REGIONAL LTA FOR TRANSLATION SERVICES IN SPANISH, ENGLISH, FRENCH AND PORTUGUESE

1. BACKGROUND 1.1 UNICEF promotes the rights and welfare of all children and adolescents in everything we do. Together with our allies, we work in 190 countries and territories to transform this commitment into practical actions that benefit all children, especially focusing our efforts on reaching the most vulnerable and excluded, worldwide. UNICEF works to put the rights and well‐being of the most disadvantaged children at the heart of the social, political, and economic agenda, in line with our equity focus, working across our organization and with our partners in government, civil society and the private sector to support shifts in public policy, fuel social engagement, and increase investment for children. The UNICEF Latin America and Caribbean Regional Office is based in Panama, operating in 36 countries and territories through 24 country offices. For more information about UNICEF and its work: www.unicef.org/lac A reliable and serious translation company is needed to fulfil several of UNICEF objectives, including here humanitarian emergency scenarios as well. The response to a translation request from UNICEF, as the commitment to deliver the final product on the time agreed, are main key points comprised in these translation services. 2. SOLICITATION 2.1 The purpose of this Request for Proposals for Services (“RFPS”) is to invite proposals for REGIONAL LTA FOR TRANSLATION SERVICES IN SPANISH, ENGLISH, FRENCH AND PORTUGUESE as fully detailed in the Terms of Reference/Statement of Work attached at Annex B 2.2 This RFPS document is comprised of the following: • This document • The UNICEF General Terms and Conditions of Contract (Services) which are attached as Annex A to this document • The full Terms of Reference/Statement of Work attached at Annex B • Request for Proposal for Services Form as Annex C • Vendor Form MDM as Annex D • Online registration to UNGM -United Nations Global Market – link: https://www.ungm.org/Account/Registration • Instruction to bidders 2.3 This RFPS is an invitation to treat and shall not be construed as an offer capable of being accepted or as creating any contractual, other legal or restitution rights. No binding contract, including a process contract or other understanding or arrangement, will exist between the Proposer and UNICEF and nothing in or in connection with this RFPS shall give rise to any liability on the part of UNICEF unless and until a contract is signed by UNICEF and the successful Proposer. PART II – PROPOSAL SUBMISSION PROCESS 1. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION SCHEDULE CONTRACTUAL PROCESS The schedule of the contractual process is as follows: ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE: 1.Send Proposal: 06.04.2022 2.Questions and Answer if necessary: Until 19 April 2022. 3.Consolidates Q & A posted in UNGM: April 20, 2022. 4.Deadline for Proposals: April 28, 2022. Before 23:59 Panama Time 5.Proposals Review: April 29, 2022. 6.Evaluation Period/Review of Proposals: May 13, 2022 approximately 7.Award Notice sent and posted in UNGM: May 25, 2022. 8.Contract begins 01.06.2022 approximately