ECOWAS REGIONAL AGENCY FOR AGRICULTURE AND FOOD
CALL FOR BIDS
SUPPLY AND DELIVER 1130 TONS OF CEREAL TO THE REGIONAL FOOD SECURITY RESERVE
DEADLINE: 24TH AUGUST, 2020

  1. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Regional Food Security Reserve (RFSR) was established in 2013 as the third line of defense for preventing and managing food crises in the sub-region. Accordingly, the Operationalization of this Reserve began in 2015, with the implementation of the Food Security Storage Support Project in West Africa funded by the European Union. It is important to mention that the Regional Security Food Reserve is made of grains such as millets-sorghum, maize, rice, enriched cereals and “‘garri” (milled cassava), which is often used to support ECOWAS Member States when they are facing food crisis.
  1. Therefore, the ECOWAS Commission, on behalf of the Regional Agency for Agriculture and Food (RAAF) hereby invites sealed bids for the supply and delivery of 1130 tons of cereals to the Regional Food Security Reserve as indicated below:
S/NLOTSQUANTITY (METRIC TON)PLACE OF DELIVERY
1Lot N’1: White maize produced in West Africa200Zinder (Nigeria)
2Lot N’2: White sorghum produced in West Africa200Zinder (Nigeria)
3Lot N’3: Millet produced in West Africa730Zinder (Nigeria)
  1. Bids SHALL be valid for a period of 120 days after Bid Opening and must be accompanied by a Bid Security (ORIGINAL Bank Guarantee)for each lot as indicated below:
    -Lot N’1: The sum of US$1738 or its equivalent in one of the curendes of one of the ECOWAS member countries.
    -Lot N’2: The sum of US$1,587 or its equivalent in one of the currendes of one of the ECOWAS member countries;
    -Lot N’3: The sum US$5,244 or its equivalent in one of the currencies of one of the ECOWAS member countries;

The Bid Security SHALL REMAIN VALID for 150 Days.
4. The three (3) lots are distinct and indivisible, and the contract will be awarded per lot. Interested bidders with the requisite qualification and experience may bid for one (1) or for more than one (1) lot.
5. The Bidding Document is only obtainable upon submission of a written request and payment of one hundred US Dollars (US$100) only by Cash or Bank Draft made in favour of ECOWAS Commission, Abuja. The Document is available at the Procurement Division, Directorate of General Administration, ECOWAS Commission, Plot 101, Yakubu Gowon Crescent, Asokoro District, Abuja, Nigeria,
6. Interested Bidders may obtain further information at the address below, during office hours: Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 4.00pm (Nigeria Time, GMT+1), ECOWAS commission, Directorate of General Administration, Procurement Division, 1st floor, (Plot 101, Yakubu Gowon Crescent, Asokoro District, PMB 401 Abuja Nigeria. E-mail:
procurement@ecowas.int; with copy to sbangoura@ecowas.int; cdeh@ecowas.int;
mizongo@araa.org; vtulay@ecowas.int; ssangare@ecowas.int;
7. Bids (1 original and 3 Copies) should be delivered in a sealed envelope dlearty marked “Regional Competitive Bidding For the supply and delivery of 1130 tons of cereals to the Regional Food Security Reserve”Do Not Open, Except in Presence of the 0PENING COMMITTEE. The envelope SHALL also indicates the bidders name as well as the Lot (s) for which he is bidding.
8. Bids should be deposited in the ECOWAS Tender Box located at General Administration, Procurement Division Office, 1st Floor ECOWAS Commission, 101 Yakubu Gowon Crescent, Asokoro District, PMB 401, Abuja, Nigeria on or before August 24th, 2020 at 11.00 am (Nigeria Time, GM1+1).
9. Bids will be opened the same day in the presence of the bidders who wish to attend at 11.30 am, Nigeria Time, Room 523, ECOWAS Commission, Abuja, Nigeria.

PUBLISHED BY
NIGERIA ECOWAS NATIONAL UNIT
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
ABUJA

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