ITB 138225: Procurement of Hybrid Cucumber, Zucchini and Tomato Seeds

Dear Bidders, The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) invites qualified suppliers to submit their best offers for the procurement and delivery of 162,100 sachets of hybrid cucumber, tomato, and zucchini seeds. Bidders may submit their offers under either or both of the following delivery options: • Option 1 – DPU (Incoterms 2020): FAO Warehouse, Kabul, Afghanistan. • Option 2 – FCA (Incoterms 2020): Seller’s premises or another designated location, such as the premises of an authorized dealer in any country. The preferred delivery date is 15 January 2027. Bidders are requested to indicate their earliest achievable delivery date in their offers. However, the maximum acceptable delivery lead time shall not exceed four (4) weeks from the issuance of the Purchase Order for the FCA option and eight (8) weeks for the DPU option. All interested suppliers, including seed producers, are strongly encouraged to carefully review the ITB document and all its appendices before submitting their offers. Bidders must ensure full compliance with the ITB terms and conditions, particularly the mandatory requirements, as failure to meet these requirements will result in disqualification from the evaluation process. Submission Deadline: Saturday, 31 October 2026, at 23:59 hrs (Kabul time). All tender-related questions and requests for clarification must be submitted exclusively through the “Correspondence” tab on the UNGM portal, preferably well in advance of the submission deadline. Important: Offers must be submitted through the UNGM portal. Submissions by email, sealed envelope, or fax will not be accepted and will be disqualified. Thank you for your interest and cooperation. Best regards, Procurement Unit FAO Afghanistan – Kabul Office