This bid deadline dates have been changed as per the following: Another Site Visit has been scheduled to take place on 24 June 2025, 10:00 hours (a.m.), Beirut time. Bidders' Representatives details to be submitted latest by 23 June, 13:00 hours, Cairo time.  Annexes 1 & 2: Acknowledgement Form (Annex 1) & Confidentiality Undertaking Form (Annex 2) to be submitted latest by 23 June 2025. Deadline for the queries to be on 26 June 2025 at [23:00] hours, [Cairo] time  Bid closing date will be till 16 July 2025 at [23:00] hours, [Cairo] time  ================================================================= Cairo, [1 June 2025] Dear Prospective Bidder, Subject: Request for Proposal [EM/RGO/DAF/LSP/P/0008484] – [Rehabilitation of Central Public Health Laboratories (CPHL) / Emerging and Re-emerging Diseases Laboratory in Beirut, Lebanon] You are invited to submit a proposal for the above-mentioned Request for Proposals for the World Health Organization (WHO), Lebanon in accordance with the attached documents: Documents and Annexes Description RFP Request For Proposals Annex 1 Acknowledgment Form Annex 2 Confidentiality Undertaking Annex 3 Proposal Completeness Form Annex 4 Information about Bidder Annex 5 Acceptance Form Annex 6 Bidder Self-Declaration Form Appendix 1 UNGM Guide Appendix 2 Specifications Appendix 3 BOQ Appendix 4 Site drawings Appendix 5-1 Qualification Forms Appendix 5-2 Equipment - Personnel - Manufacturers Forms 1) If interested, you are kindly requested to register through UNGM. After having an active account, you have to express your interest through the UNGM which will transfer you to WHO’s e-tendering system to be able to collect the RFP documents and access your tender opportunities. 2) No later than [11 June 2025], you shall complete and return, under “Correspondence” tab of UNGM (paragraph 4.2 refer): a) The enclosed RFP [EM/RGO/DAF/LSP/P/0008484] Acknowledgement Form (Annex 1) duly completed and signed as confirmation of your intention to submit a bona fide proposal and designate your representative to whom communications may be directed, including any addenda; and b) The enclosed RFP [EM/RGO/DAF/LSP/P/0008484] Confidentiality Undertaking form (Annex 2) signed. 3) A prospective bidder requiring any clarification on technical, contractual or commercial matters may submit its questions via UNGM “Correspondence” tab no later than [16 June 2025], and mandatorily formulate them as follows: Question # Reference to RFP (paragraph #) Question text The WHO Lebanon team will respond in writing (via the “Correspondence” tab of UNGM) to any request for clarification of the RFP that it receives prior to the date mentioned in the RFP, paragraph 4.6. A consolidated document of WHO’s response to all questions (including an explanation of the query but without identifying the source of enquiry) will be published on the UNGM. Paragraph 4.6 refer. 4) Site Visit: All bidders are requested to pay a visit for the site(s) where they will be submitting their proposals for, as per the following details: A mandatory site visit is scheduled to the site of work on 12 June 2025, 11 a.m., Beirut local time. The bidder must attend the mandatory site visit, otherwise the bid will be automatically rejected. Interested bidders should confirm their attendance including the names of their representatives through UNGM “Correspondence” tab, no later than 11 June 2025, 14:00 hours, Cairo, Egypt time. 5) Proposals must be uploaded via UNGM, “Tender Documents” tab no later than [02 July 2025] at [23:00] hours, [Cairo] time (paragraph 4.11 refer). 6) Evaluation of proposals and selection of a vendor will be performed in accordance with the provisions of RFP [EM/RGO/DAF/LSP/P/0008484] (paragraph 5.4 refer). Yours sincerely