Water Energy for Food: Grand Challenge for Development MENA Regional Innovation Hub: Request for Proposal -WE4F RFP-J06

Introduction:

Berytech Foundation, acting on behalf of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Water and Energy For Food (WE4F) Project, under contract number 7200AA20C00040, is soliciting proposals from firms or individuals that can support our clients on the below scope of work.

Offerors are responsible for ensuring that their offers are received by Berytech Foundation in accordance with the instructions, terms, and conditions described in this RFP. Failure to adhere to the instructions described in this RFP may lead to disqualification of an offer from consideration.

Offerors should take note that this RFP does not obligate Berytech Foundation to execute a subcontract, nor does it commit Berytech Foundation to pay for any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of any proposals for this solicitation. Furthermore, Berytech Foundation reserves the right to reject any and all offers, if such action is considered to be in the best interest of Berytech Foundation.

Offer Deadline and Protocol: Offerors shall submit their proposals electronically in accordance with the instructions below:

• Technical and financial offers must be received no later than 2:00 PM local Beirut time on March 2nd, 2023, by email to tina.elboustany@berytech.org and anthony.chedid@berytech.org

Please reference the RFP number WE4F RFP-J06 in any response to this RFP. Offers received after the specified time and date will be considered late and will be considered only at the discretion of Berytech Foundation.

Questions: Questions regarding both technical and administrative requirements submitted no later than 12:00 PM local Beirut time on February 28th, 2023, by email to tina.elboustany@berytech.org and anthony.chedid@berytech.org. Questions must be submitted in writing; phone calls will not be accepted. Questions and requests for clarification—and the responses thereto—that Berytech Foundation believes may be of interest to other offerors will be circulated to all RFP recipients who have indicated an interest in bidding. Only the written answers issued by Berytech Foundation will be considered official and carry weight in the RFP process and subsequent evaluation. Any verbal information received from employees of Berytech Foundation, or any other entity should not be considered as an official response to any questions regarding this RFP.

Quotations: Quotations in response to this RFP must be priced on a fixed-price, all-inclusive basis, including delivery and all other costs. Pricing must be presented in USD and offers must remain valid for not less than thirty (30) calendar days after the offer deadline. Offerors are requested to provide quotations on their official quotation format or letterhead.

In addition, offerors responding to this RFP are requested to submit the following:

1. • Organizations responding to this RFP are requested to submit a copy of their official registration or business license.
   • Individuals responding to this RFP are requested to submit a copy of their identification card along with MOF registration if applicable.