Outsourced and continuous services for the production and maintenance of seedlings, providing human resources, in the Environmental Protection Areas (APAs) of Igarapé São Francisco and Lago do Amapá.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL – RFP
Ref: No. 2422/2025
United Nations Educational, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) hereby invite qualified companies to submit sealed tenders as follows:
The object of this instrument is to hire a company to provide outsourced and continuous services for the production and maintenance of seedlings, providing human resources, in the Environmental Protection Areas (APAs) of Igarapé São Francisco and Lago do Amapá, Brazil.
The purpose of this notice is to provide general information on the requirements for the procurement process and to inform interested suppliers how to obtain a copy of the Solicitation Documents.
Interested companies who wish to participate in the RFP must request a complete set of Solicitation Documents, available free of charge, from UNESCO Procurement Portal at the address shown below.
The sealed tenders must be delivered to the UNESCO Brazil Procurement Portal on or before 18/05/2026 at 17:00 hours, in strict compliance with the instructions as stipulated in the Solicitation Documents.
UNESCO reserves the right to amend the documents at any time during the solicitation process. Any amendments or clarifications will be communicated directly to all Bidders who have requested for a complete set of solicitation documents and officially confirmed their intention to submit a sealed tender. No remuneration will be made to companies for preparation and submission of their tenders.
Please access the following link to download the tender and its attachments: https://fornecedor.brasilia.unesco.org/processes/4235
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| Link | Description | |
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| https://fornecedor.brasilia.unesco.org/processes/4235 | UNESCO Procurement Portal |