Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) Service for Rice Cultivation - TRVC Vietnam

<h3>Company Description</h3><p><strong>Technical Assessment               RFP#180423TRVC         </strong>   </p><p><strong>Instruction to Bidders</strong></p><p><strong>Brief description of the assignment:</strong></p><p>In the Mekong Delta of Vietnam, SNV is implementing the project entitled <strong>"Transforming the Rice Value Chain (TRVC) for Climate Resilient and Sustainable Development - TRVC"</strong> in the An Giang, Dong Thap, and Kien Giang provinces. The project aims to use a results-based financing mechanism to incentivize private enterprises in the rice value chain (RVC) to invest in scaling sustainable rice production among smallholder farmers (SHFs) and marketing domestically and internationally in the most rice intensive production provinces over five years (2022 – 2027). It is built on three core strategic objectives, namely (1) improving climate resilience, (2) optimizing rice value chain linkages, and (3) developing carbon markets. The TRVC project aims to build on the successes of the <strong>"AgResults Vietnam Emission Reduction Challenges Project (AVERP)"</strong>, which piloted the results-based prize incentive model in the Thai Binh province to attract a diverse pool of private sector actors to implement improved rice farming practices.</p><p>The TRVC project is therefore seeking to recruit a measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) firm to support the verification process of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions resulting from participating rice enterprises and SHFs.</p><p>All work is anticipated to commence on 1st August 2023.</p><p><strong>RFP Schedule of Events</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Deadline for Proposals</strong> is no later than 1700 Hrs. Vietnam Time on <strong>Monday May 22, 2023</strong></li></ul><ul><li><strong>Questions</strong> concerning the Project, or this RFP may be submitted by Bidders at any time, but no later than 1700 Hrs. Vietnam Time on <strong>April 20, 2023</strong> to <strong>May 10, 2023</strong>. Please indicate “TRVC Verifier RFP Questions” in the subject line of the email.</li></ul><ul><li><strong>Answers </strong>to timely-received questions will be emailed to enquirers within 3-5 working days; and also posted on Q&amp;A section of TRVC’s landing page.</li></ul><ul><li>SNV expects to award the Verifier contract on or about <strong>July 15, 2023</strong> with an expected contract amount of approximately AUD 4 million; start date of <strong>August 1, 2023 at the latest</strong>.                                 </li></ul><p>Please be advised that late Proposal submissions may be considered non-responsive and may be excluded from evaluation and award consideration.</p><p><strong>Anticipated Contract Type and Period of Performance</strong></p><p>SNV expects to award to the selected Project Verifier a Firm-Fixed-Price Contract for the Project verification services detailed in this RFP for a period from August 1, 2023 through May 30, 2027.</p><ul><li><strong>Period of Performance</strong>: August 1, 2023 to May 30, 2027</li></ul><p><strong>Proposal Format </strong></p><p>Bidders are free to use their own format for the technical and financial proposals. Both must be entirely separate and there may be no financial data included in the Technical proposal. Financial proposals must be submitted in AUD. All payments will be made by SNV in AUD.</p><p><strong>Proposal Validity Period</strong></p><p>The Bidder’ s Proposal must remain valid for one hundred and twenty (120) days after submission and the validity period of 120 days must be noted in the bidder’s Proposal cover letter.</p><p><strong>Contact Points </strong></p><p>If bidders have questions, they must be addressed to Ms Bui Thi Phuong Thao, Procurement Officer at SNV; email: <a href="mailto:snvvietnamprocurement@snv.org">snvvietnamprocurement@snv.org</a> by <strong>May 10, 2023</strong>.</p><p><strong>Selection Process</strong></p><p>Proposals will be evaluated and ranked by SNV in the order in which they represent, at SNV’s sole discretion, the best value for the project. Greater weight will be given to the technical services than to price, but price (value for money) remains an important determinant for selection. Evaluation of the Proposals may include the following criteria (not in any particular order).</p><p>Technical and financial proposals will be reviewed separately. Only those Technical proposals that pass the minimum score of 70 will move forward for Financial review. The reviews are a closed process and not open to the public.</p><p>The Technical scores will be awarded as follows:</p><p><strong>Criteria </strong></p><p><strong>Maximum score</strong></p><p>1. The Bidder’s demonstrated ability to perform the requested services: max.15 pts</p><p>2. Methodology proposed and demonstrated understanding of the ToR shown by the Technical Proposal submitted: max.50 pts</p><p>3. Past performance of similar or relevant services (bidders must provide three past performance references): max.15 p