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Letter of Invitation\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc269247649 \\h \u00147\u0015\nSection 2.  Information to Bidders\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc269247650 \\h \u00149\u0015\nData Sheet\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc269247651 \\h \u001423\u0015\nSection 3.  Technical Proposal Submission Form\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc269247652 \\h \u001433\u0015\nForm  TECH-1 Technical Proposal Submission Form\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc269247653 \\h \u001434\u0015\nForm  TECH- 2 Comments and Suggestions on the Terms of Reference , on Counterpart Staff and Facilities to be Provided by the Procuring Entity and on Standard Contract Form\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc269247654 \\h \u001436\u0015\nForm  TECH-4 Team Composition and Task Assignments\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc269247655 \\h \u001438\u0015\nForm  TECH - 5Curriculum Vitae (CV) for Proposed Professional Staff\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc269247656 \\h \u0014Error! Bookmark not defined.\u0015\nForm  TECH-6  Staffing Schedule\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc269247657 \\h \u0014Error! Bookmark not defined.\u0015\nForm  TECH-7 Work Schedule\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc269247658 \\h \u0014Error! Bookmark not defined.\u0015\nSection 4.  Financial Proposal Submission Forms\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc269247659 \\h \u001446\u0015\nForm  FIN-1 Financial Proposal Submission Form\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc269247660 \\h \u001447\u0015\nForm  FIN-2  Summary of Costs\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc269247661 \\h \u001448\u0015\nForm FIN-3  Breakdown of Remuneration\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc269247662 \\h \u0014Error! Bookmark not defined.\u0015\nForm  FIN-4  Breakdown of Reimbursable Expenses\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc269247663 \\h \u0014Error! Bookmark not defined.\u0015\nSection 5.  Terms of Reference\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc269247664 \\h \u001449\u0015\nSection 6.  Standard Form of Contract\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc269247665 \\h \u001451\u0015\n\u0015\nSection 1.  Letter of Invitation\nGaborone, 14 April 2025\nDear Bidders,\n1.\tThe SADC Secretariat now invites proposals to provide the following consulting services: Provision of Data Mining Tool for SADC Regional Counter-Terrorism Centre (RCTC). More details on the services are provided in the attached Terms of Reference.\n2.\tThe Bidding Documents has been addressed to all eligible Bidders.\n3.\tA contractor will be selected under the Open Bidding procurement method and procedures described in this Bidding Documents.\n4.\tThe Bidding Documents includes the following documents:\nSection 1 - Letter of Invitation\nSection 2 - Information to Bidders\nSection 3 - Technical Proposal - Standard Forms\nSection 4 - Financial Proposal - Standard Forms\nSection 5 - Terms of Reference\nSection 6 - Standard Forms of Contract.\n5.\tPlease inform us, upon receipt, within maximum twenty (20) days:\n(a)\tthat you received the bidding documents; and\n(b)\twhether you will submit a proposal (if not state the reasons).\nYours sincerely,\nTHOMAS CHABWERA\nHead of Procurement Unit\nSection 2.  Information to Bidders\nInformation to Bidders\nData Sheet\nSection 3.  Technical Proposal Submission Form\n[Comments in brackets [ ] provide guidance to the Bidders for the preparation of their Technical Proposals; they should not appear on the Technical Proposals to be submitted.]\nContents\n\u0013 TOC \\o \"1-3\" \\h \\z \\u \u0014\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc267380180\" \u0014Form  TECH-1 Technical Proposal Submission Form\t30\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc267380181\" \u0014Form TECH- 2 Comments and Suggestions on the Terms of Reference , on Counterpart Staff and Facilities to be Provided by the Procuring Entity and on Standard Form of Contract\t31\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc267380182\" \u0014Form TECH-3 Description of Approach, Methodology and Work Plan for Performing the Assignment\t\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc267380182 \\h \u001437\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc267380183\" \u0014Form  TECH-4 Team Composition and Task Assignments\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc267380183 \\h \u001438\u0015\u0015\nForm  TECH-5 Curriculum Vitae (CV) for Proposed Professional Staff...…...34\nForm  TECH-6 Staffing Schedule ……………..\t38\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc267380187\" \u0014Form TECH-7 Work Schedule\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc267380187 \\h \u0014Error! 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