EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI):
PREQUALIFICATION OF LOCAL SUPPLIERS
RTI INTERNATIONAL
RTI (www.rti.org) is an independent, non- profit dedicated to conducting innovative, multidisciplinary research that implements the human condition. With a worldwide staff of more than 5,000 people, RTI offers innovative research and development and multidisciplinary services.
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI): PREQUALIFICATION OF LOCAL SUPPLIERS
RTI International in collaboration with Plan International and other partners is implementing a 4 year USAID funded Effective Water, sanitation and Hygiene (E-WASH) Program. E-WASH provides technical assistance to state governments to improve urban water service delivery by strengthening the governance, financial, and technical viability of six (6) state water boards GWos in Nigeria. This is part of the United States Governments (USG) efforts working with the Government of Nigeria to address the heart of the challenges faced by the urban water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sector. The overall goal is to improve urban water and sanitation service delivery.
RTI International is currently inviting interested and Competent Suppliers that are willing to be prequalified for supply of goods and services through February 22, 2022.
CATEGORIES OF GOODS AND SERVICES:
(A) WATER ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT:
High-capacity industrial water pumps (horizontal pumps, vertical turbine pumps, submersible pumps), electromechanical components, filter media (e.g. Sand for filters), valves, prefabricated storage tanks, and water meters (bulk production, domestic, commercial, public, postpaid and pre-paid) for state water boards.
(B) WATER AND SANITATION SERVICES;
Water Supply and Sanitation Services (hydraulic modeling, design, borehole drilling, construction supervision of water treatment facilities and sewage treatment facilities).
Trench digging, pipe laying, backfilling, pressure testing.
Maintenance of existing infrastructure.
(C) COMPUTER HARDWARE & SOFTWARE (ICT)
Laptops, Desktops, Monitors, UPS, Printers, Plotters, Photocopiers, internet Services. Computer networking, software, GPS equipment, and accessories, etc.
(D) PIPES AND FITTINGS: uPVC, HDPE, Ductile Iron Pipes, fittings, valves, etc
(E) INVERTER, BATTERIES AND SOLAR PANELS
MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
Suppliers are requested to submit a Company Profile which should include:
(a) Corporate Affairs Commission Certificate of Incorporation.
(b) Provide Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years i.e 2016, 2017, 2018.
( c) Bank Reference from Credible Commercial Banks.
( d) Provide Tax Identification Number (TIN).
(e) Should have a verifiable Physical Office location
EVALUATION CRITERIA:
Suppliers will be evaluated based on their previous experience/performances including evidence of completed previous jobs i.e. contracts. Goods Received Notes (CRNs) and/or Certificate of Completion and a table showing list of contracts executed in the last three (3) years with contact details of the Organization, contact person’s phone number, email address and nature/Type of contract or job done, and value (amount).
METHOD OF SUBMISSION:
Applicants must submit adequate information i.e. company name, physical location, mail-box address, telephone number, contact person, business license & Tax Identification Number among other things, interested suppliers should please request for RTI Supplier Pre-qualification Form by sending a mail to procurement@ewash.rti.org with an email subject: Request for Prequalification form.
Shortlisted suppliers in the respective categories will be requested to submit quotations as at when specific needs arise following the launching of an RFQ. Thereafter, contracts will be issued on competitive basis.
Interested suppliers are to submit their application to the email address below not later than 14 March 2020, by 12 noon.
Applicants must clearly indicate as a subject of the email, the category of goods and services that their company is interested in with its corresponding letter (a – e) e.g. “a Water Engineering Equipment”
Applications can be sent to procurement@ewash.rti.org
For further information about RTI International, please visit our website at www.rti.org
