African Union (AU)- Request For Proposals For Consultancy Services For Conducting Baseline Studies On The Four Space Segments And The Space Socioeconomic Benefits For The Establishment And Operationalization Of The African Space Agency

AFRICAN UNION
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA, P. O. BOX 3243,
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR CONDUCTING BASELINE STUDIES ON THE FOUR SPACE SEGMENTS AND THE SPACE SOCIOECONOMIC BENEFITS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATIONALIZATION OF THE AFRICAN SPACE AGENCY
PROCUREMENT NO: AUC/HRST/C/010
DEADLINE: 27TH NOVEMBER, 2020

Dear Sirs,

REF: CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR CONDUCTING Baseline Studies on the four Space Segments and the Space Socioeconomic Benefits for the Establishment and Operationalization of the African Space Agency

The African Union would like to engage the services of a consulting for Consultancy firm to undertake the above referenced. The African Union now invites interested and eligible bidders to submit technical and financial proposals for the assignment as per attached Terms of Reference (TORS).

A FIRM will be selected under the Quality and Cost Based Selection Method procedures described in this RFP. The weight for technical and financial scores shall be 80% and 20% respectively.

The RFP includes the following documents:

Section 1 – This Letter of Invitation

Section 2 – Information to Consultants

Section 3 – Data Sheet

Section 4 – Terms of Reference

Section 5 – Technical Proposal – Standard Forms

Section 6 – Financial Proposal – Standard Forms

The TECHNICAL and FINANCIAL offers in ELECTRONIC form must be in TWO SEPARATE documents and PASSWORD protected and be delivered to the address below.

The deadline for submission of proposals is 27 November 2020 at 1500hrs. Late bids will be rejected and returned unopened to bidders.

Bidders may request for clarifications no less than seven (7) days from the deadline for submission, from The Chairperson, Internal Procurement Committee, African Union Commission, Telephone number (+251) 11 5517700, Ext 4341, Email tender@africa- union.org with a copy to Munhamoa@africa-union.rg (E-mail addresses are for Clarifications Only)

Bidders must submit the following documents:

(i) Certificate of incorporation (Company Registration);

(ii) At Least 3 Contactable references in the last 5 years and

(iii) Company profile demonstrating at least 5 years experience

(iv) CVs of proposed Experts

(v) Statements of Availability for the proposed experts. These documents must be part of the Technical Proposal.

The address for deposit of bids is: tender@africa-union.org with a copy to Munhamoa@africa-union.rg.

Yours sincerely,
Head, Procurement, Travel and Stores Division

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