1  All times are in the time zone of Italy, the country in which EFSA is based.  2  PROCEDURE TIMETABLE  Milestone  Date 1 Comments  Launch date  1/04/2021  Date Contract Notice is sent to Official  Journal Deadline for sending request  for clarification to EFSA  13/05/2021  28/05/2021  at 14:30 Requests for clarification may only be  submitted  through  the  e-Tendering  website as described in the Invitation  Letter.  EFSA  is  not  obliged  to  reply  to  clarifications  received  less  than  6  working days before the deadline for  submission of offers. Deadline for EFSA to reply to  clarification questions 14/05/2021  1/06/2021  “Receipt  Time  Limit”  -  Closing date and time for  receipt of offers  20/05/2021  7/06/2021  at 14:30 Refer to the Invitation letter and part 3  of these tender specifications regarding  how to submit your offer.  Opening session  21/05/2021  8/06/2021  at 14:30 Requests to attend the virtual opening  session must be made 2 working days in  advance of the opening session. Refer to  Invitation letter for details Notification of evaluation  results Estimated June 2021  The  outcome  of  the  procurement  procedure will be communicated to all  tenderers exclusively using the e-mail  address indicated in their offer. Please  check regularly the inbox in question.  Contract signature  Estimated July 2021 