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2021 Statutory Audit of RTI projects in Thailand

1. About RTI

RTI International has been working in Asia for more than 35 years, providing technical assistance, institutional strengthening, and program support on behalf of governments, foundations, and private-sector clients.

We maintain several projects in Asia region with its offices located in Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Philippines, India, and Nepal.

Together with our local partners, we deliver science-based solutions and advisory and technical services to help countries across South and Southeast Asia achieve national, regional, and local goals—in health, education, economic growth, governance and public policy, and environmental management.

Our Asia Regional Office enables us to ensure quality project management, respond rapidly to client demands, build and maintain local partnerships, and identify public-private partnerships for sustainable development. Our clients in Asia include the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the U.S. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, host country governments, and other funders and donor organizations.

2. Background

On annual basis, RTI in Thailand needs to submit audited Financial Statement to Department of Business Development (DBD) and Revenue Department by May 31^st, 2022. RTI International has three projects in Thailand namely Inform Asia, USAID Wildlife Asia and Sustainable Fish Asia (SUFIA) which are registered under RTI International in Thailand. RTI requires audit firm service to audit its projects’ financials for period 1 January – 31 December 2021 .

Product or Service Expectations (both if applicable):

Detail Scope of Work

• Performance of the Annual Audit and preparation of the Auditor's Report and Audited Financial Statements (Statement of Financial position, Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity, Profit and Loss Statement and Notes to Financial Statements in Thai and English) for period 1 January – 31 December 2021 for RTI projects (Inform Asia, USAID Wildlife Asia, Sustainable Fish Asia) in Thailand.
• Estimated transaction value from 1 January – 31 December 2021 for Three RTI’s projects in Thailand; Total amount of THB 41,077,327.76  
• The auditor is expected to conduct the field work in March 2022.

Deliverables, Timelines, Special Terms and Conditions:

Deliverables or Outputs

• Draft Audited Financial Statement Report to be submitted by 31 March 2022 at the latest.
• Final Audited Financial Statements to be submitted by 8 April 2022 at the latest.

The Audited Financial Statements consists of Statement of Financial position, Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity, Profit and Loss Statement and Notes to Financial Statements. The audited financial statement to be presented in Thai and English

Reporting

• The Project Manager for this work is Kevin Yoder, International Accounting Manager.
• For day to day operation, auditor will report to Wanthana Intharapithak, Senior Finance Specialist.

Term of payment

• 50% at the acceptance of audit engagement letter
• 50% at the acceptance of the audit report with Out of Pocket Expenses (OPE) if any. The OPE must be attached with receipts and be reimbursable on actual cost bases.

Period of performance

• The period of performance from 4 January to 30 April 2022.

Requirements

RTI Asia Regional office is looking for an audit firm that meet minimum following criteria’s:

• based in Thailand
• has experiences conduct audit for development projects.
• has audit experiences for the audit purpose of Audit Financial Statement to Department of Business Development (DBD) and Revenue Department.

Proposal

Auditor must enclose the CV of the team proposed.

Item #

Quantity to be Purchased

Description of Preferred Commodity or Services Specifications

Unit of Measure

Unit Fixed Price (Each)

Total Fixed Price (Each)

Lead Time Availability (Number of Days)

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Total Value

Research Triangle Institute (Head Office)

No.208, 4^th Floor, Unit 406, 208 Wireless Road Building, Wireless Road, Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330

Tax ID No:0100553000402

Tel: 02-015-5941, 063-639-0042

United States Agency for International Development

The solicitation number:

The date and time submitted:

The name, address, and telephone number of the seller (bidder) and authorized signature of same:

Validity period of Quote:

A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary.

If RTI informs Seller that the Commodity is intended for export and the Commodity is not classified for export under Export Classification Control Number (ECCN) “EAR99” of the U.S. Department of Commerce Export Administration Regulations (EAR), then Seller must provide RTI the correct ECCN and the name of Seller’s representative responsible for Trade Compliance who can confirm the export classification.

Lead Time Availability of the Commodity/Service.

Terms of warranty describing what and how the warranties will be serviced.

Special pricing instructions: Price and any discount terms or special requirements or terms (special note: pricing must include guaranteed firm fixed prices for items requested.

Payment address or instructions (if different from mailing address)

Acknowledgment of solicitation amendments (if any)

Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including points of contact with telephone numbers, and other relevant information)

Special Note: The Seller, by his response to this RFQ/RFP and accompanying signatures, confirms that the terms and conditions associated with this RFQ/RFP document have been agreed to and all of its attachments have been carefully read and understood and all related questions answered.

Mr. Chadinan Trimingmit

Chadinan.Trimingmit@usaidwildlifeasia.org

December 1, 2021, at 5:00 pm. Bangkok time