The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) invites qualified and experienced firms to submit Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the provision of food safety laboratory testing services for its catering facilities, cafeterias, and restaurants

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

This notice is placed on behalf of UNECA. You are therefore requested to direct all your queries to United Nations Economic Commission for Africa using the e-mail address provided below.

Title of the EOI: Procurement of Strengthening Food Safety Monitoring and Laboratory Capacity services/food Testing
Date of this EOI: 21 May 2026

Closing Date for Receipt of EOI: 03 June 2026
EOI Number: EOIUNECA24439
E-mail address: demissew.sahle@un.org ; rachael.chironga@un.org 
Address EOI response by fax for the Attention of: Mr. Demissew Ashagre / Mrs. Rachael Chironga
Fax Number: N/A
UNSPSC Code: 41116100 Food Testing

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) invites qualified and experienced firms to submit Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the provision of food safety laboratory testing services for its catering facilities, cafeterias, and restaurants in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

UNECA seeks to engage a competent and accredited laboratory to carry out microbiological and chemical analysis of food samples, as well as environmental hygiene testing, on both a routine (monthly) and ad hoc basis. The selected service provider will be responsible for sample collection, transportation, laboratory analysis, reporting, and providing professional recommendations to improve food safety practices.

The scope of services includes testing for foodborne pathogens (such as Salmonella, E. coli, and Listeria), chemical contaminants, food additives, water quality, and surface hygiene, in accordance with internationally recognized standards, including ISO/IEC 17025 and relevant WHO/FAO guidelines.

Interested firms must be legally registered and licensed to provide laboratory services, hold valid accreditation, and demonstrate relevant experience in food safety testing. Applicants should have qualified technical staff, adequate laboratory facilities, and the capacity to deliver accurate, timely, and high-quality results in line with international standards.

UNECA reserves the right to verify statements by the EOI respondent and not to invite all those companies who had expressed interest. Only eligible firms that are successful at this pre-qualification stage will be invited to participate in the later stage.

Interested vendors should submit a fully completed Vendor Response Form to the link provided by the deadline of 03 June 2026. It is to be noted that the successful bidder will be required to Register in UNGM before Contract award.

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

• Vendors interested in participating in the planned solicitation process should complete the Vendor Response Form https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/301637 of this EOI before the closing date setforth above.

Tender details

• Deadline: 2026-06-03
• Publishing entity: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
• Published: Jun 01, 2026