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Request for Quotations (RFQ) of the Supply of Maize Sheller & Drying Machine and Their Accessories, and Other Materials.

Section 1 – General Information

Solicitation Number:

RFQ HW 2024-09-057

Solicitation Type:

Request for Quotations (RFQ)

Procurement Description:

Supply of Maize Sheller & Drying Machine and their accessories, and other materials.

Anticipated Period of Performance:

80 days, shorter delivery time is preferred; however, offerors can propose the possible delivery period on their end.

Place of

Performance:

Kigali-Rwanda, Special Economic Zone

Contracting Party:

From: Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA)

For: N/A

Under: Feed the Future Rwanda Hinga Wunguke Activity 72069623CA00001

Release Date:

September 12, 2024

Point of Contact for Questions and Offers:

Name:

Title:

Email Address:

Mr. Aaron Gatabazi

Operations Manager, Feed the Future Rwanda Hinga Wunguke

Activity

hingawunguke@cnfarwanda.org 

Questions:

Question DeadlineSeptember 20, 2024

Instructions: Questions must be submitted in writing; phone calls will not be accepted. Only CNFA’s written answers will be considered official and carry weight in the solicitation and subsequent evaluation. Verbal information received from CNFA, or any other entity should not be considered an official response to any questions.

Offers:

Offer Deadline:  October 6, 2024, 23h00 Rwanda Time

Via:                      ☒ Email                      ☐ Hard copy                       ☐ Email or Hard copy

Instructions: Reference the Solicitation Number in any response to this solicitation. Offers received after the specified time and date will be considered late and considered only at CNFA’s discretion. Offerors must strictly follow the deadlines provided in this solicitation to be considered for award.

Offer Validity:

Offers must remain valid for not less than 60 calendar days after the offer deadline.

Award:

Award will be made to the offeror who is determined to be the best offeror per the evaluation criteria and methodology provided herein. CNFA will not issue an award to different offerors, entities, or third-parties other than the selected offeror(s) who submits an offer in response to this solicitation. CNFA anticipates awarding a provision service agreement to the selected offeror(s).

Terms and Conditions:

The agreement award is subject to CNFA’s standard Terms and Conditions as stipulated in Section 6.

 

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