DEADLINE: 10TH MAY, 2021
THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (FMA&RD)
INVITATION FOR TENDERS AND EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)
TENDER PACKAGE NO. – FMARD/PROC/2021/001
(1) INTRODUCTION
The Federal Government of Nigeria has provided funds in the 2021 Appropriation Act for the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMA&RD). The Ministry, in pursuance of the Federal Government’s Agricultural policies aimed at improving the lives of ordinary Nigerians, desires to utilise part of the funds to procure Goods, Works and Services in various parts of the country.
To this end, experienced and reputable Suppliers, Contractors and Consultant/Service Providers are hereby invited to tender for the under-listed projects:
(2) SCOPE OF SUPPLIES/WORKS/SERVICES
| S/N | PROJECT TITLE | |
| CATEGORY A– GOODS | ||
| 1 | G1 | Procurement and Distribution of Various Monogastric, Ruminant and Dairy breeds. |
| 2 | G2 | Procurement Of Marines, Agricultural Processing Equipment and farm implements to Farmers in various locations |
| 3 | G3 | Provision of Fertilizers, Chemicals, Herbicides, Insecticides, Growth Enhancers, Knapsack Sprayers and Related Items |
| 4 | G4 | Supply of Grains and Food Items |
| 5 | G5 | Procurement of Office Furniture, Generators and Others Equipment |
| 6 | G6 | Procurement of Veterinary Clinical Items/Equipment |
| CATEGORY B -WORKS(Companies bidding for this category must have a Minimum Average Annual Turnover stated against each Lot) | MINIMUM AVERAGE ANNUAL TURNOVER (N) | ||
| 7 | W1 | Establishment of Agri-Business incubation Centres in Some Selected Universities. | 350,000,000.00 |
| 8 | W2 | Establishment of 1 pilot Highway lay by Fresh Agricultural produce Market along Dutse -Kano express way | 250,000,000.00 |
| 9 | W3 | General Renovation/servicing/upgrading and Equipping of ALCCMS GIS laboratory at Wuse Zone 5 | 30,000,000.00 |
| 10 | W4 | Rehabilitation and Assessment of the 10nos Automatic Weather Stations and Procurement of On-Farm Rain Gauges for Weather data Collection | 90,000,000.00 |
| 11 | W5 | Construction of On-Farm Run-Off Water Harvesting Structure in selected states | 90,000,000.00 |
| 12 | W6 | Establishment of 15Ha Integrated Farm on Agroforestry, Farmers’ managed natural regeneration and rehabilitation of Earth Dams in various locations | 180,000,000.00 |
| 13 | W7 | Rehabilitation of National Cooperative Development Centre FCT and completion of integrated cooperative centre Lafia | 90,000,000.00 |
| 14 | W8 | Construction of Okoloma Afam Road for Cooperatives in Oyigbo | 300,000,000.00 |
| 15 | W9 | Establishment/Renovation and upgrading of Agricultural Processing Equipment/Centres to Farmers in Various Locations | 200,000,000.00 |
| 16 | W10 | Construction of Wash boreholes and Tube Wells with Water Pumps for Irrigation Farmers in Bauchi, Yobe, Kaduna, Katsina Niger and Kano States | 200,000,000.00 |
| 17 | W11 | Construction of Tissue culture Laboratory facilities in Obudu Cross River State with two (2) Screen house and 1 Glasshouse | 30,000,000.00 |
| 18 | W12 | Establishment of Drip Irrigation System for small holder farmers including Women & Youth in Dry Land | 210,000,000.00 |
| 19 | W13 | Establishment of pasture plots and grazing reserves with irrigation facilities in some selected states | 200,000,000.00 |
| 20 | W14 | Establishment of Skills Acquisition Centres | 250,000,000.00 |
| 21 | W15 | Rehabilitation /Maintenance of Silos/Fences | 120,000,000.00 |
| 22 | W16 | Upgraded Established Cold Room at FMARD Office- FCT. Abuja | 50,000,000.00 |
| 23 | W17 | Establishment of One Ton Fish Mill in Agenebode, Etsako -East- Edo State | 50,000,000.00 |
| 24 | W18 | Repairs/Construction work on the FDF Fish landing jetty at Eleke-Crescent water side- Lagos | 150,000,000.00 |
| 25 | W19 | Upgrade of Plateau Field office Hatchery In Jos, Plateau State | 60,000,000.00 |
| 26 | W20 | Provision, Renovation, Upgrading and Maintenance Works in Some Selected FMARD facilities | 70,000,000.00 |
| 27 | W2I | Printing of the National Gender Policy in Agriculture and other related document | 100,000,000.00 |
| 28 | W22 | Construction/Rehabilitation of Rural surface and Interlocking Roads Nationwide | 400,000,000.00 |
| 29 | W23 | Provision of Mini-water treatment Plants in the six geo-political zones | 300,000,000.00 |
| 30 | W21 | Provision of Solar and Motorised Powered Boreholes Nationwide | 100,000,000 00 |
| 31 | W25 | Provision of all-in-one Street Solar Lights Nationwide | 150,000,000.00 |
| 32 | W26 | Construction of 1No Federal Veterinary Medical Centre (FVMC) in Kano State | 90,000,000.00 |
| CATEGORY C- CONSULTANCY | ||
| 33 | C1 | Training/Engagement/Empowerment and Capacity Building on various Agricultural programs |
| 34 | C2 | Supervision of Construction and Rehabilitation of Earth Dams and Water harvesting Structures in 4 states |
| 35 | C3 | Consultancy of Reclamation and Rehabilitation of soil in some selected States |
| 36 | C4 | Consultancy for the supervision of National Soil Sampling and Mapping. |
| 37 | C5 | Need Assessment, Surveillance and National Fish Survey and Stocking of Water Bodies in some selected States |
| 38 | C6 | Post Engagement of Transaction Adviser on Management of FGN Concessioned Silo Complex |
| 39 | C7 | Development & Implementation of a National Residue Monitoring Plan (NRMP) for export of Honey and Beewax |
| 40 | C8 | Procurement of 35 Flight Hours for the Control of Transboundary Pests (Quelea Birds) in Kebbi, Adamawa, Bauchi and Kano State |
(3) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested and competent Contractors, Suppliers and Service Providers wishing to carry out any of the projects listed above are required to submit the following documents. Failure to fulfil any of the under-listed requirements will render a bid, disqualified:
(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC 1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7. Business Name is acceptable for Services;
(b) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates for all the Partners in ease of Business Name) for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2021. with a minimum average annual turnover as stated in Category B.
(c) Evidence of current Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021;
(d) Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021:
(e) Evidence of current Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021;
(f) Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31st December, 2021 or valid Certificate issued by BPP;
(g) Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, Shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and confirm that all information presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars;
(h) Company’s Audited Account for the last three (3) years, 2018, 2019, 2020;
(i) 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;
(j) Company’s Profile with Curriculum Vitae of relevant Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional Qualifications such as COREN, ARCON, CORBON, SURCON, QSRBN etc.;
(k) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Award, Valuation/Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects:
(l) Works: List of Plants/Equipment with Proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement;
(m) For Consultancy Services; Evidence of Firm’s registration with relevant regulatory professional body(ies);
(n) For Supply of Equipment: Letter of Authorization from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);
(o) For Joint Venture/Partnership: Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance, Pension Compliance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF, IRR and Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each Joint Venture partner);
(p) All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding Letter under the Company/Firms Letter Headed Paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM Number), and E-mail Address. The Letter Headed Paper must bear the Names and Nationalities of the Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorized officer of the Company; and
*Note that documents/information must be arranged and submitted in the sequence/order as listed above*
(4) COLLECTION OF BIDS DOCUMENTS
Categories A & B (Goods and Works):
Interested Companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the Ministerial Tenders Board Secretariat, Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Wing F, Ground Floor, Room F001, FCDA Secretariat Complex, Area 11, Garki – Abuja, on evidence of payment of a non-refundable Tender fee of N10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Naira) only, per Lot, paid into the Remita Account/TSA of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in any reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria. (The TSA Account Number is to be obtained from the Ministry’s Central Pay Office).
(5) SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Categories A & B – Goods and Works:
Prospective Bidders are to submit bid for each of the Lot desired in two (2) hard copies of the Technical Bid and two (2) hard copies of Financial Bid (including soft copy of Financial Bid in MS Excel format), packaged separately in scaled envelopes and clearly marked ‘Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid”. Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger envelope addressed to the
Permanent Secretary,
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development,
FCDA Complex, Area 11, Garki Abuja,
and clearly marked with the Name of the Project and Lot Number. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the Bidder and should be deposited in the Tender Box at the address in 4 above, not later than 12.00 noon on Monday, 7 June, 2021.
(5.2) Category C- Expression of Interest:
Interested Firms are to submit two (2) bound copies of Expression of Interest (EoI) documents, separated by dividers. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed to the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, FCDA Complex, Area 11, Garki Abuja, and clearly marked with the Name of the Project and Lot Number. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the Bidder and should be deposited in the Tender Box at the address in 4 above, not later than 12,00noon on Monday, 10 May, 2021.
(6) OPENING OF BIDS/EOI DOCUMENTS
(6.1) Categories A & B – Goods and Works;
Only the Technical Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon on Monday, 7 June, 2021, at the Conference Room, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, FCDA Complex, Area II, Garki Abuja. Due to the second wave of the COVID 19 Pandemic Bidders or their representatives may not be invited to participate during the bid opening exercise. However, the bid opening process will be video-taped. While the Financial Bids will be kept unopened. Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register at the address stated in 4.0 above, as the Ministry will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
(6.2) Category C – Expression of Interest:
Expression of Interest (EoI) documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for the submission at 1200noon on Monday, 10 May, 2021, at the Conference Room, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, FCDA Complex, Area 11, Garki Abuja. Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register at the address stated in 4 above, as the Ministry will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
(7) GENERAL INFORMATION
(i) Bids and Expressions of Interest must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;
(ii) Further details are as specified in the Bid Documents and each shall be evaluated and awarded as a separate Lot/Project;
(iii) Bidders are to note that turnover for each separate lot/project is specified in the bid document
(iv) Bids and Expressions of Interest submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened;
(v) Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) Lots;
(vi) Presence of bidders/representatives and members of the public shall not he required during the bid opening ceremony in compliance with COVID-19 Guidelines. The Bids Opening will be covered by video recording with the presence of two (2) representatives of private sector professional bodies and Civil Society Organisation in the areas of Anti-Corruption/Transparency and shall be made available to bidders upon request;
(vii) Bid documents can also be collected in soft copies and Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services)
(viii) Categories A & B: Only Pre-qualified bidders will be invited at a later date for Financial Bid Opening while Financial Bids of unsuccessful bidders will be returned unopened;
(ix) Category C; Only shortlisted firms will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals;
(x) All costs will be borne by the bidders as the Ministry will not be held responsible for any cost or expenses incurred by any interested party(ies) in connection with any response to this invitation;
(xi) Non-compliance with the Conditions stated therein will lead to automatic disqualification of the bidder from the bidding process;
(xii) The Ministry is not bound to pre-qualify/shortlist 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 Public Procurement Act 2007.
(xiii) Further enquiries, please contact Procurement Department between 9:00 am to 3:30 pm (Mondays – Fridays) at the address:
Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development,
Ministerial Tender Board Secretariat,
Wing F, Ground Floor, Room F001, FCDA Secretariat Complex,
Area 11, Garki-Abuja
E-mail: fmard_procurement@yahoo.com
SIGNED:
PERMANENT SECRETARY
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT
