Dignity Kits

Agency: UNFPA | Reference: UNFPA-KHM-00001 | Type: Request for quotation

UNFPA is using Quantum, an ERP platform based Oracle Cloud, which supports the United Nations procurement processes.

To access the Solicitation Documents and/or submit a response, please log in to the Quantum and subscribe to the subject tender following the instructions below:(I) Suppliers with an Existing Profile in Quantum:If you already have a profile in Quantum, please use the following link to access the system:http://supplier.quantum.partneragencies.org/To locate the tender and submit a response, please refer to theQuantum Negotiation Module Supplier User Guide.Note: Do not create a new profile if you already have one.Use the forgotten password feature in case you do not remember the password or the username from the previous registration.(II) Suppliers without an Existing Profile in Quantum:If you have not previously registered in Quantum, you can register a profile using theQuantum Supplier Registration link.For guidance on creating your profile, locating the tender and submitting a response, please refer to theQuantum Negotiation Module Supplier User Guide.For additional instructions on managing documents such as Purchase Orders, Invoices, Contracts in the Supplier Portal, please consult with the following link:Quantum Supplier Portal User Guide.(III) Notifications from UNFPA regarding the tender:To ensure you receive any updates or Amendments related to the tender, kindly create a draft response without submitting.

This will activate notifications from the system regarding the changes to the tender requirements, if any.(IV) Clarification Requests:Should you require any clarifications, please use the "Messages" functionality directly in the system.(V)Right to Vary Requirements at Time of AwardUNFPA reserves the right at the time of award of contract to increase or decrease, by up to 20%, the volume of services specified in this RFQ without any change in unit prices or other terms and conditions.(VI)Fraud and CorruptionUNFPA is committed to preventing, identifying, and addressing all acts of fraud against UNFPA, as well as against third parties involved in UNFPA activities.

UNFPA’s Policy regarding fraud and corruption is available here:Fraud Policy.Submission of a proposal implies that the Bidder is aware of this policy.Suppliers, their subsidiaries, agents, intermediaries and principals must cooperate with the UNFPA Office of Audit and Investigations Services as well aswith any other oversight entity authorized bythe Executive Director and with the UNFPA Ethics Advisor as and when required.  Such cooperation shall include, but not be limited to, the following: access to all employees,representatives agents and assignees of the vendor; as well as production of all documents requested,including financial records.  Failure to fully cooperate with investigations will be considered sufficient grounds to allowUNFPA to repudiate and terminate the Agreement, and to debar and remove the supplier from UNFPAs list of registered suppliers.A confidential Anti-Fraud Hotline is available to any Bidder to report suspicious fraudulent activities atUNFPA Investigation Hotline.(VII)Zero ToleranceUNFPA has adopted a zero-tolerance policy on gifts and hospitality.

Suppliers are therefore requested not to send gifts or offer hospitality to UNFPA personnel.

Further details on this policy are available here: Zero Tolerance Policy.(VIII)RFQ ProtestBidder(s) perceiving that they have been unjustly or unfairly treated in connection with a solicitation, evaluation, or award of a contract may submit a complaint to the UNFPA Head of the Business Unit,Sandra Bernklau, the Representative,bernklau@unfpa.org.Should the supplier be unsatisfied with the reply provided by the UNFPA Head of the Business Unit, the supplier may contact the Chief, Supply Chain Management Unit atsupplychain@unfpa.org.(VIIII)DisclaimerShould any of the links in this RFQ document be unavailable or inaccessible for any reason, bidders can contact the Procurement Officer in charge of the procurement to request for them to share a PDF version of such document(s).(X)Personal Data ProtectionIn addition to the publishing of the contract award in accordance with the UNFPA Procurement Procedures as from time to time updated or modified by UNFPA, available at:https://www.unfpa.org/resources/procurement-procedures(or such other URL as UNFPA may from time to time decide) as reflected in this document, the proposer acknowledges and agrees that UNFPA may process, collect, use, store, transfer and publish (“process”) the proposer’s information and data relating to, or in connection with this solicitation exercise (the “Information”) for purposes of evaluating all offers received in response to the solicitation exercise, including the subsequent contracting (the “Specified Purposes”).UNFPA will not process the proposer’s Information in a form that could identify an individual (“Personal Data”) except to the extent necessary to achieve the Specified Purposes.

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DOCUMENTS AND LINKS:
• Fraud Policy: https://www.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/admin-resource/Eths_Fraud_policy.pdf
• https://archives.un.org/sites/archives.un.org/files/_un-principles-on-personal-data-protection-privacy-hlcm-2018.pdf: https://archives.un.org/sites/archives.un.org/files/_un-principles-on-personal-data-protection-privacy-hlcm-2018.pdf

CONTACT:
• Email: bernklau@unfpa.org