Supply of equipment and accessories for United Nations Secretary General Mechanism for the investigation of alleged use of chemical, biological and toxin weapons (UNSGM)

Summary of Scope of services The United Nations Secretary General Mechanism (UNSGM) serves as a verification instrument of the 1925 Geneva Protocol or other relevant rules of customary international law for alleged uses of chemical, biological and toxin weapons. The UNSGM enables the UN Secretary-General to, upon request by any UN Member States, launch an investigation into alleged use of chemical, biological and toxin weapons., consistent with the mandate given in UN general Assembly resolution of 42/37C of 1987. In order to properly prepare for a possible investigation when requested by Member States, the UN is seeking potential vendors to supply, as and when needed, the required equipment and accessories required to carry out the investigation. The UN will provide necessary personnel, based on its roster of experts, and designate the laboratories for the testing and investigation. The list of the required equipment and accessories are listed in Annex-1 of this document. The vendor is expected to possess the capability: - to urgently source or maintain stock of all required items in Annex-1 - to deliver any or all of the required items to the designated location at short notice (3-5 days) - ability to receive back the unused items The UN intends to have a long term agreement through a formal tendering process. As a part of the response, the vendor is expected to send the following information by email to gebeyaw@un.org - Company information: Name, location, business area, name and contact information of the authroized representative (email, phone number, address) - Information on previous experience of similar type of services - proposed methodology to readily deploy the items in a short notice - Monthly Fee range for maintaining the stock, if any - Any challenges and issues that the UN needs to consider - Any other relevant information