Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Provision of Video Production Services to Showcase TAMU Project Success Stories, Ethiopia

New clarification added: Dear Bidder,Thanks for your request of clarification and interes for UNOPS bids. Please find below summary of your question with corresponding answers:Question 6:We are currently preparing our submission for the RFQ and seek clarification regarding Form C: Technical Quotation Form (Item No. 6). The minimum technical requirements request valid evidence of legal authorization to conduct filming activities in Ethiopia. Could you please confirm whether a renewed advertising business license is acceptable for this requirement? Thank you for your assistance.Answer 6 :The requirement under Item No. 6 aims to verify that the bidder is legally authorized to provide the services outlined in this RFQ within Ethiopia. A renewed advertising business license may be accepted, provided that the license or the bidder's registered business activities explicitly authorize services such as audiovisual, video, film, or documentary production. Bidders should submit their valid business license, along with any supporting documentation that demonstrates their authorized scope of work covers the required production services. Please note that UNOPS reserves the right to review all submitted documentation to determine if the bidder's credentials are adequate and relevant to this assignment.With Kind Regards,UNOPS Evalaution Team

New clarification added: Dear Bidder,Thanks for your request of clarification and interes for UNOPS bids. Please find below summary of your question with corresponding answers:Question 4: For shooting locations outside of Addis Ababa, is there any security provision (guards, escorts, or protection) available during field missions? Also, can I get the exact cities for the regions of Afar, Benishangul-Gumuz, Gambella, and Somali?Answer 4:  Bidders will be responsible for their own security provisions. Shoots are expected to take place in regional cities, though specific locations are subject to change and will be determined during the script refining stage.Question 5: My company has been in the production and advertising business for the last 3 years, registered as a sole proprietorship. I am currently in the process of changing the entity to a PLC, which will involve a new company name and license. How should this be handled?Answer 5: : All bidders must be legally registered entities, possessing valid business registration, VAT, and TIN certificates. This requirement applies to all legal structures, including Sole Proprietorships and Private Limited Companies (PLCs). Please be advised that, in accordance with UNOPS procurement policy, the engagement of individual filmmakers is not permitted for this requirement.If the entity's legal status changes during the procurement process, you must immediately notify the procurement office to ensure your eligibility remains consistent with the registration requirements for contract award.With Kind Regards,UNOPS Evalaution Team 

New clarification added: Dear Bidder,Thanks for your request of clarification and interes for UNOPS bids. Please find below summary of your question with corresponding answers:Question 3 : We are writing to kindly ask for a clarification regarding the tender for the project in Ethiopia. Could you please confirm whether the call is open exclusively to Ethiopian production companies, or if international companies are also eligible to apply? We would be very interested in submitting a proposal, and we would like to make sure we fully understand the eligibility requirements before proceeding. Thank you very much for your time and support.Answer 2: Bidders may be based anywhere. Per the stage II qualification criteria stated on page 5 of the schedule of requirements, bidders must be registered with the relevant government authority in Ethiopia and hold all required licenses and permits to operate and conduct filming activities in Ethiopia, valid at the time of application and throughout the contract period.With Kind regards,UNOPS Evaluation Team 

New clarification added: Dear Bidder,Thanks for your request of clarification and interes for UNOPS bids. Please find below summary of your question with corresponding answers:Question 1: Geographic ScopeIn various parts of the ToR, in addition to Addis Ababa, will field data collection and interviews be conducted at the Regional Health Bureaus? We understand these are limited to regional cities (e.g., Semera in Afar, Asossa in Benishangul-Gumuz, Gambella city in Gambella, and Jigjiga in Somali). Please confirm if this assumption is correct or if travel to woredas is expected. If travel is expected, please specify the number of woredas per region.Answer 1Interviews and field-level shoots are currently anticipated to take place primarily at the Regional Health Bureaus in the respective regional capital cities (e.g., Semera, Asossa, Gambella, Jigjiga). However, this scope may be refined; Woreda-level shoots or interviews might be required depending on the final interview script and stakeholder mapping.Question 2: Post-production DeliverablesRegarding the requirement for human voiceovers, subtitles in English and "other languages," could you clarify if "other languages" refers to foreign or local languages? Please specify these languages.Answer 2"Other languages" refers to working languages in addition to Amharic that may be required for voice-overs or subtitles. Requirements for subtitles in additional local languages will be confirmed during implementation, if needed.Witk Kind regards,UNOPS Evalaution Team