Food and Agriculture Organization

of the United Nations

THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION

OF THE UNITED NATIONS REPRESENTATION IN RWANDA

is requesting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from eligible firms in anticipation of a tender

Call for Expression of Interest for Suppliers based in Rwanda

Date of REOI: Monday, 04 December 2023

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Closing Date for receipt of EOI: Friday, 22 December 2023 Reference: EOI/ 2023/FRRWA/FIELD/124576

GENERAL INFORMATION

In Rwanda, FAO is mainly engaged in agriculture and Livestock, food security and nutrition, natural resources management (land, forestry, and environment) and disaster risk management. FAO also provides support for the implementation of various projects and programmes, either through collaborative efforts with other UN agencies under "One UN", and/or bilateral and multilateral agencies, or as "stand-alone".

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for its operations in Rwanda is updating its roster of Potential Local Vendors in Rwanda. In this context, FAO is publishing this Expression of Interest (EOI) and therefore, invites potential vendors to express their interest. Kindly note that, the Expression of Interest (EOI) includes an application form which is as well launched on www.ungm.org through the in-tend portal under the same subject mentioned above.

Interested suppliers should submit their qualifying documentation including the application form no later than Friday, 22 December 2023 at 1200 Noon CAT (Central African Time)

*Suppliers who submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) beyond the closing date will also be reviewed andeventually be included in the roster for future solicitations

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

In order to qualify, the companies intending to bid must certify to be in possession of the following documents/certificates and that the documented evidence will be provided when responding to the aforementioned tender

FAO's application form fully completed, signed, and stamped by the supplier.

Copy of Rwanda Development Board (RDB) registration certificate, operation licenses and VAT registration certificate

All required documentation listed in the application form.

A description of the company's experience and capabilities, including recent operations managed by the company that clearly illustrate at least five years of experience in the field of requirement. Confirmation and evidence of banking account in the name of the entity.

PROCEDURE FOR SUBMISSION OF EOI

THE REQUESTED INFORMATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED AS FOLLOWS:

i. Registration in UNGM: https://www.ungm.org/Account/Account/Login

To access the documents, you need to be fully registered in UNGM (Basic Level is sufficient).

ii.

Uploading your Information on UNGM

Please login and upload the documents requested in the designated placeholders in the UNGM portal and within the indicated deadline, by following the instructions below:

a) Log in the UNGM website with your e-mail and password;

b) Click on MY TENDERS and select the related project;

c) Click on VIEW DOCUMENTS (green button on the left of the specific notice you are interested in);

d) Click on the REQUEST FOR INFORMATION tab;

e) Click on the "OPT IN" button;

f) To upload all the files, click on the relevant "UPLOAD DOCUMENT" red buttons under the "MY TENDER RETURN".

IMPORTANT: Once all files are uploaded, please remember to click on the red button "SUBMIT RETURN" to send your Information. If the submission is properly completed, you will be able to view and download a receipt under the "HISTORY" tab.

SUBMISSIONS BY E-MAIL OR FAX ARE NOT ALLOWED.

Modification or Withdrawal of Information:

A Vendor may, without prejudice, modify or withdraw a submission before the deadline with the "MODIFY RETURN" function. No submission may be modified after the deadline.

OPT OUT:

In the event that your company is not interested to participate in this EOI, the Organization would appreciate your feedback with a brief explanation. In this case, you are kindly requested to click on the "OPT OUT" button displayed in the UNGM portal to send your reason for non- participation.

Should you have any questions, please use the CORRESPONDENCE TAB in the UNGM portal.

NOTE

Prices are not required at this stage.

This request for EOI (REOI) does not constitute a solicitation. Submitting an EOI does not automatically guarantee receipt of the solicitation document when issued.

FAO reserves the right to require compliance with additional conditions as and when issuing the final solicitation document.

FAO reserves the right to change or cancel the requirement at any time during the REOI and/or solicitation process, without any obligation to inform the interested bidders of the grounds for FAO's action.

Yours sincerely,

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Coumba Sów

FAQ Representative in Rwanda