Tender Identification Number: FY20-CM-CISC(01)

Launch Date: April 10, 2020

Deadline: May 10, 2020, 17:00 (GMT+2:00)

Category: Procurement

The Comunitatea Mea program, administered by the International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) and funded by United States Agency for International Development (USAID), invites bidders to submit a proposal for “Comunitatea Mea - Citizen Information and Service Centers equipment and software procurement” per the requirements stated in this solicitation.

Purpose: The aim of the assignment, to be awarded as a result of this RfP, is to equip the Citizen Information and Service Centers (CISCs) with the necessary IT equipment and basic software, including computers, network equipment and peripherals for improving citizens’ information service. The CISCs will be established in five LPAs assisted under the Comunitatea Mea Program. The exact locations will be disclosed after the selection of the final Bidder.

Timeline for submission:

• If the Bidders have questions or clarifications, they can submit the question or clarification to tender.cm.md@irex.org until 17:00 on April 27, 2020 indicating the tender number in the subject title. IREX will respond in writing to any request for clarification.
• IREX shall publish its responses on its website as a Bid Bulletin, including a description of the inquiry, but without identifying its source, on May 4, 2020.
• Bids must be received by IREX not later than 17:00 on May 10, 2020. Your offer must be comprised of a technical proposal and a financial proposal. Applications received after the deadline, as well as incomplete applications will not be considered.

Estimated timeline of equipment delivery: June 1, 2020 – July 15, 2020

Evaluation of the Proposals: IREX will consider a combination of technical score and financial score, with a ratio of 50-50. Detailed criteria and formulas are provided in the RfP.

IMPORTANT: All proposal prices indicated in the financial proposal should be quoted in Moldovan Lei (MDL), and should indicate VAT 0%.

Please go to https://tender.md.irex.org/ro/info for more information

 About IREX

IREX is an international nonprofit organization providing thoughtful leadership and innovative programs to promote positive lasting change globally. Details are available at www.irex.org. IREX Moldova does not discriminate against any beneficiary or potential beneficiary, such as, but not limited to, by withholding, adversely impacting, or denying equitable access to benefits or services on the basis of any non-merit factor. A non-merit factor includes race, colour, religion, sex (including gender identity and pregnancy), national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, parental status, political affiliation, or veteran’s status.

By applying to this Tender, the Bidder agrees and accepts all conditions and rules, listed in this Bidding Documents. Bidders shall bear all costs associated with the preparation and submission of their bids and contract negotiation. Comunitatea Mea will in no case be responsible or liable for those costs, regardless of the conduct or outcome of the tender. Participation of Bidders in this Tender will not generate any IREX obligations toward any Bidder. Comunitatea Mea reserves the right to accept or reject any bid that does not conform with the requirements of the bidding documents or to annul the entire tender process and reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to any Bidder. All personal data are for the internal use of IREX and confidentiality is guaranteed.