Request for Proposals

Second Time Publication

April 10, 2024

Subject: Request for Proposals # TC-TA-012

Reference: To provide technical support in marketing of dog chew and tea and the implementation of capacity-building initiatives, with a specific emphasis on marketing, market access, digital marketing of dog chews and tea in international markets aimed at increasing sales of firms in four districts – Taplejung, Panchthar and Illam from Koshi Province and Kathmandu in Bagmati Province.

Dear Sir or Madam,

Deloitte Consulting Overseas Projects, LLC (hereinafter referred to as “DCOP”) on behalf of the USAID Trade and Competitiveness Activity is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for providing technical support in marketing of dog chew and tea and the implementation of capacity-building initiatives, with a specific emphasis on marketing, market access, digital marketing of dog chews and tea in international markets aimed at increasing sales of firms in four districts – Taplejung, Panchthar and Illam from Koshi Province and Kathmandu in Bagmati Province. The attached RFP contains all the necessary information for interested Bidders. 

USAID Trade and Competitiveness will engage the services of a contractor Firm with experience of providing similar services. 

DCOP realizes that Bidders may have additional questions after reading this RFP. Interested Bidders can submit their questions to the Procurement Unit according to the instructions in the RFP. If necessary, the DCOP will provide answers to all relevant questions received in an amendment that will be emailed directly to all interested Bidders who registered with the Procurement Unit at info@tc-udhyamnepal.com before the deadline for questions, and to those bidders who submitted relevant questions.

This RFP shall not obligate DCOP, in any manner whatsoever, to enter into a contract or result in any claim whatsoever against DCOP, for reimbursement of costs for any proposal efforts expended by bidders’ response to this RFP.

Sincerely,

Procurement Unit

USAID Trade and Competitiveness

Deloitte Consulting Overseas Projects, LLC

Request for Proposals

Second Time Publication

RFP # # TC-TA-012

For the provision of

To provide technical support in marketing of dog chew and tea and the implementation of capacity-building initiatives, with a specific emphasis on marketing, market access, digital marketing of dog chews and tea in international markets aimed at increasing sales of firms in four districts – Taplejung, Panchthar and Ilam from Koshi Province and Kathmandu in Bagmati Province.

Under

USAID Trade and Competitiveness

Instructions to Bidders

Introduction

Deloitte Consulting Overseas, LLC (hereinafter referred to as “DCOP”) on behalf of USAID Trade and Competitiveness, is soliciting offers from firms to submit proposals to carry out work to provide technical support in marketing of dog chew and tea and the implementation of capacity-building initiatives, with a specific emphasis on marketing, market access, digital marketing of dog chews and tea in international markets aimed at increasing sales of firms in four districts – Taplejung, Panchthar and Ilam from Koshi Province and Kathmanu in Bagmati Province.

USAID Trade and Competitiveness is a five-year Activity to increase Nepali private sector participation in targeted global value chains by making them competitive, resilient, and sustainable. The Activity will chart a new growth path for private companies by supporting them to capitalize on global opportunities – targeting quality and high value exports (of products and services). It aims to foster sustainable growth, in selected value chains, by incentivizing actors (both private and public) through investments, innovations, employment, and a business enabling environment to expand their integration into the global market. The Activity is working to achieve the goal through the following objectives:

• To increase access to market-based financial and non-financial services.
• To increase productivity in sectors with high growth and employment potential; and
• To improve the investment climate and business enabling environment, for targeted sectors.
• To support private sector-led economic recovery.

To support private sector-led economic recovery. Deloitte Consulting Overseas, LLC will issue an award to a firm. This will be a firm fixed priced award upon successful completion of deliverables stated in Section II – Statement of Work.

This RFP shall not obligate DCOP, in any manner whatsoever, to enter into a contract or result in any claim whatsoever against DCOP, for reimbursement of costs for any proposal efforts expended by bidders’ response to this RFP.

Unless otherwise stated, the periods named in the RFP shall be consecutive calendar days.

Offer Deadline

Bidders shall submit their offers electronically only by no later than 5 pm NPT on April 24, 2024, at the following address:

Procurement Unit

info@tc-udhyamnepal.com

Bidders are responsible for ensuring that their offers are received in accordance with the instructions stated herein. Late offers may be considered at the discretion of Deloitte Consulting Overseas Project, LLC, and cannot guarantee that late offers will be considered.

For more details, click on the link below:

https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=15N-cNPIQgI21LYw7EE2JWs0NvBBVosc0