UN Procurement — Request for Quotation (RFQ)
Acquisition and Installation of Two Solar Power Systems, Comoros
Union of the Comoros
Country
Two solar power systems
Scope
Acquisition and installation
Contract Nature
2026-11-04 07:00 (New York time)
Bid Deadline
01Project Overview
Project Name
Acquisition and installation of two solar power systems, Comoros
Reference
Solicitation No. UNDP-COM-00234
Country
Union of the Comoros
Contracting Authority
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Comoros Country Office
Procurement Method
Request for Quotation (RFQ)
Scope
Acquisition and installation of two solar power systems
Submission
Submitted through the UNDP Quantum supplier portal; interested bidders must subscribe following the instructions in the portal user guide
Notice Language
French
Source
UNDP procurement notice UNDP-COM-00234, contracting authority the UNDP Comoros Country Office, published 16 Oct 2026, verified 17 Oct 2026: https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_negotiation.cfm?nego_id=50798; the same notice is published on the United Nations Global Marketplace: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/318585
Background Source
World Bank country page for Comoros: https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/comoros
02Project Background
The Union of the Comoros is an island state comprising the islands of Grande Comore, Anjouan and Mohéli. Its power system is small and diesel-based, fuel is imported and generation costs are high, while grid coverage and supply reliability are limited; solar and other renewable energy sources are used in the country to reduce generation costs, limit dependence on imported fuel and widen access to electricity.
This procurement is issued by the UNDP Comoros Country Office as a Request for Quotation for the acquisition and installation of two solar power systems to provide solar-based power supply in its project activities.
The notice states that this solicitation is managed through the UNDP Quantum supplier portal, and that interested bidders must subscribe by following the portal user guide; suppliers not yet registered in the system may create a profile by following the portal instructions.
03Scope of Work & Technical Specifications
| Item | Content |
|---|---|
| Contract Scope | Acquisition and installation of two solar power systems |
| Quantity | Two (2) units |
| Delivery | Supply and installation included |
| System Configuration and Technical Specifications | The selection and configuration of PV modules, mounting structures, controllers and inverters, battery banks and associated cabling, as well as the installation location and the off-grid or grid-connected mode of operation, are specified in the solicitation documents |
| Implementation Location | Within the Union of the Comoros |
| Contract Duration | In accordance with the delivery and installation schedule set out in the solicitation documents |
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04Commercial Terms
| Item | Content |
|---|---|
| Contract Form | UNDP standard contract for goods (purchase order or contract), subject to the General Terms and Conditions for contracts |
| Pricing | Comparable Request for Quotation exercises commonly use a fixed lump sum or fixed unit prices applied to actual quantities, with the price covering equipment, transport and installation |
| Payment | Comparable contracts usually provide payment in instalments upon delivery, completion of installation and acceptance, with the balance paid after final acceptance |
| Performance Security | Small-value supply-and-installation contracts of this kind usually carry no performance security; in some cases a quality guarantee is required based on the contract value |
| Taxes and Insurance | Taxes in the country of the project and transport and installation insurance are commonly borne by the contractor and included in the price |
| Warranty and Defects Liability | For comparable projects the equipment warranty commonly runs from acceptance, and equipment or installation defects during the warranty period are rectified by the contractor at no cost |
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05Bidder Qualification Requirements
01
Supplier Registration
Bidders are usually required to hold a valid registered profile on the UNDP Quantum supplier portal in order to participate in this Request for Quotation
02
Legal Status
The bidder must be duly established and qualified to supply and install solar power systems
03
Technical Capability
Comparable projects commonly require capability in the selection, integration and installation of solar power systems, together with the commissioning of battery and inverter equipment
04
Experience
Evidence of comparable supply and installation contracts for solar systems is usually required
05
Service Capability
The capacity to carry out installation and after-sales maintenance within the Union of the Comoros is commonly required
06
Compliance
Bidders are usually required to accept the UN supplier quality and compliance requirements and not to be listed on relevant UN sanctions or suspension lists
06Key Milestones
16 Oct 2026
Notice Published
Bidders usually indicate their intention by creating a draft response in the portal so that amendments to the solicitation are notified
Intention to Bid
4 Nov 2026 at 07:00 New York time; bids are submitted through the UNDP Quantum supplier portal
Submission Deadline
07Evaluation Criteria
Technical and Service Evaluation60%
- The common approach is to assess the technical responsiveness of the bid to the solar power system requirements, the soundness of equipment selection and configuration, the practicability of the installation proposal and the match between comparable experience and implementation capability
- Technical evaluation is usually pass-or-fail, and bids that do not meet the technical requirements of the solicitation do not proceed to price comparison
Price Evaluation40%
- The common approach is to compare price levels among technically compliant bids, with the price score usually derived from a ranking of prices from lowest to highest
- The technical and service score and the price score are then combined into an overall score
