FAO Reference: FAVIE/EOI/LOA/2024/02
Request for Expression of Interest
Scope of Services
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), intends to pre-qualify a group of organizations in a timely manner, and potentially solicit proposals from them shortly thereafter.
The services/outputs being sourced are:
- Develop a guideline on food systems transformation partnerships (FSTP) including ToR and workplan for the FSTP, and a workplan for implementing the National Action Plan of Food System Transformation (NAP-FST)
- Develop food system transformation (FST) related technical reports: (i) A report on international, regional and national experiences, lessons learned and good practices, conceptual and analytical frameworks relating to FST; (ii)A NAP-FST Development Fund proposal; (iii) A policy brief to improve access to finance and investment and engage producers/businesses in implementing gender-sensitive NAP-FST; (iv) A gender-responsive communications material and policy brief for awareness raising on FST; (v) A proposal for a National Information Center/Repository for sharing gender-responsive knowledge and experiences in FST; Annual M&E Report of FSTP; (vi) A general report on NAP-FST implementation and results; and (vii) FST Stocktaking Report for UNFSS + 4 STM.
- Develop the seed funding project proposal.
Mandatory minimum requirements
In order to qualify, the organizations intending to participate must meet the following requirements:
- Not be currently suspended or debarred by FAO, any other UN organization, the EU or the World Bank.
- Service provider has at least 5 years of experience in providing technical assistance in food system transformation in Vietnam.
- Service provider is a non-profit organization.
Selection Process
At this stage, FAO is prequalifying organizations potentially suitable for providing the required services. Interested parties that pre-qualify may be requested to submit an offer that will be considered in a combined technical and financial evaluation process, and they should be ready to submit such proposal within a week from FAO’s notice of prequalification.
Procedure for submission of EOI:
In order to be considered, all replies to or questions about this notice should be submitted as soon as possible uniquely through the following channel of communication:
to FAO in Viet Nam via email ([email protected]) with a title of email: Application for FAO Food System Transformation Programme
Your final reply to this notice should be received no later than 5 PM, 03 January 2024 (Vietnam time)
NOTE:
- This notice does not constitute a solicitation of a binding offer.
- Submitting a reply to this notice does not automatically guarantee the receipt of an invitation to submit any follow up solicitation documents.
- Your expression of interest will only be considered if it contains all of the information and documentation required in the Response Form (parts A, B, C and D).
- FAO reserves the right to require compliance with additional conditions when issuing additional follow up notices.
- FAO reserves the right to change or cancel the requirement at any time during the EOI and/or solicitation process, without any obligation to inform the interested organisations of the grounds for FAO’s action.
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