Consultants to Conduct the Environmental DNA Analysis for Fauna Monitoring in Vu Quang National Park, Ha Tinh Province

WWF-Viet Nam would like to request for proposals from eligible national consulting companies, research institutes and professional organizations (hereinafter-called Consultants) who are interested in conducting the environmental DNA analysis for fauna monitoring in Vu Quang National Park, Ha Tinh province, Viet Nam.

The bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding procedures as specified in this Invitation to Bid, and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the USAID Standard Provisions M6 – Procurement Policies for Non-U.S based Organizations. Therefore, procurement sources must be from the United States, Viet Nam, and developing countries other than advanced developing countries, but excluding any country that is a prohibited source. The Geographic code 937 applies to the USAID Biodiversity Conservation project. For more detailed information on the Geographic code 937, please refer to:
ADS Chapter 310: Source and Nationality Requirements for Procurement of Commodities and Services Financed by USAID | U.S. Agency for International Development

Details information can be found here: WWF-VIET NAM-INVITATION TO BID (RE-ADVERTISED): ENVIRONMENTAL DNA ANALYSIS FOR FAUNA MONITORING IN VU QUANG NATIONAL PARK_FY 23-0054 BCA | WWF (panda.org)

HOW TO APPLY: 

Bidders are invited to submit their bids by email. Bidders who submit electronic proposals must follow the following submission instructions:

• The proposal shall be separated in two files: one for the technical proposal and one for the financial proposal.
• The file for the financial proposal shall be protected by a password which shall be kept with the Consultant. If the consultant passed the technical requirement threshold, WWF-Viet Nam would then request the password to open the financial proposal file. However, if the consultant loses the password or in case the file could not be opened, WWF-Viet Nam would not assume responsibility.
• The electronic file shall be in the form of MS Word or MS Excel or PDF.
• Please send the electronic Bid to [email protected]. Your e-mail must have the subject heading as “Ref FY23-0054/BCA- [name of bidder]- Environmental DNA analysis for fauna monitoring”. Please be aware that a Bid emailed to WWF-Viet Nam will be rejected if it is received after the deadline for bid submission. As an email may take some time to arrive after it is sent, especially if it contains a lot of information, we advise all bidders to send email submissions well before the deadline.
• Maximum size for electronic submission: The maximum size per email that Purchaser can receive is 25MB.

The deadline for submission is August 9th, 2022 17:00 (ICT)

Note: The bidders should read carefully the requirement in submitting of bidding document in section V.III Proposal submission. The bidding documents that do not comply with the instructions in section VII will be disqualified.