Nigeria Centre For Disease Control & Prevention (NCDC)- Request For Bids For The Procurement Of Mini 2.8 Freeze Dryer And Accessories- LYOFAST Or Its Equivalent

DEADLINE: 26TH JUNE, 2023
NIGERIA CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION (NCDC)
REGIONAL DISEASE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS ENHANCEMENT PROJECT (PHASE II) (WORLD BANK ASSISTED)
CREDIT IDA 59700-NG
REQUEST FOR BIDS FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF MINI 2.8 FREEZE DRYER AND ACCESSORIES- LYOFAST OR ITS EQUIVALENT
RFB NO.: REDISSE-GDS-RFB-14-2022,

1. The Federal Republic of Nigeria has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Regional Disease Surveillance Systems Enhancement Project (Phase II) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for PROCUREMENT OF MINI 2,3 FREEZE DRYER -LYOFAST OR ITS EQUIVALENT.

2. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control & Prevention now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the following:

NB: Discounts offered by the bidder for the award of the contract will be considered in the bid evaluation.

3. Bidding will be conducted through open, National competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers”, July 2016, revised November 1, 2017, and August 1, 2018, fourth edition November 2020 and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control & Prevention, Regional Disease Surveillance Systems Enhancement Project (REDISSE II), Procurement Unit E-mail: redisseprocurement@gmail.com and inspect the bidding document during office hours from 0900 to 1700 hours local time at the address given below.

Qualifications requirements include:
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested and competent contractors and suppliers are required to submit the following minimum qualification:

a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC, or CAC and CAC,;
b. Evidence of the Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last 3 (three) years (2020, 2021 & 2022) valid till 31 December 2023.
c. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December 2023 (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 31* December 2023 (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 National Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December 2023.
f. Evidence of registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants, and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) valid till 31st December 2023 or valid Certificate issued by the BPP.
g. Sworn Affidavit:

• Disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control & Prevention / REDISSE Project 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.
• That no Director has been convicted in any Country for any criminal offense relating to fraud or financial impropriety or criminal misrepresentation or falsification of facts relating to any matter.
• That the Company is not in receivership, the subject of any form of insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings, or the subject of any form of winding up petition or proceedings.
• That the Company does not have an existing loan or financial institution or third party that is classified as doubtful, non-performance, bad, or whose repayment portion has been outstanding for the last four (4) months.

h. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years -2020, 2021 & 2022.
i. Reference Letter from a reputable Commercial Bank indicating a willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed.
j. Verifiable documentary evidence of the last three (3) similar jobs executed (in size, nature, and complexity) in the last 5 (five) years, including Letters of Award, Job Completion Certificates, and Photographs of the Projects.
k. For a Joint Venture / Partnership, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) should be provided indicating among others the lead Partner (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Clearance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Clearance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner).
l. All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering/ forwarding letter under the Company/Firm’s Letterhead 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 Letterhead 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 firm.
m. A Manufacturer’s Authorization (where applicable as stated in the bidding document) /SON registration certificate (where applicable as stated in the bidding document). Additional details are provided in the Bidding Documents.

5. The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and payment of a non-refundable fee of Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000.00) only. The method of payment will be through the REMITA Platform via Account Name: NIGERIA CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL/WORLD BANK PROJECT. NAME OF SERVICE/PURPOSE-WORLD BANK/REDISSE.

The document will be collected by hand.

6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 12.00 NOON, MONDAY 26TH JUNE 2023. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted.

7. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on MONDAY 26TH JUNE 2023.

8. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of at least three percent (3%) of the bid

9. The acceptable currency of bid is the Nigerian Naira.

The address referred to above is:
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control & Prevention
Mrs. Kemi Ladeinde
Project Coordinator,
Plot 804 Ebitu Ukiwe Street, Jabi-Abuja, Nigeria
kemi.ladeinde@ncdc.gov.ng