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Request For Proposals Are Invited For Printing P2 And P3 TeacherS Guides Re Advertisement Request For Proposals Rfp Rfp Number Soma Umenye 1570 A Issuance Date January 16 2018Deadline For Offers 1 00 Pm Kigali Time On January 28 2018Description Request For Proposal For Printing P2 And P3 TeacherS GuidesFor Rwanda Soma UmenyeFunded By United States Agency For International Development Usaid Idiq Contract No Aid Oaa I 14 00055 Task Order Aid 696 To 16 00001Implemented By Chemonics Soma Umenye LlcPoint Of Contact Rwanda Soma Umenye Procurement Suprocurement Soma Umenye Org Ethical And Business Conduct Requirements Chemonics Is Committed To Integrity In Procurement And Only Selects Suppliers Based On Objective Business Criteria Such As Price And Technical Merit Chemonics Expects Suppliers To Comply With Our Standards Of Business Conduct Available At Https Www Chemonics Com Our Approach Standards Business Conduct Chemonics Does Not Tolerate Fraud Collusion Among Offerors Falsified Proposals Bids Bribery Or Kickbacks Any Firm Or Individual Violating These Standards Will Be Disqualified From This Procurement Barred From Future Procurement Opportunities And May Be Reported To Both Usaid And The Office Of The Inspector General Employees And Agents Of Chemonics Are Strictly Prohibited From Asking For Or Accepting Any Money Fee Commission Credit Gift Gratuity Object Of Value Or Compensation From Current Or Potential Vendors Or Suppliers In Exchange For Or As A Reward For Business Employees And Agents Engaging In This Conduct Are Subject To Termination And Will Be Reported To Usaid And The Office Of The Inspector General In Addition Chemonics Will Inform Usaid And The Office Of The Inspector General Of Any Supplier Offers Of Money Fee Commission Credit Gift Gratuity Object Of Value Or Compensation To Obtain Business Offerors Responding To This Rfp Must Include The Following As Part Of The Proposal Submission Disclose Any Close Familial Or Financial Relationships With Chemonics Or Project Staff For Example If An OfferorS Cousin Is Employed By The Project The Offeror Must State This Disclose Any Family Or Financial Relationship With Other Offerors Submitting Proposals For Example If The OfferorS Father Owns A Company That Is Submitting Another Proposal The Offeror Must State This Certify That The Prices In The Offer Have Been Arrived At Independently Without Any Consultation Communication Or Agreement With Any Other Offeror Or Competitor For The Purpose Of Restricting Competition Certify That All Information In The Proposal And All Supporting Documentation Are Authentic And Accurate Certify Understanding And Agreement To Chemonics Prohibitions Against Fraud Bribery And Kickbacks Please Contact The Soma Umenye Chief Of Party Stephen Blunden Sblunden Soma Umenye Org With Any Questions Or Concerns Regarding The Above Information Or To Report Any Potential Violations Potential Violations May Also Be Reported Directly To Chemonics Washington Office Through The Contact Information Listed On The Website Found At The Hyperlink Above Any Questions Regarding The Contents Of This Rfp Specifically Should Be Sent To Suprocurement Soma Umenye Org Section 1 Introduction And Instructions To Offerors 1 1 Acronyms And DefinitionsAds Usaid Automated Directives SystemCfr United States Code Of Federal RegulationsCooperating Country RwandaDap Delivery At PlaceFar United States Federal Acquisition RegulationReb Rwanda Education BoardRfp Request For ProposalsUs United StatesUsaid United States Agency For International DevelopmentUsg United States GovernmentVat Value Added Tax1 2 IntroductionThe Soma Umenye Is A Usaid Program Implemented By Chemonics Soma Umenye Llc In Rwanda The Goal Of The Soma Umenye Project Is To Improve Reading Outcomes In Kinyarwanda For At Least 1 Million Children In Public And Government Aided Schools In Rwanda By The End Of P3 Specifically Soma Umenye Will Target All Children In Grades P1 P3 Attending Public And Government Aided Schools Nationwide And Ensure That At Least 70 Percent Of Students Are Able To Read Grade Level Text With Fluency And Comprehension By The End Of P3 The Purpose Of This Rfp Is To Solicit Quotations From Eligible Rwandan Printing Companies For Printing 9 746 P2 And P3 Teachers Guides To Be Used As Instructional Guides And Learning Tools In P2 And P3 Classrooms To Support Improved Reading Please Note That The Award Will Be Made To One Or More Rwandan Printing Companies Only Chemonics Will Not Consider Offers Who Outsource The Printing To Companies Outside Of Rwanda Offerors Are Responsible For Ensuring That Their Offers Are Received In Accordance With The Instructions Stated Herein Failure To Adhere With Instructions Described Herein May Lead To Disqualification Of A Proposal From Consideration Offerors Are Invited To Submit Proposals In Response To This Rfp In Accordance With Section 1 Introduction And Instructions To Offerors Which Will Not Be Part Of The Subcontract The Instructions Are Intended To Assist Interested Offerors In The Preparation Of Their Offer Any Resulting Subcontract Will Be Guided By Sections Ii And Iii This Rfp Does Not Obligate Chemonics To Execute A Subcontract Nor Does It Commit Chemonics To Pay Any Costs Incurred In The Preparation And Submission Of The Proposals Furthermore Chemonics Reserves The Right To Reject Any And All Offers If Such Action Is Considered To Be In The Best Interest Of Chemonics Unless Otherwise Stated The Periods Named In The Rfp Shall Be Consecutive Calendar Days 1 3 Offer DeadlineOffers Must Be Received No Later Than 1 00 Pm Kigali Time On Thursday January 28 2018 Please Reference The Rfp Number In Any Response To This Rfp Offers Received After This Date Or Time Will Be Considered Late And Will Be Considered Only At The Discretion Of Chemonics 1 4 Protocol For Submission Of Offers1 4 1 Hard Copies Submission Each Offeror Must Submit Its Proposal In Two Separate Volumes The Technical Volume And The Cost Volume The Following Number Of Copies Is Required In Each Submission 1 Technical Volume Three 3 Original Hardcopies Of The Technical Volume Per The Instructions Below Electronic Copies May Also Be Submitted Via Email To Suprocurement Soma Umenye Org 2 Cost Volume One 1 Electronic Copy Submitted Via Email Per The Instructions Below For Hard Copy Submissions Of Requested Samples See Section 7 All Offers And Related Documents Must Be Enclosed In Sealed Envelopes With The Name And Address Of The Offeror And The Rfp Number Rfp No Soma Umenye 1570 A Clearly Marked On The Outside If Multiple Envelopes Must Be Submitted Due To The Size Of The Samples Offerors Must Ensure That Each Envelope Is Sealed And Clearly Marked With The Information Described Above Envelope 1 Out Of X Where X Is The Total Number Of Envelopes Submitted The Proposal Consisting Of Both Volumes Must Be Hand Delivered Or Sent By Mail To Soma Umenye ProjectAttn Procurement DepartmentRfp No Soma Umenye 1570 A Umuyenzi Plaza 2Nd FloorKn 5 RdRemera Kigali RwandaAn Authorized Representative Of The Company Or Organization Submitting An Offer Must Sign The Cover Page Of Each Copy Of The Offer In Blue Ink The OfferorS Authorized Representative Must Initial Any Changes Hand Written On The Hard Copies Of The Offer The Technical Volume And The Cost Volume Must Be Submitted Separately The Technical Volume May Not Contain Any Cost Or Price Information Files Must Be Clearly Marked Either Technical Volume Or Cost Volume All Offers Must Be Prepared In English Please Note That Companies Or Organizations Who Have Submitted An Offer In Response To Rfp 1570Printing P2 P3 TeacherS Guide Will Automatically Be Considered For Rfp Printing P2 P3 TeacherS Guide 1570 A 1 4 2 Electronic Copies SubmissionFor Electronic Submissions The Following Is Required For Each Submission 1 Technical Volume Email Submission Of The OfferorS Technical Proposal2 Cost Volume Email Submission Of The OfferorS Cost Proposal Electronic Offers Must Be Submitted To Suprocurement Soma Umenye Org The Subject Of Each Email Must Specify The OfferorS Name Whether The Email Contains The Technical Or Cost Volume And The Rfp Number For Example The Email Title May Read Soma Umenye 1570 A OfferorS Name Cost Volume The Technical Volume And The Cost Volume Must Be Submitted Separately The Technical Volume May Not Contain Any Cost Or Price Information Files Must Be Clearly Marked Either Technical Volume Or Cost Volume If Multiple Files Or Emails Must Be Submitted Due To The Size Of A Proposal Offerors Must Ensure That Each File And Email Is Clearly Marked With The Information Described Above For Submissions Requiring Multiple Emails Please Use A Subject Line Of Soma Umenye 1570 A Email 1 Of 2 Noting The Number Of Emails Sent And The Rfp Number 1 4 3 Technical Volume Part 1 Proposed Production Plan The Technical Volume Should Describe In Detail The OfferorS Proposed Plan For Providing The Teachers Guide Described In The Technical Specifications Found In Annex 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