Supporting Cooperatives and SMEs to Receive MoAI Equipment

Request for Proposals-Modified

Solicitation No. RFP # P1006-A-AGR-018-PR-1224-005

Title: Supporting Cooperatives and SMEs to Receive MoAI Equipment

Issue Date: 15th December 2024

Questions Due: 22nd December 2024, 11:59 hrs. EA time

Extension of Deadline: 11th January 2025, 11:59 hrs. EA time

Subject: USAID Contract No. 72062322CA00003

Project Name: IRiS

DT Global, the implementer of the Inclusive Resilience in Somalia (IRiS) under USAID Contract No.72062322CA00003, invites proposals from eligible bidders for procurement of consultant services of Supporting Cooperatives and SMEs to Receive MoAI Equipment in 2025, as described in Attachment I, “Statement of Work.”

The anticipated performance period for this activity is February, March, April, May 2025. The issuance of a subcontract is subject to the availability of funds, successful negotiation of the subcontract terms and budget, and of the consent of USAID’s Contracting Officer. The Contract resulting from this award is envisioned as a Firm Fixed-price deliverable-based Subcontract.

Your organization can indicate its interest in this procurement by submitting a proposal in accordance with the instructions in Attachment II “Instructions to Offerors”. Proposals will be evaluated based on the evaluation criteria established in Attachment III “Evaluation Criteria” of this solicitation. An award will be made to the Offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the project after evaluation in accordance with the criteria stated in the solicitation.

To be considered under the solicitation process, the Offeror should submit a complete proposal by the means indicated herein no later than the closing date and time indicated above. Offerors should ensure that the proposals are well written in English, easy to read and follow, and contain only the requested information.

Proposals must be submitted electronically via email to:

IRiS Procurement Team Email: [email protected]

The solicitation number above must also be mentioned in the subject of the email.

All questions relating to this solicitation must be submitted electronically via email to: Procurement Team [email protected],no later than 22nd December 2024, 11:59 hrs. East Africa Time. Unless otherwise notified by an amendment to this RFP, no questions will be accepted after this date. No questions/clarifications will be entertained if received by means other than the specified email address. The solicitation number should be stated in the subject. If you are planning to submit a proposal, it is imperative to confirm receipt of this solicitation by email to [email protected] in order to be included on the solicitation mailing list to receive answers to questions and any future amendment(s).

Proposals must be submitted separately through two different emails. The first email should contain the technical proposal as an attachment, labeled as “Technical Proposal.” This document must be submitted in a zip folder and should be separate the Technical Proposal, CVs, Contracts, and Reports. The second email should include the cost/business proposal, Registration, and TCC clearly labeled as “Business Proposal.”

Attachments:

· Attachment I Statement of Work

· Attachment II Instructions to Offerors

· Attachment III Evaluation Criteria

· Attachment IV Prime Contract Flow-Down Clauses

Sincerely,

IRiS Procurement Unit

DT Global

Airport Hotel, MIA

Mogadishu Somalia

dt-global.com

Proposals must be submitted electronically via email to:

IRiS Procurement Team Email: [email protected]

The solicitation number above must also be mentioned in the subject of the email.

All questions relating to this solicitation must be submitted electronically via email to: Procurement Team [email protected],no later than 22nd December 2024, 11:59 hrs. East Africa Time. Unless otherwise notified by an amendment to this RFP, no questions will be accepted after this date. No questions/clarifications will be entertained if received by means other than the specified email address. The solicitation number should be stated in the subject. If you are planning to submit a proposal, it is imperative to confirm receipt of this solicitation by email to [email protected] in order to be included on the solicitation mailing list to receive answers to questions and any future amendment(s).

Proposals must be submitted separately through two different emails. The first email should contain the technical proposal as an attachment, labeled as “Technical Proposal.” This document must be submitted in a zip folder and should be separate the Technical Proposal, CVs, Contracts, and Reports. The second email should include the cost/business proposal, Registration, and TCC clearly labeled as “Business Proposal.”

Attachments:

· Attachment I Statement of Work

· Attachment II Instructions to Offerors

· Attachment III Evaluation Criteria

· Attachment IV Prime Contract Flow-Down Clauses

Sincerely,

IRiS Procurement Unit

DT Global

Airport Hotel, MIA

Mogadishu Somalia

dt-global.com