Request For Expression Of Interest (EOI) for Provision of Mobile Armed Protection/Security Services to the United Nations in Somalia

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS

The United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) intends to establish a Local Systems Contract for the for the provision of Mobile Armed Protection/ Security Services to the United Nations in Somalia.

The contract shall be for an initial period of one (1) year with UNSOS having the sole option to extend the contract for an additional four (4) periods of one year each (1+1+1+1) for a cumulative duration of five (5) years.

The primary objective is to provide a visible deterrent to potential attackers and an armed, or in some places, unarmed response capable to repel any attack in a manner consistent with the UN’s “Use of Force Policy”, any relevant legislation enacted in Somalia and international laws. The Armed Private Security Company (APSC) must have the capability to extract personnel to a safe haven which is strategically located, and as agreed with the United Nations Security Representatives. The APSC must have the capacity to hold UN personnel in these locations, for the duration, until the UN extraction team arrives for safe extraction or until the extraction is done by the APSC itself.

The scope of this contract shall include the following as a collective convoy group.

1. 18 x Armed mobile protection guards.
2. 1 x Mobile Team Leader
3. 1 x Deputy Team Leader
4. 3 x Soft skin vehicle driver

PRE-ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

In accordance with the UN’s policy on Armed Private Security Companies (APSC), interested firms shall have the following mandatory documents to qualify for consideration:

a. The APSC must be a signatory (membership) to the International Code of Conduct (ICoC) for Private Security Service Providers.

b. The APSC must have been in the business of providing armed security services in Somalia (preferably Mogadishu) for at least the last five consecutive years prior to submission of its proposal, at least one year of which was with either a Government or UN entity with satisfactory past performance.

c. The APSC must have valid and current licenses to provide armed security services in their Home State as defined by the Montreux Document (the State where the APSC is registered or incorporated).

d. The APSC must have valid and current licenses to provide armed security services and import, carry and use firearms and ammunition in the Territorial State, as defined by the Montreux Document (the States on whose territory the APSC will operate – in this case, Somalia).

e. The APSC must provide a commitment that it has the capacity to provide national (Somali) armed guards. f. The APSC must demonstrate that it has the capacity and able to deploy up to a maximum of 300 trained, equipped and vetted guards at any one time.

g. The APSC must demonstrate that it has the capacity and able to deploy 36 reliable, suitable vehicles at any one time.

The firm should be registered in UNGM at Level 2.

No supporting documents are required for submission during this EOI process.

UNSOS is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from qualified and competent companies wishing to be considered in a solicitation for the requirement.

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS / INFORMATION (IF ANY)

Companies interested in receiving the solicitation documents are requested to submit a written Expression of Interest (EOI).

This EOI does not constitute a solicitation. UNSOS reserves the right to change or cancel the requirements at any time during the EOI and/or solicitation process. Thus, submitting a reply to this EOI does not automatically guarantee that your firm will be considered for receipt of the solicitation when issued.

NOTE

Information on tendering for the UN Procurement System is available free of charge at the following address: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice

Only the United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM) has been authorised to collect a nominal fee from vendors that wish to receive automatically Procurement Notices or Requests for Expression Of Interest. Vendors interested in this Tender Alert Service are invited to subscribe on http://www.ungm.org

Vendors interested in participating in the planned solicitation process should submit the Vendor Response Form of this EOI electronically (through the link available on the next page) before the closing date set forth above.

EOI INSTRUCTIONS

1. Registering as a Vendor with the United Nations

Vendors interested in fulfilling the requirement described above must be registered at the UN Global Marketplace (www.ungm.org) with the UN Secretariat in order to be eligible to participate in any solicitation. Information on the registration process can be found at https://www.un.org/Depts/ptd/vendors.

Prerequisites for Eligibility

In order to be eligible for UN registration, you must declare that:

1. Your company (as well as any parent, subsidiary or affiliate companies) is not listed in, or associated with a company or individual listed in:
2. the Compendium of United Nations Security Council Sanctions Lists (https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/content/un-sc-consolidated-list), or
3. the IIC Oil for Food List website or, if listed on either, this has been disclosed to the United Nations Procurement Division in writing.
4. Your company (as well as any parent, subsidiary or affiliate companies) is not currently removed or suspended by the United Nations or any other UN organisation (including the World Bank);
5. Your company (as well as any parent, subsidiary of affiliate companies) is not under formal investigation, nor have been sanctioned within the preceding three (3) years, by any national authority of a United Nations Member State for engaging or having engaged in proscribed practices, including but not limited to: corruption, fraud, coercion, collusion, obstruction, or any other unethical practice;
6. Your company has not declared bankruptcy, are not involved in bankruptcy or receivership proceedings, and there is no judgment or pending legal action against your company that could impair your company's operations in the foreseeable future;
7. Your company does not employ, or anticipate employing, any person(s) who is, or has been a UN staff member within the last year, if said UN staff member has or had prior professional dealings with the Vendor in his/her capacity as UN staff member within the last three years of service with the UN (in accordance with UN post-employment restrictions published in ST/SGB/2006/15).
8. Your company undertakes not to engage in proscribed practices (including but not limited to: corruption, fraud, coercion, collusion, obstruction, or any other unethical practice), with the UN or any other party, and to conduct business in a manner that averts any financial, operational, reputational or other undue risk to the UN.

For Registered Vendors: Vendors already registered at the UN Global Marketplace with the UN Secretariat must ensure that the information and documentation (e.g. financial statements, address, contact name, etc.) provided in connection with their registration are up to date in UNGM. Please verify and ensure that your company is registered under its full legal name.

For Vendors Interested in Registration: Vendors not yet registered should apply for registration on the United Nations Global Marketplace (http://www.ungm.org); information on the registration process can be found at https://www.un.org/Depts/ptd/vendors. Vendors must complete the registration process prior to the closing date of the REOI. Vendors who have not completed the UNGM registration process with the UN Secretariat before the closing date of the REOI are not considered eligible to participate in solicitations of the UN Secretariat. We strongly recommend all companies to register at least at Level 1 under the UN Secretariat prior to participating in any solicitations.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Any false, incomplete or defective vendor registration may result in the rejection of the application or cancellation of an already existing registration.

1. EOI Process

Vendors interested in participating in the planned solicitation process should forward their expression of interest (EOI) to United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) by the closing date set forth in this EOI. Due to the high volume of communications UNSOS is not in a position to issue confirmation of receipt of EOIs.

Please note that no further details of the planned solicitation can be made available to the vendors prior to issuance of the solicitation documents.

This EOI is issued subject to the conditions contained in the EOI introductory page available at https://www.un.org/Depts/ptd/eoi.

VENDOR RESPONSE

NOTICE

Companies can only participate in solicitations of the UN Secretariat after completing their registration (free of charge) at the United Nations Global Marketplace (www.ungm.org).

As you express interest in the planned solicitation by submitting this response form, please verify that your company is registered under its full legal name on the United Nations Global Marketplace (www.ungm.org) and that your application has been submitted to the UN Secretariat.

While companies can participate in solicitations after completion of registration at Basic Level, we strongly recommend all companies to register at least at Level 1 under the United Nations Secretariat prior to participating in any solicitations.

Companies are reminded of the restrictions of employment of former UN personnel that were involved in the procurement process during their last three years of service as per ST/SGB/2006/15, including (a) employing those personnel for one year after separation of service and (b) allowing those personnel to communicate with, or appear before, active UN personnel for matters related to the procurement process for two years after separation of service. Violation of the provisions of ST/SGB/2006/15 may lead to suspension of the registration of the company as a UN vendor.

PLEASE NOTE: You should express your interest to this EOI electronically at:

https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/259372

In case you have difficulties submitting your interest electronically, please contact [email protected]; [email protected] directly for instructions.