Posted on March, 31 2022

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 the Assignment of Conducting Institutional Assessment of Special-use Forests and Protection Forests focusing on the Functional Adequacy of their Management Institutions.

The selection will be conducted through the Competitive Bidding procedures as specified in this Request for Proposals, and is open to all eligible Consultants as defined in the USAID Standard Provisions M6 – Procurement Policies for Non-U.S based Organizations.  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

Detailed Request for Proposals, Terms of Reference, and Proposal Templates are attached. 

HOW TO APPLY: 
Consultants are invited to submit electronic proposals via email. Consultants who intend to submit electronic proposals must observe the following submission instructions:

• The proposal shall be separated in two files: one for technical proposal and one for 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 proposal to WWF-Viet Nam’s designated mailbox at procurement@wwf.org.vn . Your e-mail must have the subject heading as “Ref FY22-0884/BCA- [name of consultant] – Proposal Submission”.

The maximum size per email that WWF-Viet Nam can receive is 25MB.
The deadline for submission is April 15th, 2022 17:00 (ICT)

Late submission of proposals shall not be considered. Only selected candidate(s) will be contacted about the outcome of their tender.