DEADLINE: 4TH APRIL, 2022
FEDERAL COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE, DADIN-KOWA, GOMBE
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST /INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF 2022 ZONAL INTERVENTION PROJECTS
(A) INTRODUCTION
The Federal College of Horticulture, Dadin-Kowa, Gombe in keeping with its mandate and in compliance with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act, 2007, intends to implement the College’s 2022 financial year projects. The College hereby invite Interested, competent and reputable Contractors and Consultants with relevant experience and good record of accomplishment for the procurement of the under listed projects:
(B) WORKS
Lots Description W001 Reconstruction Of Destroyed Habitat To Resettle IDP’s In Plateau North Senatorial District, Plateau State W002 Supply And Installation Of Solar Street Light In Mubi North Lga-Mubi North, Mubi South And Mai Ha Fed. Const. Yola State W003 Supply And Installation Of Solar Street Light In Mubi South Lga-Mubi North, Mubi South And Mai Ha Fed. Const. Yola State W004 Supply And Installation Of Solar Street Light In Mai Ha Lga-Mubi North, Mubi South And Mai Ha Fed. Const. Yola State W005 Construction Of Grand Entrance Of Deba Emirate Palace, Deba, Yamaltu Deba Lga, Gombe State W006 Installation Of Solar Street Light In Various Communities In Balanga/Billiri Fed. Const. Gombe State W007 Supply Of Solar Street Lights In Kazaure/Roni/Gwiwa/Yankwashi Federal Const. Jigawa State
(C) GOODS
| Lots | Description |
| G001 | Provision Of Irrigation Pumping Machine And Motorized Sprayer To Adamawa South Senatorial District, Adamawa State |
| G002 | Supply Of Agricultural Seeds, Insecticides And Herbicide To Demsa/Ganye South Senatorial Distirct, Adamawa State |
| G003 | Supply Of Agricultural Seeds, Insecticides And Herbicide To Guyuk/ Jada/Mayo Balwa Adamawa South Senatorial Distirct, Adamawa State |
| G004 | Supply Of Agricultural Seeds, To Farmers In Sokoto North Senatorial District, Sokoto State |
| G005 | Supply To Fertilizer To Farmers In Plateau North Senatorial District, Plateau State |
| G006 | Supply Of Insecticides And Herbicides for Farmers In Chanchaga Federal Constituency, Niger State |
| G007 | Supply Of Insecticides And Herbicides For Farmers In Chanchaga Federal Constituency, Niger State |
| G008 | Supply Of Motorcycles In Guyuk/Shelleng Federal Constituency Adamawa State |
| G009 | Supply Of Pumping Machine In Guyuk/Shelleng Federal Constituency Adamawa State |
| G010 | Supply Of Fertilizer For Yola North, Yoia South And Girei Federal Constituency, Adamawa State |
| G011 | Purchase Of Motorcycles In Shira/Giade Fed. Const. Bauchi State |
| G012: | Provision Of Fertilizer To Farmers In Darazo/Ganjuwa Fed. Const. Bauchi State |
| G013 | Supply Of Food Items In Bauchi Federal Constituency, Bauchi State |
| G014 | Provision Of Empowerment Items (Sewing Machine) To Women And Youth In Ningi/Warji Fed. Const. Bauchi State |
| Go 15 | Provision Of Empowerment (Grinding Machine) Items In Various Trades In Ningi/Warji Fed. Const. Bauchi State |
| G016 | Supply Of Motorcycles In Alkaleri/Kirfi Fed. Const. Bauchi State |
| G017 | Supply Of Fertilizer In Alkaleri/Kirfi Fed. Const. Bauchi State |
| G018 | Supply Of Power Generators For Empowerment In Jere Fed. Const. Borno State |
| G019 | Supply Of Power Generators For Empowerment In Maiduguri Metropolitan Fed. Const. Borno State |
| G020 | Supply Of Tricycles For Poverty Alleviation Intervention For Youths And Women Empowerment In Abadam/Guzamala/Kukawa/Mobbar Federal Constituency, Borno State |
| G021 | Supply Of Water Pumps In Abadam/Guzamala/Kukawa/Mobbar Federal Const. Borno State |
| G022 | Supply Of Motorcycles For Agricultural And Community Extension Work In Kaltungo Shomgom Federal Constituency, Gombe State |
| G023 | Provision Of Empowerment Materials To Youth And Women At Jalingo/Yorro/Zing, Taraba State |
| G024 | Supply Of NPK & Urea Fertilizer In Ringim/Taura Federal Federal Constituency, Jigawa State |
| G025 | Supply Of NPK & Urea Fertilizer In Ringim/Taura Federal Federal Constituency, Jigawa State |
| G026 | Supply Sewing Machine To Kazaure/Roni/Gwiwa/Yankwashi Fed. Const. Jigawa State |
| G027 | Provision Of Herbicides And Farming Materials In Asari-Toru/Akuku- Toru Fed. Const. Rivers State |
| G028 | Supply Of Empowerment Materials, Grinding Machines, Welding Machine, Motorcycles, Hair Dressing Machine, 2kva & 5kva Generators, Fridges & Freezers, Barbing Clippers In Ibarapa East/Ido Fed. Const. Oyo State |
| G029 | Supply Of Grains In Safana Lga, Katsina State |
| G030 | Supply Of Grains In Batsari Lga, Katsina State |
| G031 | Provision Of Fertilizer To Farmers In Borno State |
| G032 | Provision Of Urea Fertilizer To Farmers In Borno State |
| G033 | Provision Of Fertilizer And Herbicides To Farmers In Borno State |
(D) CONSULTANCY
Lots Description C001 Capacity Building On Agricultural Value Chain And Start-Up Pack For Women And Youth In Taraba Central Senatorial District, Taraba State New C002 Training And Empowerment On Fabrication Of Agricultural Inputs In Gombi/Hong Federal Constituency Adamawa State New C003 Empowerment Of Youths And Women In Agro Business Shira/Giade Fed. Const. Bauchi State New C004 Training And Empowerment Of Youths And Women On Agricultural Best Practice (Agp) In Misau/Damdam Federal Constituency, Bauchi State New C005 Educational Support And Intervention For Secondary Dropouts In Yamaltu Deba, Gombe State New C006 Training Pf Youths On Rice Farming In Yamaltu Deba Lga Gombe State New C007 Training And Empowerment For Youth And Women Agricultural Best Practice (Agp) In Bungudu/Maru Federal Constituency, Zamfara State New C008 Capacity Building And Empowerment Of Farmers In Asari- Toru/Akuku Toru Fed. Const. Rivers State New C009 Provision Of Grants And Empowerment For Selected Small Business Owners In Egbeda Ona/Ara Fed. Const. Oyo State New C010 Provision And Empowerment For Youth And Women On Agro Business In Afijio/Atiba/Oyo East And West Fed. Const. Oyo State New C011 Provision Of Grants For Empowerment Of Selected Skilled Youth And Market Women In Somolu Fed. Const Lagos State New C012 Provision And Empowerment Programme For Youth And Women In Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore And Ejigbo Fed. Const. Osun State New C013 Provision Of Grants To Youth And Women Farmers In Biu/Bayo Fed. Const. Borno State New C014 Provision Of Grants To Youth And Women Farmers In Kusar/Shani Fed. Const. Borno State New
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
For purposes of evaluation, interested Contractors/Consultants should submit the following documents:
(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC1.1 or CAC02 and CAC07. Business Name is also acceptable for Services;
(b) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates of all the Partners in case of Business Name) for the last three (3) years (2019,2020, 2021) valid till 31st December, 2022;
(c) Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2022 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 15 and above);
(d) Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2022 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 5 and above or the bidder’s annual turnover is N50m and above);
(e) Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31s1 December, 2022;
(f) Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/12/2022 or valid Certificate issued by BPP;
(g) Sworn Affidavit:
(i) Certifying that the company is not in receivership, insolvency or bankruptcy.
(ii) disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal College of Horticulture, Dadin-Kowa, Gombe 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;
(iii) 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;
(h) Company’s Audited Account for the last three(3) years (2019, 2020 and 2021).
(i) 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;
(k) Service: Company’s valid training license issued by Centre for Management Development (CMD);
(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) For Supply of Equipment: Letter of Authorisation as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);
(n) 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.
(F) 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 Provost, Federal College of Horticulture, Dadin Kowa, Gombe State 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 in the Office of the Provost not later than 12:00Noon, Monday 4 April, 2022.
(G) SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS- GOODS
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 for Prequalification”; and addressed to The Provost, Federal College of Horticulture, Dadin Kowa, Gombe State 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 in the Office of the Provost not later than 12:00Noon, Tuesday 19 April, 2022.
(H) SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS- 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 for Prequalification’’, and addressed to The Provost, Federal College of Horticulture, Dadin Kowa, Gombe State 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 in the Office of the Provost not later than 12:00Noon, Wednesday 20 April, 2022.
(I) OPENING OF EOIs AND TECHNICAL BIDS
The Eol/Prequalification Documents will be opened immediately after the deadlines for submission in the College Hall of Federal College of Horticulture, Dadin Kowa, Gombe State as follows:
S/N Category Time/Date for Bid Opening 1 CONSULTANCY SERVICE 12:00Noon, Monday 4 April, 2022. 2 GOODS 12:00Noon, Tuesday 19 April, 2022 3 WORKS 12:00Noon, Wednesday 20 April, 2022
Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in the office of the Provost, as the College will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.
(J) GENERAL INFORMATION
(a) Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised 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) 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.
(e) Presence of bidders/representatives and members of the public shall not be required during the bid opening ceremony in compliance with COVID-19 Guidelines. The Bids Opening will be covered by video recording (invitation link will be sent to bidders to join the bid opening online) with the physical presence of two (2) representatives of private sector professional bodies and Civil Society Organisation in the areas of Anti-Corruption/Transparency;
(f) Bid documents can also be collected in soft copies and Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services);
(g) Only shortlisted/pre-qualified bidders will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals /tender documents;
(h) The Federal College of Horticulture, Dadin Kowa, Gombe State 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 2007 Public Procurement ACT.
SIGNED
Provost
Federal College of Horticulture,
Dadin Kowa, Gombe State
