Catholic Relief Services (CRS)- Expression Of Interest For The Supply Of Assorted Farming Seeds And Tools

DEADLINE: 6TH MARCH, 2023
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES (CRS)
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE SUPPLY OF ASSORTED FARMING SEEDS AND TOOLS

About CRS:
Catholic Relief Services United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (CRS) is an international non-governmental organization supporting relief and development work in over 99 countries around the world. CRS programs assist people based on need, regardless of creed, ethnicity, or nationality. CRS has operated in Nigeria since the year 2000 and has projects in 19 states of the federation.

CRS is providing humanitarian assistance towards initiating early recovery to project participants living in three wards in Jere LGA in Maiduguri, Borno State: Mashamari, Dusuman and Maimusari.

Purpose: CRS Nigeria wishes to pre identify eligible supplier(s) of repute through a merit-based process for the supply of approved farming seeds and tools to Project participants in Jere LGA, MMC Borno State, using a market-based approach and e-voucher retail sales to CRS project participants.

Quotation:

All quotations should include the following:

•    Breakdown of financial offer, indicating the unit cost for each category of commodity stated.
•    All quotes should be shared physically via the address stated below.
•    Evidence of tax compliance for the three most recent years.
•    Validity of the quotation
•    Payment terms
•    Quotations should be signed and stamped

Pre-Qualification/Technical Bid Criteria:

For the pre-qualification criteria, the following documents must be made available in an easy to access/read manner:

•    CAC documentation (Certificate of Incorporation, Article and Memorandum of Association) of the bidding company
•    Certification by government to trade in forming seeds and forming tools.
•    Evidence of corporate Tax identification Number.
•    Organization profile and licenses relating to the services being offered
•    Verifiable physical office addresses and branch in Maiduguri preferably
•    Evidence of corporate office address, phone numbers, email address.
•    Evidence of financial capability and banker’s Reference letter.
•    A minimum of three (3) reputable references where similar activity in the supply of food commodities to direct purchasers using a market-based approach is being provided.
•    Documentation of processes for quality control on products arid packaging for food commodities
•    Documentation of the Approval to sell the required commodities to consumers based in the seven target communities in Jere LGA, Maiduguri.
•    Evidence of previous experience of providing forming seeds and forming tools to communities.
•    Acceptance to provide the commodities through E-Voucher system.

Farming seeds* all seeds should be seeds approved by Borno State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources for cultivation in Jere.

NOTE: Only unit cost per package is required in your proposal and not the total estimated cost per commodity

Farming tools

NOTE: Total estimated quantity required for the farm tools to be distributed is 2,000 HHs. Only unit cost is required for each tool please.

Proposals will be evaluated only for vendors who meet the prequalification criteria listed above. Vendors should ensure that all their line unit costs/prices are competitive as this would form the basis for the financial bid analysis. This will consider price, comprehensiveness of services, quality of services, availability of services, location, and types of facilities available, hours of service, responsiveness, 24-hour helpline, dedicated account manager and explicit coverage of all pre-existing conditions.

For all the proposals meeting technical requirements, the lowest financial compliant proposal shall be selected after the financial bid analysis.

Submission of Proposals:
Proposals should be submitted physically and register at the point of submission, to House No. 1 Dipcharima Road, Old GRA Opposite Lodge 7 Maiduguri Borno State with the Subject AGRICULTURAL INPUTS on the reverse side of the envelope on or before 6 March, 2023 by 5:00pm. All submissions should be addressed to.

The Tender Committee,
CRS NIGERIA
No. 1 Dipchrima Road Opposite Lodge 7,
Old GRA Maiduguri, Borno State

Please note:

•   The deadline for submission of proposals is COB 5pm 6 March, 2023.
•   CRS Nigeria is neither committed nor obliged to include any company and/or associated companies, agents, or contractor on any bid list.
•   Be aware that this invitation to express interest does not guarantee that you will be requested to submit all other subsequent offers to CRS Nigeria; it does not constitute any form of agreement or contract between our organizations.
•   This request for expression of interest shall not be construed as a commitment by CRS Nigeria, nor shall it entitle respondents to claim any indemnity from CRS Nigeria by virtue of having responded to this advertisement.
•   This invitation is to request expression of interest in the provision of health insurance services and does not warrant further feedback from CRS Nigeria hereafter.
•   Multiple bidding will be unacceptable.
•   Only the financial bids of shortlisted firms that meet the technical evaluation criteria in accordance with CRS Nigeria pre-qualification procedure will be contacted.
•   CRS shall conduct a due diligence process at business premises of successful vendor before final award is givenFor further enquiries, please direct to: nigeriaprocurement@crs.org