Request for Proposal (RFP)

Date: January 16, 2007

Dear Sir/Madam,

Subject: RFP for the provision of conduction of the research.

1. You are requested to submit a proposal for conduction of the research under UNDP project entitled “Governance of HIV/AIDS”, as per enclosed Terms of Reference (TOR).

2. To enable you to submit a proposal, attached are:

i. Instructions to Offerors …………… . (Annex I)

ii. General Conditions of Contract……. .(Annex II)

iii. Terms of Reference (TOR)………… .(Annex III)

iv. Proposal Submission Form …………..(Annex IV)

v. Price Schedule ……………………….(Annex V)

vi. Technical Evaluation Criteria…………(Annex VI)

3. Your offer comprising of technical proposal and financial proposal, in separate sealed envelopes, should reach the following address no later than January 31^th, 2007 at 17:00 hrs (local time)

UNDP, 1 Klovsky Uzviz, Kiev, Ukraine.

Attention: Mr Dmitry Volyk, Procurement Manager

4. If you request additional information, we would endeavor to provide information expeditiously, but any delay in providing such information will not be considered a reason for extending the submission date of your proposal

Telefax number: (+38) 044 253 2607

E-mail: dmitry.volyk@undp.org, vladimir.gordeiko@undp.org

CC: olga.bulygina@undp.org

5. You are requested to acknowledge receipt of this letter and to indicate whether or not you intend to submit a proposal.

Yours sincerely,

UNDP Ukraine