Purchase of a Firewall and ICT Replacement Parts

REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ)

Reference Number: SADC/ICT/01/2014
Purchase of a Firewall and ICT Replacement Parts
Number of Lots: 7 (Seven)
SADC Secretariat is inviting you to submit a quote for the supply of the following equipment to be procured under the contract SADC/ICT/01/2014.

The minimum technical requirements for these goods are attached as Annex 1 to this RFQ.

To be considered responsive, you must quote for all quantities indicated in a Lot.

You can send only one quotation for these goods but are allowed to quote for all lots.

Your quotation, in the required format (See Annex 2 to this RFQ), should be addressed and submitted to:

“ICT Firewall & Replacement Parts 2013”
Secretary to the Tender Committee
SADC Secretariat
Plot 54385 CBD
Private Bag 0095
Gaborone
Botswana

Attention: Ted Peter Luka

The deadline for submission of your quotation, to the address indicated in Paragraph 4 is: 7 March 2014; 14:30 pm local time.

Quotations by Fax or E-mail are acceptable.

Your quotation should be accompanied by adequate technical documentation and catalogue(s) and other printed material or pertinent information for each item quoted, including names and addresses of firms providing service facilities in the country.

Your quotation should be submitted as per the following instructions and in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of the Standard Purchase Order for SADC which is available on request.

(i) PRICES: The prices should be quoted in the local currency, including all duties attached to the sale of the goods (such as VAT, customs duties, etc) and transport to the final destination (the SADC Secretariat).

(ii) EVALUATION AND AWARD OF PURCHASE ORDER: Quotations determined to be administrative (see Paragraph 2,3,4,5,6 and 7) and technical compliant to the requirements will be evaluated by comparison of their prices per lot (defined as above). The award will be made to the bidder offering an administrative and technically compliant quotation at the lowest total price for each lot.

(iii) VALIDITY OF THE OFFER: Your quotation should be valid for a period of 90 days from the date of deadline for submission of quotations indicated in Paragraph 5 above.

The goods are expected to be delivered at the address indicated above within 14 daysfrom the signature of the Purchase Order.

Additional request for information and clarifications can be made no later than 2 working days prior to deadline indicated in the paragraph 5 above, from:

Procuring entity: SADC Secretariat
Contact person: Ted Peter Luka
Telephone: 3951863
Fax: 3972848
E-mail:tluka@sadc.int;
smmadi@sadc.int;

Sincerely,

____________________

Name: Ted Peter Luka
Title: Procurement Officer
Date: 24 February 2014