Procurement Agency Services for procurement of Equipment, Goods, Works and Services for the Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP) Labs on behalf of Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) under Global Fund project.

About Client

FIND is a not-for-profit Foundation, recognized by the Swiss government as "other international organization" with Headquarters at Geneva and Liaison Office in Delhi, facilitates the development and implementation of diagnostic tools for poverty ridden diseases. FIND works in the field of new diagnostic techniques in TB, Malaria and Sleeping Sickness, all over the world and MDR-TB in India.

Project Description

SAMS has been appointed as a Procurement Agent to handle procurement of goods, works and services for up-gradation/strengthening of diagnostics laboratories in India to BSL Level 3 for detection of cases affected with MDR-TB under the RNTCP for 43 Labs and AMC for all equipment in these labs. As a Procurement Agent, SAMS ensures that the entire procurement process is diligently adhered to and maintains all information/data on all aspects of procurement viz. tendering, receipt of bids and their evaluation, contracting, payments to supplier, contract management, etc. in the agreed formats and as per the requirements of the funding agency. Equipment demos are arranged by SAMS and final award of contract issued to the lowest bidder. The upgradation of labs is handled on a turn-key basis and SAMS facilitates custom clearances, issues arising on road permits etc. for timely delivery to the consignees, facilitating CRCs & FACs from them. SAMS has ensured AMC/PM for all Lab equipment in TB Labs across the country through appointment of a service provider and manages the contracts for each equipment while also ensuring immediate fault redressal by the service provider.