and submitQuestion 20: Mandatory submission form:Form F: Manufacturer’s Authorization FormWe are the manufacturer of the offered goods and we offer them directly without any applicant.Since the Form F is mandatory what form should we submit? Should we authorize ourselves to offer the goods?Clarification 20: Bidders that are manufacturers of the offered items should please mark the form 'Not applicable' and submit 

New clarification added: Question 17: We ***** is a proprietorship firm in India and as a registered vendor of UN we are interested to fill your requested tender of ITB Armoured Vehicles.We could supply you the required items as it is in our scope but we do not have certificate of Incorporation but has other certificates of registration. We can provide you in case you need it. So please confirm us if we can bid for this or not.Clarification 17: Bidders must provide all documents stipulated in the ITB, and satisfy all requirements, to progress through the evaluation stages. A Company Registration document is a mandatory requirement in order to establish that bidders are legally incorporated in the bidder's country. The type of document may vary depending on the country but proof that the bidder is legally incorporated is required. 

New clarification added: Question 16: If some of the vehicles which fulfill the requirements of some of the lots, happen to have the model discontinued or will in the close future be discontinued because of an upgrade or change of chassis model, how should be proceed? Should we submit the actual one? What will happend when is going to be made the change?Clarification 16:  Bidders should enter the model for which they have technical specifications and price at the time of bid closure. If the offered model is upgraded or subject to a model change, it is possible to reflect this during the life of the LTA. This can be carried out either at the 12 month interval price revision or in between, provided justification for any price increase is provided demonstrating value for money for UNOPS.  

New clarification added: Question 15: How do i upload my document on UNWEBBUY portal?Clarification 15: Documents have to be uploaded to UNOPS e-sourcing system - please see the UNOPS E-sourcing vendor guide in the Documents section of the ITB. For guidance on entering data to UN WeB  Buy Plus, please see the Supplier User Manual Tender Guide also in the Documents section

New clarification added: Clarification 14: As stated in the ITB, quantity discounts will be taken in to account in the Financial Evaluation. However, the interval 2-10 units is hereby amended to the more approporiate 6-10 units for evaluation purposes. Bidders may offer further discounts at other intervals of their choice by entering into UN Web Buy Plus. An Amendment to the ITB has been created and the revised Discount Bid Form (Annex I) is visible in the Documents section of the ITB.The Evaluation method details are amended as belowQuantity Discounts will be taken into account in the Financial Evaluation.For each offered Lot, the Bidder shall enter the applicable percentage volume discount for the two quantity intervals on the Discount Bid Form (Annex I). For evaluation purposes, the percentage discounts offered by the Bidder will be applied to calculate the Bidder's average unit FCA price for each offered Lot - the evaluation price. This evaluation price is calculated by applying the offered discount to the relevant unit price for each interval (i.e. 1 unit price based on 1 unit with mandatory options, plus 1 unit price based on 6-10 units with mandatory options, plus 1 unit price based on 11+ units with mandatory options) and taking the average (i.e. the sum of the three prices divided by 3). Quantity discounts will not be applied to mandatory options.  

New amendment added #2: The first Discount Interval is amended from 2-10 units to the more approporiate 6-10 units for evaluation purposes (see clarification 14). The revised Discount Bid Form (Annex I) is visible in the Documents section of the ITB.

New clarification added: Question 13: If in one lot, the technical specifications apply to more than 1 type of chassis, could we offer for 1 lot different chassis or should be 1 lot-1 vehicle? Clarification 13: Bidders may offer more than one alternative for a Lot, such as 1, 1a, 1 b, etc. 

New clarification added: During the two Q&A sessions yesterday, the following queries were raised:Question 4: Can buyers rate suppliers on UN WebBuy Plus like Amazon??Clarification 4: No this is not possible. Question 5: Regarding the Armour Material Matrix - Annex III. Can the VR7 certificate cover most of these?Clarification 5: Bidders must provide the completed Armour Material Matrix - Annex III with their bid - it is a mandatory requirement. Question 6: Should we submit our portfolio on UN Web Buy Plus and afterwards complete the ITB documents on e-Sourcing?Clarification 6: Technical details of all the products you wish to offer, including prices, options, delivery time etc must be entered in UN Web Buy Plus. Also upload all the other documents to E-sourcing as listed on the checklist, including the Price Schedule Form which is to be printed from UN Web Buy Plus. Question 7: There is a document checklist in UNOPS e-tender requiring 68 docs. Do we have to upload all 68 docs if we already have the products in UNWEBBUY?Clarification 7: All Bidders must submit all documents as the checklist. Some documents may be uploaded more than once if the same document applies to more than one lot. Question 8: If we already submitted in the past can this be used?Clarification 8: All suppliers with existing data in the armoured vehicle catalogue on UN Web Buy Plus may edit the copied data UNOPS has created. Review and make all necessary changes including prices and ordering codes. Question 9:  Do we need to upload the same technical excel sheet for each lot?Clarification 9: The revised UN Web Buy Armoured Vehicles Info Sheet has details on uploading the Excel sheet (see also Clarification 3). Data may also be entered manually in the relevant fields if preferred. Question 10: Regarding new products, can we add new products which are not appearing now?Clarification 10: New products may be entered. Question 11: Will this supercede the previous LTA.Clarification 11: The intention is that the new LTAs will come into effect when the existing LTAs expire (mid October 2020) Question 12: Due to COVId pandemic, the entire logistics chain is badly affected. We are not sure whether it will affect the timelines for delivery. How to manage this?Clarification 12: The delivery times in your bid should be based on your best estimate under normal circumstances.    

New clarification added: Clarification 3: The UN Web Buy Plus Armoured Vehicle Info Sheet document has been updated to reflect new functionality to upload  to UN Web Buy Plus using Excel. An Amendment to the ITB has been created and the revised document is now visible in the Document section in place of the original version.  

New amendment added #1: Document entitled 'UN Web Buy Plus Armoured vehicles Info Sheet' has been updated to include new functionality. The new document entitled UN Web Buy Plus Armoured vehicles Info Sheet-Final.pdf is now available in the Documents section

New clarification added: Question 1: Is it possible to change the time of the Q&A on April 23rd to 4pm Copenhagen time in order to allow vendors located in North America to also join and ask questions?  Clarification 1: UNOPS will conduct a second Google session at 4PM (16:00) Copenhagen time on Thursday 23 April in addition to the session at 10:00. 23 April 16:00 Copenhagen timeJoin Hangouts Meetmeet.google.com/nfq-erhp-pzhQuestion 2: Grateful if you could please indicate the number of units for each lot.Clarification 2: Quantities are undefined - purchases will be made only if and when there is an actual requirement.