Chemonics seeks proposals in providing Employment Support Services to PLHIV and HRIs

Solicitation Number: [HIV/10/05]

Issuance Date: [24/05/2010]

Closing Date: [11/06/2010]

The USAID HIV Workplace Project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and implemented by Chemonics International Inc. is seeking proposals from qualified organizations interested in providing Employment Support Services to People Living with HIV (PLHIV) and High Risk Individuals (HRIs) including recovering drug users, Methadone patients, and sex workers in Ha Noi, Hai Phong and Ho Chi Minh city as described in the attached solicitation.

Chemonics plans to award a subcontract issued on a fixed price basis with a total estimated cost in the range of one hundred fifty million (150,000,000.00) Viet Nam Dong covering three months for services provided in Ha Noi, Hai Phong and Ho Chi Minh city, subject to availability of funds. Depends on the availability of funding, the subcontract can be renewal. It is possible for Offerors to submit a proposal to offer its services in any one of the above cities or in all three. Revealing the total estimated cost for the subcontract does not mean that Offerors should necessarily strive to meet the maximum amount. Offerors must propose costs that they believe are realistic and reasonable for the work. Cost proposals will be evaluated as part of a best value determination for subcontract award, including cost effective approaches to achieve results. Initial proposals should represent the best possible and most competitive terms available.

Should further Amendments be necessary, potential bidders will be notified via email. It is the responsibility of the recipient of this solicitation to ensure that the solicitation has been received from the internet in its entirety. USAID nor the HIV Workplace Project bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes.

Submission

If your organization decides to submit a proposal in response to this solicitation, it must be submitted in accordance with the RFP at the designated place and time indicated. Any proposal not received in the designated office listed below by the closing date and time will be rejected and returned to the bidder at the discretion of the USAID HIV Workplace Project. Proposals, and modifications thereto, shall be submitted in sealed envelopes with the name and address of the offeror and the RFP number inscribed thereon to:

Hand Courier Service:

[Ms Dinh Thu Trang]

The USAID HIV Workplace Project

Chemonics Representative Office

B16, Lane 34, Nguyen Thi Dinh str.,

Cau Giay District, Ha Noi, Viet Nam

Tel: +84-4-6251 0745

Fax: +84-4-6251 0735

Please pay careful attention to Instructions to Offerors and Evaluation Factors for Award.

Proposals shall be prepared in two separate parts: the Technical Proposal shall address technical aspects only while the (Business) Cost Proposal shall present the costs and address related issues.

Offerors shall submit an original and two (2) copies of their Technical Proposal in a sealed envelope which is clearly marked as being in response to this RFP. Offerors shall submit an original and two (2) copies of their (Business) Cost Proposal separately in a sealed envelope indicating that it is in response to this RFP and contains cost information. A copy of proposals shall also be submitted within the sealed envelopes on electronic medium (CD) with text in WORD and budgets in EXCEL. Proposals must be signed by an official who is authorized to bind the organization.

It is possible that oral discussions, either in person or via teleconferencing, will take place with those Offerors whose proposals are determined to be in the competitive range. Discussion questions will be sent to the concerned Offerors prior to the actual discussions. Specifics concerning how the discussions will be conducted will also be arranged at that time.

Questions

Any questions regarding this RFP should be received no later than 05/06/2010, at 17:00 Ha Noi time, in writing only. No questions will be accepted after this date. Please send questions to Dr. Nguyen Thu Anh at tanguyen@chemonics-vn.com.

Oral instructions, explanations, and video conferences given before the award of the contract resulting from this solicitation shall not be binding.

Issuance of this solicitation does not in any way obligate Chemonics to award a contract nor does it commit Chemonics to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal. Furthermore, Chemonics reserves the right to reject any and all offers, if such action is considered to be in the best interest of Chemonics.

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