Invitation for an Expression of Interest (EOI)
Storage of Laboratory Reagents Requiring 2°-8°C Temperature
Issuance Date: 6 December 2011
The Partnership for Supply Chain Management (PFSCM) is a non-profit organization established in 2005 by two of the leading international health consultancy organizations in the USJSI Research and Training Institute, Inc. (JSI) and Management Sciences for Health (MSH). PFSCM manages the Supply Chain Management System (SCMS) project, established in 2005 as part of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and administered by USAID. SCMS provides a reliable, cost-effective and secure supply of high-quality medicines and health products for HIV and AIDS prevention, care and treatment in PEPFAR-supported countries through the procurement and distribution of HIV/AIDS commodities and supplies, technical assistance to transform existing supply chains, and collaboration with in-country and global partners to coordinate efforts.
SCMS invites providers of cold rooms (2o-8oC temperature) to express their interest in storage of laboratory reagents that require cold chain conditions across hospitals and primary health care centres in Nigeria for the SCMS project.
The aim of this invitation is to establish a short list of cold room providers who may be asked specifically to respond to a request for proposal/request for quotation (RFP/RFQ) that we expect to be issued in the next 6-12 months.
Eligible vendors must satisfy the following minimum conditions:
1. Capacity of the cold room with 2°-8°C temperature cold chain should be a minimum of 16 cubic meter (16 m3)
2. Cold room should be located in Abuja or environs
3. Cold room temperature monitors and records should be available at any time on request
4. Availability of a regular updated stock records/inventory management system
5. Availability of 24 hours security
6. Documented example of a quality assurance check with high degree of assurance that a specific process (e.g. temperature monitoring during the past 2 years) met its pre-determined criteria (2°-8°C)
All EOI should be sent to submissions@ng.pfscm.org on or before 20th December 2011 while all requests for clarification on the EOI should be directed to enquiries@ng.pfscm.org . Vendors may be contacted by SCMS for clarification on EOI submitted.
Please note that visits may be made to confirm space and supportive equipment/conditions of providers. Telephone enquiries will not be accepted.
