United Nations Secretariat Tender

The United Nations Is Seeking Expressions Of Interest From Qualified Food Suppliers And/or Logistics Companies To Provide Food Rations And Related Services To The United Nations Mission For The Referendum In Western Sahara (minurso). The Resulting Contract Is Planned To Have An Initial Term Of 3 Years With The Option To Extend For Two Terms Of One Year Each (3+1+1 Years) A Unique Aspect Of The Minurso Requirement Is That, Compared With The Other Un Missions, The Logistic Supply Chain Is Relatively Less Complex. In Minurso, There Is Only A Single Delivery Point, With The Mission Undertaking The Delivery Of Food To The Different Team Sites. The Fulfillment Of The Food Rations Contract Will Include But Is Not Limited To The Provision Of The Following: 1. Food Items: Procurement, Transportation, Storage, Management, And Delivery To A Designated Location. Food Items Include Frozen, Chilled, Dry, Fresh, And Canned Products Or Any Combination Thereof. Please Refer To The Un Food Rations Standards (2018) At Https://www.un.org/depts/ptd/about-us/conditions-contract. 2. Bottled Water: Procurement, Storage, Management, And Delivery To A Designated Location (if Required By The Un). 3. Reserves: Maintenance (at All Times) Of The Required Reserves (reserved Stock) For Dry, Canned And Frozen Food Items As Well As Storage Of Bottled Water (if Required By The Un) At The Contractor's Warehouse. 4. Warehouse: Provision, Management, And Operation Of A Warehouse Near Laâyoune Airport In Western Sahara. 5. Containers: Provision Of 10' And 20' Containers, On A Lease Basis, To The Mission (if So Required By The Un). All Containers Must Meet Iso Standards. Full Details Of The Requirement Will Be Provided During The Formal Solicitation Which Is Planned To Be Issued In The Second Half Of November 2020. Capacities, Dimensions, And Quantities Cited Above Are Approximates Only And Are Subject To Change.