DEADLINE: 29TH JUNE, 2022
CULTIVATING NEW FRONTIERS IN AGRICULTURE (CNFA)
REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ) TRUCK HIRE & TRANSPORTATION OF SEEDLINGS FROM ABUJA TO OYO, EKITI, KWARA & KOGI STATE

Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA) is an international non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. and Brussels, Belgium with offices in 16 countries throughout Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe. We work with businesses, foundations, governments and communities to build customized local and global partnerships that meet the world’s growing demand for food. Since our inception in 1985, we have designed and implemented enterprise-based, agricultural development initiatives to facilitate market access, enhance agribusiness competitiveness, increase productivity and improve access to inputs and credit across 44 countries worldwide. Image – Explore Our Company’s Culture.

Location Abuja , Ekiti , Kogi , Kwara , Oyo

Job Field Consultancy

The table below contains the technical requirements of the commodities/services. Offerors are requested to provide quotations containing the information below on official letterhead or official quotation format.

Line ItemDescription and SpecificationsQtyItems and Specifications OfferedUnit Price (NGN)Total Price (NGN)
40-ton truck hire & transportation of 15,000 seedlings from Abuja to 2 delivery points per state.Total of 18 trips:5 trips to Oyo State (Saki & Gambari)5 trips to Kogi State (Imane & Anyigba)4 trips to Kwara State (Laduba & Okuta, Barutene)4 trips to Ekiti State (Iludun & Oke-Ako)***Note: The seedlings will be transported using jerrycans cut opened into two equal halves or parts. This is to protect seedlings in transit from damages and more significantly, to reduce stress triggered by bad road conditions, which affect the viability of seedlings.The transport company will construct at least 2 to 3 wooden rack / layers for packing the cut jerrycans. Based on estimation, a truck with 3 layers will carry about 7,200 seedlings.18 trips

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Warranty on offered equipment_________________________________________________________

The applicant should demonstrate the ability and the technical capacity to deliver the best items and service in the industry best practices to achieving this mission.

The award will be made to a responsible offeror whose offer follows the RFQ instructions, meets the eligibility requirements, and is determined via a trade-off analysis to be the best value based on application of the below evaluation criteria. Best value determination will consider both technical and financial proposals, the best approach and anticipated results in combination with a reasonable cost. Proposed costs must reflect and clearly match the degree of sophistication of the technical approach.

The selection will based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) and in accordance with the following technical acceptability criteria as stated in the RFQ:

  • Compliance with minimum technical specifications and technical requirements listed in the RFQ (Cover letter; CAC Document; Official quotation on company letterhead & three (3) references) – see Annex 01
  • Fleet of trucks available
  • Payment terms (CNFA usually prefers to pay 100% after delivery of goods/services)

Price – The overall cost presented in the offer.

METHOD OF APPLICATION
Interested and qualified? Go to Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA) on cnfa.sharepoint.com to apply