Provision of various Household appliances and supplies to UN Missions

The scope of this requirement is to procure Household Appliances i.e. Cooking Range, Domestic, Kettle (water boiler), Laundry Dryers, Microwave Oven, Fabric Iron, Steam Professional, Washing Machine Laundry, etc. on a long-term basis under a frame agreement, i.e. Global Systems Contract in support of UN Field Missions operating in the Region.The contract is planned to be established for a period of two (2) years with an option to extend for further three (3) one-year periods at the discretion of the United Nations (2+1+1+1). Packaging and Transportation:Vendor shall ensure that all goods are properly packed to withstand export shipment by surface, sea, and other modes as well as rough handling during transportation from origin to the final destination. The standards for packaging should be as follows: a. The type of packaging used for assorted Household Appliances should generally be considerable. In order to prevent damages during delivery. b. The vendor should package the products in lots where applicable. The complete units shall be easily transportable in a 20 feet ISO sea container. c. Special handling instructions (i.e. ‘Fragile’, ‘Glass’ or directional arrows) must be used however, the use of these warning signs does not supplant the packaging requirements outlined in this document. The vendor should: a. Secure the packing of equipment for the shipment. b. Put a clear, easy-to-read shipping label on the packed equipment that includes vendor’s address, the consignee's address (destination) and a phone number for both parties and the tender quotation number. c. All labeling must be in English language. It is anticipated that all items will be shipped in either new or used 20’ size ISO Sea Containers (to be specified by the UN for each Purchase Order). Shipping containers shall conform to the following requirements: Brand New 20 feet size ISO Sea Containers: The containers shall be manufactured and tested in accordance with the most recent ISO recommendations; i.e. TC 104’s latest bulletins. The sea containers shall have a certificate of sea worthiness valid without restrictions for 5 years from the date of manufacture and the same certificate of sea worthiness shall also be valid for four (4) years at minimum on receipt of the purchase order. Type: 1CC-GC 20/27, approved for transport under customs seal. Vendors shall deliver goods to the following locations, in accordance with INCOTERMS 2010, in line with the delivery time requirements (ARO = After Receipt of Order) given below and specific instructions provided in the individual Purchase Orders. Bids will be evaluated for their potential effectiveness in meeting the mission’s needs in a timely and cost-effective manner. The main locations/delivery points (incoterms 2010) for the delivery of the appliance are; FCA Port of Exit (to be indicated by Vendor) DAP Naqoura, Lebanon DAP Goma, DRC DAP Juba, South Sudan DAT Mombasa, Kenya DAP Entebbe, Uganda DAT Larnaca port, Cyprus DAP Jerusalem DAP Bangui CAR NB: For FCA and DAP, the bidder shall be capable of delivering at designated locations within an estimated 42 days to 60 calendar days maximum respectively after receipt of order from the UN.