Tender for supplying field and related equipment
Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration (GVTC) | Post type: tenders January 21, 2025 - Deadline 27/01/2025 | NumberOfPosition [Tender]

Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration (GVTC) Overview

Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration is a Mechanism for strategic, transboundary, collaborative management of the Greater Virunga Landscape. Set up by ICCN, RDB and UWA with their partners in the region, it started with ranger collaboration to protect mountain gorillas in Mgahinga, Bwindi, Virunga and Volcanoes NPs in 1991. Later it has expanded in scope (tourism, community conservation and research and monitoring). The area also now extends to central and north Virunga (DRC), Queen Elizabeth, Rwenzori Mountains and Semuliki NPs (Uganda). The Executive Secretariat sits from 2008 in Kigali to coordinate and link stakeholders on behalf of the Protected Area Authorities.

RE: Tender for supplying field and related equipment

Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration (GVTC) is an Interstate Institution formed by the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda with a mandate of sustainable conservation of the wildlife resources and tourism promotion in the Greater Virunga Landscape (GVL). GVTC is collaborative framework of programs, plans and activities to conserve a network of Protected Areas disseminated along the shared borders of the three countries, and together forming a unique ecological unit known as the “Greater Virunga Landscape (GVL)”. This Landscape comprises a total of 7 national parks and 1 wildlife reserve, namely: Volcanoes NP in Rwanda; Virunga NP & Sarambwe Wildlife Reserve in DRC and Mgahinga Gorilla NP, Queen Elizabeth NP, Bwindi NP, Rwenzori Mountain NP and Semliki NP in Uganda.

GVTC would like to invite interested and qualified companies/ individuals to submit their bid documents for the field and related equipment in accordance with the specifications listed below.

Quotation specification:

Organization	GVTC
For the Procurement of :	Field equipment
Issuance Date :	January 13, 2025
Due Date and Time for quotations submission:	January 27, 2025 at 12:00 pm – Kigali Time
Quotations to be submitted to:	rkabeya@greatervirunga.org with a copy to jhirwa@igcp.org,
Contact phone	0788300913 or 0788664943

Equipment specifications

#	Items with descriptions	Quantity	Specifications	Example items
1	Tents	40	Tents for 2 persons Spacious interiors Fully waterproof Allows natural airflow Desired brand: Eureka! or Coleman
2	Sleeping bags	80	1 person sleeping bag for adults Big and tall up to 6 ft. 2 in Stay warm in temperatures as low as 0°C Desired brand:Coleman	$lkjhgfdsaz\$
3	Sleeping mats	80	1 person sleeping mat Fully waterproof Lightweight and portable Desired brand: Any	$kuytredsa\$
4	Backpacks	80	Hiking lightweight backpack Capacity of 35 – 45L Desired brand: Mountaineering or MountainTop
5	Water bottles	80	Min capacity of 1L Desired brand: Nalgene
6	Head lamps	80	Rechargeable or 3AAA batteries Waterproof with comfortable headband Desired brand: Any
7	Ponchos	80	Fully waterproof Lightweight Desired brand: USGI Industries or ANYOO
8	Rugged cell phones	16	Waterproof Long lasting battery (15000 - 22000mAh) Strong GPS Desired brand: Ulefone or Blackview	$LKJHGFDS\$ $OIUYHGFDSZ\$
9	Power bank	16	High capacity (45000 - 50000mAh) Fast charging Desired brand: Any

III. Requirements and General Conditions

The quotation should be duly signed, dated and stamped and accompanied by the following documents:

Price schedule/quotations for all needed equipment specifying the brand and detailing prices with and without VAT.
A copy of certificate of Company Registration
Valid Tax clearance certificate from Rwanda Revenue Authority

Note:

GVTC will respond to any question received from all interested vendors, prior to the due date for the quotes.
GVTC reserves the right to reject any and all offers, in whole or in part, for any reason whatsoever, and pursue purchasing in a manner that is in the best of its interest.
Late quotes will not be accepted or considered.
The requested equipment will be delivered in Kigali.
Only shortlisted companies / individuals will be contacted for discussion of their quotations which will lead to selecting the best offer.

Dr. Andrew Seguya

GVTC Executive Secretary

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