Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI)- Invitation For Pre-Qualification / Expression Of Interest For The Implementation Of 2021 Zonal Intervention Projects (41 Lots)

DEADLINE: 1ST FEBRUARY, 2021
NIGERIAN STORED PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE (NSPRI)
KM 3, ASA DAM ROAD, PMB 1489, ILORIN, KWARA STATE
INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION / EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF 2021 ZONAL INTERVENTION PROJECTS

(1) INTRODUCTION
(1.1) Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute is a Federal Government Parastatal under the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development with Mandate into Post Harvest Storage Research of farm produce and animal products.

(2) SCOPE OF PROJECT
(2.1) The Institute intends to carry out procurement activities under the 2021 Budget Appropriation Act. The 2021 Capital Budget of the Institute covers operations in Goods, Works and Services respectively, and which requires provision of Equipment; Fabrication; Facilities; rendering Research Services; Training; Empowerment; Value Addition; and also construction activities to be executed in the Headquarters and Zonal offices. This various activities are grouped into lots under Works, Goods and Services. The Scope of the projects includes:

NOTE: You are please to Indicate Clearly the Particular lot you are bidding especially in the Area of Multiple Units.

(3)ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
For purposes of evaluation, interested Contractors/Consultants should supply the under listed information including but not limited to the following:

(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC02 and CAC07;

(b) Evidence of Company Income’s Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years (2017, 2018 and 2019) valid till 31st December, 2020;

(c) Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2020;

(d) Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2020;

(e) Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2020;

(f) Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/01/2020;

(g) Sworn Affidavit not earlier than Monday, 11th January, 2021.

(i) A sworn affidavit certifying that the company is not in receivership, insolvency or bankruptcy.

(ii) A sworn affidavit that no officer of Nigerian Stored Products Research institute (NSPRI) or Bureau of Public Procurement is a Director or Shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder.

(iii) A sworn affidavit that none of the Directors of the Company has been convicted for criminal offence in relation to fraud or financial impropriety in any court in Nigeria or elsewhere.

(iv) That all information presented in the bid is true and correct in all particulars.

(h) Company’s Audited Account for the last three (3) years (2017,2018 and 2019).

(i) Evidence of financial capability to execute the project including Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;

(j) Company profile with the Curriculum Vitae of the Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/ Professional qualifications (for Consultancy Service).

(k) Company’s valid training license/certificate issued by Centre for Management Development (CMD) – for Consultancy Service.

(l) Verifiable document evidence of at least three (3) years similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letter of Award, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificate and Photographs of the Projects.

(m) All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company/Firm’s Letter Head 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 Letter Head Paper must bear Names and Nationalities of the Directors of the company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorized officer of the firm.

(4) SUBMISSION OF EOI DOCUMENT – CONSULTANCY SERVICE
Interested firms are to submit two (2) bound of Expression of Interest (Eol) documents separated by dividers and arranged as indicated above. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed to The Executive Director, Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI) and clearly marked with (the name of the project and the Lot number). Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box in the procurement unit of the Institute not later than 12:00Noon, Monday 1st February, 2021.

(5) SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS – GOODS & WORKS
Prospective bidders are to submit pre-qualification documents for each of the Lot desired; two (2) hard copies each of the technical bids packaged in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Invitation to Pre-Qualification”; and addressed to Executive Director, Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI) and clearly marked with (the name of the project and the Lot number). Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box in the procurement unit of the Institute not later than 12:00Noon, Monday 1st February, 2021.

(6) OPENING OF EOI/PREQUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
The Eol/Prequalification documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission 12:00Noon, Monday 1 February, 2021 at Olori Adesida Hall, Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI) in the presence of bidders or their representatives. Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in procurement unit, as the Institute will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.

(7) GENERAL INFORMATION
(a) Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;

(b) Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;

(c) All cost will be borne by the bidders;

(d) Prospective bidders for works must have an average turnover of at least N50M and above while goods and consultancy service should be N30M and above for 2017, 2018 & 2019 respectively;

(e) All pre-qualified bidders will be contacted at a later date for collection of Request for Proposal and Standard Bidding Document upon payment of non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00;

(f) Arrangement of technical documents in hard copies should follow the order in the list above and appropriately paged. The technical document should have a table of content indicating the pages, which these items are to be found. Failure to comply with this directive will result in disqualification of the bidder.

(g) Nigerian Stored Products Research institute (NSPRI) is not bound to pre-qualify any bidder and reserves the right to annul the Procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with Section 28 of the 2007 Public Procurement ACT

SIGNED:
Head of Procurement,
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