| Overview : Dear Sir / Madam: We kindly request you to submit your Proposal for Taxpayer Data Collection and Classification training in Western Equatoria, Central Equatoria and Northern Bar-el-gahzel states. Please be guided by the form attached hereto as Annex 2, in preparing your Proposal. Proposals may be submitted on or before Monday, June 15, 2020, deadline time as per etendering and via: e-tendering. Bids submitted through any other media shall not be considered. Your Proposal must be expressed in the English, and valid for a minimum period of 120 days Please acknowledge receipt of this RFP directly online in the e-tendering system through the following link: https://etendering.partneragencies.org using your username and password. Search for BU: SSD10 Event ID: 0000006066 You may also utilize the “Accept Invitation” function in eTendering system. This will enable you to receive amendments or updates to the RFP. Should you require further clarifications, kindly communicate with the contact person/s identified in the attached Data Sheet as the focal point for queries on this RFP. If you have not registered in the system before, you can register now by logging in using the below username and password, and follow the registration steps as specified in the system user guide in https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/operations/procurement/business/procurement-notices/resources/ Username: event.guest Password: why2change Should you require further clarifications email; procurement.info.ss@undp.org , kindly communicate with the contact person/s identified in the Bid Data Sheet as the focal point for queries on this RFP. In the course of preparing your Proposal, it shall remain your responsibility to ensure that it is submitted into the system by the deadline appearing on e-Tendering portal. The system will automatically block and not accept any bid after the deadline. Kindly ensure that supporting documents required are signed and in pdf format, and free from any virus or corrupted files. Services proposed shall be reviewed and evaluated based on completeness and compliance of the Proposal and responsiveness with the requirements of the RFP and all other annexes providing details of UNDP requirements. The Financial Proposal and the Technical Proposal files MUST BE COMPLETELY SEPARATE and clearly named as either “TECHNICAL PROPOSAL” or “FINANCIAL PROPOSAL”, as appropriate. The file with the “FINANCIAL PROPOSAL” must be encrypted with a password to be provided only after formal request by UNDP. Financial proposals not encrypted with password shall be automatically disqualified. FOR YOUR FINANCIAL PROPOSAL: INSERT ONLY 1 IN THE SYSTEM AND UPLOAD FINANCIAL PROPOSAL AS PASSWORD PROTECTED DOCUMENT. DO NOT DISCLOSE YOUR PRICE OFFER IN THE SYSTEM. The Proposal that complies with all of the requirements, meets all the evaluation criteria and offers the best value for money shall be selected and awarded the contract. Any offer that does not meet the requirements shall be rejected. Any discrepancy between the unit price and the total price shall be re-computed by UNDP, and the unit price shall prevail, and the total price shall be corrected. If the Service Provider does not accept the final price based on UNDP’s re-computation and correction of errors, its Proposal will be rejected. No price variation due to escalation, inflation, fluctuation in exchange rates, or any other market factors shall be accepted by UNDP after it has received the Proposal. At the time of Award of Contract or Purchase Order, UNDP reserves the right to vary (increase or decrease) the quantity of services and/or goods, by up to a maximum twenty-five per cent (25%) of the total offer, without any change in the unit price or other terms and conditions. Any Contract or Purchase Order that will be issued as a result of this RFP shall be subject to the General Terms and Conditions attached hereto. The mere act of submission of a Proposal implies that the Service Provider accepts without question the General Terms and Conditions of UNDP, herein attached as Annex 3. Please be advised that UNDP is not bound to accept any Proposal, nor award a contract or Purchase Order, nor be responsible for any costs associated with a Service Providers preparation and submission of a Proposal, regardless of the outcome or the manner of conducting the selection process. UNDP’s vendor protest procedure is intended to afford an opportunity to appeal for persons or firms not awarded a Purchase Order or Contract in a competitive procurement process. In the event that you believe you have not been fairly treated, you can find detailed information about vendor protest procedures in the following link: http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/operations/procurement/business/protest-and-sanctions.html UNDP encourages every prospective Service Provider to prevent and avoid conflicts of interest, by disclosing to UNDP if you, or any of your affiliates or personnel, were involved in the preparation of the requirements, design, cost estimates, and other information used in this RFP. UNDP implements a zero tolerance on fraud and other proscribed practices, and is committed to preventing, identifying and addressing all such acts and practices against UNDP, as well as third parties involved in UNDP activities. UNDP expects its Service Providers to adhere to the UN Supplier Code of Conduct found in this link : https://www.un.org/Depts/ptd/sites/www.un.org.Depts.ptd/files/files/attachment/page/pdf/unscc/conduct_english.pdf Thank you and we look forward to receiving your Proposal. | 
