General Instructions:

If you are viewing this notice on UNGM, click on the “Go to link” under the “Links” tab and you will be re-directed to the UN Women E-Procurement Portal. In order to “Express Interest” for this procurement, you will need to login to the UN Women E-Procurement Portal using an existing account or register a new account for your company.

Once logged in, the tender documents can be accessed from the “Tender Documents" tab.

RFQ - LETTER OF INVITATION

Dear Madam/Sir,

The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, hereinafter referred to as UN Women hereby invites prospective vendors to submit a quotation(s) in accordance with the Request for Quotation (RFQ) documents, including General Conditions of Contract (GCC) and the Schedule of Requirements/Terms of Reference as set out in this RFQ for "Procurement of iPhones and related Accessories".

To enable you to submit a quotation, please read the following documents carefully:
• This Letter of Invitation
• Instructions to Vendors (“Tender Documents” tab)
• Request for Quotation (RFQ) Information Sheet (“Tender Documents” tab)
• UN Women General Conditions of Contract and Model Forms of Contract, available publicly on the UN Women website at: https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/procurement/contract-templates-and-general-conditions-of-contract

Your submission should include the following:
a) Quotation Submission Form (Online Form)
b) Technical and Financial Offer (to be uploaded using the format provided)

Other Forms to be Submitted by the Vendor awarded the contract at the time of contract signature:
• Voluntary Agreement to Promote Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (using the standard format provided)

If you are interested in submitting a quotation in response to this RFQ, please prepare your quotation in accordance with the requirements and procedure as set out in this RFQ and submit it by the deadline for submission of quotations set out in the tender notice.

Should you require further clarifications, kindly communicate with UN Women procuring entity through the “Correspondence” function in the UN Women E-Procurement Portal.

We look forward to receiving your quotation,
UN Women Procurement Section
Meena Kapoor
Operations Manager