Request for Quotations (RFQ)
RFQ Number: RFQ #OPS-2021-006
Issuance Date: February 1, 2021
Deadline for Offers: February 19, 2021 15:00 Chisinau time
Extended: February 25, 2021 15:00 Chisinau time
EXTENDED DEADLINE: March 11, 2021, 15:00 Chisinau time.
Description: Provision of Translation and interpretation services on a Long Term Agreement basis for the National Association of ICT Companies (ATIC) and its projects
For: National Association of ICT Companies (ATIC), including projects
Funded by: a) EU through Sweden
Issued by: National Association of Private ICT Companies (ATIC)
ATIC Point of Contact: llivadari@ict.md - Liuba Livadari, Procurement Manager
Section 1: Instructions to Offerors
About ATIC
THE MOLDOVAN ASSOCIATION OF ICT COMPANIES (“ATIC”) is the business Organization uniting 45 companies. Umbrella Organization gathering over 5000 employees.
Being established in 2006, ATIC is the action leading association and the voice of the Moldovan ICT industry that promotes the development of the ICT sector in Republic of Moldova through viable partnerships between companies, similar organizations, government, state institutions and international organizations. The association was founded to represent the industry on different policy and legislative issues and to facilitate the exchange of best practices between members. ATIC mission is to protect and promote the Association members’ interests as well as facilitate a more favorable ICT business climate.
About the ATIC two biggest projects:
The ICTEC Project started as a USAID program implemented by the National Association of ICT Companies (ATIC). In 2016, the Government of Sweden joined the program and expanded the operations and content programs of Tekwill. The project is implemented as a private-public partnership (though Global Development Alliances instrument (GDA)), between the Moldovan Government, private industry, academia and donors. The private partners include multinational companies, IBM and Microsoft, and also Moldovan Association of Private ICT Companies (ATIC) members that are local (operated) ICT companies. The private partners bring significant new resources, ideas, software, technologies and development activities, such as trainings, practical assignments, and mentorship. The private sector partners will have the chance to use the center to communicate with the university, SMEs, startups, professionals and contribute to the curricula improvement answering the market needs, as well as the improvement of the IT and entrepreneurship ecosystem that will lead to the economic growth of the country. The Government of Moldova supports this project at the highest level of the Prime Minister, and the partners include Ministry of ICT, Ministry of Education, and E-Government Center.
The EU4Moldova: Startup City Cahul Project financed by EU through Sweden is in line with the Annual Action Programme 2019 in favor of the Republic of Moldova and its Action entitled, based on the Commission Decision ENI/2019/042-243.
The overall objective of the Action is to harness and strengthen the potential of the digital economy and enhance regional competitiveness, its business and its investment environment.
The specific objectives are:
The purpose of this RFQ is to solicit quotations for the services detailed in Section 3: Specifications and Technical Requirements.
Offerors are responsible for ensuring that their offers are received by ATIC in accordance with the instructions, terms, and conditions described in this RFQ. Failure to adhere with instructions described in this RFQ may lead to disqualification of an offer from consideration.
Please reference the RFQ number in any response to this RFQ. Offers received after the specified time and date will be considered late and will NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Only the written answers issued by ATIC will be considered official and carry weight in the RFQ process and subsequent evaluation. Any verbal information received from employees of ATIC or any other entity should not be considered as an official response to any questions regarding this RFQ.
Mandatory documents: Offerors responding to this RFQ are requested to submit the following mandatory documents:
Offered prices and discounts shall be considered maximum prices and remain fixed during the Long-Term Agreement validity.
Offerors may not offer or supply any commodities or services that are manufactured or assembled in, shipped from, transported through, or otherwise involving any of the following countries: Burma (Myanmar), Cuba, Iran, North Korea, (North) Sudan, Syria. (Applicable for USAID funded Projects)
By submitting an offer in response to this RFQ, the offeror certifies that it and its principal officers are not debarred, suspended, or otherwise considered ineligible for an award.
In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clause 52.209-6, “Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment,” (SEP 2006), no commodities, software, goods, materials, or services shall be eligible for USAID financing or reimbursement under this subcontract if provided by a subcontractor or supplier (or a subcontractors’ or suppliers’ principle) that is debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment by USAID or the USG. This applies to the Subcontractor and the Subcontractor’s subcontractors and suppliers as well. (applicable as the required services will be also provided for USAID funded projects)
As per EU procurement rules, a subcontractor is eligible if:
Please note that if there are significant deficiencies regarding responsiveness to the requirements of this RFQ, an offer may be deemed “non-responsive” and thereby disqualified from consideration. ATIC reserves the right to waive immaterial deficiencies at its discretion.
Best-offer quotations are requested. It is anticipated that award will be made solely on the basis of these original quotations. However, ATIC reserves the right to conduct any of the following:
Please note that in submitting a response to this RFQ, the offeror understands that or ATIC or any of ATIC’s Project Donors is not a party to this solicitation and the offeror agrees that any protest hereunder must be presented—in writing with full explanations—to ATIC for consideration or ATIC Project Donor will not consider protests regarding procurements carried out by implementing partners. ATIC, at its sole discretion, will make a final decision on the protest for this procurement.
Please refer to Section 3 for details on the evaluation criteria.
This solicitation is subject to ATIC’s standard terms and conditions. Any resultant award will be governed by these terms and conditions; a copy of the full terms and conditions is available upon request. Please note the following terms and conditions will apply:
As the services required under this RfQ may be provided for USAID funded projects, the below paragraphs should also be considered (d, e, f):
The Long-Term Agreement(s) resulting from this RfQ will include the below liquidated damages clause:
Without affecting any of the Other rights and remedies of ATIC, including but not limited to those mentioned in ATIC Contract general terms and conditions, if the contractor fails to provide the services or the deliverables as per the time frame set out in the relevant contract, or in case ATIC determines that the services/deliverables provided by the Contractor do not comply the requirements of the LTA contract, ATIC may claim Liquidated damages from the Contractor. The Contractor may pay the liquidated damages to ATIC, or ATIC may deduct the calculated liquidated damages from Contractor’s invoice(s)/fiscal note(s). The liquidated damages amount will be determined as: a) 0.5%/day of delay of the fee for the delayed services/deliverables or b) 0.5% of the time-based rate applied to all Contractor Personnel required to provide the concerned services/deliverables, until the compliant performance/delivery of services/deliverables, up to a limit of 10% (ten per cent) of the value of the relevant Services. The payment of the liquidated damages will not relieve the Contractor from any of its obligations and liabilities set up in the signed LTA contract.
Section 2: Offer Checklist
To assist offerors in preparation of proposals, the following checklist summarizes the documentation to include an offer in response to this RFQ:
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A completed tender application in accordance with the requirements of the procurement documentation (FORM A); |
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Letter of Transmittal (FORM B) |
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Certificate Of Independent price Determination (FORM C) |
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Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters (FORM D) |
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Evidence of Responsibility Statement (FORM E) |
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Financial Offer – Quotation (FORM F) |
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Copies of the constituent documents (in the latest version), with the attachment of the existing changes; |
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Document confirming registration as a business entity in accordance with the national legislation; |
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Certificate of registration as a tax payer; |
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Company profile with a focus on information regarding similar experience with long-term agreements for similar translation and interpretation services (B2B); |
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Qualification certificates, awards (if any); |
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2 reference letters regarding similar services/contracts |
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2 job completion documents regarding similar services/contracts |
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List of corporate customers for translation/interpretation services from the past 3 years |
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Company’s team assigned for the contract implementation: name, title, educational qualification, and professional experience including related to similar assignments (CVs and certifications/diplomas of translators for each required language). |
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Quality assurance mechanism and risk mitigation description. |
Section 3:
Terms of reference
Provision of Translation and interpretation services on a Long-Term Agreement basis
for the National Association of ICT Companies (ATIC)
The Moldovan Association of ICT Companies promotes the development of the ICT sector in the Republic of Moldova through viable partnerships between the private companies, similar organizations, state institutions, international organizations. As part of ATIC’s operational and programmatic activities, ATIC requires translation and interpretation services in the support of the implementation of its general mission and project related goals.
ATIC is interested in contracting one or several companies with relevant skills and experience to provide professional translation and interpretation services, as described in this Terms of Reference (ToR). The orders under the signed Long-Term Agreement (LTA) will be placed by ATIC for its general needs or on behalf of an ATIC project, and payments will be processed separately, according to ATIC internal rules.
The concerned LTA will be signed for a defined period, with no legal obligation to order any minimum or maximum quantity.
The initial period on the LTA is 1 (one) year, with possibility of extension for 1 (one) additional year, upon positive performance evaluation. During the LTA validity, ATIC may place repetitive orders for varying ranges and quantities.
The Objective of the LTA is to facilitate and speed up the process of purchasing professional written and verbal translation services needed by ATIC.
Written translations: Orders will be placed based on hard copies or electronic versions of documents.
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WRITTENT TRANSLATION |
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Romanian - Russian Russian - Romanian |
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51 - 100 pag. |
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Romanian – English English - Romanian |
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16 – 50 pag. |
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51 - 100 pag. |
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Russian – English English – Russian
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1 - 15 pag. |
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16 – 50 pag. |
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51 - 100 pag. |
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6 days |
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1.4 Desktop publish services fee, applicable for all written translation (per page of translated document) – the company shall use desktop publishing tools scanning, page layout, graphic design, image processing to ensure that the translated document follows the source document. Per page desktop publishing fee to be applied. |
The volume of the order will be determined based on 1 (one) conventional page. For editable electronic documents, 1 conventional page is considered 1800 characters (without spaces, but including textboxes, footnotes and endnotes) of source text. In case of source documents in form of non-editable electronic documents or hard copies which require document recognition, conversion, scanning before translation, the volume of translation will be based on 1 conventional page of 1800 characters (without spaces) but including textboxes, footnotes and endnotes in the translated document.
All documents for translation received from ATIC should be considered as confidential.
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2. ORAL TRANSLATION |
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2.1 Consecutive translation
2.2 Simultaneous translation
2.3 Whispered translation
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English - Romanian and Romanian – English |
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English – Russian and Russian – English |
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Romanian – Russian and Russian – Romanian |
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For written translations, the regular term of order execution should be 48 hours (2 days). For larger orders, the delivery term should be agreed with the ATIC order placer, based on the complexity of the task and any relevant order execution aspects. Upon completion of the assignment, the Company shall provide the translated document in the agreed time and format to ATIC.
For oral translation, the order should be placed not later than 24h before the services are needed. No fees for late cancelation of order to be charged.
The provided translations shall be:
The quality of the provided translation services will be evaluated considering the below indicators:
The Contractor will accept the right of ATIC to reduce or refuse the payment in case of its unsatisfactory performance of services: incomplete or low quality or services, failure to meet deadlines.
The following qualifications and experience are required from potential contractors:
Financial offer must be submitted in MDL as per the attached template (FORM F - Financial Offer/Quotation).
The evaluation process will be conducted based on ATIC procedures. First the, offeror’s will be checked for their eligibility, while the offers will be evaluated for their compliance to the mandatory requirements of this RfQ, including the completeness of the offer (submission of all the required documents). Incomplete offers will not be considered for further evaluation and will be disqualified.
Further, offers will be evaluated for their compliance to the technical criteria set in this ToR and for their price. ATIC will award the Long Term Agreement(s) to the company(ies) providing lowest price technically compliant offer(s).
Evaluation method detailed below:
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Overall compliance: Compliance of the offer to RfQ requirements (completeness of the set of documents) |
5 pts |
* uncomplete offers will not be considered for evaluation |
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Sub-total 1 |
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5 pts |
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Company's minimum 3-year experience in providing translation/interpretation services |
10 pts |
3 years - 5 pts, each additional year - 1 pts; |
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Experience with similar LTA contracts (time bound contracts) |
10 pts |
1 LTA contract - 5 pts, additional contracts or contract extension - 5 pts |
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Qualification of proposed translators |
30 pts |
For each language: up to 5 pts x 2 translators |
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EN-RO-EN |
5 pts x 2 |
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4.2 |
EN-RU-EN |
5 pts x 2 |
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4.3 |
RO-RU-RO |
5 pts x 2 |
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Quality of translated texts: |
30 pts |
For each language up to 10 pts x 3 lang |
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5.1 |
EN-RO-EN |
10 pts |
Very good – 10 pts Good - 7 pts Satisfactory – 5 pts |
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5.2 |
EN-RU-EN |
10 pts |
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5.3 |
RO-RU-RO |
10 pts |
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Quality assurance mechanism |
10 pts |
satisfactory mechanism - 5 pts.; good mechanism - 7 pts; excellent - 10 pts.; |
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Order management mechanism |
5 pts |
satisfactory mechanism - 1 pts.; good mechanism - 3 pts; excellent - 5 pts.; |
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Sub-total 2 |
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95 pts |
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Total |
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100 pts |
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If financial offers are similar, priority is given to the offer(s) with the highest technical score.
*Minimum passing score – 70% of the technical score or 70 pts.
Translation and interpretation fees offered and included in the LTA contract will remain valid for the entire period of the contract.
The ATIC relevant staff will place the order via e-mail making reference to the signed Long Term Agreement. The Contractor will confirm the receipt of each order.
In case of written translations, the company will estimate the volume of services and estimate the time necessary to complete the task. Any potential issues that may delay the delivery of services shall be communicated to ATIC staff, still best efforts shall be invested, and solutions shall be identified by the Contractor to minimize the risk of delay. In case of oral translations, ATIC shall place the order in written form, provided all the necessary information to the contractor about the date, time, venue, duration of the event for which translation services are needed, the topic to be discussed, and any other relevant details. No fees for cancellation of the order will be applied by the Contractor.
Upon completion and acceptance of services by ATIC, the Contractor will issue and submit the payment documents (invoice/fiscal note, document proving the delivery of services) indicating sufficient details regarding the provided services (the name of the project if provided for an ATIC project). Prior coordination with the ATIC order placer is recommended to avoid any errors in documents.
Regular payments will be made within the ATIC standard period of 15 net days.
The contract signed based on this RfQ will be managed by the ATIC Procurement Manager. The Contractor will delegate a responsible person to manage the relationship with ATIC for order placing, or any contract related issues.
Also, the Contractor will promptly present any information on the provided services upon ATIC’s request.
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To be filled in by an ATIC employee |
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Date of receipt of the offer by ATIC |
Registration number |
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"______" ________________ 20____ |
No. _________ |
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Full Name ____________________ |
signature ________________________ |
APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN TENDER
Having read the RfQ #___________ for the Provision of Translation and interpretation services on a Long Term Agreement basis for the National Association of ICT Companies (ATIC) and its projects, we, the undersigned, hereby offer the following services in accordance with the terms of the above RfQ.
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARTICIPANT
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Legal name of the offeror: |
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Legal address: |
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Actual address: |
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Date of state registration: |
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Full name and position of the entity Head |
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Phone number of the entity Head: |
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Contact person: |
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Contact person's phone number: |
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Contact person's email address: |
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Web Site: |
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Bank details: |
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Nature of business of the offeror according to the Certificate from the Unified State Register and / or the Charter of the legal entity: |
By signing and submitting this application _________ [ name of the offeror] agrees to do the following if ATIC determines this offer to be successful:
By signing and submitting this Application, the offeror agrees to the following:
We / I hereby confirm our legal, financial and other ability to fulfill the terms of this offer and RFQ to enter into a contract for the supply of services and faithful representation of all information specified in the offer.
Authorized person to sign the offer on behalf of [name of the offeror] in accordance with the Charter:
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Annex B. Letter of Transmittal
To: National Association of ICT Companies
Str. Studentilor 9/11
Tender reference No.: RFQ # _____________
We, the undersigned, hereby provide the attached offer to perform all work required to complete the activities and requirements as described in the above-referenced RFQ. Please find our offer attached.
We hereby acknowledge and agree to all terms, conditions, special provisions, and instructions included in the above-referenced RFQ. We further certify that the below-named firm—as well as the firm’s principal officers and all commodities and services offered in response to this RFQ—are eligible to participate in this procurement under the terms of this solicitation.
Furthermore, we hereby certify that, to the best of our knowledge and belief:
We hereby certify that the enclosed representations, certifications, and other statements are accurate, current, and complete.
Authorized Signature:
Name and Title of Signatory:
Date:
Company Name:
Company Address:
Company Telephone and Website:
Company Registration or Taxpayer ID Number:
Does the company have an active bank account (Yes/No)?
Official name associated with bank account (for payment):
Certificate of Independent Price Determination
_________________________(hereinafter called the "offeror")
(Name of Offeror)
(a) The offeror certifies that—
(1) The prices in this offer have been arrived at independently, without, for the purpose of restricting competition, any consultation, communication, or agreement with any other offeror or competitor relating to— (i) Those prices;
(ii) The intention to submit an offer; or
(iii) The methods or factors used to calculate the prices offered.
(2) The prices in this offer have not been and will not be knowingly disclosed by the offeror, directly or indirectly, to any other offeror or competitor before bid opening (in the case of a sealed bid solicitation) or contract award (in the case of a negotiated solicitation) unless otherwise required by law; and
(3) No attempt has been made or will be made by the offeror to induce any other concern to submit or not to submit an offer for the purpose of restricting competition.
(b) Each signature on the offer is considered to be a certification by the signatory that the signatory—
(1) Is the person in the offeror’s organization responsible for determining the prices being offered in this bid or proposal, and that the signatory has not participated and will not participate in any action contrary to paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this provision; or
(2)(i) Has been authorized, in writing, to act as agent for the following principals in certifying that those principals have not participated, and will not participate in any action contrary to paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this provision ____________________ [insert full name of person(s) in the offeror’s organization responsible for determining the prices offered in this bid or proposal, and the title of his or her position in the offeror’s organization];
(ii) As an authorized agent, does certify that the principals named in subdivision (b)(2)(i) of this provision have not participated, and will not participate, in any action contrary to paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this provision; and
(iii) As an agent, has not personally participated, and will not participate, in any action contrary to paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this provision.
(c) If the offeror deletes or modifies paragraph (a)(2) of this provision, the offeror must furnish with its offer a signed statement setting forth in detail the circumstances of the disclosure.
Company Name:
By (Signature): ___________________ Title: _____________________
Printed Name: ____________________ Date: _____________________
(a) (1) The Offeror certifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that -
(i) The Offeror and/or any of its Principals -
(ii) The Offeror has ☐ has not ☐, within a 3-year period preceding this offer, had one or more contracts terminated for default by any Federal agency.
(2) “Principal,” for the purposes of this certification, means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a subsidiary, division, or business segment; and similar positions). This certification concerns a matter within the jurisdiction of an agency of the United States and the making of a false, fictitious, or fraudulent certification may render the maker subject to prosecution under Section 1001, Title 18, US Code.
(b) The Offeror shall provide immediate written notice to ATIC if, at any time prior to contract award, the Offeror learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.
(d) Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a system of records in order to render, in good faith, the certification required by paragraph (a) of this provision. The knowledge and information of an Offeror is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings.
(e) The certification in paragraph (a) of this provision is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when making award. If it is later determined that the Offeror knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available ATIC, ATIC may terminate the contract resulting from this solicitation for default.
Company Name:
By (Signature): ___________________ Title: _____________________
Printed Name: ____________________ Date: _____________________
Evidence of Responsibility Statement
This statement describes the offeror’s internal policies and procedures, as well as its ability to comply with the terms and conditions of a potential subcontract resulting from RFQ No.________. The offeror shall complete the information in this statement as part of its proposal.
Company Name:
The offeror’s proposal in response to RFQ No. may be discussed with any of the following individuals. These individuals are authorized to represent our company in negotiation of this proposal.
Names of authorized negotiator(s):
These individuals can be reached at the following office:
Address:
Telephone/Email:
We hereby certify that the above-named company maintains adequate financial resources to manage any subcontract resulting from this offer.
We certify we are able to comply with the proposed schedule and period of performance, having taken into consideration all existing business commitments, commercial as well as governmental.
Our record of integrity is outstanding. We have no allegations of lack of integrity or of questionable business ethics. Our integrity can be confirmed by our Past Performance References, contained in the Technical Volume.
Describe how the subcontract will be managed:
We maintain the necessary facilities and equipment to carry out the subcontract.
We are qualified and eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and regulation. In addition, we have performed similar work – describe:
We have reviewed the solicitation document and attachments and agree to the terms and conditions set forth therein.
I hereby certify that the above statements are true and accurate, to the best of my knowledge.
Company Name:
By (Signature): ___________________ Title: _____________________
Printed Name: ____________________ Date: _____________________
FORM F. Financial Offer / Quotation
The following cover letter must be placed on letterhead and completed/signed/stamped by a representative authorized to sign on behalf of the offeror
Quotation for RfQ #....
Translation & Interpretation services fees
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WRITTENT TRANSLATION |
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Romanian - Russian Russian - Romanian |
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16 – 50 pag. |
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Romanian – English English - Romanian |
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Time frame |
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Regular |
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Russian – English English – Russian
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Desktop publish services fee, applicable for all written translation, MDL per page (source document) |
fee per page (MDL) |
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ORAL TRANSLATION |
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Consecutive interpretation Fees |
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Day (8hrs), MDL |
Half day (4hrs), MDL |
Hour, MDL |
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English - Romanian and Romanian – English |
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English – Russian and Russian – English |
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Romanian – Russian and Russian – Romanian |
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Simultaneous interpretation Fees |
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Day (8hrs), MDL |
Half day (4hrs), MDL |
Hour, MDL |
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Whispered simultaneous interpretation Fees |
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Day (8hrs), MDL |
Half day (4hrs), MDL |
Hour, MDL |
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Please indicate which of the following Payment Terms are offered by you:
□ 5 days - 5%, □ 10 Days - 3.0% □ Other Trade Discounts: ______________________________________
The financial offer is valid for 120 calendar days from the RfP deadline.
Authorized Signature:
Name and Title of Signatory:
Date:
Company Name:
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Date of receipt of the offer by ATIC |
Registration number |
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"______" ________________ 2021 |
No. _________ |
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Full Name ____________________ |
signature ________________________ |
APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN TENDER
Having read the RfQ-OPS-2021-006 for the Provision of Translation and interpretation services on a Long Term Agreement basis for the National Association of ICT Companies (ATIC) and its projects, we, the undersigned, hereby offer the following services in accordance with the terms of the above RfQ.
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Legal name of the offeror: |
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Legal address: |
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Actual address: |
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Date of state registration: |
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Full name and position of the entity Head |
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Phone number of the entity Head: |
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Contact person: |
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Contact person's phone number: |
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Contact person's email address: |
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Web Site: |
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Bank details: |
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Nature of business of the offeror according to the Certificate from the Unified State Register and / or the Charter of the legal entity: |
By signing and submitting this application _________ [ name of the offeror] agrees to do the following if ATIC determines this offer to be successful:
By signing and submitting this Application, the offeror agrees to the following:
We / I hereby confirm our legal, financial and other ability to fulfill the terms of this offer and RFQ to enter into a contract for the supply of services and faithful representation of all information specified in the offer.
Authorized person to sign the offer on behalf of [name of the offeror] in accordance with the Charter:
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Annex B. Letter of Transmittal
The following cover letter must be placed on letterhead and completed/signed/stamped by a representative authorized to sign on behalf of the offeror
To: National Association of ICT Companies
Str. Studentilor 9/11
Tender reference No.: RFQ # _____________
We, the undersigned, hereby provide the attached offer to perform all work required to complete the activities and requirements as described in the above-referenced RFQ. Please find our offer attached.
We hereby acknowledge and agree to all terms, conditions, special provisions, and instructions included in the above-referenced RFQ. We further certify that the below-named firm—as well as the firm’s principal officers and all commodities and services offered in response to this RFQ—are eligible to participate in this procurement under the terms of this solicitation.
Furthermore, we hereby certify that, to the best of our knowledge and belief:
We hereby certify that the enclosed representations, certifications, and other statements are accurate, current, and complete.
Authorized Signature:
Name and Title of Signatory:
Date:
Company Name:
Company Address:
Company Telephone and Website:
Company Registration or Taxpayer ID Number:
Does the company have an active bank account (Yes/No)?
Official name associated with bank account (for payment):
Certificate of Independent Price Determination
_________________________(hereinafter called the "offeror")
(Name of Offeror)
(a) The offeror certifies that—
(1) The prices in this offer have been arrived at independently, without, for the purpose of restricting competition, any consultation, communication, or agreement with any other offeror or competitor relating to— (i) Those prices;
(ii) The intention to submit an offer; or
(iii) The methods or factors used to calculate the prices offered.
(2) The prices in this offer have not been and will not be knowingly disclosed by the offeror, directly or indirectly, to any other offeror or competitor before bid opening (in the case of a sealed bid solicitation) or contract award (in the case of a negotiated solicitation) unless otherwise required by law; and
(3) No attempt has been made or will be made by the offeror to induce any other concern to submit or not to submit an offer for the purpose of restricting competition.
(b) Each signature on the offer is considered to be a certification by the signatory that the signatory—
(1) Is the person in the offeror’s organization responsible for determining the prices being offered in this bid or proposal, and that the signatory has not participated and will not participate in any action contrary to paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this provision; or
(2)(i) Has been authorized, in writing, to act as agent for the following principals in certifying that those principals have not participated, and will not participate in any action contrary to paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this provision ____________________ [insert full name of person(s) in the offeror’s organization responsible for determining the prices offered in this bid or proposal, and the title of his or her position in the offeror’s organization];
(ii) As an authorized agent, does certify that the principals named in subdivision (b)(2)(i) of this provision have not participated, and will not participate, in any action contrary to paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this provision; and
(iii) As an agent, has not personally participated, and will not participate, in any action contrary to paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this provision.
(c) If the offeror deletes or modifies paragraph (a)(2) of this provision, the offeror must furnish with its offer a signed statement setting forth in detail the circumstances of the disclosure.
Company Name:
By (Signature): ___________________ Title: _____________________
Printed Name: ____________________ Date: _____________________
[1] Applicable given the fact that the services contracted based on this LTA may also be used in support to the implementation of USAID funded projects.
FORM D. Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters
CERTIFICATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS
(a) (1) The Offeror certifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that -
(i) The Offeror and/or any of its Principals -
(ii) The Offeror has ☐ has not ☐, within a 3-year period preceding this offer, had one or more contracts terminated for default by any Federal/EU agency.
(2) “Principal,” for the purposes of this certification, means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a subsidiary, division, or business segment; and similar positions). This certification concerns a matter within the jurisdiction of an agency of the United States[1]/Republic of Moldova and the making of a false, fictitious, or fraudulent certification may render the maker subject to prosecution under Section 1001, Title 18, US Code/ local legislation.
(b) The Offeror shall provide immediate written notice to ATIC if, at any time prior to contract award, the Offeror learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.
(d) Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a system of records in order to render, in good faith, the certification required by paragraph (a) of this provision. The knowledge and information of an Offeror is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings.
(e) The certification in paragraph (a) of this provision is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when making award. If it is later determined that the Offeror knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available ATIC, ATIC may terminate the contract resulting from this solicitation for default.
Company Name:
By (Signature): ___________________ Title: _____________________
Printed Name: ____________________ Date: _____________________
FORM E. Evidence Of Responsibility Statement
Evidence of Responsibility Statement
This statement describes the offeror’s internal policies and procedures, as well as its ability to comply with the terms and conditions of a potential subcontract resulting from RFQ/RFP No.________. The offeror shall complete the information in this statement as part of its proposal.
Company Name:
The offeror’s proposal in response to RFQ No. may be discussed with any of the following individuals. These individuals are authorized to represent our company in negotiation of this proposal.
Names of authorized negotiator(s):
These individuals can be reached at the following office:
Address:
Telephone/Email:
We hereby certify that the above-named company maintains adequate financial resources to manage any subcontract resulting from this offer.
We certify we are able to comply with the proposed schedule and period of performance, having taken into consideration all existing business commitments, commercial as well as governmental.
Our record of integrity is outstanding. We have no allegations of lack of integrity or of questionable business ethics. Our integrity can be confirmed by our Past Performance References, contained in the Technical Volume.
Describe how the subcontract will be managed:
We maintain the necessary facilities and equipment to carry out the subcontract.
We are qualified and eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and regulation. In addition, we have performed similar work – describe:
We have reviewed the solicitation document and attachments and agree to the terms and conditions set forth therein.
I hereby certify that the above statements are true and accurate, to the best of my knowledge.
Company Name:
By (Signature): ___________________ Title: _____________________
Printed Name: ____________________ Date: _____________________
FORM F. Financial Offer
The following cover letter must be placed on letterhead and completed/signed/stamped by a representative authorized to sign on behalf of the offeror
Quotation for RfQ #....
Translation & Interpretation services fees
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Please indicate which of the following Payment Terms are offered by you:
□ 5 days - 5%, □ 10 Days - 3.0% □ Other Trade Discounts: ______________________________________
The financial offer is valid for 120 calendar days from the RfP deadline.
Authorized Signature:
Name and Title of Signatory:
Date:
Company Name:
[1] Applicable for USAID financed projects