Supply of Tea and Cleaning Materials Tender, Liberia - 29872002

Procurement Summary

Country : Liberia

Summary : Supply of Tea and Cleaning Materials

Deadline : 21 Jan 2019

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 29872002

Document Ref. No. : RFQ –DAI GLOBAL LIB 0017

Competition : ICB

Financier : United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVES INC. (DAI)
procurement department-18th Street & Warner Avenue Sinkor, Monrovia
Liberia
Email :liberia_procurement@dai.com

Tender Details

Quotation are invited for Supply of Tea and Cleaning Materials.

DAI anticipates awarding a BPA. This is only the anticipated type of award and may be changed as a result of negotiations. Issuance of this RFQ in no way obligates DAI to award a subcontract or purchase order and offerors will not be reimbursed for any costs associated with the preparation of their bid.

Basis for Award :

An award will be made to the responsible bidder whose bid is responsive to the terms of the RFQ and is most advantageous to DAI, considering price or/and other factors included in the RFQ. To be considered for award, bidders must meet the requirements identified in Section 12, “Determination of Responsibility”. No discussions or negotiations are permitted with bidders, and therefore bidders shall submit their best and final price.

General Instructions to Bidders

? Vendors wishing to submit quotation must do so on or before by Monday, January 21, 2019 at 4:00 P.M. Late offers will be rejected except under extraordinary circumstances at DAI’s discretion.

? Offerors can submit PDF version of the proforma electronically to Liberia_bidbox@dai.com

? electronic submission must be emailed with the subject line: “RFQ –DAI GLOBAL LIB 0017, “Tea and cleaning materials”

? Quotation shall be sealed in an envelope, and shall be clearly labeled as ““RFQ –DAI GLOBAL LIB 0017, “Tea and cleaning materials” and delivered to the DAI office.

? Offerors shall confirm in writing that the Offeror fully understands that their quote must be valid for a period of one year for the price provided.

? Bidders shall sign and date their quotation.

? Bidders shall complete Attachment A: Price Schedule template.

? These services are eligible for Goods and Services Tax (GST) exemption under the DAI prime contract.

Questions Regarding the RFQ:

Each Bidder is responsible for reading very carefully and understanding fully the terms and conditions of this RFQ. All communications regarding this solicitation are to be made solely through the Issuing Office and must be submitted via email or in writing delivered to the Issuing Office no later than the date specified above. All questions received will be compiled and answered in writing and distributed to all interested Bidders

Geographic Code

? Under the authorized geographic code for its contract DAI may only procure goods and services from the following countries. Geographic Code 937: Goods and services from the United States, the cooperating country, and "Developing Countries" other than "Advanced Developing Countries:, excluding prohibited countries. A list of the "Developing Countries" as well as "Advanced Developing Countries" can be found at: http://www.usaid.gov/policy/ads/300/310maa.pdf and http://www.usaid.gov/policy/ads/300/310mab.pdf respectively. ? DAI must verify the source, nationality and origin, of goods and services and ensure (to the fullest extent possible) that DAI does not procure any services from prohibited countries listed by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) as sanctioned countries. OFAC sanctioned countries may be searched within the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.SAM.gov. The current list of countries under comprehensive sanctions include: Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria. DAI is prohibited from facilitating any transaction by a third party if that transaction would be prohibited if performed by DAI. ? By submitting a quote in response to this RFQ, Bidders confirm that they are not violating the Source and Nationality requirements and that the services comply with the Geographic Code and the exclusions for prohibited countries.


1. Federal Excluded Parties List - The Bidder Select is not presently debarred, suspended, or determined ineligible for an award of a contract by any Federal agency.

2. Executive Compensation Certification- FAR 52.204-10 requires DAI, as prime contractor of U.S. federal government contracts, to report compensation levels of the five most highly compensated subcontractor executives to the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Sub-Award Report System (FSRS)

3. Executive Order on Terrorism Financing- The Contractor is reminded that U.S. Executive Orders and U.S. law prohibits transactions with, and the provision of resources and support to, individuals and organizations associated with terrorism. It is the legal responsibility of the Contractor/Recipient to ensure compliance with these Executive Orders and laws. Recipients may not engage with, or provide resources or support to, individuals and organizations associated with terrorism. No support or resources may be provided to individuals or entities that appear on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked persons List maintained by the US Treasury (online at www.SAM.gov) or the United Nations Security Designation List (online at: http://www.un.org/sc/committees/1267/aq_sanctions_list.shtml). This provision must be included in all subcontracts/sub awards issued under this Contract.

4. Trafficking of Persons – The Contractor may not traffic in persons (as defined in the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish Trafficking of persons, especially Women and Children, supplementing the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime), procure commercial sex, and use forced labor during the period of this award.

5. Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payment to Influence Certain Federal Transactions – The Bidder certifies that it currently is and will remain in compliance with FAR 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payment to Influence Certain Federal Transactions.

6. Organizational Conflict of Interest – The Bidder certifies that it will comply FAR Part 9.5, Organizational Conflict of Interest. The Bidder certifies that is not aware of any information bearing on the existence of any potential organizational conflict of interest.

The Bidder further certifies that if the Bidder becomes aware of information bearing on whether a potential conflictC may exist, that Bidder shall immediately provide DAII with a disclosure statement describing this information.

7. Prohibition of Segregated Facilities - The Bidder certifies that it is compliant with FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities.

8. Equal Opportunity – The Bidder certifies that it does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, sex, religion, handicap, race, creed, color or national origin.

9. Labor Laws – The Bidder certifies that it is in compliance with all labor laws.

10. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) – The Bidder certifies that it is familiar with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and is in not in violation of any certifications required in the applicable clauses of the FAR, including but not limited to certifications regarding lobbying, kickbacks, equal employment opportunity, affirmation action, and payments to influence Federal transactions.

11. Employee Compliance – The Bidder warrants that it will require all employees, entities and individuals providing services in connection with the performance of an DAI Purchase Order to comply with the provisions of the resulting Purchase Order and with all Federal, State, and local laws and regulations in connection with the work associated therein.

12. Electronic Payment System – All payments to Bidder will be made through electronic payments such as wire transfers, mobile phones, telephone, electronic terminal, computer, teller machines, etc.

By submitting a quote, bidders agree to fully comply with the terms and conditions above and all applicable U.S. federal government clauses included herein, and will be asked to sign these Representations and Certifications upon award.

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