United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO)

The United Nations is seeking expressions of interest from qualified food suppliers and/or logistics companies to provide food rations and bottled water (optional) and other services and equipment to the Provision of Food Rations and Related Services to the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). The resulting contract is planned to have an initial term of 3 years with the option to extend for two terms of one year each (3+1+1 years). In addition, an initial period of 95 days for mobilization will be included in the contract duration. MONUSCO Food Rations Support includes the establishment, maintenance and operation of a food- grade warehouse located at Beni, Bunia, Goma, Kinshasa. The Contractor shall be responsible for provision and delivery of Food Rations and bottle water to four locations: Camp Beni, Bunia, Goma, and Kinshasa. In addition, the Contractor shall be responsible for the delivery of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (FF&V) to a designated delivery point located at camp Beni, Bunia, Goma, Kinshasa. The fulfillment of the food rations contract shall include, but is not limited to the provision of: 1. Food Items: procurement, transportation, storage, management and delivery to a designated location. Food items include frozen, chilled, dry, fresh and canned products or any combination thereof. Please refer to the UN Food Rations Standards (2024) at https://www.un.org/Depts/ptd/about-us/conditions-contract. 2. Bottled Water (optional): procurement, storage and management. 3. Reserves: maintenance at all times of the required reserved stock for dry, canned, and frozen food items. the Contractor shall also provide storage and stock management of bottle water and Combat Ration Packs(CRPs) when required by the UN. 4. Warehouse: Provision, management and operation of a warehouse in Kinshasa and upgrade, management and operation of a warehouses in Beni, Bunia, Goma. 5. Containers (optional): provision of 20' refrigeration containers, on a lease basis to the Mission. Containers must meet ISO standards. Full details of the requirement will be provided during the formal solicitation process, which is planned to be issued in the 1th quarter 2026.  Specific Requirements/Information Please respond with an UNGM number and formal verification of involvement in food industry. A Vendor wishing to be considered for participation in the planned tender must electronically submit a duly completed Vendor Response Form in accordance with the instructions provided below. The Vendor must also submit documentary evidence of relevant previous experience in managing and delivering food contracts in remote and volatile environments and in successfully executing contracts of a scope and nature comparable to those anticipated under this tender. The vendor must submit compliance with this requirement as a pdf file in acceptable and readable language to federico.saiegh@un.org. Acceptable forms of proof include any or all of the following: - copy of valid food safety management certificate; - copy of audited financial statements where the activity of managing or delivering food is explicitly mentioned; - copy of an agreement with a sub-supplier that has proven experience delivering food, alongside the corresponding proof for the sub-supplier. In its email submission, the vendor MUST indicate: (1) its full registered business name; and (2) its UNGM number. The UN reserves the right to reject Expressions of Interest documents that are incomplete or are received after the stated deadline. Please read carefully every section of this document.