Request for Auditing Service

The Woolcock Institute of Medical Research (WIMR) is seeking proposals from qualified organizations interested in providing services to audit of our expenses in 2011 and 2012 as described in the attached solicitation.

WIMR plans to award a subcontract issued on a fixed price basis. Offerors must propose costs that they believe are realistic and reasonable for the work. Cost proposals will be evaluated as part of a best value determination for subcontract award, including cost effective approaches to achieve results. Should further Amendments be necessary, potential bidders will be notified via email.

Submission

If your organization decides to submit a proposal in response to this solicitation, it must be submitted in accordance with the RFP at the designated place and time indicated. Any proposal not received in the designated office listed below by the closing date and time will be rejected and returned to the bidder. Proposals, and modifications thereto, shall be submitted in sealed envelopes with the name and address of the offeror and the RFP number inscribed thereon to:

Hand Courier Service:
Tran Hoang Diep
Woolcock Institute of Medical Research
3, Lane 28, Lieu Giai str.,
Ba Dinh District, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Tel: +84-4- 3247 4464
Fax: +84-4- 3762 1884

Proposals must be received by the WIMR no later than 5 pm Hanoi time, 28 June 2013.

Proposals shall be prepared in two separate parts: the Technical Proposal shall address technical aspects only while the (Business) Cost Proposal shall present the costs and address related issues.

Offerors shall submit an original and two (2) copies of their Technical Proposal in a sealed envelope which is clearly marked as being in response to this RFP. Offerors shall submit an original and two (2) copies of their (Business) Cost Proposal separately in a sealed envelope indicating that it is in response to this RFP and contains cost information.

The Offeror’s proposal shall be valid for a period of 60 days, starting from the submission due date. All proposal documents prepared in response to this RFP shall be in English and all costs shall be expressed in Viet Nam Dong.

It is possible that oral discussions, either in person or via teleconferencing, will take place with those Offerors whose proposals are determined to be in the competitive range. Discussion questions will be sent to the concerned Offerors prior to the actual discussions. Specifics concerning how the discussions will be conducted will also be arranged at that time.

Questions
Any questions regarding this RFP should be received no later than 21 June 2013, at 5 pm Ha Noi time, in writing only. Please send questions to Ms Tran Hoang Diep at [email protected].