United Nations Secretariat Tender

1.0 The United Nations Assistance Mission For Iraq (unami) Has A Requirement For The Supply And Delivery Of Bottled Drinking Water With Dispensers To Unami Erbil And Kirkuk , Iraq, For A Period Of Three (3) Years With Two (2) Optional Extension Periods Of Two (2) Optional Extension Periods Of One (1) Year Each (1 + 1) At Unami's Discretion And Subject To Performance. 2.0 The Successful Contractor Shall Provide The Following Services Under The Proposed Contract: A. Daily Drinking Water (ddw) Supplied In Contractor Owned Bottles Of 17 Or 20-liter Bottles B. Contractor Owned Electric Hot And Cold-water Dispensers For 17- Or 20-liters Water Bottles At The Location Free Of Cost. C. Contractor Owned Manual Pumps For Drinking Water Dispensers Of 17 Or 20-liter Water Bottles. 3.0 Drinking Water Is Defined As Either 'water' Intended For Human Consumption And Contains No Added Ingredients Or 'mineral Water' Containing Less Than 100 Parts Per Million (ppm) Total Dissolved Solids (tds). 4.0 Successful Vendor Will Be Responsible For Removing All The Returnable Bottles On A Periodic Basis Not Exceeding One Month. This Will Normally Be Achieved When Delivering A New Order. 5.0 The Contractor Shall Adhere To All Current International Standards Relating To The Production, Packaging, Safety, Health, Hygienic Storage, Transportation And Delivery Of Bottled Drinking Water Such As: (a) Who Guidelines For Drinking Water Quality (b) Codex Alimentarius International Standards For Drinking Water. (c) The Contractor Shall Provide All Equipment, Cleaning Material Supplies And Manpower, To Include Safety Personal Equipment As Necessary To Perform The Tasks. 6.0 At The Start Off The Contract The Contractor Will Supply To Unami With Electric Water Dispensers, Initial Stock Of Two Months Supply Of Water In Bottles Of 17 Or 20 Liters Each - With Subsequent Deliveries Being Made Periodically Thereafter As Will Be Required. 7.0 The Successful Contractor Must Provide Electric Hot And Cold (chilled)-water Dispensers At The Location Free Of Cost. As A Minimum They Should Be Capable Of Handling The 17- Or 20-liter Bottles And Be Ce Certified Or Equivalent. It Is Expected That The Kirkuk Locations Will Require 60 Electric Dispensers For Daily Use And 10 In Unami’s Stock/reserve. The Erbil Locations Will Require 65 Electric Dispensers For Daily Use And 10 In Unami Stock/reserve. 8.0 The Successful Contractor Must Provide Manual Drinking Water Pumps For 17- Or 20- Liter W A T E R Bottles Free Of Cost To Unami, It Is Expected That Kirkuk Locations Will Require Up To 30 Manual Drinking Water Pumps And 30 Manual Drinking Water Pumps For The Erbil Locations 9.0 The Successful Vendor To Provide Certified Drinking Water Test Results For Each Delivery, The Drinking Water Test Results Should Be Certified By Government Authority. 10. The Successful Contractor Must Provide A 48 Bottled Water Pallet Type, A Total Of 13 Pallets For Kirkuk Locations And A 48 Bottled Water Pallet Type, A Total Of 21 Pallets For Erbil Locations. Along With The Provision Of The Electric Dispensers The Successful Contractor Will Be Responsible For The Servicing And Maintenance Of These Items As And When Required At No Cost To Unami. The Contractor Must Be Able To Replace Hot And Cold-wa T E R Dispenser As Well As Manual Water Pumps If Unserviceable Due To Damage Through Normal Wear And Tear. 11. Estimated Requirements Kirkuk A. If Supplied In 20 Liters Bottles, A Monthly Total Of 600 Bottles Would Be Required To Supply 12,000 Liters, Or B. If Supplied In 17 Liters Bottles, A Monthly Total Of 706 Bottles Would Be Required To Supply 12,002 Liters Erbil A. 1,000 Bottles Each Of 20 Liters Per Month (20,000 Liters), Or B. 1,177 Bottles Each Of 17 Liters Per Month (20,009 Liters) 12 For This Purpose, Unami Will Undertake A Competitive Bidding Exercise Shortly, Accordingly Would Issue An Request For Proposal (rfp) To Those Companies Who Would Express Their Interest And Provide Initial Relevant Information As To Their Ability To Fulfill Unami’s Requirement. In Addition, The Interested Companies Will Be Requested To Complete A Unami Vendor Registration Form (new Vendors Only). To Obtain This Form, Please Contact Unami As Above. Note: Additional Information And Requirement Will Be Provided During The Bid 2.0 The Solicitation Will Be Based On A Detailed Statement Of Works, Un General Conditions Of Contracts And Other Related Documents Which Will Be Provided By Unami To All Companies Who Respond To This Eoi And Qualify For The Tender. 3.0 Please Note On The Following: • This Eoi Is Not An Invitation To Submit A Bid/proposal. • Unami Reserves The Right In Selecting The Invitees For The Competitive Bidding Based On Substantial And Proven Records Of Performance In The Subject Field Of Activities And Mere Expressing An Interest Would Not Automatically Warrant For An Document. • Unami Reserves The Right To Reject Eois Received After The Above Deadline.