Request for quotation (RFQ) for IT equipment

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) with funding from UNICEF donor under the project: “Provision of WASH services to Refugee Children and Women to ensure their protection and safety in Moldova” hereby requests you to submit price quotation(s) for the supply of the item(s) listed on the attached Bidding Form titled ‘RFQ No. DRC/MOL/2023/RFQ/UNICEF/SUPP0006 for IT equipment. 

Submission of Bid

Please stamp this Bid Form with your Company Stamp

 BID CAN BE SUBMITTED ON THE FOLLOWING E-MAIL ADDRESS:

tender.pol@drc.ngo

OR IN PERSON, OR BY POST, TO THE DRC ADDRESS:

Danish Refugee Council Moldova

Gheorghe Asachi 26/3

Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

All mandatory tender documentation is accessible on the following: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hhD2SptCJmIT3uIccWDiNAjVrfKqCDYd?usp=sharing

If submitted in person or by post in hardcopy, bids must be submitted in sealed envelope according to the following instructions:

• Above-mentioned address of the Danish Refugee Council Moldova;
• Reference number of this tender procedure: RFQ No. DRC/MOL/2023/RFQ/UNICEF/SUPP0006
• Name of the Tenderer
• The following documents with the compulsory RFQ Bid Form are to be submitted in the sealed envelope :
• RFQ Form - must be signed and stamp by authorized company representative
• 2) DRC Technical Bid Form for goods and Annex A.1. - completed, signed and stamped by autohorized company representative
• DRC Financial Bid Form for goods and Annex A.2. - completed, signed and stamped by autohorized company representative
• DRC Supplier Profile and Registration Form – must be completed, signed and stamped by autohorized company representative
• DRC Supplier Code of Conduct - must be signed by authorized company representative
• DRC General Conditions of Contract - must be signed by authorized company representative
• Company’s Registration Certificate issued by the relevant state authority
• Framework Agreement - must be signed by authorized company representative
• Warranty period and warranty conditions (on the company memo): the warranty period for all offered items should be clearly expressed. In the case the warranty period of items vary in the type of item, the variation should be included as well – must be Completed, stamped and signed by authorized company representative.
• Catalogue - Company is obligated to submit signed and stamped catalogue comprising documentation with photos and specification for items – stamp and sign

THE RFQ BID FORM CANNOT BE EMAILED TO ANY OTHER DRC EMAIL ADDRESS

The sealed envelope must be deposited into the DRC Tender Box at the address stated on page one before the RFQ Closing Date and Time. It is the Bidders responsibility to ensure that the sealed envelope is deposited into the Tender Box.

Any Bids not received on the official DRC Bid Form, or in a sealed envelope may be disqualified for non-compliance with these RFQ Instructions.

All Bids received in pencil will be disqualified.

Prices

All Bids must include all customs and taxes payable in the country of delivery unless the RFQ specifically requests a Bid is other than DDP (INCOTERMS 2020).

All Bids must be in the currency stated on the RFQ Bid Form. Bids in any other currency may be disqualified.

DRC reserves the right to correct any incorrect calculations on the Bid Form.

Validity of Offer

Your Bid must be valid for the ‘Bid Validity Period as stated on the Bid Form. Bids not meeting the Bid Validity Period may be disqualified. DRC will attempt to notify all suppliers of the outcome of their Quotations by 13 October 2023.

Evaluation of Bids

All Bids received and accepted will be evaluated on a ‘line item’ basis as follows:

1. Administrative Evaluation: Evaluated to ensure compliance with all the RFQ requirements and to ensure that all Bids and calculations are readable and acceptable.

1. Technical Evaluation: All Bids received will undergo a Technical Evaluation based on ‘best value for money’. Bids that comply with the requested items, specifications, and delivery conditions will be classed as ‘responsive’ (acceptable). Only Bids classed as ‘responsive’ (acceptable) will progress onto the ‘Financial Evaluation’. ‘Non-responsive’ bids (not-acceptable Bids) will no longer be under consideration at this stage.

1. Financial Evaluation: All ‘Responsive’ Bids will undergo a Financial Evaluation

Contract Award

Under the ‘best value for money’ principle, DRC will award the contract(s) (DRC Purchase Agreement/Framework Agreement) to the ‘lowest responsive bid’ except where other considerations are warranted. These other considerations can be – total cost of ownership; cost of on-going consumables; price vs warranty; quality vs price. 

 RFQ Enquires

All enquires and questions should be addressed to the email given in the RFQ Detail’s section! All Q&A’s will be shared with all invited suppliers.

Under DRC’s Anticorruption Policy, Bidders shall observe the highest standard of ethics during the procurement and execution of such contracts. DRC will reject a Bid if it determines that the Bidder recommended for award, has engaged in corrupt, fraudulent, collusive, or coercive practices in competing for, or in executing, the Contract.

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DRC Moldova

5^th October 2023