An Assessment of Factors Affecting the Performance of Ethiopian Commercial Farmers
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
An Assessment of Factors Affecting the Performance of
Ethiopian Commercial Farmers
UNDP Ethiopia
United Nations Development Programme
15 February 2012
CONTENTS
Section 1. Letter of Invitation
Section 2. Instruction to Proposers
A. General
B. Contents of the Proposal
1. Sections of the Proposal
2. Clarification of Proposal
3. Amendment of Proposal
C. Preparation of Proposals
1. Cost of Proposal
2. Language of Proposal
3. Proposal Submission Form
4. Technical Proposal Format and Content
5. Financial Proposal
6. Currencies of Proposal
7. Documents Establishing Eligibility and Qualification of the Proposer
8. Joint Venture, Consortium and Association
9. Alternative Proposal
10. Period of Validity
D. Submission and Opening of Proposals
1. Submission and Opening of Proposals
2. Deadline for Submission of Proposals and Late Proposals
3. Withdrawal, Substitution and Modification of Proposals
4. Proposal Opening
E. Evaluation and Comparison of Proposals
1. Confidentiality
2. Clarification of Proposals
3. Preliminary Examination of Proposals
4. Evaluation of Proposals
5. Responsiveness of Proposals
6. Non Conformities, Errors and Omissions
7. Fraud and Corruption
F. Award of Contract
1. Right to Accept, Reject or Render Non-Responsive Any or All Proposals
2. Award Criteria
3. Right to Vary at the Time of Award
4. Contract Signature
5. Performance Security
6. Bank Guarantee for Advanced Payment
7. Proposer’s Conference
8. Vendor Protest
G. Data Sheet
Section 3. Terms of Reference
Section 4. Proposal Submission Form
Section 5. Documents Establishing the Eligibility and Qualification of the Proposer
Section 6. Technical Proposal Form
Section 7. Financial Proposal Form
Section 8. Performance Security (if applicable)
Section 9. Advanced Payment Guarantee (if applicable)
Section 10. Contract for Professional Services including General Terms and Conditions
Section 1.Letter of Invitation
15 February 2012, Addis Ababa
Subject: An Assessment of Factors Affecting the Performance of
Ethiopian Commercial Farmers
Dear Mr./Ms.:
1. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) hereby invites you to submit a Proposal to this Request for Proposal (RFP) for the above subject.
2. This RFP includes the following documents:
Section 1 – This Letter of Invitation
Section 2– Instructions to Proposers (including Data Sheet)
Section 3– Terms of Reference
Section 4– Proposal Submission Form
Section 5– Documents Establishing the Eligibility and Qualifications of the Proposer
Section 6– Technical Proposal Form
Section 7– Financial Proposal Form
Section 8 – Contract for Professional Services, including General Terms and Conditions
3. Your offer comprising of a Technical and Financial Proposal, in separate sealed envelopes, should be submitted in accordance with Section 1, Clause 17.
4. You are kindly requested to submit an acknowledgment letter to UNDP via the following addressee and location:
United Nations Development Programme
ECA OLD BUILDING, 7TH FLOOR,
AFRICA HALL
MENELIK II AVENUE
P.O.BOX 5580
ADDIS ABABA
ETHIOPIA
Attention: Assefa Gebrehiwot, assefa.gebrehiwot@undp.org
Mekdelawit Hailu, Mekdelawit.hailu@undp.org
The letter should be received by UNDP no later than Close of Business, 29 February 2012
The letter should advise whether your company intends to submit a Proposal and if not, we would appreciate your kind indication of the reason, for our records purposes. Please be further informed that transferring this invitation to another firm is not allowed without notification to UNDP.
5. Should you need further clarification, kindly communicate with the contact person indicated in the attached Bid Data Sheet duly assigned to handle all queries for this RFP.
6. We look forward to your Proposal and thank you in advance for your interest in UNDP procurement opportunities.
Yours sincerely,
Assefa Gebrehiwot, Procurement Specialist