Request for Quotation for IT Maintenance Service

with United Nations Population Fund
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Invitation for Bids

BTDC-ID: 26941
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Bid Components

Announcement Description

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), is an international development agency that works to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every child birth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled.

UNFPA is the lead UN agency that expands the possibilities for women and young people to lead healthy sexual and reproductive lives. To read more about UNFPA, please go to: UNFPA about us

Service Requirements/Terms of Reference (ToR)

Background

The UNFPA office has 19 workstations, one server room and two meeting rooms. The office equips with 19 laptops with 19 docking-stations, 2 scanners, 6 printers, and 2 multifunction photocopiers. The internet service is provided by a UN Long Terms Agreement holder. There is a main fiber optic connection with WiMAX backup. The connection to the workstations is wire-based with cat-6 cable wiring. There are 3 wireless access points to provide internet connectivity and a VoIP for phone system.

The majority of management and maintenance for server is remotely performed by ITSO from UNFPA HQ in New York. However, daily maintenance and support service at end-user level, webinar connection, and regular data backup to Google drive as part of data backup for disaster prevention and recovery require support services from a reputable outsourced firm.

Bid Components

Request for Quotation for IT Maintenance Service

  • Career Category: Invitation for Bids
  • Location: Phnom Penh

UNFPA requires the provision of IT Maintenance Service for UNFPA Country Office. The detail of the services required will be stipulated in the ToR.

Scope of Work

The firm expects to provide timely, professional and efficient support to all UNFPA authorized users to ensure a standard and effective operation of UNFPA’s information and communication system.

The firm’s responsibilities will be to:

  • Manage problem solving, troubleshooting, support and assistance for use of information technology and keep a log of reported problems.
  • Install and relocate the office’s hardware and coordinate equipment servicing, including network and telephone systems.
  • According to UNFPA/ITSO standard, install commercial and corporate software and related upgrades. Identify installation options specific to the office’s needs.
  • Respond to authorized end user needs and questions regarding network access. Assist staff in the use of network resources.

( For more information please find in attachment below )

Primary Support Software and Equipment

  • Operating System: Windows 11 Professional (64 bit)
  • Office Suite: Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  • Browsers: Google Chrome
  • PDF Reader: Adobe Acrobat Reader, DC (for some staff)
  • Antivirus: Checkpoint Harmony Endpoint management (Antivirus)
  • Communications: Zoom, Google Meets
  • Other: AoDocs, DocuSign

The following policies attach herewith for easy reference: Software Policy, Hardware Policy, Minimum standards for desktop and personal computers, Shadow IT Policy, Wireless Policy, Server backup policy, ICT Security policy, Security infrastructure policy, IT outsourcing management policy and email policy.

Risk Assessment

Nature of logical and physical access to UNFPA information assets and facilities required by the outsourcer to fulfill the contract; sensitivity, volume and value of any information assets involved; commercial risks such as the possibility of the outsourcer's business failing completely, or of them failing to meet agreed service levels.

( For more information please find in attachment )

Bidder Eligibility

  • This Request for Quotation is open to all eligible bidders; to be considered an eligible bidder for this solicitation process you must comply with the following:
  • A bidder must be a legally-constituted company that can provide IT maintenance service and have legal capacity to enter into a contract with UNFPA to provide this service in the country, or through an authorized representative.
  • A bidder must not have a conflict of interest regarding the solicitation process or with the ToR/ Technical Specifications. Bidders found to have a conflict of interest shall be disqualified.
  • At the time of Bid submission, the bidder, including any JV/Consortium members, is not under procurement prohibitions derived from the Compendium of United Nations Security Council Sanctions Lists
  • and has not been suspended, debarred, sanctioned or otherwise identified as ineligible by any UN Organization or the World Bank Group.
  • Bidders must adhere to the UN Supplier Code of Conduct, which may be found by clicking on UN Supplier Code of Conduct.

Submission Requirements

Questions

Questions or requests for further clarifications should be submitted in writing to Email

The deadline for submission of questions is on 04 November 2023 at 17:00, local time.

Questions will be answered in writing and shared with all parties as soon as possible after this deadline.

Instructions for submission

Proposals should be prepared based on the guidelines set forth in Section III above, along with a properly filled out and signed price quotation form and are to be sent by email to the contact person indicated in the contact details , no later than Monday, 14 November 2023 at 17:00, local time. The submission deadline has been amended to 21 November, 2023, 17:00, Cambodia

Please note the following guidelines for electronic submissions:

  • The following reference must be included in the email subject line: RFQ Nº UNFPA/KHM/RFQ/23/005 – IT Maintenance Service. Proposals, including both technical and financial proposals, that do not contain the correct email subject line may be overlooked by the procurement officer and therefore not considered.
  • The total email size may not exceed 20 MB (including email body, encoded attachments and headers). Where the technical details are in large electronic files, it is recommended that these be sent separately before the deadline.
  • Any quotation submitted will be regarded as an offer by the bidder and does not constitute or imply the acceptance of any quotation by UNFPA. UNFPA is under no obligation to award a contract to any bidder as a result of this RFQ.
 
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Contact Details

Office Address
  • Phnom Penh Centre Building, 5th Floor, Room 526, Street Preah Sihanuk 274, Corner Street Sothearos (3),, Sangkat Tonle Basak, Khan Chamkar Mon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
 
Contact Name
  • Socheata Kim
 
Email