– for COVID-19 assistance programme

THE Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has extended the deadline for the submission of expressions of interest (EOI) from suppliers, such as supermarkets and shops to supply items for a COVID-19 Pandemic Assistance Voucher Programme.

The cutoff date for submissions is June 24, 2020. EOI forms and selection criteria can be accessed at https://help.mosp.gov.gy/x/#srYALja8.

According to the CDC, “The objective of the programme is to provide relief to vulnerable citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic through the supply of hampers and care items.”
Interested suppliers should specify their capacity to supply canned and bottled food products, and dry and fresh ration at an estimated value of between $25,000 to $32,000 monthly per voucher.

Those suppliers who are successful will have to ensure that their business has adequate space available, and that said space is in compliance with the Public Health Ministry’s social-distancing guidelines, and the establishment of sanitation facilities. Interested persons, or authorised representatives are advised to submit completed forms, along with their business registration and recent National Insurance Scheme (NIS) and Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) compliances to the CDC’s office, or at https://help.mosp.gov.gy/x/#srYALja8.

The EOIs will be evaluated, based on specific criteria to shortlist qualified suppliers, following which the successful suppliers will be contacted before being confirmed for public listing.