Development of a machine reasoning system for the identification and selection of assistive products [2020/007_ATM/HPS_MachineAsProd]

RFP Published by WHO on 27 February 2020
The date appearing above as “Published on” may differ since it corresponds to the publication of additional sets of documents such as Answers to Bidders questions if any.

27.03.2020: An eighth and final batch of answers to bidders questions is attached under Clarifications.
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25.03.2020: A seventh batch of answers to bidders questions is attached under Clarifications.
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20.03.2020: A sixth batch of answers to bidders questions is attached under Clarifications.
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19.03.2020: The 5th set of answers to Bidders' questions is available as attachment under "Clarifications".
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17.03.2020: the Closing date for Submission of proposals is postponed by one week i.e. to 2 April 2020 at 17:00 Geneva time.
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17.03.2020: A new set of answers to questions from bidders (3 and 4) and two accompanying pdf documents are available as attachments under "Clarification".
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13.03.2020: A 2nd list of answers to bidders' questions is available as attachment under "Clarification".
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12.03.2020: Answers to Bidders' questions are available as attachments in "Clarification".
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Dear Prospective Bidder,

Subject: Request for Proposal [2020/007_ATM/HPS_MachineAsProd] – Development of a machine reasoning system for the identification and selection of assistive products

You are invited to submit a proposal for the above mentioned Request for Proposals for the World Health Organization (WHO), Department of [Department name] in accordance with the RFP documents: please click on "Express Interest", “View Documents”, and then, on the “RFP Documents” tab:

Request for Proposal

Annex 1 - Acknowledgement Form
Annex 2 - Confidentiality Undertaking Form
Annex 3 - Proposal Completeness Form
Annex 4 - Information about Bidder
Annex 5 - Acceptance Form
Annex 6 - Bidder Self-Declaration Form
Annex 7 - UNGM guide: Instructions on how to register with WHO and access WHO tenders
Questions from Bidders - Excel template

The dates related to Intention to Bid, Questions and Submission of Proposals are detailed in the attached RFP document unless otherwise indicated above.


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This Request for Proposals is not opened to Individual bidders.

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