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							                           Counterpart International – Afghanistan
                   Initiative to Promote Afghan Civil Society II (I-PACS II)

                                           Request for Proposals
                                              RFP 08/12/03

                            I-PACS II OFFICE RELOCATION SERVICES
   A. Background:
   Counterpart International (Counterpart) is implementing the Initiative to Promote Afghan Civil Society
   (I-PACS) program funded by USAID under Cooperative Agreement C.A. 306-A-00-10-00534-00. I-
   PACS Program aims to increase the role and viability of civil society in Afghanistan by providing
   capacity building, training and small grants to civil society organizations showing potential to be
   sustainable and effective organizations.

   B. RFP Scope of Work
   Counterpart requires the services of a company specialized in location and office assets moving services.
   Property and assets to be moved under this Request for Proposals (RFP) include generators, iron build
   huts, office furniture, IT and other equipment, office files and documents and other assets. Relocation
   and moving services will be between two Kabul based locations.

   C. Period of Performance and Type of Contract
   Counterpart will enter into a Firm Fixed Price Contract with the successful company. The Contract will
   be executed for the period starting on about 06 September 2012 and ending no later than 15 September
   2012.

   D. Submission of Questions and Site Visits
   Questions regarding clarifications on this RFP shall be in writing and must be submitted to
   razzaq@counterpart-afg.org with a cc to masood@counterpart-afg.org and desi@counterpart-afg.org.
   All interested companies are invited to request and schedule a site visit to Counterpart’s office location
   so that their staff can assess the discussed office relocation and movement needs and prepare their
   proposals. Site visit schedule requests are to be addressed to razzaq@counterpart-afg.org with a cc to
   masood@counterpart-afg.org and desi@counterpart-afg.org . Please use I-PACS II Office Relocation
   Services in the subject line when requesting for a site visit to be scheduled.

   E. Submission of Proposals and Selection of Successful Company(ies)
   After a competitive bidding and an assessment of price proposals received from qualified companies,
   Counterpart will appoint one or more companies under this RFP.

   All qualified companies are invited to express interest and submit price proposals for Office Relocation
   Services. Preference may be given to companies that offer most competitive price proposals covering all
   part of work and those that guarantee completion of assigned services within the most competitive
   timeframe.

   Interested companies are invited to provide portfolio of their services, list of clients, samples of products
   and any other information in support of their proposals.



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                          Counterpart International – Afghanistan
                  Initiative to Promote Afghan Civil Society II (I-PACS II)
   Proposals should include detailed price list stating the individual cost of each separate service offered
   under this Request for Proposals and a proposed Work Schedule identifying timeframe for each separate
   service offered, related deliverables and deliverables due dates.

   All proposals should include the following information:
   AISA Registration (attach AISA registration certificate)
   AISA Number:
   Expiration Date:
   TIN Number:
   CAGE Code
   DUNS Number:

   All interested qualified companies must submit proposals and other relevant enclosures directly
   responsive to the terms, conditions, specifications and requirements of this RFP to the below address:
        Counterpart International - Afghanistan
        C/O: Abdul Razzaq, Operations Manager
        House # 2, Street # 3, Charahi Ansari to Kolola Pushta Road (Right side)
        Kabul - Afghanistan

   The proposal documents should be submitted to the above address in one sealed envelope inclusive all
   proposal materials. Please mark the sealed envelope with Proposal for I-PACS Office Relocation
   Services.

   Proposals received after Thursday, August 30, 2012 01:00 PM Kabul Time may not be considered.




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