ITB Procurement of Medical Equipment for Yemen

Cover Letter related to INVITATION TO BID NO EM/RGO/DAF/LSP/P/0007103 (Cover Letter for ITB Procurement of Medical Equipment for Yemen) The World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (WHO/EMRO) seeks offers for the Procurement of Medical Equipment for Yemen, as per the attached specifications under (Annex 1 & 2). QUERIES: • A prospective bidder requiring any clarification on may submit his questions via UNGM “Correspondence” tab not later than 31st of January 2023, 23:59 hours, Aden, Yemen time. CLOSING DATE: Offers must be uploaded via UNGM, “Tender Documents” tab not later than [8th of February 2023] at [23:59] hours, [Aden, Yemen] time. SUBMISSION OF OFFERS: • The Technical and Financial proposal must be submitted in the attached (Annex 1 & 2) as an excel sheet and in PDF format. Bids with a different pricing format may be rejected. • Offers are accepted US Dollars, but any other United Nations convertible currency will be acceptable. • Offers must comply with the requirements stated in the attached Invitation to Bid (ITB). All requirements should be completed as per the annexes. • If interested, you are kindly requested to register through United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM) by logging-in to this site: https://www.ungm.org. After having an active account, continue following the guidance, until you express your interest to this bid. Then, you will be transferred to WHO’s e-tendering system to be able to collect the bidding documents and access your tender opportunities. All offers should be submitted in UNGM website before the above-mentioned closing date and marked “Invitation to Bid: EM/RGO/DAF/LSP/P/0007103 Procurement of Medical Equipment for Yemen”. IMPORTANT REMARK: • Offers must comply with the requirements. • Offers must be received and made in accordance with the instructions contained in the attached invitation to bid. • Any order resulting from this invitation shall contain WHO’s General Terms and Conditions and any other specific terms or conditions detailed with the attached invitation to bid. INCOTERMS 2020: • DDP Aden, Yemen for Yemeni Suppliers. SELECTION/REJECTION CRITERIA 1. Offers not meeting the required specifications will not be considered. 2. Only complete offers that contain the detailed specifications and requirements will be considered. 3. Delivery time for more than 8 weeks might not be considered. 4. Validity period of the offer, not less than 180 days. 5. The bidder should have at least 3 years of medical equipment trading experience 6. The bidder should have a commercial registration, health authority registration, export license from governmental authority. 7. The bidder should have register in Yemen or a Local Agent and specify the local agent details as per Annex 7. 8. The bidder should have experience in shipping and transportation of medical equipment up to Yemen. 9. WHO would not be liable to provide any tax exemptions. 10. Singed/stamped offers on company letterhead will only be acceptable. 11. Evaluation criteria are based on technical compliant lowest offer. UN CODE OF CONDUCT: Confirmation of acceptance that your esteemed company accepts the terms mentioned in the attached UN Code of Conduct, must be received in the same letter containing your bid. The UN Code of conduct is also available in the below link: https://www.un.org/Depts/ptd/about-us/un-supplier-code-conduct ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Any information which the vendor may consider necessary to guarantee or clarify technical details or compliance with standards, etc. may be included, provided reference is made in the offer and clearly indicated.