Procurement of Medical Equipment for Syria

Cover Letter related to INVITATION TO BID NO EM/RGO/DAF/LSP/P/0007216 (Cover Letter for ITB Procurement of Medical Equipment for Syria) The World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (WHO/EMRO) seeks offers for the Procurement of Medical Equipment for Syria, 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 22nd of March 2023, 23:59 hours, Damascus, Syria time. CLOSING DATE: Offers must be uploaded via UNGM, “Tender Documents” tab not later than [29th of March 2023] at [23:59] hours, [Damascus, Syria] 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. • Currency of the proposal should not be submitted in 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/0007216 Procurement of Medical Equipment for Syria”. 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: DAP Damascus or FCA nearest Airport/Port. 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 2 weeks might not be considered. 4. Validity period of the offer, not less than 180 days. 5. The equipment should be registered in MOH. 6. The bidder should have an official local agent responsible for training and after sales maintenance and services. 7. Provision of training for staff should be done by an authorized person from the manufacturer company. 8. The bidder should have experience in shipping and transportation of medical equipment up to Syria. 9. The bidder should provide the quality certification required (FDA and/or CE). 10. WHO would not be liable to provide any tax exemptions. 11. Singed/stamped offers on company letterhead will only be acceptable. 12. Evaluation criteria are based on lowest offer meeting the specifications/requirements. 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.