RFQ No: PR-CATALYZE-Ethiopia-2024-0050
USAID CATALYZE Ethiopia: MS4G is designed to benefit the Ethiopian people, build community resilience, and strengthen rural-urban linkages, in the areas of food security and WASH. MS4G invests in developing strong relationships with private sector players, co-investing in inclusive business models, advisory services, digital solutions, and market-based initiatives that increase the resilience and sustainability of Ethiopian enterprises and employment for women and youth.
CATALYZE MS4G uses a market systems approach to address key food security and WASH sub-system areas and the impact of economic shocks, including COVID-19 and political instability by stimulating adoption, adaptation, broad expansion, and responsive institutionalization and scaling of approaches and business models to transform the lives of Ethiopians.
Company Information
Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact — the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with corporations, governments, foundations, investors, communities and civil society to formulate strategies and implement solutions that generate lasting social, environmental and financial benefits.
Purpose
The purpose of this RFQ is to select a service provider who will provide QuickBooks software. The chosen service provider will install and configure the software on three-finance staff computers; provide training which will take a maximum of two days; set up company files; and configure access privileges to the finance team as an administrator and user.
Type of Contract
Palladium intends to issue a Fixed Unit Price contract of agreement or Purchase Order.
Anticipated Contract Period of Performance
The period of performance is expected to commence on June 01, 2024, and be completed by June 30, 2024.
Important notes for interested bidders:
1)
This RFQ was released on April 30, 2024, on the 2merkato.com website. Interested bidders can access the RFQ using the following link: https://tender.2merkato.com/tenders/6630f2dbc966c84bf68bf40a
2)
Bidders can also request for RFQ by email to ethiopiams4g.procurement@thepalladiumgroup.com
3)
Questions or clarifications can be forwarded electronically to: ethiopiaMS4G.procurement@thepalladiumgroup.com or call phone number +251 118 220 830 no later than May 08, 2023at 5 pm.
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Proposal submission:
a.
Electronically (e-mailed) to: ethiopiams4g.procurement@thepalladiumgroup.com with the RFQ number “PR-CATALYZE-Ethiopia-2024-0050” in the subject lines.
b.
Submission Due Date/RFQ Closing Date: May 20, 2024.
c.
Late bid submissions will not be considered.
Issuance of this RFQ does not constitute an award commitment on the part of USAID CATALYZE MS4G, nor does it
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commit USAID CATALYZE MS4G to pay for any costs incurred in preparing and submitting an application. Further, USAID CATALYZE MS4G reserves the right to reject any or all applications received. Applications are submitted at the risk of the Applicant, and all preparation and submission costs are at the Applicant’s own expense.