RFP-R02: Assistance for Carbon Credit Sales - WE4F MENA Hub

• A brief description of the program:

Water & Energy for Food (WE4F): A Grand Challenge for Development is a joint international initiative of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the Foreign Ministry of the Netherlands, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), Sweden through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), European Union (EU), and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) (herein after referred to as the “Donors”). Within this initiative the MENA Regional Innovation Hub (MENA RIH) supports innovators that work in the region and produce more food while using less water and energy, to impact food security, gender and poverty reduction in an environmentally sustainable way. Together with investors and partners, the MENA RIH works to scale mid-to-later stage enterprises that have an environmental and social impact in the water-energy-food nexus. The RIH MENA is implemented by a consortium (herein after referred to as the “Consortium” by Berytech (the leading organization and the contracting entity for this RFP), Chemonics Egypt Consultants, CEWAS, and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 

The MENA RIH ​aims to ​support 50 innovators with a proven solution tackling water and/or energy issues in urban or rural food production. The MENA RIH for WE4F is designed to support innovators in the region in growing their business by tackling the most common internal and external challenges. By tackling matters related to business growth, technical aspects, environmental and social impact, and access to finance supported innovators will receive tailored and intense assistance to help them rapidly grow. The support includes technical assistance

1. 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 with 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.

1. Scope of Work: Available in the Attached RFP
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3. 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.

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

5. • 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.
6. Taxes and VAT: The agreement under which this procurement is financed is not exempt from the payment of taxes, tariffs, duties, or other levies imposed by any laws in effect in the Cooperating Country. Therefore, offerors must include taxes, charges, tariffs, duties and levies in accordance with the laws of the Cooperating Country.
7. All invoices issued by your company should comply with the laws of your country of incorporation or registration.
8. Eligibility: By submitting an offer in response to this RFP, the offeror certifies that it and its principal officers are not debarred, suspended, or otherwise considered ineligible for an award by the U.S. Government. Berytech Foundation will not award a contract to any firm that is debarred, suspended, or considered to be ineligible by the U.S. Government.