INVITATION TO BID (ITB) - Framework agreement “Transportation Service”, LB-BT-00783

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 services under the 1 year Framework Agreement:

Framework agreement “Trucks rental”

LOT A - Transportation Service to Central and West Bekaa and Rashaya,

LOT B - Transportation Service to Baalbek-Hermel Governorate

LOT C – Transportation Service to Aarsal

LOT D – Transportation Service to Nabatieh Governorate

LOT E - Transportation Service to South Governorate

LOT F - Transportation Service to Mount Lebanon

LOT G - Transportation Service to North Lebanon and Akkar

The bidders can submit their offers either for 7 lots (locations) or only for one of them

Please find detail specifications in RFQ (ref. “RFQ_LB-BT-00783”) which can be requested by e-mail at [email protected]

2. Deadline for submission. All bids must be submitted before 22/02/2022 (22nd of February 2022) at 16:00 in a sealed envelope or by email at [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 5 days before the deadline (5^th of January 2022) for submission of bids. AAH will reply to bidders' questions at least 3 days before the deadline (7^th of January 2022) for submission of bids.

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

1. RFQ (signature, stamp and the date on each page);
2. Annex A Pricing Matrix filled (signature, stamp and the date on each page);
3. Annex B Questionnaire (signature, stamp and the date on each page);
4. Copy of valid registration certificate and VAT (if applicable).
5. Past Contract & References for related contracts or contracts with NGO’s or UN agencies (signature, stamp and the date on each page).
6. Experience Certificate / Work Order, Contract or Purchase order for similar work.
7. Documentation for health and work incident insurance of workers (If applicable)

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

5. 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.

6. 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.