TECHNOSERVE is an international nonprofit organization that helps people lift themselves out of poverty by harnessing the power of the private sector. Operating in almost 30 countries, we work with hardworking women and men in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses, and industries. By linking people to information, capital, and markets, we have helped millions to create lasting prosperity for their families and communities.
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Amendment #2 – Request for Proposal
Subject: An IT Service Provider fror TAAP Events
Reference #: P0012074
Amendment Date: 7/18/2022
The above referenced solicitation is hereby amended as follows
TechnoServe is extending the deadline for submission to [7/25/2022].
The section labeled “Order of Events”, is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
Order of Events: This procurement will be administered in accordance with the following
dates (subject to change at TechnoServe’s sole discretion):
Date Event
[07/19/2022] Last date that questions and notice of intent to bid will be accepted.
Questions and answers will be distributed to all known interested parties,
so questions should not disclose confidential information, and all
interested parties should submit a notice of intent to bid by this deadline
to ensure they receive a copy of TechnoServe’s response to questions.
Questions and/or notice of intent to bid should be emailed to:
[email protected]
[07/20/2022] Date that answers to questions will be distributed to all known intended
bidders.
[07/25/2022] Last date that bids will be accepted by TechnoServe.
All other terms and conditions of the original solicitation remain unchanged
Amendment #1 – Request for Proposal
Subject: An IT Service Provider fror TAAP Events
Reference #: P0012074
Amendment Date: 7/13/2022
The above referenced solicitation is hereby amended as follows
TechnoServe is extending the deadline for submission to [7/15/2022].
The section labeled “Order of Events”, is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
Order of Events: This procurement will be administered in accordance with the following
dates (subject to change at TechnoServe’s sole discretion):
Date Event
[07/13/2022] Last date that questions and notice of intent to bid will be accepted.
Questions and answers will be distributed to all known interested parties,
so questions should not disclose confidential information, and all
interested parties should submit a notice of intent to bid by this deadline
to ensure they receive a copy of TechnoServe’s response to questions.
Questions and/or notice of intent to bid should be emailed to:
[email protected]
[07/13/2022] Date that answers to questions will be distributed to all known intended
bidders.
[07/15/2022] Last date that bids will be accepted by TechnoServe.
All other terms and conditions of the original solicitation remain unchanged
Request for Proposal
Date:
Subject:
Introduction: TechnoServe is an international nonprofit organization that helps people lift
themselves out of poverty by harnessing the power of the private sector. Operating in
almost 30 countries, we work with hardworking women and men in the developing
world to build competitive farms, businesses, and industries. By linking people to
information, capital, and markets, we have helped millions to create lasting prosperity
for their families and communities.
General
Requirements:
The requirements for TechnoServe’s anticipated purchase are listed below. An
additional and more detailed Statement of Work is also attached.
Period of
Performance:
The period of performance of any contract resulting from this solicitation is
anticipated to be between the start and end dates listed below. Proposals shall detail
the estimated length of time required to accomplish all requirements, with detail on
individual activity implementation dates, as referenced in the Scope of Work.
Start Date:
End Date:
Proposal
Content
Instructions:
In addition to responding to the Statement of Work, all proposals must:
● Describe the qualifications, experience and capabilities of the firm in providing
the type of services being requested by this RFP. Resumes or CVs of “key
personnel” shall be submitted as an attachment.
7/29/2022
7/6/2022
• Detailed IT support plan including the security plan, control room set-up, technical
support and internet.
• Broadband Internet options and costing, prior to selection
• Timely set of Control Room at the selected venue
An IT service provider for TAAP Events
7/6/2022
Request for Proposal (continued)
● Include a contact name, email address, and telephone number to facilitate
communication between TechnoServe and the submitting organization.
● A brief outline of the company and services offered, including:
● Full legal name, jurisdiction of incorporation, and address of the company.
● Full legal name and country of citizenry of company’s President, Chief Executive
Officer, and/or all other principal officers of the company.
● Year the business was established.
Proposals must contain a detailed cost breakdown with applicable taxes and other
charges clearly identified (and be presented in conformity with any further
instructions included in the Statement of Work).
To ensure consideration, all quotes must be submitted in the language, currency, and
by the due date noted below:
Language:
Currency:
Submission
Instructions:
All proposals must be emailed to the address below with your proposal attached in
one or more files (PDF preferred). You will receive an auto-confirmation upon receipt.
To ensure the integrity of this procurement exercise, DO NOT email your proposal to
any employee of TechnoServe or deliver your proposal in hard copy to a TechnoServe
office. Failing to strictly adhere to these instructions may make your proposal
ineligible for consideration.
Email:
Order of Events: This solicitation exercise will be administered in accordance with the following dates
(subject to change at TechnoServe’s sole discretion):
Date Event
Last date that questions will be accepted. Note that questions and
answers will be distributed to all interested parties, so questions
should not disclose trade secrets, confidential information, or
information that might give another vendor a competitive
advantage.
Questions should be emailed to:
Date that answers to questions will be distributed to all.
Last date that proposals will be accepted by TechnoServe.
7/11/2022
[email protected]
NGN
English
7/11/2022
7/13/2022
Request for Proposal (continued)
Terms and
Conditions:
● The Request for Proposal is not and shall not be considered an offer by
TechnoServe.
● All responses must be received on or before the date and time indicated on the
RFP. All late responses will be rejected.
● All unresponsive proposals will be rejected.
● All proposals will be considered binding offers. Prices proposed must be valid for
the entire period provided by the respondent or required by the RFP.
● All awards will be subject to TechnoServe contractual terms and conditions and
contingent on the availability of donor funding.
● TechnoServe reserves the right to accept or reject any proposal or cancel the
solicitation process at any time, without assigning any reason, and shall have no
liability to any vendors submitting proposals for such rejection or cancellation of
the RFP.
● TechnoServe reserves the right to accept all or part of the proposal when
awarding the purchase order/contract.
● All information provided by TechnoServe in this RFP is offered in good faith.
Individual items are subject to change at any time and all bidders will be provided
with notification of any changes. TechnoServe is not responsible or liable for any
use of the information submitted by bidders or for any claims asserted therefrom.
● TechnoServe reserves the right to require any bidder to enter into a
non-disclosure agreement.
● The bidders are solely obligated to pay for all costs, of any kind whatsoever, which
may be incurred by bidder or any third parties, in connection with the Response.
All Responses and supporting documentation shall become the property of
TechnoServe, subject to claims of confidentiality in respect of the Response and
supporting documentation, which have been clearly marked confidential by the
bidder.
● Bidders are required to identify and disclose any actual or potential Conflict of
Interest.
Criteria for
Selection:
The evaluation of each response to this solicitation will be based on the requirements
set out in the Criteria for Selection and according to the requirements in this RFP. At
the sole discretion of TechnoServe, the responsive bidders may be selected for
follow-up questions or to provide an oral presentation.TechnoServe reserves the right
to award the contract to the organization whose proposal is deemed to be in the best
interest of and most advantageous to TechnoServe. TechnoServe will not award a
contract to any bidder where there is indication of a lack of business integrity. After
TechnoServe receives proposals and written evaluations are completed, the selected
bidder will be notified. Commitments made by the bidder after selection, and final
demonstration will be considered. The following points will be assigned to the
proposals for evaluation purposes.
Request for Proposal (continued)
Max Points Criterion
The attached Statement of Work represents an integral part of this solicitation.
Management Proposal