Request for Quotation RFQ–MESA-2023-018 Video Services

06.12.2023

Request for Quotation RFQ–MESA-2023-018 Video Services

Issuance Date: December 06, 2023

Deadline for Receipt of Questions: December 20, 2023 at 5:00pm Chisinau Time

Closing Date and Time:  December 27, 2023 at 5:00pm Chisinau Time

  • INTRODUCTION
  • Tetra Tech ES, Inc. (Tetra Tech) is seeking a quotation for a qualified vendor to provide video services under the Moldova Energy Security Activity (MESA) project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

    Details are provided in the Scope of Work (SOW) specified in the Attachment A – Scope of Work

                                                           

  • SUBMISSION OF QUOTATIONS
  • Submission Deadline: All quotations are due on the date and time listed above

    Submission Instructions: Quotations must be submitted via e-mail to: MESABIDS@tetratech.com

    Submission E-mail Subject line: All quotations must contain the e-mail subject line: “RFQ–MESA-2023-018-Video Services.”

  • SOURCE, ORIGIN AND NATIONALITY RESTRICTIONS
  • The vendor must be registered to conduct business in Moldova. Proof of in-country registration is required – please send with quotation.

  • QUOTATION PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS
  •  All responses must be in English. Offerors must submit the following to be considered responsive and eligible for award:

  • A brief outline of the company.
  • CVs of people (photographer, videographer, journalist, etc) who will provide the services
  • Company Portfolio of relevant works (video and photo samples).
  • Offeror’s CV proving at least 3 years of relevant experience on the market.
  • Three recommendation letters or names, addresses, and telephone numbers.
  • Detailed Cost Budget

    Offeror shall complete a detailed cost budget in order to allow Tetra Tech ES, Inc. to compare all quotes and make a competitive selection. The budget should be provided in Excel format with unlocked cells and formula.  The offer must contain detailed cost in MDL. Please submit your offer by quoting the unit costs in MDL as shown in the following table:

       Description

    Minimal Technical Specifications

    Unit

    Price per unit, MDL

    (VAT 0%)

    Video production services

    Technical Videos

    Labor and equipment for development of technical videos up 3-4 minutes. The task includes:

    • Video conceptualization and script development;
    • Stakeholder interviews (within Chisinau and other locations across Moldova)
    • Select (procure) the music;
    • Develop supporting visual, text, and graphics;
    • Video editing;
    • Romanian / English subtitles;
    • Revisions/approvals;
    • Final delivery

     

    Post Event Videos

    Labor and equipment for covering 2-3 hour events that result in 3 minute videos. The task includes:

    • Video conceptualization
    • Video filming during events ((within Chisinau and other locations across Moldova)
    • Interviews during and after events
    • Logging interviews and producing the final story
    • Select (procure) the music.
    • Develop supporting visuals, text, and graphics;
    • Video editing;
    • Romanian / English subtitling
    • Revisions/approvals
    • Final delivery

    Day/event

     

    Lot 2 - Design and production of a animated videos

    Labor and equipment to design and develop a 3-minute animated videos. The task will include:

    • Video conceptualization;
    • Develop the script, storyboard, and sketches to visualize the results;
    • Select (procure) the music;
    • Produce draft and final videos;
    • Revisions;
    • Final delivery

    Price per minute of video

     

    Additional services:

         

    Video filming outside Chisinau

    Price per km to reach location outside Chisinau

    KM

     

    Drone filming

    Price per hour

       

    Subtitles

    Per language (Romanian or Russian)

    1

     

    Voiceover service

    Voiceover recording in (Romanian, Russian languages)

    1

     

    Sign language filming

    Sign language filming, and video editing services for videos under 3 minutes long

    1

     
  • EVALUATION CRITERIA
  • The project will first evaluate quotations for compliance with the mandatory requirements of this RFQ. Quotations that do not contain all requested documents and do not meet the requirements of this RFQ will not be considered.

    The project will evaluate bids based on the following criteria:

    #

    CATEGORY

                 

    POINTS

    1.        

    Relevant experience and proved expertise:

    ·       Relevant experience of the offeror, as well as of the team proposed to work on requested services

    ·       Company portfolio of relevant works (video and photo samples)

    ·       The degree to which the Offeror demonstrates a very good professional reputation as evidenced by the recommendation letters and/or contact references

    70

    2.        

    Price

    30

    TOTAL SCORE:

    100

  • QUESTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS
  • All questions or clarifications regarding this RFQ must be in writing and submitted, in English to MESABIDS@tetratech.com no later than December 20, 2023  at 5:00pm Chisinau Time.

    Questions and requests for clarification, and the responses thereto, will be circulated to all RFQ recipients. Only written answers from Tetra Tech will be considered official and carry weight in the RFQ process and subsequent evaluation. Any answers received outside the official channel, whether received verbally or in writing, from employees or representatives of Tetra Tech, or any other party, will not be considered official responses regarding this RFQ.            

  • NEGOTIATIONS
  • Best offer quotations are requested. It is anticipated that a subcontract will be awarded solely on the basis of the original offers received. However, Tetra Tech reserves the right to conduct discussions, negotiations and/or request clarifications prior to awarding a subcontract. Furthermore, Tetra Tech reserves the right to conduct a competitive range and to limit the number of offerors in the competitive range to permit an efficient evaluation environment among the most highly-rated proposals. Highest-rated offerors, as determined by the evaluation committee, may be asked to submit their best prices during a competitive range.

  • MULTIPLE AWARD/NO AWARD
  • Tetra Tech Inc. reserves the right to issue multiple awards. Tetra Tech Inc. also reserves the right to issue no awards.

    ATTACHMENT A – SCOPE OF WORK

     

    SCOPE OF WORK: Video Services

     

    PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: January 2024 – March 2026

     

    PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Chisinau, Moldova

     

    Scope of work:

    Tetra Tech is the implementer of the Moldova Energy Security Activity (MESA) which is a 4-year project funded by the United States Agency for International Development. The objective of the Moldova Energy Security Activity (MESA) is to strengthen Moldova’s energy security by: (1) advancing physical and market integration of the Moldovan energy sector with Europe; (2) increasing renewable energy integration; and (3) increasing investment in energy efficiency and domestic power generation, particularly through increased adoption of renewable energy technologies.

    In this context, Tetra Tech is seeking for one or several qualified companies to provide video production services for communication purposes to promote the activities implemented under the USAID Moldova Energy Security Activity.

    Tasks:

    • Elaboration and coordination with the Tetra Tech team of production concepts and scenarios.
    • Providing research and copywriting services for videos.
    • Shooting and interviewing participants at the location both in Chisinau and other localities.
    • Managing post-production including editing, voiceover or subtitles, music selection, etc.
    • Editing and adjusting the video based on the subsequent suggestions provided by the Tetra Tech team.
    • Subtitling of materials in Romanian and English languages.

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