CANCELLED Supply, delivery, installation or assembly of medical hardware in various hospitals across Myanmar

Tender cancelled on 2022-04-22 06:37 UTC. This tender is cancelled because the project, for which this tender process was undertaken, has not been extended as foreseen, and the project had to be closed as per 31 March 2022.

New clarification added: Clarification request: Regarding about Bid Summary: A-G, does bidder's total price mean the sum of all lots we submit?UNOPS Answer: In Form C: Price Schedule Form, Bid Summary: A-G: The bidder's total price means the sum of the all costs for an individual lot only. Bidder shall prepare a separate "From C: Price Schedule" for each individual lot and upload it in the document checklist section of the tender for respective lot.

New clarification added: Clarification request: Has your firm/organization been contracted by UNOPS in the past? *Kindly please clarify about the above question. What information do we have to provide and from where we will get oneunops / atlas id.UNOPS Answer: It mean that did you have any contract with UNOPS in the past for supplying the goods and services. In the past UNOPS use the ATLAS System and later on we have been using the OneUNOPS System. Therefore, if your firm/organization has been contracted by UNOPS in the past you can find either ATLAS Vendor ID or Supplier ID on the Purchase Orders you had signed with UNOPS.

New clarification added: Clarification request: ​For all equipments, UNOPS requires "Certificate of registration/Authorization/ Waiver the Import and use of the device by the health regulatory authority (NRA) of the Country of destination".Please, could you kindly confirm that the requirment concerns with the business license of the local company subcontractor?Concerning goods, that are all  medical devices Class 1 as furniture equipment, please kindly confirm that the CE conformity certificate, manufacturer's ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 certificates are enough to deliver goods in Myanmar.UNOPS Answer: Please refer to the regulation of the Myanmar FDA. If the offered product in this medical device class does not require FDA registration in Myanmar, a confirmation of this practice would be the equivalent of a waiver. 

New clarification added: Clarification request: 3. Lot 4: ICU Bed (Manual) – Quantity: 78 EA​4.1.4 Movements/controls:c)      Knee elevation of at least: 0 to 35°.Some solutions, that complies and fullfil other requirements with better specifications, have a knee elevationn up to 33°, this is a deviation does not influence the safe positioning of the patient.May UNOPS accept Knee elevation of at least: 0 to 33°?d)     Trendelenburg / Anti-trendelenburg of at least: + 15°/-15°.For patient safe positoining, the recoommended maximum angle of inclination with Trendelenburg / Anti-Trendelenburg position is +/-12° and many manufcaturers have this value as maximum inclionation. Majjor angle values have commercial purpose only and are not safe for the patient.May UNOPS accept solutions with Trendelenburg / Anti-trendelenburg of at least: + 12°/-12°?4. Lot No 7: Wheelchair, adult – Quantity: 1,348 EA7.2.1 An extra pair (2 pcs) of tubes in case tires ( 6.1.8) have tubes and an adapter allowing to inflate them with any pump.Some solutions, complying with all requirments, have solid wheels and dont'need spare tubes. Please could you confirm that solutions with solid wheels are acceptable?UNOPS Answer: Question: 3. Lot 4: ICU Bed (Manual) – Quantity: 78 EA​The requirements are amended as follows;4.1.4 Movements/controls:b) Backrest movement adjustment range of at least: 0 to 65°c) Knee elevation of at least: 0 to 30°d) Please see the previous UNOPS answer to this requirement and amended requirements4. Lot No 7: Wheelchair, adult – Quantity: 1,348EA 7.2.1 we can confirm that solid wheels are acceptable and no spare tubes or pump adaptors are required in this case 

New clarification added: Clarification request: With reference to Schedule of Requirements, we kindly ask the following clarifications:Lot No 3: ICU Bed (Electric) - Quantity: 268 EA3.1.5Movements/controls:b)     Backrest movement adjustment range of at least: 0 to 70°.Some solutions, that complies and fullfil other requirements with better specifications, have a backrest movement up to 65°, this is a deviation for less then 10% that does not influence the safe positioning of the patient.May UNOPS accept Backrest movement adjustment range of at least: 0 to 65°?c)      Knee elevation of at least: 0 to 35°.Some solutions, that complies and fullfil other requirements with better specifications, have a knee elevationn up to 30°, this is a deviation does not influence the safe positioning of the patient.May UNOPS accept Knee elevation of at least: 0 to 30°?d)     Trendelenburg / Anti-trendelenburg of at least: + 15°/-15°.For patient safe positoining, the recoommended maximum angle of inclination with Trendelenburg / Anti-Trendelenburg position is +/-12° and many manufcaturers have this value as maximum inclionation. Majjor angle values have commercial purpose only and are not safe for the patient.May UNOPS accept solutions with Trendelenburg / Anti-trendelenburg of at least: + 12°/-12°?UNOPS Answer: Lot No 3: ICU Bed (Electric) - Quantity: 268 EAThe requirement are amended as follows:3.1.5 Movements/controls:b) Backrest movement adjustment range of at least: 0 to 65°"c) Knee elevation of at least: 0 to 30°d)  Please see the UNOPS answer in the previous response for this requirement and the amended requirements.

New amendment added #3: Some of the technical requirements in the Section II_Schedule of Requirements were hereby amended as follows;Lot No 3: ICU Bed (Electric) - Quantity: 268 EA3.1.5 Movements/controls:The requirement are amended as follows:b) Backrest movement adjustment range of at least: 0 to 65°"c) Knee elevation of at least: 0 to 30°Lot 4: ICU Bed (Manual) – Quantity: 78 EA​4.1.4 Movements/controls:The requirement are amended as follows:b) Backrest movement adjustment range of at least: 0 to 65°c) Knee elevation of at least: 0 to 30°The revised Section II_Schedule of Requirement_Revision 2 and the revised Section III_Returnable Bidding Forms_Revision 2 were uploaded under the Documents Section of the ITB. Please be noted that you shall use the Section III_Revised Returnable Bidding Forms_Revision 2 for your quotation submission.

New clarification added: Clarification request: In addition to the previous request, please also clarify the followings:Lot No 4: ICU Bed (Manual) - Quantity: 78 EA4.1.1 (c)All lifting mechanisms and hydraulic pumps support are made of epoxy coated, cold-drawn steel. Please kindly confirm that lifting mechanism by crank are acceptable4.1.4 Movements/controls:l) Trendelenburg / Anti-trendelenburg of at least: + 15°/-15°. Maximum safe inclination for patient is +/-12°, higher values don't have a real application value and are a commercial feature only. We kindly ask to revise the specification in Trendelenburg / Anti-trendelenburg of at least: + 12°/-12°n) Vertical movement control/adjustment via mechanically operated actuator with dual-sided pedal control.Please kindly confirm that vertical movement adjustment by cranck mechanism is acceptable.3.3.3Possibility of placing trauma accessories. Please could you specify which accessories could be placed on the bed?Lot No 7: Wheelchair, adult - Quantity: 1348 EA7.1.12Seat not less than 500 x 400 mm (WxD) There are many models of wheelchair complying with the load capacity of at least 150 kg. The standard seat dimensions is approx. 460x400 mm, we kindly ask to accept and modify the requiremnt to Seat not less than 500 x 400 mm (WxD) +/-10%.UNOPS Answer: Lot No 4: ICU Bed (Manual) - Quantity: 78 EA4.1.1 (c) We confirm that lifting mechanism by crank are acceptable In your clarification request, you indicatedIn your clarification request, you indicated 4.1.4 (l) but there is no 4.1.4 (l) in the schedule of requirement and when we check the description you mentioned, it shall be 4.1.4 d) The requirement is amended to: Trendelenburg / Anti-trendelenburg of at least: + 12°/-12°.In your clarification request, you indicated 4.1.4 (n) but there is no 4.1.4 (n) in the schedule of requirement and when we check the description you mentioned, it shall be 4.1.4 f) The requirement is amended to: Vertical movement control/adjustment via mechanically operated actuator with dual-sided pedal control or by crank mechanism3.3.3 Please indicate if your product can place trauma accessories. In the section "details of goods offered", provide further details such as mentioning the accessories that can be placed on the offered bed.Lot No 7: Wheelchair, adult - Quantity: 1348 EA7.1.12 The requirement is amended to: Seat not less than 460 x 400 mm (WxD)You could find the revised Section II_Schedule of Requirements and Section III_Returnable Bidding Forms in Document Section of this ITB.

New clarification added: Clarification request: With reference to Schedule of Requirements, we kindly ask the following clarifications:Lot No 3: ICU Bed (Electric)-Quantity: 268 EA3.1.2 (c)All lifting mechanisms and hydraulic pump support are made of epoxy coated, cold-drawn steel.Please kindly note that the required ICU bed is electric and movements are regulated by electric motors. We kindly ask to revise or delete point 3.1.23.1.5 Movements/controls:d) Trendelenburg / Anti-trendelenburg of at least: + 15°/-15°. Maximum safe inclination for patient is +/-12°, higher values don't have a real application value and are a commercial feature only. We kindly ask to revise the specification in Trendelenburg / Anti-trendelenburg of at least: + 12°/-12°3.3.3Possibility of placing trauma accessories. Please could you specify which accessories could be placed on the bed?UNOPS Answer: Lot No 3: ICU Bed (Electric)-Quantity: 268 EA3.1.2 The requirement c) is deleted3.1.5 d) The requirement is amended to: Trendelenburg / Anti-trendelenburg of at least: + 12°/-12°.You could find the revised Section II_Schedule of Requirements and Section III-Returnable Bidding Forms under Document Section of this ITB.  3.3.3 Please indicate if your product can place trauma accessories. In the section "details of goods offered", provide further details such as mentioning the accessories that can be placed on the offered bed.

New amendment added #2: Some of the technical requirements in the Section II_Schedule of Requirements were hereby amended as follows;Lot No 3: ICU Bed (Electric)- Quantity: 268 EA3.1.2 The requirement c) is deleted3.1.5 d) The requirement is amended to: Trendelenburg / Anti-trendelenburg of at least: + 12°/-12°.Lot No 4: ICU Bed (Manual) - Quantity: 78 EA4.1.4 d) The requirement is amended to: Trendelenburg / Anti-trendelenburg of at least: + 12°/-12°.4.1.4 f) The requirement is amended to: Vertical movement control/adjustment via mechanically operated actuator with dual-sided pedal control or by crank mechanism.Lot No 7: Wheelchair, adult - Quantity: 1348 EA 7.1.12 The requirement is amended to: Seat not less than 460 x 400 mm (WxD)The revised Section II_Schedule of Requirement Document and the revised Section III_Returnable Bidding Forms were uploaded under the Documents Section of the ITB. Please be noted that you shall use the Section III_Revised Returnable Bidding Forms for your quotation submission. 

New clarification added: Clarification request: We have a local agent in Myanmar and we can put the business licence of the same, will this satisfy your below mentioned evaluation critrea;"Compliance to Myanmar legal and regulatory requirements for in-country services: If bidder does not have presence in Myanmar and intends to form a Joint Venture or subcontract a locally incorporated firm for handling in-country services, a copy of a valid business license of the local partner or subcontractor must be provided."UNOPS Answer: Yes, you shall provide the valid business license of your local partner or subcontractor for that evaluation criteria.

New clarification added: Clarification request: We have a local agent in Myanmar and we can put the business licence of the same, will this satisfy your below mentioned evaluation critrea;"Compliance to Myanmar legal and regulatory requirements for in-country services: If bidder does not have presence in Myanmar and intends to form a Joint Venture or subcontract a locally incorporated firm for handling in-country services, a copy of a valid business license of the local partner or subcontractor must be provided."UNOPS Answer: Yes, you shall provide the valid business license of your local partner or subcontractor for that evaluation criteria.

New clarification added: Clarification request: Delivery 10 weeks is to arrive at Yangon or to all assigned area? Our price is to all assigned area?UNOPS Answer: Delivery 10 weeks is to UNOPS warehouse in Yangon Myanmar (excluding the time for custom clearance process) after issuance of Purchase Order. You shall quote the prices for goods delivered at UNOPS warehouse in Yangon, unloaded as per DPU incoterm 2020 and prices for associated services at each target destination (where applicable). Quote the transportation cost only if you can and intend to provide inland transportation from UNOPS warehouse to some or all of the final destinations. If you cannot or do not want to provide the inland transportation services either fully or partially, you can leave the relevant cells blank. However, the prices for mandatory services (assembly and training) under Lots 2, 3, 4 and 7 must be quoted and provided. Clarification request: I click Delete submission unfortunately. How can I undo or how can I submit?UNOPS Anser: Please log out from your eSourcing and re-enter into this ITB by clicking the view document button on the tender advertisement in UNGM and log in again to the eSourcing system. You can try this way and let us know if it doesn't work.

New clarification added: Clarification request: Delivery 10 weeks is to arrive at Yangon or to all assigned area? Our price is to all assigned area?UNOPS Answer: Delivery 10 weeks is to UNOPS warehouse in Yangon Myanmar (excluding the time for custom clearance process) after issuance of Purchase Order. You shall quote the prices for goods delivered at UNOPS warehouse in Yangon, unloaded as per DPU incoterm 2020 and prices for associated services at each target destination (where applicable). Quote the transportation cost only if you can and intend to provide inland transportation from UNOPS warehouse to some or all of the final destinations. If you cannot or do not want to provide the inland transportation services either fully or partially, you can leave the relevant cells blank. However, the prices for mandatory services (assembly and training) under Lots 2, 3, 4 and 7 must be quoted and provided. Clarification request: I click Delete submission unfortunately. How can I undo or how can I submit?UNOPS Anser: Please log out from your eSourcing and re-enter into this ITB by clicking the view document button on the tender advertisement in UNGM and log in again to the eSourcing system. You can try this way and let us know if it doesn't work.

New clarification added: Clarification request: Please clarify on the below:Lot 2 - ICU Bed (Electric):3.1.2 (c): Our manufacturers mentioned that it's not possible that electric ICU bed can have hydraulic pump support (electric and hydraulic can not be combined). Please inform if ICU Bed (electric) without hydraulic pump support will be accepted.UNOPS Answer: There are ICU beds with electro-hydraulic pumps. If you product uses another, technically equivalent technology, to meet the required adjustments, such as a linear actuator, it will also be accepted. Please specify the parts used in your product.

New clarification added: Clarification request: We just to deliver the items to UNOPS warehouse in Yangon, Do we still need to submit Pricing for inland transportation（Hospitals Schedule)？Please explain, Thanks!UNOPS Answer: Since inland transportation is an optional service, please fill-in the relevant cells of the relevant tables only if you can and intend to provide inland transportation from UNOPS warehouse to some or all of the final destinations. If you cannot or do not want to provide the inland transportation services either fully or partially, you can leave the relevant cells in the relevant tables blank. However, the tables for mandatory services (assembly and training) under Lots 2, 3, 4 and 7 must be filled and cannot be left blank.

New amendment added #1: The PowerPoint presentation and the meeting minutes of the Pre-bid Clarification Meeting held on 24th February 2022 were uploaded under the Documents Section of the ITB. 

New clarification added: Clarification request: Could you provide us with the detailed delivery addresses of the hospitals？UNOPS Answer: You can find the name of the hospitals in the Section III Returanable bidding forms under Form C: Price Schedule form. There are list of hospitals with the names where the item under each lot shall be delivered.

New clarification added: Clarification request: Thank you for your reply！We just only will need to deliver the items to UNOPS warehouse in Yangon? Can we not be responsible for delivering the goods to each hospital and loading them? Please explain, Thanks! UNOPS Answer: If you are awarded, as a mandatory requirement you will need to deliver the items to UNOPS warehouse in Yangon, unloaded as per the DPU incoterms 2020. You will not be responsible for delivering the goods to each hospital and loading them. Inland transportation is optional. It shall be awarded only if you quoted the prices for this services and your quoted prices compare favourably to the prices of UNOPS LTA holders for inland freight and delivery services. If you are awarded for the inland transportation, you will have to pick up the goods at UNOPS warehouse in Yangon, deliver them to each hospital and unloading them after the pre-inspection is completed at Yangon.

New clarification added: Clarification request: As we noitced except for item 1 you need certifcations for rest of the items . We have ISO and CE both and also registered with FDA Germany but not with NRA Myanmar but we have sold our products in small quantitiy in Myanmar before but NRA registartion was not required only ISO and CE was needed. Under the present circumstances it will be difficult to apply to NRA , does that mean that we can not bid for this tender although we have ISO and CE and FDA approval from Germany?UNOPS Answer: If the registration with the NRA (Myanmar FDA) is evidently not applicable for the respecive Lot, e.g. the company has sold similar products in Myanmar without the need for NRA registration, or the bidder can show that the concerned medical device class does not require registration, it would be the equivalent of a wavier. If a registration for the medical device is necessary but not available, bidder can present proof that a respective registration / authorization will be obtained at the time of the award.

New clarification added: Clarificaton request: If we don't have executed record in Myanmar, the Disqualification will be cause of rejection?UNOPS Answer: The requirement is not that your company must have a record of executing deliveries to Myanmar. This requirement applies to the Bidder, which may include a local partner or sub-contractor in Myanmar. As per Returnable Bidding Form E (Peformance Statement Form), you can indicate your own experience in the supply of similar items and in the second table indicate the experience of your local partner or sub-contractor to demonstrate that they had at least one prior experience in deliverying and installing similar items in at least 5 hospitals during the last three years". This requirement is lot specific, i.e. has to be met for each lot individually.

New clarification added: Clarification request: Please tell us, if we win the bid, must we send it to all hospitals in Myanmar and provide installation? Please explain, Thanks!UNOPS Answer: If you are awarded, as a mandatory requirement you will need to deliver the items to UNOPS warehouse in Yangon, unloaded as per the DPU incoterms 2020. Inland transportation is optional. It shall be awarded only if your quoted prices compare favourably to the prices of UNOPS LTA holders for inland freight and delivery services. Installation/assembly, where applicable, is a mandatory service and you need to ensure that this service shall be provided at the final destinations. Please see the Section II: Schedule of Requirements for the related services requirements of each lot.

New clarification added: Question: ​May I confirm about the delivey lead time as is it fixed for 10 weeks after confirmed PO to supply 268 units of ICU beds? Can we request longer delivery lead time such as 15 weeks? It's too short for the current freight congestion especially to Myanmar. UNOPS Answer: Yes, the delivery time is 10 weeks (excluding the time for custom clearance process) after issuance of Purchase Order. Longer delivery times cannot be considered under ITB modality, as all the requirements are absolute.

New clarification added: Clarification requestTo avoid misunderstanding of price summary, here is a few questions from us to be clarified.1. Bid Summary - in addition to the costs mentioned from A to H, it should be inclusive of Pricing of goods, is it correct?UNOPS Answer: Yes, it is correct. No. "A" is the cost of goods to FCA point and from "B to F" are the logistics costs up to delivered at place unloaded at UNOPS warehouse in Yangon including the related services which shall be performed at the final destination as applicable.Clarification Request2. In each Lot, the assembly cost is kind of breakdown from the sum of offered price in "Bid Summary"? Meaning that breakdown cost should not be added to the primary offered price in "Bid Summary". Please confirm.UNOPS Answer: Yes, it is correct. The assembly cost requested in the lots is kind of breakdown from the sum of offered price in Bid Summary No."F" Total cost of related service requirement.Clarification Request 3. Inland transportation cost is optional. Does it mean we don't need to provide if not applicable?UNOPS Answer: It is optional, but you need to offer the prices for inland transport services if you choose to provide them. It shall be evaluated separately and UNOPS will decide whether to use your inland transport service if you are the potential awarded bidder.

New clarification added: Clarification RequestIs it necessary to pay Bid Security? How much does it cost?UNOPS Answer : Bid security is not requested under this ITB.Clarification Request We have ISO13485、ISO9001、CE，We can supply all products and meet your technical requirements, Please let us know, All products must obtain the medical device product registration certificate approved by the national regulatory authority of Myanmar before they can participate in the bidding?UNOPS Answer: 1. Please note that not all Lots have the same requirements for ISO, CE and National Regulatory Authority (NRA) registration. 2. The bidder shall present either a Registration, or an Authorization, or a Waiver showing proof the product can be marked and sold in Myanmar according to the National regulatory authority (the Myanmar FDA) at the time of the delivery / import. If none of the above evidence is present at the time of the submission of the bid, the bidder has to present proof that a respective registration / authorization will be obtained at the time of the award.