Refreshments Framework Agreement – LB-ZB-01522

Action Against Hunger (AAH) is a non-governmental, non-political, non-denominational and non-profit organization, established in France in 1979. AAH’s vocation is to save lives by combating hunger, diseases, and other crises threatening the lives of helpless men, women and children. Action Against Hunger opened a mission in Lebanon in August 2006.

1. Description. AAH Lebanon is inviting competent and interested suppliers to submit their Bids to provide the following products:

Refreshments Framework Agreement

“Food and non-food items”

Please find detail specifications in RFQ (ref. “RFQ_LB-ZB-01522”) which can be requested by e-mail

[email protected].

2. Deadline for submission. All bids must be submitted before Wednesday 12^th January 2022 at 16:00 am Beirut Zone in a sealed envelope or by email [email protected]. Late Bids will be automatically rejected.

3. Clarification of Bid. Any request for clarification must be received by AAH by email

[email protected] at least 2 days before the deadline for submission of bids. ACF will reply to bidders' questions at least 1 days before the deadline for submission of bids.

4. Sections of Bid. Bidders are required to complete, sign and submit the following documents (Bid):

1. ITB (signature, stamp, and the date).
2. RFQ (signature, stamp, and the date).
3. Quotation filled (signature, stamp, and the date on each page).
4. Copy of valid registration certificate and VAT (if applicable).
5. Copy of the ID (2 sides)
6. AAH Good Business Regulations (filled, signed and stamped)

Failure to provide all the above and in the formats stipulated may result in disqualification

5. Award Criteria. The contract/Framework agreement will be awarded to the technically and administratively compliant offer(s) that is offering the best quality/price ratio, considering the quality of the products offered and the price of the offer.

Note. No samples will be required to submit together with the Bid. Only shortlisted bidders will be requested to provide samples of each item for inspection if AAH request from the supplier.

6. General.

- Submission of a Bid shall be deemed as an acknowledgement by the Bidder that all obligations stipulated by this ITB and RFQ will be met and, unless specified otherwise, the Bidder has read, understood and agreed to all the instructions in this ITB and RFQ. 

-  AAH is under no obligation to award a contract to any Bidder as a result of this ITB/ RFQ.

7. Cost. The Bidder shall bear all costs related to the preparation and/or submission of the Bid, regardless of whether its Bid was selected or not.  AAH shall in no case be responsible or liable for those costs, regardless of the conduct or outcome of the selection process.