RFP-DAN-2024-503767
Dear Madam/Sir,
UNICEF wishes to invite you to submit an EMAIL OFFER for the above tender.
Please find attached for your review RFP-DAN-2024-503767.
Kindly confirm the receipt of the document by returning an email as soon as possible and inform us if these products are not in your portfolio.
Note: Please be informed that this RFP-DAN-20224-503767 is a complimentary tender for RFP-DAN-2024-503700. If you have already submitted a valid offer, you can opt out participating to this tender.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION! PLEASE READ:
Commercial Document Submission:
The offer (excluding technical documentation) must be submitted to the following email:
supplybid@unicef.org
Offers sent to any other email will be invalidated. Do not send general queries to this email.
The subject line of the e-mail should include the bid number, i.e. RFP-DAN-2024-503767
Attachments are to be a maximum of twenty-five (25) megabytes per email and submitted in PDF format.
Larger attachments and attachments other than those in PDF format will not be accepted.
No other recipient should be "cc" or "bcc" in the email commercial offer submission. Proposals sent in any other manner will be invalidated.
Proposers are required to submit any questions in respect of this Solicitation Document by EMAIL to
Qadria Afzal qafzal@unicef.org and Patrick Efinda pefinda@unicef.org.
The deadline for receipt of any questions is 12 Dec 2024.
Offers must be received by latest 23.59 hours (Copenhagen time) on 26th Dec 2024, and will be opened on 30th Dec 2024.
As a result of this tender, UNICEF intends to award Long Term Arrangements (LTA) for 2 years (with a possible renewal for additional 12+12+12 months).
The following attachments and links are applicable and useful for the successful submission of commercial and technical offers.
ATTACHMENTS
Solicitation document – RFP-DAN-2024-503767
Annex A - GTCs RFP-DAN-2024-503767
Annex B - RFP-DAN-2024-503767 organoleptic guidance
Sustainability questionnaire for suppliers (please fill in and share as part of the technical documentation submission).
NOT ATTACHED BUT TO BE SUBMITTED (please see links in below technical paragraph):
Interagency Specialized Food Manufacturer Quality Questionnaire and the Interagency Specialized Food Product Questionnaire
Technical documentation Submission:
In order to set up SharePoint folders for submission of technical documents only, please contact sd.nutritionsupplies@unicef.org
A private link will be provided to you for uploading only the technical documents as soon as we receive such a request.
You are required to submit “the Interagency Specialized Food Manufacturer Quality Questionnaire and the Interagency Specialized Food Product Questionnaire” no later than 26 Dec 2024 to the provided SharePoint folder.
Please find links to the document below. Please download the below documents, save as such and fill them out and submit in SharePoint folder.
https://www.unicef.org/supply/documents/interagency-food-product-questionnaire
https://www.unicef.org/supply/documents/questionnaire-food-product-manufacturers
Interagency finished pharmaceutical product questionnaire | UNICEF Supply Division (for enteral and parenteral feeds only)
Technical questionnaire for pharmaceutical manufacturers | UNICEF Supply Division (for enteral and parenteral feeds only)
The following special requirements for packing, packaging, packing list and labelling apply to this solicitation document:
https://www.unicef.org/supply/technical-specifications-packing-packaging-and-labelling
SAMPLES
Samples are required for the successful evaluation of the submission. Samples will be requested when they are required.
Please note that extension of submission of the Technical Documents and samples only may be given upon written request (requests to be sent to sd.nutritionsupplies@unicef.org).
Regards,
Qadria Afzal
Sustainable Procurement practices integrate requirements, specifications, and criteria that are compatible and in favour of the protection of the environment, the social progress and in support of economic development. These practices seek resource efficiency, improve the quality of products and services, and ultimately optimize costs (HLCM Procurement Network). Sustainable Procurement is one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (goals 12 and 12.7), and it also contributes to the achievement of all SDGs. This procurement opportunity is considered sustainable as it incorporates at least three sustainability considerations, in accordance with the HLCM Procurement Network's Sustainable Procurement Working Group - Sustainability Indicators Framework. To learn more about which considerations are included in this procurement opportunity, please see below for a specific description. For more information, contact the procurement official or author of this procurement opportunity.
The tender contains sustainability considerations for preventing or minimizing damage associated with climate change.
Examples:
Energy efficiency, greenhouse gas reporting and emission offsetting.
The tender contains sustainability considerations addressing gender equality and women's empowerment.
Examples:
Gender mainstreaming, targeted employment of women, promotion of women-owned businesses.
The tender contains sustainability considerations related to human rights, fundamental principles and rights at work, occupational health and safety, fairly traded goods, targeted employment of people with disabilities, etc.
The tender contains sustainability considerations promoting sustainability through the entire supply chain.
Examples:
Sustainability requirements for tier 2 suppliers, identification and approval of subcontractors.
Link | Description | |
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https://www.unicef.org/supply/media/18126/file/IA-stability-study-requirements-nutritional-products.pdf | ||
https://www.unicef.org/supply/media/16446/file/Stability-Study-template-Nutritional-Products.pdf | ||
https://www.unicef.org/supply/media/13881/file/Interagency-Food-Product-Questionnaire-2022.pdf | ||
https://www.unicef.org/supply/media/21081/file | ||
https://www.unicef.org/supply/sites/unicef.org.supply/files/2024-05/S0000264-Powdered-Infant-Formula-0-6M-400g-specification.pdf |