Sol-111-17-000001_Neonatal_Equip_10-25-16_Signed_Cover_Page.pdf

RFQ No.: SOL-m-17-000001

USAID ARMENIA

FROM THE AMERICAN PEOPLE

Issuance: Date:

Questions Due Date:

Closing Date &Time:

October 25,2016 October 28,2016, 10:00 AM Yerevan local time November 7,2016, 14:00 PM Yerevan local time

SUBJECT: Request For Quotations (RFQ) No.: SOL-111-17-000001, Procurement of Neonatal Care Equipment in support of USAID's Improving the Quality of Neonatal Care Services in Armenia Activity

The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USA 1D), invites qualified companies/organizations to submit a technical and cost quotation for the equipment as specified in the Equipment/Price List of the Attachment A (Part V) to this solicitation.

The Government expects to award Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Order o/a December 2016. Government reserves the right to award more than one purchase order as a result of this solicitation. Offerors are encouraged to make quotations competitive. Offerors are also cautioned against any collusion with other potential offerors with regard to price quotations to be submitted.

The estimated period of performance is 8 (eight) months from the effective award date.

The authorized geographic code for procurement of goods and services under this contract is 937 and 110.

The authority for this RFQ is found in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Item) and FAR Part 13.5 (Test Program for Certain Commercial Items).

For the purposes of this program, this RFQ is being issued and consists of the cover letter and the following:

PART DESCRIPTION

1 A. SF 1449

B. SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

C. DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

11 CONTRACT CLAUSES

III INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

IV EVALUATION - BASIS FOR AWARD

V ATTACHMENTS- ATTACHMENT A

Quotations shall only be submitted via e-mail and received by the Government on or before the closing date stated above to be considered. They must be sent electronically to nsarkisian@usaid.gov and aveghiazarian@usaid.gov. Quotations received after the deadline will not be considered. Incomplete information submitted in response to this request for quotation will result in disqualification from competition. Hard copies are not requested and will not be considered. Oral quotations will not be

RFQ No.: SOL-111-17-000001 accepted.

Any questions regarding the RFQ requirements must be submitted to Ms. Narine Sarkisian, Acquisition Specialist at nsarkisian@iisaici.uov and Mr. Armen Yegliiazarian, Senior Acquisition Specialist via e-mail at aveuhia/arian@usaicl.t'ov no later than November 7, 2016, 14:00 PM Yerevan local time, and must reference the Solicitation number RFQ No.: SOL-1 1 1-17-000001.

Questions and answers will be posted to www.tbo.gov as an amendment to the subject solicitation.

This RFQ and any future amendments can be viewed and downloaded from vvww.fbo.gov . USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. Offerers are, therefore, advised to regularly check the above internet site for amendments.

This RFQ in no way obligates the U.S Agency for International Development to award a contract, nor does it commit USAID to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of a quotation in response hereto, Furthermore, the Government reserves the right to reject any and all offers, if such action is considered to be in the best interest of the Government, In addition, final award of any contract cannot be made until funds have been fully appropriated, allocated and committed through internal USAID procedures.

Michael Rossman

Regional Contracting Officer USAID/Armenia