Invitation to Bid 2022/1258497 Procurement of Laboratory Equipment - Iran Covid-19 Emergency Response Project - Additional financing Rev 1

The World Health Organization (WHO) hereby invites prospective bidders to submit a bid in accordance with the WHO General Terms and Conditions and the Schedule of Requirements as set out in this Invitation to Bid (ITB). To enable you to submit a bid, please read the following attached documents carefully. Section 1: This Letter of Invitation Section 2: Instructions to Bidders Section 3: ITB Data Sheet Section 4: Evaluation Criteria Section 5: Schedule of Requirements • Annex 1 – Laboratory Equipment Section 6: Conditions of Contract and Contract Forms • Section 6.1: WHO General Terms and Conditions • Section 6.2: Technical Requirements for Medicines and Health Products • Section 6.3 Performance Security Guarantee Form Section 7: Bidding Forms (to be included by bidders in their bids) • Form A: Self-declaration Form • Form B: Bidder Information Form • Form C: Technical Bid Form • Form D: Price Schedule Form • Form E: Manufacturer’s Authorization Form If you are interested in submitting a bid in response to this ITB, please prepare it in accordance with the requirements set forth herein and submit it by the deadline for submission of bids identified in Section 3: ITB Data Sheet. IMPORTANT NOTE: prospective bidders interested in requesting clarifications or on submitting a bid to this ITB, must do so using WHO’s e-tendering system (In-Tend), which is integrated with the United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM) and be registered as a supplier in UNGM at the Basic level. For guidance on how to register as a supplier in UNGM and use WHO’s e-tendering system, please refer to the following resources: • User Guide: https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/ungm-guide • UNGM Help Center: https://help.ungm.org/hc/en-us/categories/360002380499-For-potential-suppliers • UNGM/In-Tend Support: https://ungm.in-tend.co.uk/who/aspx/Help We look forward to receiving your bid. Mr. Santiago Millan Unit Head, Global Procurement and Logistics World Health Organization