Explosive Detection Dogs (EDD) Global Pre-qualification Process for the Peace and Security Cluster (PSC) -
UNOPS
Explosive Detection Dogs (EDD) Global Pre-qualification Process for the Peace and Security Cluster (PSC) -
Request for pre-qualification
Reference:
PQ/2021/35834
Beneficiary countries or territories:
Multiple destinations (see 'Countries' tab below)
Registration level:
Basic
Published on:
10-Dec-2021
Deadline on:
20-Apr-2022 11:00 0.00
Description
The United Nations Office for Project Services (hereinafter "UNOPS") invites you to submit documents for prequalification of Explosive Detection Dogs (EDD) Services for the Peace and Security Cluster. All submissions must be made in the English language.
This Global EDD Pre-Qualification is a formal method of assessing an organisation against a set of pre-determined criteria. This process is not related to any specific solicitation process, but instead focuses on a general assessment of an organisations’ operational, personnel capabilities and internal processes, including internal quality management and financial health.
Please refer to the attached Explosive Detection Dogs -Quality Standards in Project, Procurement and Contract Management for details.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Interested vendors must respond to this tender using the UNOPS eSourcing system, via the UNGM portal. In order to access the full UNOPS tender details, request clarifications on the tender, and submit a vendor response to a tender using the system, vendors need to be registered as a UNOPS vendor at the UNGM portal and be logged into UNGM. For guidance on how to register on UNGM and submit responses to UNOPS tenders in the UNOPS eSourcing system, please refer to the user guide and other resources available at: https://esourcing.unops.org/#/Help/Guides
This Global EDD Pre-Qualification is a formal method of assessing an organisation against a set of pre-determined criteria. This process is not related to any specific solicitation process, but instead focuses on a general assessment of an organisations’ operational, personnel capabilities and internal processes, including internal quality management and financial health.
Please refer to the attached Explosive Detection Dogs -Quality Standards in Project, Procurement and Contract Management for details.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Interested vendors must respond to this tender using the UNOPS eSourcing system, via the UNGM portal. In order to access the full UNOPS tender details, request clarifications on the tender, and submit a vendor response to a tender using the system, vendors need to be registered as a UNOPS vendor at the UNGM portal and be logged into UNGM. For guidance on how to register on UNGM and submit responses to UNOPS tenders in the UNOPS eSourcing system, please refer to the user guide and other resources available at: https://esourcing.unops.org/#/Help/Guides
This tender has been posted through the UNOPS eSourcing system. / Cet avis a été publié au moyen du système eSourcing de l'UNOPS. / Esta licitación ha sido publicada usando el sistema eSourcing de UNOPS. Vendor Guide / Guide pour Fournisseurs / Guíra para Proveedores: https://esourcing.unops.org/#/Help/Guides
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Canine explosive detection team
New clarification added: Question:Thus far we have been unable to resolve the issue of access to live explosives. Unlike many of the other companies applying for pre-qualification we do not conduct demining operations and therefore do not hold or store live explosives. Our training facility is in a jurisdiction where permissions like this are presently extremely difficult if not impossible to obtain. We have exhausted all available channels open to us without success. Currently the only companies who do hold such permissions in this jurisdiction are companies who are involved in demining activities. These companies however also offer EDD services and as such are our competitors who are not motivated to assist us with this access. Considering this I revert to our original question as to the requirement to have access to live explosives. On the UNOPS EDD contracts which we have either bid on or being successful with this has never been a requirement. To make it a mandatory requirement in this process appears to be limiting those companies who can apply and is counterproductive to a competitive process. Further to this, we like our competitors often source trained EDDs from specialist EDD training facilities, as such there is no preclusion from using EDDs that have not come from an organization’s training facility, so an organization’s ability to access live explosives becomes irrelevant in those situations. Therefore, the inclusion of this requirement appears to be a limiting factor that has no impact on the ultimate quality or standard of the service delivery.We would very much like to continue to bid on and compete for UNOPS EDD opportunities, we would ask that UNOPS considers the importance of this requirement given the difficulties it presents to obtain it. As this is not an RFP we would welcome the opportunity to discuss this further with UNOPS.UNOPS Response: Referring to our previous answer: UNOPS utilizes pseudo training aids as a secondary option when live explosive substances are not available. Live explosive substances will always have priority in both training and accreditation when accessible. All current and previous UNOPS EDD RFPs have referred to the UNOPS Explosive Detection Dog Quality Standard (EDD QS) as the benchmark for achieving Operational Accreditation. Part 6.1 in the standard covering the substance list states the following:Substances are divided into groups based on their origin. UNOPS will use substances from applicable groups, either “live” substances, or reliable controlled/verified scent signatures. Substances used will be recorded in the assessment test protocol. As mentioned earlier, pseudos are substitute training aids in missions where access to live substances is limited. EDDs deployed to missions should not only be trained on pseudos. Prior to any deployment, the EDDs shall be trained on live substances, where pseudos are imprinted on and introduced at a later stage in training. Pseudo-training aids can supplement live substances not accessible in the mission area to cover the entire list of required substances. Correct handling and storage of live explosives are essential to ensure safe and efficient training. Access to live explosives and storage is therefore also a key element of the physical review during the Pre-qualification evaluation.
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07-Apr-2022 15:59
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webservice@unops.org
New amendment added #7: Dear Applicants,Please take note of the following changes:The Physical Review Requirements:The following text has been added under " Particular Tab, Special Procurement Conditions and Evaluation of Submissions Section"Please note that UNOPS reserves the right to waive the physical review of the companies who were Pre-qualified in the field of EDD previously given that there has been no changes to the training facility location and the "Physical Review Criteria" outlined in the attached Annex II EDD Pre-Qualification Evaluation Criteria (Stage 2).
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01-Apr-2022 16:08
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webservice@unops.org
New clarification added: .
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28-Mar-2022 20:49
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webservice@unops.org
New clarification added: Question:With reference to Stage 1.I.3 - ‘Proof that it does not have any pending disputes or litigation’ please clarify what proof/evidence are you requesting us to provide for this section? In UNOPS’ previous response you state that applicants can provide a written statement confirming that there are no proceedings, litigations, pending claims, etc. against your company. UNOPS' previous response also stated that the letter can be signed by the relevant authority from your company and can be notarized. Our question is that according to your response above, all written confirmation should be notarized, but in our case the problem is that there is no notary system in the country our organization is registered in. In this case what will be acceptable to comply with this requirement?UNOPS Response:The written statement does not need to be notarized. A written confirmation signed by an authorized representative of your organization is also sufficient.Question:Please clarify ‘written power of attorney of the signatory of the documents on behalf of the EDD Organization’?UNOPS Response:Applicants may submit a written and signed confirmation which indicates the authorized representative(s) of your organization that are able to sign documents on its behalf.
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25-Mar-2022 19:58
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webservice@unops.org
New amendment added #6: Dear Applicants,Pease take note of the following changes:The Tender DeadlineThe tender deadline has been extended to 20 April 2022The Clarifications DeadlineThe tender deadline has been extended to 13 April 2022
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25-Mar-2022 16:14
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webservice@unops.org
New amendment added #5: Dear Applicants,Pease takes note of the following changes.The Tender DeadlineThe tender deadline has been extended to 31 March 2022
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11-Mar-2022 16:13
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webservice@unops.org
New clarification added: Question: Link to the UNOPS Procurement Manual: https://www.unops.org/SiteCollectionDocuments/Procurement/UNOPS%20procurement%20manual%20EN.pdfthe above link is not working UNOPS Response: Please use this link for the UNOPS Procurement Manual which can be found through the UNOPS website as well.
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24-Feb-2022 19:17
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webservice@unops.org
New clarification added: Question: With the flurry of RFPs being released recently and submission deadlines similar to this deadline, we kindly request whether UNOPS would consider a possible extension to the submission deadline of this PQ?UNOPS Response: The deadline has been extended to March 25th, 2022.
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24-Feb-2022 15:46
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webservice@unops.org
New amendment added #4: Dear Applicants,Pease takes note of the following changes.The Tender DeadlineThe tender deadline has been extended to 25 March 2022
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24-Feb-2022 15:42
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webservice@unops.org
New amendment added #3: Dear Applicants,Pease takes note of the following changes.The template for Joint Venture Form has been uploaded to the Document Tab
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23-Feb-2022 22:38
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webservice@unops.org
New clarification added: Question: Is there a joint venture form for organizations that are applying together? UNOPS Response: Yes, the form will be shortly added to the document section through an amendment.
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23-Feb-2022 22:36
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webservice@unops.org
New clarification added: Question: Stage 1.IV.2 - Demonstrated ability to access and store explosives for training purposes: Due to the restrictions of the jurisdiction in which we operate, we do not currently hold any authority to store or possess explosives. Given the fact that UNOPS' accreditations are conducted using pseudo scents and this is an industry-standard, is it sufficient to demonstrate how we access and store our pseudo scents? UNOSP Response: UNOPS utilizes pseudo training aids as a secondary option when live explosive substances are not available. Live explosive substances will always have priority in both training and accreditation when accessible. We understand that getting authority to hold or possess explosives can be challenging, and we have therefore also opened the possibility or accessing through a third party legal agreement ref: “Documentation showing authorized access to explosives (i.e. Agreement/ license with gov'ts or national security institutions or a legal agreement with a third party).” Only having access to pseudo scents will not be sufficient.
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22-Feb-2022 16:19
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webservice@unops.org
New clarification added: Question One: Stage 1.I.2 - Written power of attorney of the signatory of the documents on behalf of the EDD Organization: Our intention is for one of our directors, who is also the vice president of our company to sign the documents, in view of this could you please clarify or expand on whom you are expecting to see give their power of attorney to whom?UNOPS Response: This criterion is intended to clarify who has the authority to represent the organization in their business matters and we assume your director or any other representative with similar authority to your director should be able to do this.Question Two: Stage 1.I.3 - Proof that it does not have any pending disputes or litigation: What proof/evidence are you requesting us to provide for this section? UNOPS Response: You can provide a written statement confirming that there are no proceedings, litigations, pending claims, etc. against your company. The letter can be signed by the relevant authority from your company and can be notarized. Question Three: Hello, have you made returnable forms available to bidders? For example, to submit proof that our organization does not have pending litigation, do we need to write the confirmation on our letterhead, or is there a UNOPS returnable form that we can utilize? UNOPS Response: Since this process is for pre-qualification, not a solicitation process, we do not have returnable bidding forms. You can use Annex II to record your responses for each criteria and attach the supporting documentation accordingly. For a response to the second part of your question please refer to the response provided for clarification # 2 above.
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17-Feb-2022 22:21
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webservice@unops.org
New amendment added #2: 1Dear Applicants,Pease takes note of the following changes.The Tender DeadlineThe tender deadline has been amended to 09 March 2022
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03-Feb-2022 14:21
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webservice@unops.org
New amendment added #1: Dear Applicants,Pease takes note of the following changes.The Tender DeadlineThe tender deadline has been amended to 08 March 2022.
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01-Feb-2022 16:04
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webservice@unops.org
New clarification added: Questions: If an organization has a valid EDD pre-qualification until December 2022, please advise whether an application to retain PQ status within this PQ/2021/35834 is required or whether there will be another opportunity to renew our PQ status later in 2022?UNOPS Response: If you are currently pre-qualified and your PQ status expires in 2022(any months), please apply to this process in order to have your PQ status extended.
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10-Jan-2022 13:23
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webservice@unops.org
New clarification added: Question: Our organization has Pre-Qualification status based and our PQ status is valid until June 2022. Please advise whether we should provide an application to retain our PQ status within this PQ/2021/35834 or whether there will be another opportunity to before our PQ expires?UNOPS Response: If you are currently pre-qualified and your PQ status expires in 2022, please apply to this process in order to have your PQ status extended.
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14-Dec-2021 14:41
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webservice@unops.org