UNICEF has now issued a [Request for Quotations] in order to select a supplier for the provision of Procurement of Complimentary Feeding Bowl and Spoon]. Specification: Feeding Bowl Feeding bowl capacity Minimum 300 ml +/- 10 ml when filled to the brim’ used to feed food up to 250 ml with 3 different marking levels of 125 ml, 180 ml, 250 ml 20,000 Weight of bowl - 120 gm +/-5% Material - Made of 100% food-grade virgin plastic. Material should comply with PP/HDPE Injection molding Food Grade Virgin Plastic. Heat Resistance -The bowl should be able to sustain temperatures -10 to +70 centigrade Colour "Colour should be non-toxic, child-friendly, gender neutral and inclusive. Inside of the bowl should be preferably white. Pigments or Colorants for use in plastics in contact with food products and drinking water shall conform to EN71 / IS: 9833" Shape "Bowl should be round in shape, open at the top, narrowing towards the bottom, ideal for holding food and liquids. Bowl should have bottom ring projection about 3 mm height for resting on surface so that entire bottom doesn’t touch the resting surface. Outer surface of bowl should have 3-4 equally spaced smooth projected rings for better grip." Inner diameter of bowl at top - 105 mm +/-2 mm Outer diameter of bowl at top - 145 mm +/- 2 mm Outer diameter of bowl at bottom- 75 mm+/- 2mm Height of the bowl - 50 mm +/- 2 mm Size of top collar 20 mm+/- 2 mm, wide flat collar, thickness equal to bowl’s wall thickness Overall wall thickness of bowl 3 mm +/- 5% Outer projection rings 3-4 projection rings for grip all round the circular surface, with projection size between 0.5 to 1 mm from the surface Hanging hole in the collar Circular hole of size 3 to 5 mm +/- 5% Feeding Spoon Feeding spoon capacity - 5 ml +/- 5% 20,000 Weight of spoon - 15 gm +/- 5% Construction of baby feeding spoon "The spoon should be oval in shape having standard liquid/food carrying capacity upto 5 ml. Surface of the spoon tip should be burr-free and specifically designed to have a dull and smooth shape to protect the baby’s delicate gums and teeth. The spoon should have 3 smooth slots of approximately 2 mm wide and 20 mm long to maintain the medium thick consistency of food. Handle of the spoon should be elliptical in shape for a good hold. The spoon should have elongated hole towards the outer end of handle." Length of spoon - 150 mm +/- 5% Thickness of spoon - 3.5 mm +/- 5% Tip of spoon - 30 mm wide and 8 mm depth +/- 5% Handle of spoon Elliptical in shape having 13mm wide center and 8 mm tip joint with +/- 5% tolerance Hanging hole in spoon handle Elongated hole of size 3-5 mm +/- 5% Printing on the Bowl 3 Type of printing "Hot foil printing. The materials must be non-toxic, non-porous, that are safe for contact with food and resistant to scratching. The printing should not come off with washing or scrubbing." 20,000 Inside bowl: age wise demarcation lines with reference to quantity of food to be fed Age specific demarcation lines adapted to needs of infants at 6-8 months (125 ml), 9-11 months (180 ml), and 12-23 months (250 ml) respectively. They should be in three different food grade, non-toxic colours as described above Inside bowl: Frequency of feeding Hand wash symbol at the base inside the bowl. Base of the bowl Embossed or printed – Government of Chhattisgarh and UNICEF Collar printing with Food groups for diversity "Food symbols, coloured, placed over the collar of the bowl fitting the width. The symbols can be divided into three groups demarcated by lines on the collar. Symbols: In one part 1. Banana, potato, maize In second part 2. Carrot, Papaya, pumpkin 3. Cauliflower, legume, Green Leafy Vegetables In third part: 4. Legumes/pulses 5. Egg 6. Fish 7. Milk in a glass" Cleaning "The bowl and spoon should have smooth finish to allow for easy cleaning and to prevent the build-up of bacteria. The bowl should be able to withstand regular use and frequent washing with dishwashing detergent and should maintain all features for a minimum of 24 months." Packaging - "Bowls should be stackable. Spoons should be packed with each bowl. The primary packing will be of bowl and spoon in individual zipper bag along with the user guide. Secondary package will be set of 5 bowls and spoons in stackable manner in a cardboard box. Tertiary packing will be set of secondary packages in a big carton used for transport secured with shock absorbing material to prevent breakage. The Tertiary package should mention batch code and date of manufacturing" This tender will be run through the UNICEF e-submissions system. By clicking on the blue ‘Express Interest’ button in the UNGM tender notice, the full UNICEF e-submission system instructions to bidders document (including instructions on how to access the tender documents and submit an Offer) will be automatically emailed to the ‘contact persons’ included in your UNGM registration. Alternatively, the full UNICEF e-submission system instructions to bidders document is publicly available on the UNICEF supply internet pages here: https://www.unicef.org/supply/index_procurement_policies.html . In the tender management site, if you navigate to the documents tab and opt in to confirm your intention to submit a Bid – you will then see the mandatory placeholders for documents that must be attached prior to submitting your Offer (you will also see if there are any mandatory questionnaires to complete). As such, you are recommended to `opt in` well before the submission deadline so you are clear exactly what documents are required to be uploaded prior to completing your submission. Please note that in order to access the tender documentation through UNICEF’s e-submissions system, vendors must: (i) be registered with UNICEF in UNGM as a company/NGO; (ii) have successfully completed all mandatory information currently required by UNGM when registering. Please ensure that any files submitted as part of your Bid are not corrupt or damaged in any way. Please exercise particular caution when using compressed files. Any corrupt or damaged files may lead to your Bid being invalidated. All vendors are strongly recommended to regularly log in to the UNICEF e-submissions system to check for any deadline extensions, new clarifications, new correspondence or updated tender documents relating to this tender.