CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. We seek a world of hope, tolerance and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and people live in dignity and security. CARE International aims to be a global force and a partner of choice within a worldwide movement dedicated to ending poverty.

Website: http://www.care.org/country/rwanda

Request for Proposal

provision of service of SUPPLY OF STATIONERY

to care rwanda

request for Proposal (rfp) DOCUMENT # 22/2024

RFP Issue Date:  DECEMBER 16th ,2024

Proposal submission Deadline :  DECEMBER  29th ,2024

1. ABOUT CARE

At CARE, we seek a world of hope, inclusion, and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and people live with dignity and security.

This has been our vision since 1945, when we were founded to send lifesaving CARE Packages® to survivors of World War II. Today, CARE is a leader in the global movement to end poverty. We put women and girls in the center because we know we cannot overcome poverty until all people have equal rights and opportunities. In 2019, CARE worked in 100 countries and reached 70 million people with an incredible range of life-saving programs.

To know more about CARE, visit: https://www.care.org/our-work/

2. GENERAL CONDITIONS and CLAUSES

2.1.  CARE’s GENERAL CONDITIONS

The enclosed document is not an offer to contract, but a solicitation of a vendor’s proposed intent.  Acceptance of a proposal in no way commits CARE to award a contract for any or all products and services to any vendor.

CARE reserves the right to make the following decisions and actions based on its business interests and for reasons known only to CARE:

  • To determine whether the information provided does or does not substantially comply with the requirements of the RFP
  • To contact any bidder after proposal submittal for clarification of any information provided.
  • To waive any or all formalities of bidding
  • To accept or reject a proposal in whole or part without justification to the bidder
  • To not accept the lowest bid
  • To negotiate with one or more bidders in respect to any aspect of submitted proposal
  • To award another type of contract other than that described herein, or to award no contract;
  • To enter into a contract or agreement for purchase with parties not responding to this RFP
  • To request, at its sole discretion, selected Vendors to provide a more detailed presentation of the proposal
  • To not share the results of the bids with other bidders and to award contracts based on whatever is in the best interest of CARE.

Any material statements made orally or in writing in response to this RFP or in response to requests for additional information will be considered offers to contract and should be included by vendor in any final contract.

2.2. CONFIDENTIALITY/ NON-DISCLOSURE

All information gained by any vendor concerning CARE work practices is not to be disclosed to anyone outside those responsible for the preparation of this proposal.  Any discussion by the vendor of CARE’s business practices could be reason for disqualification.  CARE, at their discretion, reserves the right to require a non-disclosure agreement.

Reciprocally, CARE commits that information received in response to this RFP will be held in strict confidence and not disclosed to any party, other than those persons directly responsible for the evaluation of the responses, without the express consent of the responding vendor.

Finally, the information contained within this RFP is confidential and is not to be disclosed or used for any other purpose by the vendor.

2.3. PUBLICITY

Any publicity referring to this project, whether in the form of press releases, brochures, or photographic coverage will not be permitted without prior written approval from CARE.

2.4. LIABILITY

The selected vendor(s) will be required to show proof of adequate insurance at such time as CARE is prepared to procure the services.  The participating vendor will also be required to indemnify and hold harmless CARE for, among other things, any third-party claims arising from the selected vendor’s acts or omissions, and will be liable for any damage caused by its employees, agents or subcontractors.

2.5. FORCE MAJEURE

Neither Party shall be responsible for a performance that is delayed, hindered, or is rendered inadvisable, commercially impracticable, illegal, or impossible by a “Force Majeure Event.” A Force Majeure event includes, without limitation, an act of nature, a pandemic, emergency, civil unrest or disorder, actual or threatened terrorism, war, fire, governmental action or interference of any kind, power or utility failures, strikes or other labor disturbances, a health warning issued by the Center for Disease Control (or similar agency), any other civil or governmental emergencyand/or any other similar event beyond a Party’s reasonable control.

 The Party that seeks to invoke this Force Majeure provision (the “Affected Party”) shall provide the other Party (the “Unaffected Party”) with a written notice within ten (10) days of the date the Affected Party determines a Force Majeure Event has occurred.

2.6. ERRORS AND OMISSIONS 

CARE expects the vendor will provide all labor, coordination, support, and resources required based on the vendor’s proposal and corresponding final SOW.  No additional compensation will be available to the vendor for any error or omission from the proposal made to CARE.  The only exclusions are add-ons, deletions, and/or optional services for which the vendor has received written authorization from CARE.

2.7. OWNERSHIP OF WORK

All work created during this evaluation must be original work, and no third party should hold any rights in or to the work.  All rights, title and interest in the work shall be vested in CARE.

2.8. CONFLICT OF INTEREST

CARE encourages every prospective Supplier to avoid and prevent conflicts of interest, by disclosing to CARE if you, or any of your affiliates or personnel, were involved in the preparation of the requirements, design, specifications, cost estimates, and other information used in this RFP.

3. COMPANY PROFILE & BIDDER’S DECLARATION

Bidders are requested to complete this form, including the Company Profile and Bidder’s Declaration, sign it and return it as part of your proposal. No alterations to its format shall be permitted and no substitutions shall be accepted.

3.1. COMPANY PROFILE 

Table 4.1.A Previous Work with CARE

Have you already had previous transactions with CARE?

Yes

No

If marked “Yes”, please provide the year of the latest transaction with CARE and the requirement that was delivered. (This is to inform everyone that this information is for system checking only. This will not be part of any evaluation process.)

If you marked, “No” on the table above, please answer the Table 4.1.A. below:

Table 4.1.B Other Information

Item Description

Detail(s)

Legal name of bidder

Legal Address, City, Country

Website

Year of Registration

Company Expertise

Bank Information (Please answer below)

Bank Name:

Bank Address:

IBAN:

SWIFT/BIC:

Account Currency:

Bank Account Number:

Previous relevant experience: 3 contracts

Name of previous contracts

Client & Reference Contact Details

Contract Value

Period of activity

Types of activities undertaken

3.2. BIDDER’S DECLARATION

Yes

No

Ethics: By submitting this Proposal/Quote, I/we guarantee that the bidder has not engaged in any improper, illegal, collusive, or anti-competitive arrangements with any competitors; has not directly or indirectly contacted any buyer representative (aside from the point of contact) or gather information regarding the RFP; and has not attempted to influence or offer any type of personal inducement, reward, or benefit to any buyer representative.

I/We affirm that we will not engage in prohibited behavior or any other unethical behavior with CARE or any other party. We also affirm that we have read the general clause and conditions included in this RFP and that we will conduct business in a way that avoids any financial, operational, reputational, or other undue risk to CARE.

Conflict of interest: I/We warrant that the bidder has no actual, potential or perceived Conflict of Interest in submitting this Proposal/Quote; or entering into a Contract to deliver the Requirements. CARE Procurement’s Point of Contact will be notified right away by the bidder if a conflict of interest occurs during the RFP process.

Bankruptcy: l/We have not declared bankruptcy, are not involved in bankruptcy or receivership proceedings, and there is no judgment or pending legal issues that could hinder the ability to conduct business.

Offer Validity Period: I/We confirm that this Proposal/Quote, including the price, remains open for acceptance for the Offer Validity.

I/We understand and recognize that you are not bound to accept any proposal you receive, and we certify that the goods offered in our Quotation are new and unused.

By signing this declaration, the signatory below represents, warrants and agrees that he/she has been authorized by the Organization/s to make this declaration on its/their behalf

Supplier Name:

Title/Designation:

Company Name:

Date:

Signature

4. CONDITIONS AND GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL

4.1. PROPOSOSAL GUIDELINES

This Request for Proposal represents the requirements for an open and competitive process.

All vendors must provide written notification via email to RWA.Procurement@care.org of their intent to participate, or not to participate in the bidding process by December 18th ,2024 

Proposals will be accepted until 5:00 PM local time on December 29th ,2024 delivered via email solely to RWA.Procurement@care.org  no later than the above specified date.

Any proposals received after this date and time will not be accepted.  All proposals must be signed by an official agent or representative of the company submitting the proposal.

If the organization submitting a proposal must outsource or contract any work to meet the requirements contained herein, this must be clearly stated in the proposal.  Additionally, all costs included in proposals must be all-inclusive to include any outsourced or contracted work.  Any proposals which call for outsourcing or contracting work must include a name and description of the organizations being contracted.

All costs must be itemized to include an explanation of all fees and costs.Contract terms and conditions will be negotiated upon selection of the winning bidder for this RFP.  All contractual terms and conditions will be subject to review by the CARE legal department, and will include scope, budget, schedule, and other necessary items pertaining to the project. You must respond to every subsection including statement, question, and/or instruction without exception. Any verbal information obtained from, or statements made by representatives of CARE shall not be construed as in any way amending this RFP.  Only such corrections or addenda as are issued in writing by CARE to all RFP participants shall be official.  CARE will not be responsible for verbal instructions.

4.2. PROJECT PURPOSE AND DESCRIPTION

CARE is issuing this RFP (Request for Proposal) soliciting qualified bidders to submit proposals intended for the supply of stationery  to CARE RWANDA for the FY 25 and FY 26.

This RFP is an invitation to bid, not an offer of contract.  Bidders must submit a response that complies with the minimum requirements contained herein.

4.3. PROJECT OVERVIEW

CARE is seeking a provider to submit proposals intended for the : Supply of stationery  to CARE RWANDA for the FY 25 and FY 26.

Requirement & Specs :

Qty.

Unit of Measurement

Required Delivery Lead Time

Delivery Address

Contract Period

Supply of stationery  to CARE RWANDA for the FY 25 and FY 26.

7

Each

RWA.Procurement@care.org

From March 2025 to February 2026

[Provide additional requirements]

Item #

Other Requirements

1

Delivery Date & Time

Bidder shall deliver the goods at least 1 week after Contract signature.

2

Delivery Terms

(incoterms)

   EXW [Ex-works (Place)]

   FCA [Free Carrier (Port)]

   FAS [Free Along-Side Ship (Port)]

   FOB [Free On-Board (Port)]

   CFR [Cost, & Freight (Port)]

   CIF [Cost, Insurance & Freight (Port)]

   CPT [Carriage Paid-To (Place)]

   CIP [Carriage & Insurance Paid-To (Place)]

   DAP [Delivered at Place (Place)]

   DPU [Delivered at Place Unloaded (Place)]

   DDP [Delivered Duty Paid (Place)]

3

Custom Clearance

(Must be linked to Incoterms at origin)

   Not Applicable. Shall be done by _______________

   Shouldered by CARE

   Supplier/ Bidder

   Freight Forwarder

4

Exact Address(es) of Delivery Location

Please provide addresses:

 CARE International in Rwanda

 P.O. Box 550 Kigali, KN 8 Avenue ,Plot. No 720, Tel: 0788306241/0788304454, Email:  care.rw@care.org

5

Warranty Period

Standard Manufacturer’s Warranty (if applicable):N/A

6

Payment Terms

30 Days upon Receipt of items

7

Quotation Validity

The quote needs to be valid for 90 days to cover all the days from bidding up to the award process. However, once the contract has been released, it shall be valid for the same coverage as reflected in the requirement above.

[Provide additional requirements]

Scope of the service

The supplier will ensure the following:

  • The vendor has a store with all the needed items
  • The vendor has the evidence of similar work done with other organizations especially international NGOs.
  • The office supplies provided are with good quality
  • The vendor is flexible to replace the office supplies without the required specifications
  • The vendor has a good parking to ensure that the CARE’s vehicles are safe when waiting for the CARE staff moving to their office
  • The supplier will provide the prices for the goods on the list and will also provide the sample for each item for the checking of sample.
  • For each needed item not mentioned on the list, CARE will request for the price from the selected vendor and will compare it with the market price before the order. If the price offered by the selected supplier is high, CARE has the right to purchase the needed item from the cheaper supplier.

The List of Items

#

Item description

unit of measure

marque 1

1

Agraffe 23/6 – 23/17

1 boX OF  10 packets

FIS

2

Claps 24/6

1 box of  10 packets

FIS

3

Stapler  23/6 – 23/7

1 Piece

HS

4

Stapler 24/6 – 8

1 piece

RAPID CLASSIC 2

5

Tie all 50mm

1 box of  10 packets

SBT

6

Attach all 32 mm

1 bx of  10 packets

SBT

7

Tie all 25mm

1 box of 10 packets

SBT

8

Binding wand  8 mm

1 box of 100 pieces

MASTER

9

Binding rod 10 mm

1 box of  100 pieces

MASTER

10

Stick of binding 12 mm

1 box of  100 pieces

MASTER

11

Stick of binding 14 mm

1 box of  100 pieces

MASTER

12

Stick of binding 16 mm

1 box of 100 pieces

MASTER

13

Stick of binding 18 mm

2 box of 100 pieces

MASTER

14

Stick of binding 20 mm

3 box of 100 pieces

MASTER

15

Stick of binding 22 mm

4 box of 100 pieces

MASTER

16

Stick of binding 25 mm

5 box of 100 pieces

MASTER

17

Paper A4

1 ream

AZHAR

18

Not Pad A4

1 piece

FIS

19

Note pad A5

1 piece

FIS

20

Register  A4

1 piece

FIS

21

Calculator 10 digital

1 piece

Casio

22

Calculator 12 digital

1 piece

Casio

23

 Cartridge Laser Jet 1200HP

1 piece

hp

24

Cartridge Laser Jet 1300HP

1 piece

hp

25

Cartridge Laser Jet 1320HP

1 piece

hp

26

Cartridge Laser Jet 2055HP

1 piece

hp

27

Cartridge Laser Jet 4250HP

1 piece

hp

28

Cartridge Laser Jet CP 3525 DN Color  HP

1 piece

hp

29

Cartridge Laser Jet 45 A HP

1 piece

hp

30

Cartridge Laser Jet 64 A HP

1 piece

hp

31

Cartridge Laser Jet 78 A HP

1 piece

hp

32

CD-R

1 box of  10 pieces

SONY

33

CD-RW

1 box of  10 pieces

SONY

34

Scissors medium

1 pair

FIS

35

Large back plastic file

1 piece

FIS

36

Plastic folder small back

1 piece

FIS

37

Large cardboard filing cabinet

1 piece

FIS

38

Caboard filing cabinet small back

1 piece

FIS

39

Stick glue

1 pice

UHU

40

Liquid glue

1 piece

UHU

41

Binding cover 1 packet

1 packet of 100 pieces

DELTA

42

Colored pencil

Dozen

DOLPHIN

43

Felt pencil

Dozen

DOLPHIN

44

Felt pen for educator

Dozen

DOLPHIN

45

Ordinary pincil

1 piece

DOLPHIN

46

DVD-RW

1 box of  10 pieces

SONY

47

Plastic writng case

1 piece

FIS

48

Ink for buffer

1 piece

HORSE

49

Envelop A3 kaki

1 pack of 50 pieces

JAYA

50

Envelop A4 kaki

1 pack of 50 pieces

JAYA

51

Envelop A5 kaki

1 pack of 50 pieces

JAYA

52

Envelop A6 white

1 pack of 50 pieces

JAYA

53

Folio envelop

1 pack of 50 pieces

JAYA

54

Thorny

1 box

FIS

55

Hanging table

1 piece

BANTEX

56

Rod curtain

1 piece

DOLPHIN

57

Farde shirt

1 piece

CARTON

58

Plastic sheets

1 piece

DOLPHIN

59

Flip Chart paper

1 roll

DOLPHIN

60

Flip Chart stand

1 piece

MASTER

61

Rubber

1 piece

DOLPHIN

62

Latte of 20 Cm

1 piece

FIS

63

Latte of 30 Cm

1 piece

FIS

64

Latte of 50 Cm

1 piece

FIS

65

Non permanent marker

Dozen

SNOWMAN

66

Permanent marker

Dozen

SNOWMAN

67

Binder clips 51 mm

Box 10 packs

SBT

68

Binder clips 31 mm

Box 10 packs

SBT

69

Binder clips 21 mm

Box 10 packs

SBT

70

Large format perforator

1 piece

FIS

71

Medium perforator

1 piece

FIS

72

Small perforator

1 piece

FIS

73

Post-it large format

Dozen

DOLPHIN

74

Post-it medium  format

Dozen

DOLPHIN

75

Post-it small format

Dozen

DOLPHIN

76

Roller for calculator

1 piece

FIS

77

Packet  A4 for  plastification

Packet of 100 pieces

FIS

78

Perforated transparent bag A4

Packet of 100 pieces

FIS

79

Large format white scotch

Packet of 6 pieces

OLYMPIA

80

Small white scotch

Dozen

OLYMPIA

81

Scotch kaki large format

Packet of 6 pieces

OLYMPIA

82

Scotch kaki medium format

Packet of 6 pieces

OLYMPIA

83

Scotch kaki small format

Packet of 6 pieces

OLYMPIA

84

Separator

Packet of 50 pieces

FIS

85

Sigantory

1 piece

FIS

86

Highlighter

Dozen

DOLPHIN

87

 Blue pen

Packet of 50 pieces

BIC

88

 Black

Packet of 50 pieces

BIC

89

 Red pen

Packet of 50 pieces

BIC

90

Pencil size

1 piece

FIS

91

 IR1600/2000 Drum

1 piece

CANON

92

 IR2318L Drum

1 piece

CANON

93

Buffer

1 piece

HORSE

94

Tonneur IR1600/2000

1 piece

CANON

95

Tonneur IR2318L

1 piece

CANON

96

Transparent for binding

1 pack of  100 pieces

FIS

97

Sorter

set of 4 pieces

OMEKO

Mouse

Piece

Battery for mouse

98

Cartridge CP 3525 dn Y252A

1 piece

Yellow

99

Cartridge CP 3525 dn M253 A

1 piece

Magenta

100

Cartridge CP 3525 dn C251 A

1 piece

CYAN

101

Cartridge CP 3525 dn K250 A

1 piece

Kaki

102

Cartridge 55 A

1 piece

hp

103

Power strip

1 piece

KADRIS

104

Flash Disc 4BG

1 piece

SanDisc

105

Flash Disc 8BG

2 piece

SanDisc

106

External Disk 500 GB

1 piece

TOSHIBA

107

Stabilizer

1 piece

RTC 1000 W

108

Catridge 130A

1 piece

hp laser jet

109

Cartridge 61 A

tricolor

hp laser jet

110

Cartridge 61 A

black

hp laser jet

111

Cartridge 901

tricolor

hp laser jet

112

Cartridge 901

black

hp laser jet

113

Cartridge 26A

piece

hp laser jet

Total amount

 4.4. PROJECT TIMELINE 

All bidders are advised to strictly follow the below timeline as noted.

Any technical questions arising during the preparation of your response to this RFP should be submitted in writing via email to [Procurement Staff’s Name:N/A] (RWA.Procurement@care.org) no later than [December 29th ,2024]  

Schedule of Activities/ To-do

Date of the Activity/ Deadline of Submission

Responsible

Remarks

RFP Issued

[Month XX, 20XX : December 16th,2024]

CARE

 

Supplier to notify CARE of intention to participate in bidding

[Month XX, 20XX : [December 18th,2024,]

Supplier

Deadlines must be strictly observed.

Deadline for submission of clarification questions to CARE

[Month XX, 20XX: [December 19th ,2024]   ]

Supplier

Deadlines must be strictly observed.

CARE to answer all clarifications

[Month XX, 20XX: December 20th,2024]

CARE

 

Supplier’s Deadline of Submission of Proposal

[Month XX, 20XX: [December 29th ,2024  

Supplier

Deadlines must be strictly observed.

Evaluation of Proposal

From [Month XX, 20XX] to [Month XX, 20XX]: January 6th  to 20th,2025

CARE

 

Vendor presentation (if required)

From [Month XX, 20XX] to [Month XX, 20XX]: February 25th,2025

Supplier

 

Finalists selected

[Month XX, 20XX]February 28th ,2025

CARE

Upon notification, the contract negotiation with the winning bidder will begin immediately.

4.5.PROJECT REQUIREMENTS

Technical Requirements

a.1 Technical Proposal of the Product

REQUIREMENTS

Provide the necessary details. Attach document or provide separate sheet if needed.

A. Overall Proposal Suitability

1

Please see the Scope of Work and any other required specifications for this project.

2

Provide Delivery Lead Time

3

Provide after-sales service (if applicable)

4

Ability to provide sample (if applicable)

5

Provide Warranty Period

(Any additional requirement that is deemed necessary for “Previous Works & Awards” Category

 

REQUIREMENTS

Provide the necessary details. Attach document or provide separate sheet if needed.

B. Previous Works and Awards

1

Provide 3 or more client experiences or testimonials (References whose environment, size, and scope are most similar to CARE.  Include a summary of the work completed for each account.  Include reference contact names, with telephone numbers and email addresses.)

2

Provide previous records of performance and service.

3

Provide citations and awards. This encompasses reviewing the citations and awards a vendor has received from other customers and award-giving bodies.

4

Provide any testimonials, survey response/s from previous buyers and/or partners.

5

(Any additional requirement that is deemed necessary for “Previous Works & Awards” Category.

REQUIREMENTS

Provide the necessary details. Attach document or provide separate sheet if needed. The documents will be in PDF format

C. Technical Expertise and Organizational Experience

1

Provide 5 Availability of vendor’s representatives to call upon and consult with.

2

Any proof that the vendor has the Ability to render satisfactory service in this instance.

3

Provide Years of experience in providing the same requirement to other companies.

4

Provide the latest audited Financial Statement

5

(Any additional requirement that is deemed necessary for “Technical Expertise and Organizational Experience.

REQUIREMENTS

Provide the necessary details. Attach document or provide separate sheet if needed.

D. Others

1

Provide any relative requirements which were not mentioned above. (delete if not applicable)

VALUE & COST (Financial Requirements)

(Provide below requirements, payment terms, etc., if there’s any)

See attached template (in Excel File) to be used for your financial bid. There is excel file attached on.

Item #

Description

Qty

Unit of Measurement

Unit Price

(in RWF)

Total Price

(in RWF)

 Compliance with Requirements

 

Yes, we will comply

No, we cannot comply

If marked as “No”, please provide counter proposal

Minimum Technical Specifications

Delivery Lead Time

Delivery Term (INCOTERMS)

Warranty Period (if applicable)

Validity of Quotation

Payment Terms (30 Days)

Other Requirements (Please specify): Monthly fee for one car washed

4.6.EVALUATION CRITERIA 

Interested candidates or  firms are requested to submit electronically their application files not later than 29th  December 2024, with subject: “Supply of stationeries to CARE RWANDA ” to the following e-mail address: RWA.Procurement@care.org

The application file should contain the following documents:

  • A detailed Curriculum Vitae of the individual(s) or firms who are proposing to carry out the work (if a team is envisaged, ensure the repartition of roles is clearly explained);
  • A capacity statement demonstrating why the suppliers are capable of doing the job based on academic qualifications and relevant past professional experience (See selection criteria above);
  • A technical offer, a proposal w detailing how the deliverables will be achieved;
  • A financial offer detailing the various costs associated with the needed items on the list, in PDF format and must be a separate document from the technical.
  • Evidence of the supplier’s experience in the similar assignment (at least 3 references with contact or address of referees);
  • Copies of similar assignments (with evidence for good completion of the previous similar       assignments);
  • Company profile; VAT registration certificate; RRA tax clearance certificate; RSSB tax clearance certificate (when applicable)

Proposal Evaluation Criteria

The technical and financial proposal will be assessed using the below criteria:

1. Technical Proposal

A. Overall Proposal Suitability

30%

B. Previous Work and Awards

20%

C. Technical Expertise and Organizational Experience

20%

D. Management approach

10%

Subtotal

80%

2. Financial Proposal (Value and Cost)

E. Value and Cost

20%

Subtotal

20%

Total

100%

Procurement unit

 

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