Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)- Invitation For Pre-qualification For The Supply And Installation Of Oceanstor Dorado All-Flash Primary And DR Site Storage Device In (Lot 1 & 2)

DEADLINE: 4TH SEPTEMBER, 2023
FEDERAL INLAND REVENUE SERVICE
NO. 15 SOKODE CRESCENT, WUSE ZONE 5, ABUJA
www.firs.gov.ng
INVITATION FOR PREQUALIFICATION FOR THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF OCEANSTOR DORADO ALL-FLASH PRIMARY AND DR SITE STORAGE DEVICE IN (LOT 1 & 2)

(1.0) INTRODUCTION:
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) of Nigeria is a Federal Government agency established by the FIRS establishment Act 2007, to administer tax on behalf of the Federation. Its vision is to deliver quality service to Taxpayers in partnership with other Stakeholders and make Taxation the pivot of National development. Its mission is to operate an efficient and transparent tax system that optimizes tax Revenue collection and voluntary’ Tax compliance. As a follow up to the General Procurement Notice (GPN) published on FIRS Website, Blueprint Newspaper, Business Day newspaper and Federal Tender Journal of Monday March 20, 2023. The Service has appropriated funds in the 2023 approved FIRS budget for the procurement of Servers and Storage devices and is now desirous to procure the devices for the FIRS Primary Storage (HQ) and Disaster Recovery Storage (DR Site) to enhance operational efficiency and optimal performance.

The Service is hereby inviting prospective and eligible companies to Prequalify for the SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF PRIMARY (HQ) AND DISASTER RECOVERY (DR) SITE STORAGE DEVICE IN LOTS

(2.0) SCOPE OF WORK:
The scope of work is Supply and Installation of All-Flash Storage HQ (Lot 1 & Lot 2) and DR Site (Lot 1 & Lot 2) as described below:

HQ

DR

Note: Further details on the scope of work/product specification is as contained in the Standard Bidding Document (SBD)

(3.0) Eligibility Requirements:
Prospective vendors with requisite experience are expected to possess the following:

(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7;

(b) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st 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 31st 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 Nigeria 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) expiring on 31/12/2023 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.;

(g) Sworn Affidavit:

• disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal Inland Revenue Service 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;
• that no Director has been convicted in any Country for any criminal offence 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;

(h) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years -2020,2021 & 2022 with turnovers corresponding with those on the Tax Clearance Certificate;

(i) 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 the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications such as COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON etc.;

(k) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs (in size, nature & complexity) executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects;

(l) List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease Agreement;

(m) Authorization letter from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) to deal in the product.

(n) For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Clearance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Clearance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner)

Note: 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 Letterhead Paper must bear the Names and Nationalities of the Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorised officer of the firm.

(4.0) NOT ELIGIBLE:
All Contractors who have defaulted on previous contract(s) awarded to them by FIRS/Federal Government.

(5.0) DISQUALIFICATION:
Any Bidder(s) who directly or indirectly attempts to influence in any manner this procurement process to obtain an unfair advantage in the award of this procurement contract in contravention of Section 58(4c) of the PPA 2007 (as amended), shall be disqualified and reported to appropriate authority for prosecution.

(6.0) SUBMISSION OF PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS:
Prospective and interested bidders are to submit Pre-qualification documents in one hard copy (Original) package in a sealed envelope and clearly marked with ‘Name of the project’ as appropriate and addressed to the undersigned, bearing the name and address of the company. Pre-qualification documents are to be submitted not later than 12:00 noon, 4 September, 2023.

The Director
Procurement Department,
Federal Inland Revenue Service,
Revenue House Annex 3,
14 Sokode Crescent, Wuse Zone 5 Abuja.

The envelope must be registered with the designated ‘officer in charge’ at Room 002 Procurement Department and thereafter dropped in the designated tender box. Any Pre- qualification document received after the date and time specified above stands automatically disqualified. Please ensure you sign the bid submission register, as FIRS will not be liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.

(7.0) OPENING OF PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS:
All Pre-qualification documents received in response to this advertisement will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00noon. 4 September, 2023, at the address stated in paragraph 6 above in the presence of the companies or their representatives, Civil Society Organization(s) and the general public who choose to witness the opening. Prospective contractors should ensure that they sign the bid submission register in the office of the Director Procurement as stated in paragraph 6 above, as FIRS will not be liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted pre-qualification documents.

(8.0)  GENERAL INFORMATION:
(a) For all enquiries, please contact us on 08074983355; Email: firsprocurement@firs.gov.ng;

(b) Pre-qualification documents must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized to do so;

(c) Pre-qualification documents submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;

(d) All cost will be borne by the bidders;

(e) The Technical Bids will be opened in the presence of CSOs and Professional bodies and covered by video recording; invitation link will be sent to bidder who chooses to join the bid opening online;

(f) Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals.

(10) DISCLAIMER:
(a) The Federal Inland Revenue Service reserves the right to verify claims made by any contractor.

(b) Tendering false documents is an offence and will lead to exclusion from the tendering process and prosecution.

(c) FIRS is not bound to awarding contracts to any tenderer and reserves the right to annul the Procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in line with section 28 of PPA2007.

SIGNED:
DIRECTOR PROCUREMENT
FOR: EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN FIRS