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Request For Proposals Are Invited For Provision Of Translation Services From English To Dari And Pashto And Vice Versa Dai Implementer Of The Usaid Funded Avc Livestock Project Invites Qualified Vendors To SubmitProposals Bids To Supply And Deliver Translation Services From English To Dari And Pashto And Vice Versa As Outlined Below 1 Rfp No Rfp Avcl Kab 19 00052 Issue Date July 17 20193 Title Provision Translation Services From English To Dari And Pashto And Vice Versa4 Issuing Office Email Physical Address For Submission Of Proposals To Avc Livestock Procurement Submit Hard Sealed Copy With Sign And Stamp Add Darya Village Hawashenasi Road 9Th District Quotation Submission Through Email Will Not Be Accepted Note Make Sure The One Who Submit The Quotation Should Sign The Quotation Registration Sheet Please Contact One Of These Two Numbers During Submission Of Your Quotation 1 07964688495 Deadline For Receipt Of Questions 4 00 Pm Kabul Local Time On July 23 2019 6 Deadline For Receipt Of Proposals 4 00 Pm Kabul Local Time On July 25 2019 7 Contact Person Avc Livestock Avc L Procurement Dai Com Questions Are Due No Later Than 4 Pm Local Time Kabul On July 23 2019 All Communications Regarding This Solicitation Are To Be Made Solely Through The Issuing Office And Must Be Sub Mitted Via Email Or In Writing Delivered To The Issuing Office Each Bidder Is Responsible For Reading Very Carefully And Understanding Fully The Terms And Conditions Of This Rfp All Questions Received Will Be Compiled Answered In Writing And Distributed To All Interested Bidders It Is Each Interested BidderS Responsibility To Check For Any Modification Or Update Prior To Submitting Their Final Bid 8 Anticipated Award Type An Award Resulting From This Rfp Will Be A Blanket Purchase Agreement Bpa Fixed Price The Period Of Performance Of The Bpa For Translation Services Will Be From The Date Of Signing Up To One Year Blanket Purchase Agreement Bpa A Blanket Purchase Agreement Bpa Is A Master Ordering Agreement That Establishes Unit Prices For A Category Of Goods That Will Be Procured On A Recurring Basis Over A Fixed Period Of Time Individual Release Orders Are Issued Against The Bpa For Specific Quantities As Needed A Bpa Places A Limit On The Total Dollar Value Which May Be Procured Within A Specified Period A Bpa Does Not Commit Or Guarantee That The Project Will Spend Any Amount Under The Agreement But Rather A Simplified Method Of Filling Anticipated Repetitive Needs From Qualified Sources Offerors Are Expected To Include All Costs Direct And Indirect Into Their Total Proposed Unit Prices And Fix Guarantee The Prices Over The Stated Period Of Performance Not To Be Adjusted Unless The Bpa Is Modified Or The Period Of Performance Of The Bpa Expires And A New Bpa Is In Place One Or More Bpas Will Be Issued As A Result Of This Solicitation The Duration Of The Bpa Is Estimated To Be One Year Bpa Will Specify The General Terms And Conditions Of Procurement But Will Not Have Any Value Individual Orders Will Be Placed Through Release Orders Ros Issued Periodically Throughout The Validity Period Of The Bpa Issuance Of This Rfq In No Way Obligates Dai To Award A Subcontract Or Purchase Order And Bidders Will Not Be Reimbursed For Any Costs Associated With The Preparation Of Their Quote Issuance Of This Rfp In No Way Obligates Dai To Award A Subcontract Or Purchase Order And Offerors Will Not Be Reimbursed For Any Costs Associated With The Preparation Of Their Bid9 Basis For Award An Award Will Be Made Based On The Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Process The Award Will Be Issued To The Responsible Offeror Submitting The Lowest Evaluated Price That Meets Or Exceeds The Acceptability Requirements Fortechnical Non Cost Factors Described In This Rfp Interested Offerors May Obtain A Full Copy Of The Rfp Which Contains Detailed Instructions For Preparation Of The Proposal The Rfp May Be Collected From The Address Www Acbar Org 2 Request For Proposal Services 10 General Instructions Toofferors The Last Day For Submission Of Proposal Is Thursday July 25 2019 Kabul Time Late Offers Will Be Rejected Except Underextraordinary Circumstances At DaiS Discretion Offerors Shall Submit Proposals In Hard Sealed Copy With Sign And Stamp To The Mentioned Address One Copy Cost Volume I And Technical Proposal Volume Ii Under Envelope Should Include The Name And Rfp Number Offerors Shall Confirm In Writing That The Offeror Fully Understands That Their Proposal Must Be Valid For A Period Ofninety Days Offerors Shall Sign And Date The Price Schedule In Lieu Of A Formal Cover Letter 11 Questions Regarding The Rfp Each Offeror Is Responsible For Reading Very Carefully And Understanding Fully The Terms And Conditions Of This Rfp All Communications Regarding This Solicitation Are To Be Made Solely Through The Issuing Office And Must Be Submitted Via Email Or In Writing Delivered To The Issuing Office No Later Than The Date Specified Above All Questions Received Will Be Compiled And Answered In Writing And Distributed To All Interested Offerors 12 Scope Of Work Requirements For Technical Acceptabilit 1 The Offeror Must Provide High Quality Translations Of Avclivestock Documents From English Into Dari And Pashto As Well As From Dari And Pashto Into English Details Of The Requirements Are In Attachment A 2 Delivery Timelines Will Be Specified In Each Release Order 3 In Addition To Meeting The Scope Of Work Listed Above Offerors Are Required To Meet Or Exceed The Significant Non Cost Factors Listed Below Offerors Must Demonstrate Quality Translators Byproviding Cvs Of Potential Translators Translators Shall Have A Minimum Of Three Years Of Demonstratively Relevant Experience Offerors Must Have Completed Or Have Currently In Progress 3 Projects In Translation To And From Dari An Pasht Offerors Shall Provide A Sample Translation See The Sample Script In Attachment C To Be Evaluated For Technical Acceptability Offerors Shall Present A Quality Control Protocol Thatdemonstrates How Offeror Plans To Ensure That Each Translation Is Of A High Quality Offeror Must Have Documented Ability To Meet Required Delivery Time Lines As Demonstrated Through Reference Letters From Prior Clients 13 Determination Of Responsibility Dai Will Not Enter Into Any Type Of Agreement With An Offeror Prior To Ensuring The OfferorS Responsibility When Assessing An OfferorS Responsibility The Following Factors Are Taken Into Consideration 1 Provide Copies Of The Required Valid Business Licenses From Ministry Of Commerce And Industries Or Other Governmentaldepartments To Operate In The Host Afghanistan 2 Evidence Of A Duns Number Explained Below And Instructionscontained In The Annex 3 The Source Origin And Nationality Of The Services Are Not From A Prohibited Country Explained Below 4 Having Adequate Financial Resources To Deliver Goods Or The Ability To Obtain Financial Resources 5 Ability To Comply With Required Or Proposed Delivery Or Performance Schedules 6 Have A Satisfactory Past Performance Record 7 Have A Satisfactory Record Of Integrity And Business Ethics 8 Be Qualified And Eligible To Perform Work Under Applicable Laws And Regulations 14 Geographic Code Under The Authorized Geographic Code For Its Contract Dai May Only Procure Goods And Services From The Following Countries Geographic Code 935 Goods And Services From Any Area Orcountry Including The Cooperating Country But Excluding Prohibited Countries Dai Must Verify The Source Nationality And Origin Of Goods And Services And Ensure To The Fullest Extent Possible That Da Idoes Not Procure Any Services From Prohibited Countries Listed By The Office Of Foreign Assets Control Ofac As Sanction Edcountries The Current List Of Countries Under Comprehensive Sanctions Include Cuba Iran North Korea Sudan And Syria Dai Is Prohibited From Facilitating Any Transaction By A Third Party If That Transaction Would Be Prohibited If Performed By Dai By Submitting A Proposal In Response To This Rfp Offerors Confirm That They Are Not Violating The Source And Nationality Requirements And That The Services Comply With The Geographic Code And The Exclusions For Prohibited Countries 15 Data Universal NumberingSystem Duns All U S And Foreign Organizations Which Receive First TierSubcontracts Purchase Orders With A Value Of 30 000 And AboveAre Required To Obtain A Duns Number Prior To Signing Of TheAgreement Organizations Are Exempt From This Requirement IfThe Gross Income Received From All Sources In The Previous Tax YearWas Under 300 000 Dai Requires That Offerors Sign The Selfcertification Statement If The Offeror Claims Exemption For ThisReason For Those Required To Obtain A Duns Number You May RequestAttachment C Instructions For Obtaining A Duns Number For Those Not Required To Obtain A Duns Number You May RequestAttachment D Self Certification For Exemption From DunsRequirement16 Compliance With Terms AndConditionsOfferors Shall Be Aware Of The General Terms And Conditions For AnAward Resulting From This Rfp The Selected Offeror Shall ComplyWith All Representations And Certifications Of Compliance Listed InAttachment B 17 Procurement Ethics By Submitting An Offeror Offerors Certify That They Have Not Will NotAttempt To Bribe Or Make Any Payments To Dai Employees In ReturnFor Preference Nor Have Any Payments With Terrorists Or GroupsSupporting Terrorists Been Attempted Any Such PracticeConstitutes An Unethical Illegal And Corrupt Practice And Either TheOfferor Or The Dai Staff May Report Violations To The Toll Free EthicsAnd Compliance Anonymous Hotline At 1 855 603 6987 Via TheDai Website Or Via Email To Fpi Hotline Dai Com 1 1 Attachmen

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