Commercial Goods and/or Commercial Services
I. BACKGROUND
Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is a non-profit organization that works in developing countries world-wide to strengthen the organization, management, and delivery of health services.
II. REQUEST FOR QUOTES (RFQ)
RFQ#: / 003 / RFQ Name: / External Audit
RFQ Issue Date: / 16, Feb, 2017 / RFQ Due Date: / 23, Feb, 2017 @ 10:30 AM.
Statement of Work for the MSH Audit
Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is an international NGO, saving lives and improving the health of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health and operating in Afghanistan since 1973 and is registered with Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan under the Ministry of Economy.
We are required under Chapter four of the Non-Governmental Organizations Law to submit Annual and Semi-Annual Activity report to the Ministry of Economy each six month and twice a year. We have been asked by the Ministry of Economy to provide a copy of the Financial Audit along with our report. Therefore, MSH is requesting quotes from qualified Audit Firm with a license issued to operate in Afghanistan by the relevant agency of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to audit MSH Operation and Financial statement for the Fiscal year 2015 and 2016. The overall purpose of this audit is to review the accounting process of the MSH, as well as the correct use of funds received from donors and the transparency of the disclosed accounting and financial information to be provided to the Ministry of Economy.
Your quotes should contain, but not be limited to the following considerations:
A copy of the valid license and experience of your firm handling similar assignments in the past and experience of conducting the NGO audit is a plus. Additionally, please include the three references contact details that your firm has provided the audit service.
EXPECTED OUTPUT:
A comprehensive financial audit report comprising of detailed financial statements, all notes to the statements and a proper management letter, has to be submitted to the COMU Director of MSH in English. The report has to be well-structured, including an in-depth analysis on all the aspects of accounting and financial management, recommendations for consolidation and improvement of MSH financial management.
TIMING:
The mission is expected to be carried out in, March, 2017, and completed within one month after signature of the contract.
Taxation
Tax will be deducted according to the Income Tax law of Afghanistan, and payment will be transferred to the company bank account.
Period of Performance:
(for services) Work will begin on / and must be completed by
(for goods) Items must be delivered by
Item # / Quantity / Description / TO BE COMPLETED BY VENDOR
Unit Price / Total Price / Country Manufactured In / Country Shipped From / Nationality of Supplier
III. SOURCE, ORIGIN AND NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS
Any goods quoted in response to this RFQ must be produced in, shipped from, and provided by a company with the nationality of a country or countries in the authorized geographic code specified below.
The authorized geographic code for this purchase is checked below:
935 – Special Free World – Commercial Goods and Commercial Services may be procured from any country in the Free World, including the cooperating country. (excluding foreign policy restricted countries)* / Local Procurement clause authorizes purchases as indicated below:
Goods produced in the United States are available locally and the total value of the transaction is estimated not to exceed $100,000 or local currency equivalent.
941-- Commercial Goods and Commercial Services may be procured from the United States and any independent country
(excluding foreign policy restricted countries)*, except the cooperating country
itself and the following: Albania, Andorra, Angola, Armenia, Austria,
Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belgium, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Belarus, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong
Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait,
Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia,*
Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro,* Netherlands, New Zealand,
Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Saudi
Arabia, Serbia,* Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, South Africa,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan,* Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine,
United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, and Vatican City.
Goods from any country in the Free World are available locally and the value of the transaction is estimated not to exceed $5,000 or local currency equivalent.
Professional services provided by firms operating in the host country are estimated not to exceed $250,000 per contract
899 – Commercial Goods and Commercial Services may be procured from any area or country, except the cooperating country (excluding foreign policy restricted countries)* / The following commodities and services which are only available locally:
(1) Utilities, including fuel for heating and cooking, waste disposal and trash collection;
(2) Communications--telephone, telex, facsimile, postal and courier services;
(3) Rental costs for housing and office space;
(4) Petroleum, oils and lubricants for operating vehicles and equipment;
(5) Newspapers, periodicals and books published in the cooperating country
(6) Other commodities and services (and related expenses) that, by their nature or as a practical matter, can only be acquired, performed, or incurred in the cooperating country, e.g., vehicle maintenance, hotel accommodations, etc.
000--The United States: Commercial Goods and Commercial Services may be procured from the United States of America, any State(s) of the United States, the District of Columbia, and areas of U.S.-associated sovereignty, including commonwealths, territories and possessions.(excluding foreign policy restricted countries)*
* Goods from any of the following foreign policy restricted countries are ineligible regardless of the geo code specified above:
Balkans, Belarus, Berma, Cote D’Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iran, Iraq, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Zimbabwe
A complete and updated list of restricted countries can be found at : http://www.ustreas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/programs/index.shtml
IV. DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS
Item # / DELIVERY ADDRESS(ES)
1 / House# 24, Darulaman Road Ayub Khan Mina, Karte-Seh, close to Ayoub Khana Mosque, Kabul-Afghanistan
2
V. EVALUATION CRITERIA
Quotes will be evaluated based on the criteria checked below: / Quotes will be evaluated using the method checked below:
1. Specifications/Statement of Work / Lowest price meeting Specifications/Statement of Work
2. Price / Best Value Trade Off – the relative importance of the evaluation criteria is explained below:
3. Past Performance / Criteria # / when combined, are more important than
4.Other Factor(s): / a. Licensed by the Government of Afghanistan / If criteria / are very close / will be the determining factor.
b.
c.
VI. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING QUOTES
Quotes must be received no later than / 10:30 / a.m. / 23, Feb, 2017
***Quotes received after the deadline will NOT be considered***
Quotes must be submitted by email to: /
Quotes may be delivered by mail or hand-delivered to the following address: / The Qoutes is either to be submtted through email to the email address stated herein above or in a sealed envelope into the Procurement Drop Box located Inside MSH main entrance door at House No# 24 Darulam Road, Ayub khan Mina-Kabul-Afghanistan,
Quotes must be submitted in the following currency: / AFN
Quotes must be submitted in the following language: / English
VII. QUESTIONS
Questions must be received no later than / 10:30 / a.m. / 19, Feb, 2017
Vendors may submit questions in writing via email to: /
+9372 8923566
VIII. CERTIFICATION
TO BE COMPLETED BY VENDOR
I certify that the information provided is true and correct. The Offer is valid for a minimum of ( 30 ) days.
Vendor Name: / Name/Title of Authorized Official:
Contact Number:
Email: Address:
Address:
Signature: / Date:
NOTE: MSH reserves the right to purchase any or all of the requested items/services, to adjust quantities if needed, or to make no purchase. MSH will not pay for quote preparation costs.
For MSH Use OnlyAccount Code: / CORPORAT/COR-OFFICE / Project Name: / COMU
TO BE COMPLETED BY VENDOR
IX. PAST PERFORMANCE REFERENCES
Vendors must submit a list of at least three past customers as references. List customers that have purchased goods/services similar to those for which MSH is requesting quotes within the past 3 years.
Vendor Name:
Customer / Complete Address / Contact Person Name and Title / Type of Work Performed
Reference#1 / Name:
Phone:
E-mail:
Reference#2 / Name:
Phone:
E-mail:
Reference#3 / Name:
Phone:
E-mail:
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