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Supply of Laboratory Consumables
Procurement Process :RFQ - Request for quotation
Office :UNDP Country Office - SOUTH SUDAN
Deadline :02-Nov-17
Posted on :20-Oct-17
Development Area :HEALTH  HEALTH
Reference Number :41888
Link to Atlas Project :
00090124 - GFATM - NFM - SSD-T-UNDP
Documents :
RFQ 156/17 word doc
RFQ 156/17
RFQ 156/17 revised Annex 1 (specifications)
Overview :

Supply for Laboratory Consumables for the National TB Programme in South Sudan 

Response to queries from bidders 

Bidder Queries RFQ 156/17

  1. Template for submission a " written self-declaration refer to page 3"

There is no template for the written self-declaration.  A letter on the letterhead of the organization declaring not being included in the UN Security Council 1267/1989 list, UN Procurement Division List or other UN Ineligibility List; will suffice

 

  1. On the award is there possibility of splitting the order or you prefer one supplier to be awarded all line items?
    Please note that some items are not laboratory related i.e. UPS.

Only one vendor will be awarded the contract

 

 

  1. It is not clear from the RFQ documentation what delivery time is expected: 20 or 45 days?

Latest Expected Delivery Date and Time  (if delivery time exceeds this, quote may be rejected by UNDP)

Within 45 days  after issuance of purchase order. 

Delivery must be completed within 45 days of issuance of the Purchase Order

Delivery Schedule

  • Within 20 days after issuance of purchase order. 

The supplier is expected to provide a delivery schedule  (expected arrival dates) of the goods within 20 days of the issuance of the Purchase Order

  1. Please let us know if this RFQ is also affected by the grant closure this year. By when do you expect the goods to be delivered to Juba at the latest?

Goods must be delivered in Juba by the 15th of December and paid for  by the 31st of December

 

  1. Item 5: Ethanol – what will be the application for Ethanol? Can the denaturated version be offered instead?

Alternative is ok if it is: Alcohol,Reagent(Denatured Alcohol), 70% (v/v) aqueous solution

Item 7: Gauze – dimensions?10cm width 2.5m length 

Item 10: Staining rack – number of slides per rack?

12 slides per rack, slide placed 1 cm apart.

Item 22: the description is not clear at all. Please provide more details and the reference model.

SporAmpule Liquid Biological Indicator(contains Geobacillus stearothermophilus), 20ampules/pk

Item 23: Scale – readability? readability of 0.01 gm, pan size of 125 mm, provided with AC adapter. With wind shield

Item 28: is it allowed to offer an alternative brand?

Alternative is accpetable if  better than this, at least able to hold power for 1 hour

Quantity for all items. For example: Item 1 – 50g x 400 packs? Is this the same for all items?

 See revised RFQ specs

  1. Quantity of item 23

12 Scales