REQUEST FOR QUOTATION
RFQ Nº UNFPA/FJI/RFQ/23/028
Dear Sir/Madam,
UNFPA hereby solicits a quotation for supplying of Equipment & Furniture.
Minimum specifications as follows:
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Item N° |
Product Name |
Product Specifications |
Unit of Measure |
Quantity |
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Laptop |
12th Gen Intel Mobile Core i7 or equivalent
Microsoft Office Professional for Windows License 2021
Preload Windows 11 Professional 64bit or Windows 10 Professional 64bit with Windows 11 Professional Upgradable license
Docking station - Should be compatible with offered computer – Ports: min 2 USB 3.0 ports; 1 RJ-45 gigabit network; 2X Display Port 1.2; 1Xhdmi, Line-in jack; 1 Line-out jack, Thunderbolt Power 90W or higher |
set |
4 |
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2 |
Desktop |
Microsoft Office Professional for Windows License 2021
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ea |
4 |
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3 |
Projector |
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ea |
1 |
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4 |
Printer |
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ea |
1 |
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5 |
Executive Chairs |
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ea |
15 |
This Request for Quotation is open to all legally constituted companies that can provide the requested furniture items and have legal capacity to deliver in the country, or through an authorized representative.
- About UNFPA
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), is an international development agency that works to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled.
UNFPA is the lead UN agency that expands the possibilities for women and young people to lead healthy sexual and reproductive lives. To read more about UNFPA, please go to: http://pacific.unfpa.org
Objective:
The object of the RFQ is to identify a supplier who can provide UNFPA PSRO with the above-mentioned equipment. The selected vendor is expected to deliver the items based on the specific Purchase Orders submitted to the vendor.
- Questions
Questions or requests for further clarifications should be submitted in writing to the contact person below:
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Name of contact person at UNFPA: |
Ashika Mishra |
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Tel Nº: |
+679 3230739 |
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Fax Nº: |
+679 3312785 |
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Email address of contact person: |
The deadline for submission of questions is Wednesday 21st June 2023, 5.00pm, Fiji Time. Questions will be answered in writing and shared with all parties as soon as possible after this deadline.
- Content of quotations
Quotations should be submitted in a single email whenever possible, depending on file size. Quotations must contain:
- Technical proposal, in response to the requirements outlined in the specifications should comply with:
- Price quotation, to be submitted strictly in accordance with Price Quotation Form.
Both parts of the quotation must be signed by the company’s relevant authority and submitted in PDF format.
- Instructions for submission
Proposals should be prepared based on the guidelines set forth in Section III above, along with a properly filled out and signed price quotation form, and are to be sent by email to the contact person indicated below no later than: Thursday 29th June 2023 at 5:00 PM Fiji Time
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Secure Email address: |
Please note the following guidelines for electronic submissions:
- The following reference must be included in the email subject line: RFQ Nº UNFPA/FJI/RFQ/23/028 –Supply of Equipment & Furniture. Proposals that do not contain the correct email subject line may be overlooked by the procurement officer and therefore not considered.
- The total email size may not exceed 20 MB (including email body, encoded attachments and headers). Where the technical details are in large electronic files, it is recommended that these be sent separately before the deadline.
- When submitting electronic offers, Bidders will receive an autoreply acknowledging receipt of the first email. Should you offer require submitting more than one email, in the body of this first email, bidders are requested to list the number of messages, which make up their technical offer and the number of messages, which make up their financial offer. If you do not receive any autoreply for the first email from UNFPA’s email system, please inform Payal Kumar, Finance Programme Associate at: paykumar@unfpa.org.
- Any quotation submitted will be regarded as an offer by the bidder and does not
constitute or imply the acceptance of any quotation by UNFPA. UNFPA is under no obligation to award a contract to any bidder as a result of this RFQ.
- Overview of Evaluation Process
Quotations will be evaluated based on the compliance with the technical specifications and the total cost of the goods (price quote). The evaluation will be carried out in a two-step process by an ad-hoc evaluation panel. Technical proposals will be evaluated for technical compliance prior to the comparison of price quotes.
- Award
In case of a satisfactory result from the evaluation process, UNFPA shall award a Purchase Order to the lowest priced bidder whose bid has been determined to be substantially compliant with the bidding documents.
- Right to Vary Requirements at Time of Award
UNFPA reserves the right at the time of award of Contract to increase or decrease, by up to 20%, the volume of goods specified in this RFQ without any change in unit prices or other terms and conditions.
- Payment Terms
UNFPA payment terms are net 30 days upon receipt of shipping documents, invoice and other documentation required by the contract.
UNFPA is committed to preventing, identifying, and addressing all acts of fraud against UNFPA, as well as against third parties involved in UNFPA activities. UNFPA’s Policy regarding fraud and corruption is available here: Fraud Policy. Submission of a proposal implies that the Bidder is aware of this policy.
Suppliers, their subsidiaries, agents, intermediaries and principals must cooperate with the UNFPA Office of Audit and Investigations Services as well as with any other oversight entity authorized by the Executive Director and with the UNFPA Ethics Advisor as and when required. Such cooperation shall include, but not be limited to, the following: access to all employees, representatives agents and assignees of the vendor; as well as production of all documents requested, including financial records. Failure to fully cooperate with investigations will be considered sufficient grounds to allow UNFPA to repudiate and terminate the Agreement, and to debar and remove the supplier from UNFPA's list of registered suppliers.
A confidential Anti-Fraud Hotline is available to any Bidder to report suspicious fraudulent activities at UNFPA Investigation Hotline.
- Zero Tolerance
UNFPA has adopted a zero-tolerance policy on gifts and hospitality. Suppliers are therefore requested not to send gifts or offer hospitality to UNFPA personnel. Further details on this policy are available here: Zero Tolerance Policy.
- RFQ Protest
Bidder(s) perceiving that they have been unjustly or unfairly treated in connection with a solicitation, evaluation, or award of a contract may submit a complaint to the UNFPA Head of the Business Unit Mr. Iori Kato, UNFPA PSRO Director and Representative at kato@unfpa.org. Should the supplier be unsatisfied with the reply provided by the UNFPA Head of the Business Unit, the supplier may contact the Chief, Procurement Services Branch at procurement@unfpa.org.
- Disclaimer
Should any of the links in this RFQ document be unavailable or inaccessible for any reason, bidders can contact the Procurement Officer in charge of the procurement to request for them to share a PDF version of such document(s).
PRICE Quotation Form
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Name of Bidder: |
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Date of the quotation: |
Click here to enter a date. |
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Request for quotation Nº: |
UNFPA/FJI/RFQ/23/028 |
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Currency of quotation: |
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Validity of quotation: (The quotation shall be valid for a period of at least 3 months after the submission deadline.) |
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Price Quotation Form |
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Item |
Product Name & Description |
UOM |
Unit Price |
Number of Units |
Total
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1. |
Laptops |
Set |
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4 |
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2. |
Desktop |
ea |
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4 |
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3. |
Projector |
ea |
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1 |
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4. |
Printer |
ea |
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1 |
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5. |
Executive Chair |
ea |
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15 |
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Estimated Delivery Date: _____________________ |
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Labasa – Northern Commissioner’s Office |
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GRAND TOTAL (FJD) |
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Vendor’s Comments: |
I hereby certify that the company mentioned above, which I am duly authorized to sign for, has reviewed RFQ UNFPA/FJI/RFQ/23/028 including all annexes, amendments to the RFQ document (if applicable) and the responses provided by UNFPA on clarification questions from the prospective service providers. Further, the company accepts the General Conditions of Contract for UNFPA, and we will abide by this quotation until it expires.
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ANNEX I:
General Conditions of Contracts:
De Minimis Contracts
This Request for Quotation is subject to UNFPA’s General Conditions of Contract: De Minimis Contracts, which are available in: English, Spanish and French