FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SEED COUNCIL, SHEDA GWAGWALADA
KM29 ABUJA-LOKOJA HIGHWAY
INVITATION TO TENDER
1. INTRODUCTION
The Federal Government of Nigeria has allocated funds to the National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC)in the 2020 Capital Appropriation for the Procurement of Works Goods and Services for the Execution of policies, programmes and projects towards achieving the Mandates of the Seed Council. Accordingly, the Seed Council wishes to invite qualified, interested and eligible Vendors, Contractors and Consultants to participate in the bidding process.
2. SCOPE OF WORKS/SUPPLIES/SERVICES
CATEGORY A: WORKS
| S/N | LOT | PROJECT TITLE/DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | NASC/1/W/2020 | Rehabilitation of Seeds processing Plants (Umudike and Jos) |
| 2 | NASC/2/W/2020 | Upgrading of Seed Testing Laboratory at Ibadan Zonal Office |
CATEGORY B: GOODS
S/N LOT PROJECT TITLE/DESCRIPTION 3 NASC/3/W/2020 Purchase of seed certification and Electronic Authentication Materials and Capacity building for use 4 NASC/4/G/2020 Purchase of 25 KG Carbon Dioxide fire Extinguishers 5 NASC/5/G/2020 Supply of E-Books and other-Library accessories at the headquarters 6 NASC/6/G/2020 Procurement and Supply of quality Seeds for farmers in Taraba Central, Senatorial District, Taraba State 7 NASC/7/G/2020 Procurement of Seeds and Humanitarian Support to internally Displaced farmers/Persons in Nganzai and Marte Local Government Federal Constituency of Borno State
CATEGORY C CONSULTANCY SERVICE
S/N LOT PROJECT TITLE/DESCRIPTION 8 NASC/8/CS/2020 Training and Empowerment of youth and women in Agric. Rice Production and supply of Rice Seeds and Fertilizer in some selected States 9 NASC/9/CS/2020 Capacity Building and Agricultural input support or Internally Displaced Farmers in Monguno and Marte LG’s Federal Constituency of Borno State 10 NASC/10/CS/2020 Training of 500 Community based Seeds Producers in Borno State
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested and competent Contractors wishing to carry out the above listed jobs are required to submit the following documents which will be subjected to verification by the Council
i. Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). Please attach the company’s Article of Memorandum and duly certified forms CAC 1.1 or CAC 2&7;
ii. Tax Clearance Certificate for the Last Three Years (2017,2018,2019) expiring on 31st December, 2020, with minimum average annual turnover as stated in the Bid documents
iii. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – (2017, 2018 & 2019),
iv. Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2019
v. Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2020;
vi. Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2020:
vii. Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 30/06/2020 or valid Certificate issued by BPP
viii. Sworn affidavit:
– disclosing whether or not any officer of relevant committees of National Agricultural Seed Council or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the Bidder and to confirm that all information presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars:
– that no Partner/Director have been convicted in any Country for criminal offences related to fraudulent or corrupt practices or criminal misrepresentation or falsification of facts relating to any matter that the Company is not under receivership, the subject of any form of winding up petition or proceedings insolvency or Bankruptcy:
ix. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects:
x. Evidence of financial capability to execute the project by submission of Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed,
xi. Company’s Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications (in case of construction: COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON etc.):
xii. List of Planets/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease (where applicable)
xiii. Category C: Evidence of registration with relevant professional bodies):
xiv. Category C: Evidence of accreditation by Centre for Management Development (CMD);
xv. All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company/Firm’s Letterhead Paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). Contact Address Telephone Number (preferably GSM No.), and e-mail address. The Letterhead Paper must bear the Names and Nationalities of the Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorised officer of the firm
4. COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENT (CATEGORY A & B)
Tender documents are obtainable from Procurement office, NASC Headquarters Sheda-Gwagwalada on the presentation of original receipt of non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Naira) for each lot paid into National Agricultural Seeds Council TSAREMITAA/C
5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS (CATEGORY A&B)
The completed tender documents must be duly registered at the Procurement Unit and submitted in three (3) copies one (1) original and two (2) copies in two separate envelopes clearly marked Technical and “Financial Both Envelopes must be submitted in one largo sealed envelope, mark with Lot number at the top left Hand corner and addressed to the Secretary Tenders Board, National Agricultural Seed Council, Sheda, Gwagwalada KM29 Abuja Lokoja High way. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 22nd June, 2020.
6. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (CATEGORY C)
Interested firms are to submit two (2) bound of Expression of Interest (EoI) documents separated by dividers and arranged as indicated above. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed as indicated above and clearly marked with the name of the project and the Lot number). Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box not later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 25th May, 2020
7. OPENING OF EOI AND TECHNICAL BIDS
The EOI and the Technical Bids shall be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on Monday, 25th May, 2020 and 12:00 noon on Monday, 22nd June, 2020 respectively, in the presence of the bidders/representatives and other relevant statutory bodies at the Central Laboratory conference room NASC Headquarter Sheda-Gwagwalada
8. IMPORTANT NOTICE
i. This advertisement shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of the National Agricultural Seeds Council nor shall it entitle any bidder submitting documents to claim any indemnity from the Council.
ii. Certificates and any other documents submitted shall be referred to the respective issuing authority for verification and authentication. Due diligence shall be conducted to verify any claims made by the bidders,
iii. Technical and Financial Bids put in one envelope that will expose bidders amount shall be disqualified.
iv. Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) Lots
v. Category A & B: Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of unsuccessful bidders will be retumed unopened:
vi. Category C Only shortlisted firms will be contacted at a later date for collection of Request for Proposal
vii. The National Agricultural Seed Council is not bound to pre-qualify/shortlisted bidder and reserves the right to annul the Procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act 2007
SIGNED,
MANAGEMENT
