REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
TO: OFFERORS
FROM: CREATIVE ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL, INC. (CREATIVE)
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) # RFP-ABJ-REW2
PERFORMANCE PERIOD: 4 WEEKS
RFP ISSUE DATE: JANUARY 07, 2020
RFP CLOSING DATE: JANUARY 22, 2019
RFP CLOSING TIME: 5:00 PM – LOCAL TIME NIGERIA
REFERENCE: USAID CONTRACT NO. AID-OAA-1-13-00005, TASK ORDER NO. AID-624-TO-15-00004

Enclosed is a Request for Proposals (RFP). Creative invites qualified firms and organizations to submit a best-price proposal for the Printing of REWARD Consolidated Compendium Materials for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Nigeria, funded under USAID Contract # AID-OAA-1-13-00005. The issuance of a subcontract is subject to availability of funds, successful negotiation of the subcontract budget and terms, and receiving USAID’s Contracting Officer consent, if required. The contract resulting from this award will be a single firm fixed price purchase order agreement.

The requirements for this activity are described in the “Statement of Work” in Attachment I. Creative encourages your organization to indicate its interest in this procurement by submitting a proposal according to the instructions in Attachment II “Instructions to Offerors”. Proposals will be evaluated based on the “Evaluation Criteria” in Attachment III. Creative will make an award to the responsible offeror submitting an offer which provides best value to the project: technical merit and price will be both considered.

To be considered, Offerors should submit a complete proposal no later than the closing date and time indicated above, January 22, 2020, at 5:00 PM Nigerian time. Offerors must ensure that the proposals are well-written in English, easy to read, follow the instructions provided and contain only requested information.

Any questions must be submitted in writing and emailed to procurement@crea-reward.com no later than six days after the issue date of this RFP (January 7, 2020). No questions will be entertained if they are received by means other than the specified email address, and any communications to alternate e-mail addresses will result in the disqualification of the bidder.  The solicitation number (RFP-ABJ-REW2) must be stated in the subject line. Answers will be compiled and distributed within twenty-four hours of the closing date of questions.

Proposals must be comprised of one hard copy of the Technical Proposal and one hard copy of the Cost/Business proposal, sent in separate envelopes and labeled with the above-stated subject, subproject number and title. Proposals must also include printed samples, as required in this Scope of Work. Submissions shall be delivered, or sent via courier for international vendors, to:

Creative Associates International
10 Danube Close, off Danube Crescent,

Maitama, Abuja, FCT
Nigeria