Request for Proposal Services (Office Network Hiring)
Job Description
The anticipated award type would be a Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Order for a period of performance of one-year (12 months). Issuance of this RFP in no way obligates DAI to award a subcontract or purchase order and offerors will not be reimbursed for any costs associated with the preparation of their bid. Issuance of this RFP in no way obligates DAI to award a subcontract or purchase order and offerors will not be reimbursed for any costs associated with the preparation of their bid. Deadline for submission is November 29th, 2024 at 5pm Ghana time. Late offers will be rejected except under extraordinary circumstances at DAI’s discretion. All questions should be sent to FASA_procurement-INFO@dai.com latest by November 22nd, 2024. Should you require a visit to the site before submitting your quotation, please send an email to FASA_procurement- INFO@dai.com before November 22nd, 2024. Offerors shall submit proposals electronically via email: FASA_Procurement@dai.com. The RFP number REQ-ACC-24-0013 and the title of the activity must be stated in the subject line of the email. Offerors shall confirm in writing that the Offeror fully understands that their proposal must be valid for a period of 60 days. Offerors shall sign and date the Price Schedule, in lieu of a formal cover letter. Offerors shall complete Attachment A: Price Schedule template. Value Added Tax (VAT) shall be included on a separate line. These services are eligible for VAT exemption under the DAI prime contract. The requirements for this procurement are detailed in the attachment C. Please see Attachment C: Scope of Work for detailed requirements of the services required. Period of performance is 12 months. In addition to meeting the scope of work listed in Attachment C, Offerors are required to meet or exceed the significant non-cost factors listed below: Offeror must possess a minimum of 3 years of relevant in- country experience providing good quality network wiring and cable installation services. Offeror must be able to provide internet services as listed in Section 1.3 Attachment C: Detailed Scope of Work Offeror must possess a minimum of 3 years of relevant in- country experience providing good quality network wiring and cable installation services. Offeror must be able to provide internet services as listed in Section 1.3 Attachment C: Detailed Scope of Work Provide copies of the required business licenses to operate in Ghana. Evidence of a Unique Entity ID (SAM) (explained below and instructions contained in the Attachment D). The source, origin and nationality of the services are not from a Prohibited Country (explained below). Having adequate financial resources to deliver goods or the ability to obtain financial resources. Ability to comply with required or proposed delivery or performance schedules. Have a satisfactory past performance record. Have a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics. Be qualified and eligible to perform work under applicable laws and regulations. Under the authorized geographic code for its contract DAI may only procure goods and services from the following countries. Geographic Code 937: Goods and services from the United States, the cooperating country, and "Developing Countries" other than "Advanced Developing Countries:, excluding prohibited countries. A list of the "Developing Countries" as well as "Advanced Developing Countries" can be found at: https://www.usaid.gov/about-us/agency- policy/series-300/references-chapter/310maa and https://datahelpdesk.worldbank.org/knowledgebase/articles/906519- world-bank-country-and-lending-groups, respectively. (An “advanced developing country” means any country categorized by the World Bank as an upper middle income country according to its gross national income per capita. Goods and services with an advanced developing country source or nationality are only eligible under 937 DAI must verify the source, nationality, and origin, of goods and services and ensure (to the fullest extent possible) that DAI does not procure any services from prohibited countries listed by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) as sanctioned countries. The current list of countries under comprehensive sanctions include: Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria. DAI is prohibited from facilitating any transaction by a third party if that transaction would be prohibited if performed by DAI. By submitting a proposal in response to this RFP, Offerors confirm that they are not violating the Source and Nationality requirements and that the services comply with the Geographic Code and the exclusions for prohibited countries. Any requests for a bribe, kickback, facilitation payment or gratuity in the form of payment, gift or special consideration by a DAI employee, Government official, or their representatives, to Any offer of a bribe, kickback, facilitation payment or gratuity in the form of payment, gift or special consideration by an offeror or subcontractor to influence an award or approval decision. Any fraud, such as mis-stating or withholding information to benefit the offeror or subcontractor. Any collusion or conflicts of interest in which a DAI employee, consultant, or representative has a business or personal relationship with a principal or owner of the offeror or subcontractor that may appear to unfairly favor the offeror or subcontractor. Subcontractors must also avoid collusion or conflicts of interest in their procurements from vendors. Any such relationship must be disclosed immediately to DAI management for review and appropriate action, including possible exclusion from award. Toll-free Ethics and Compliance Anonymous Hotline at (U.S.) Hotline website – www.DAI.ethicspoint.com, or Email to Ethics@DAI.com USAID’s Office of the Inspector General Hotline at https://oigportal.ains.com/eCasePortal Attachment A: Price Schedule Attachment B: Representations and Certifications of Compliance Attachment C: Detailed Scope of Work Attachment D: Instructions for Obtaining a Unique Entity ID (SAM) DAI’s Vendors, Subcontractors and Grantees
Requirement(s)
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