| Overview : UNDP Vietnam is seeking for 01 qualified Vietnamese firm/institute/organization for Assessment of the use and release of the new persistent organic pollutants (POP) in industrial sectors in Vietnam (Ref. 2-220205) The objectives of this assignment: At global level, the production of several Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) (for instance the commercial penta and octa-BDE mixtures) has been discontinued since 2000. In Vietnam, industrial POP chemicals (PBDEs, PFOS, HBCDD, SCCP, PFOAs) were never produced locally, some of these substances have been imported until 2016 (deca-BDE and HBCDD), while others (SCCP, PFOS) are still imported for use as additive in manufacturing processes, and are still present in materials and articles in use or encountered at the products´ end-of-life. The objective of this assignment is to assess the use and of POP in some industrial sectors in Vietnam as well as the analytical determination of specific POPs in a number of articles and products currently marketed in Vietnam. This will be served as a baseline for the implementation of Stockholm Convention in Vietnam, specifically preparation for the implementation of new technical regulations on POP in products. Important notes for Bidders: - Deadline for proposals submission: Monday, 14 March 2022 (Hanoi time)
- Bid submission address: luu.ngoc.diep@undp.org
- Bidders are required to send a separate email (without attachment) to procurement.vn@undp.org notifying that the proposals have been submitted with the number of submitted email(s). This notification email should be sent to above address by submission deadline or right after you submit proposals.
- Quotations shall be quoted in Vietnamese dongs (VND) and inclusive of VAT and other applicable indirect taxes
- Bidders should refer to the List of documents to be submitted for Technical and Financial proposals preparation.
- The selection will be based on a competitive basis and will comply with UNDP procurement regulations. Request for Proposal with enclosed TOR and evaluation criteria as well as Submission forms are uploaded.
Contact person for correspondence, notifications and clarifications: Luu Ngoc Diep Procurement Unit UNDP Vietnam 304 Kim Ma, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: +84 24 38500100 Direct: +84 24 38500200 Email: luu.ngoc.diep@undp.org | 
