Testing Services for Pharmaceuticals, Contraceptives, Menstrual Health Products

As the leading agency for the procurement and distribution of sexual and reproductive health commodities, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) prioritizes quality assurance throughout the entire supply chain. This includes pre-shipment, post-shipment, surveillance, and quality control testing to verify that pharmaceuticals, contraceptives, and menstrual health management products meet applicable quality standards. UNFPA seeks the engagement of internationally accredited testing laboratories through this Request for Proposals (RFP). Upon conclusion of the solicitation process, UNFPA intends to establish Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) with multiple successful proposers. The services covered under these agreements will involve evaluating products in the context of routine quality control, complaint handling, Out-of-Specification (OOS) investigations, and post-shipment testing of finished products. These activities are essential to ensuring the continued safety, efficacy, and quality of commodities supplied under UNFPA-supported programmes. The implementation of quality control under this arrangement is aligned with UNFPA’s Quality Assurance Framework for Sexual and Reproductive Health Products and supports UNFPA’s processes for approving products and manufacturers/suppliers. To conduct this solicitation, UNFPA is using Quantum, an ERP platform based Oracle Cloud, which supports the United Nations procurement processes. To access the Solicitation Documents and/or submit a response, please log in to the Quantum and subscribe to the subject tender following the instructions below: (I) Suppliers with an Existing Profile in Quantum: If you already have a profile in Quantum, please use the following link to access the system: http://supplier.quantum.partneragencies.org/ To locate the tender and submit a response, please refer to the Quantum Negotiation Module Supplier User Guide. Note: Do not create a new profile if you already have one. Use the forgotten password feature in case you do not remember the password or the username from the previous registration. (II) Suppliers without an Existing Profile in Quantum: If you have not previously registered in Quantum, you can register a profile using the Quantum Supplier Registration link. For guidance on creating your profile, locating the tender and submitting a response, please refer to the Quantum Negotiation Module Supplier User Guide. For additional instructions on managing documents such as Purchase Orders, Invoices, Contracts in the Supplier Portal, please consult with the following link: Quantum Supplier Portal User Guide. (III) Notifications from UNFPA regarding the tender: To ensure you receive any updates or Amendments related to the tender, kindly create a draft response without submitting. This will activate notifications from the system regarding the changes to the tender requirements, if any. (IV) Clarification Requests: Should you require any clarifications, please use the "Messages" functionality directly in the system. PRE-PPROPOSAL CONFERENCE DETAILS: The pre-RFP conference will be held for UNFPA-HQ-00024,1 will be held on Monday, 24th August at 11am Copenhagen time. This will include a short presentation as well as an opportunity for interested proposers to ask questions directly to the team. It will be hosted on zoom at the link below. When: Aug 24, 2026 11:00 AM Copenhagen Topic: RFP Testing Services Pre-Proposal Conference: UNFPA-HQ-00024,1 Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88139541703 Thank you and we look forward to receiving your offers. UNFPA SCMU Strategic Sourcing Team Health