How To Apply

1. Clarification and Amendments of Bidding Documents

7.1     A prospective bidder may request the DRC in writing for clarifications of the bidding documents.  The DRC shall respond to such requests if he receives those 3 days prior to the deadline for the submission of bids.  The DRC shall also send copies of his response to all those bidders who have obtained the bidding documents without identifying the originator of the request.  Similarly, prior to the submission of the deadline, the DRC may modify the bidding documents by issuing addenda.

For queries on this ITB, please contact the Supply Chain Manger, rfq.som@drc.ngo

All questions regarding this ITB shall be submitted in writing to the above. On the subject line, please indicate the ITB number. Bids shall not be sent to the above email.

All questions during the tender period, as well as the associated answers, will be shared with all suppliers invited, or for open tenders published at: Tenders - Somali Jobs 

Deadline to receive queries is on 13th November, 2025 04:30 PM EAT.

1. Language of Bid

1. Documents Comprising the bid

9.1     The Bid submitted by the Bidder shall comprise the following:

9.2     Bids Should be submitted by email to the following dedicated, controlled, & secure email address: tender.som@drc.ngo 

When Bids are emailed, the following conditions shall be complied with:

Email Subject: ITB-SOM-CO-25-008

TECHNICAL BID-NAME OF THE BIDDER 

Email Subject: ITB-SOM-CO-25-008-FINANCIAL BID-NAME OF THE BIDDER

The ITB number shall be inserted in the Subject Heading of the email

Separate emails shall be used for the ‘Financial Bid’ and ‘Technical Bid’, and the Subject Heading of the email shall indicate which type the email contains.

The Financial Bid shall only contain the financial bid form, Annex A.2-BIB and Annex A.2-GLK

The Technical Bid shall contain all other documents required by the tender as mentioned in section A. Administrative Evaluation but excluding any pricing information.

Bid documents required, shall be included as an attachment to the email in PDF, JPEG, TIF format, or the same type of files provided as a ZIP file. Documents in MS Word or excel formats, will result in the bid being disqualified. 

Email attachments shall not exceed 4MB; otherwise, the bidder shall send his bid in multiple emails.

Failure to comply with the above may disqualify the Bid.

DRC is not responsible for the failure of the Internet, network, server, or any other hardware, or software, used by either the Bidder or DRC in the processing of emails. 

DRC is not responsible for the non-receipt of Bids submitted by email as part of the e-Tendering process.

Bids can be submitted electronically Only.  

           and any other materials required to be completed and submitted by bidders, as specified in the Bidding Data.