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Request for Proposals
Solicitation No. RFP # P1006-A-AGR-020-PR-1224-001
Title: Technical Capacity Assessment and Development of SmallScale
Sesame Oil Processors in Somalia
Issue Date: 13th January 2025
Questions Due: 17th January 2025, 11:59 hrs. EA time
Closing Date: 23rd January 2025, 11:59 hrs. EA time
Subject: USAID Contract No. 72062322CA00003
Project Name: IRiS
DT Global, the implementer of the Inclusive Resilience in Somalia (IRiS) under USAID
Contract No.72062322CA00003, invites proposals from eligible bidders for procurement
of consultant services of Technical Capacity Assessment and Development of SmallScale
Sesame Oil Processors in Somalia, as described in Attachment I, “Statement of
Work.”
The anticipated performance period for this activity is 4 months. The issuance of a
subcontract is subject to the availability of funds, successful negotiation of the subcontract
terms and budget, and of the consent of USAID’s Contracting Officer. The Contract resulting
from this award is envisioned as a Firm Fixed-price deliverable-based Subcontract.
Your organization can indicate its interest in this procurement by submitting a proposal in
accordance with the instructions in Attachment II “Instructions to Offerors”. Proposals will
be evaluated based on the evaluation criteria established in Attachment III “Evaluation
Criteria” of this solicitation. An award will be made to the Offeror whose proposal
represents the best value to the project after evaluation in accordance with the criteria stated
in the solicitation.
To be considered under the solicitation process, the Offeror should submit a complete
proposal by the means indicated herein no later than the closing date and time indicated
above. Offerors should ensure that the proposals are well written in English, easy to read
and follow, and contain only the requested information.
Proposals must be submitted electronically via email to:
IRiS Procurement Team Email: iris.procurement@dt-global.com
The solicitation number above must also be mentioned in the subject of the email.
All questions relating to this solicitation must be submitted electronically via email to:
Procurement Team iris.procurement@dt-global.com,no later than 17th January 2025,
11:59 hrs. EA time. Unless otherwise notified by an amendment to this RFP, no questions
will be accepted after this date. No questions/clarifications will be entertained if received by
means other than the specified email address. The solicitation number should be stated in
the subject. If you are planning to submit a proposal, it is imperative to confirm receipt of this solicitation by email to iris.procurement@dt-global.com in order to be included
on the solicitation mailing list to receive answers to questions and any future amendment(s).
Proposals must be submitted separately through two different emails. The first email
should contain the technical proposal as an attachment, labeled as “Technical Proposal.”
This document must be submitted in a zip folder and should be separate the Technical
Proposal, CVs, Contracts, and Reports. The second email should include the
cost/business proposal, Registration, and TCC clearly labeled as “Business
Proposal.”
Attachments:
• Attachment I Statement of Work
• Attachment II Instructions to Offerors
• Attachment III Evaluation Criteria
• Attachment IV Prime Contract Flow-Down Clauses
Sincerely,
IRiS Procurement Unit
DT Global
Airport Hotel, MIA
Mogadishu Somalia
dt-global.com
IRiS Procurement Team Email: iris.procurement@dt-global.com
The solicitation number above must also be mentioned in the subject of the email.
All questions relating to this solicitation must be submitted electronically via email to:
Procurement Team iris.procurement@dt-global.com,no later than 17th January 2025,
11:59 hrs. EA time. Unless otherwise notified by an amendment to this RFP, no questions
will be accepted after this date. No questions/clarifications will be entertained if received by
means other than the specified email address. The solicitation number should be stated in
the subject. If you are planning to submit a proposal, it is imperative to confirm receipt of this solicitation by email to iris.procurement@dt-global.com in order to be included
on the solicitation mailing list to receive answers to questions and any future amendment(s).