Cairo, [17 October 2024] Dear Prospective Bidder, Subject: Request for Proposal [EM/RGO/DAF/LSP/P/0008224] – [RFP EM/AFG Enhancement of the WHO Silo Warehouses, Kabul, Afghanistan] You are invited to submit a proposal for the above-mentioned Request for Proposals for the World Health Organization (WHO), Afghanistan 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 Bill of Quantity Appendix 3 Manufacturer's racking design Appendix 4 - Appendix 4a Architectural Drawings - Appendix 4b Electrical Drawings - Appendix 4c Firefighting Drawings - Appendix 4d Mechanical Drawings - Appendix 4e Water tank Drawings 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 [04 November 2024], you shall complete and return, under “Correspondence” tab of UNGM (paragraph 4.2 refer): a) The enclosed RFP [EM/RGO/DAF/LSP/P/0008224] 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/0008224] Confidentiality Undertaking form (Annex 2) signed. 3) All interested bidders are invited to attend a briefing meeting in the project location, WHO Silo warehouses on 05 November 2024 at 10:00 a.m. sharp (Kabul Time). Late arrivals will miss important parts of the requirements. Confirmation on interest should be sent through the UNGM latest by 04 November at 12:00 (noon), Cairo time with the required details as per the RFP section 3.3.1, to allow for Security gate pass approval arrangements. 4) A prospective bidder requiring any clarification on technical, contractual or commercial matters may submit its questions via UNGM “Correspondence” tab no later than [06 November], and mandatorily formulate them as follows: Question # Reference to RFP (paragraph #) Question text The WHO Afghanistan 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. 5) Proposals must be uploaded via UNGM, “Tender Documents” tab no later than [13 November 2024] 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/0008224] (paragraph 5.4 refer). Yours sincerely