U.S. Agency For International Development (USAID)- Expression Of Interest (EOI) For Supplier’s Registration (39 Lots)

DEADLINE: 18TH JUNE, 2024
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID)
CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR SUPPLIER’S REGISTRATION
USAID LAGOS URBAN WATER SANITATION AND HYGIENE (LUWASH) PROJECTS IN NIGERIA

INTRODUCTION
The USAID Lagos Urban Water Sanitation and Hygiene (LUWASH) project in Nigeria is a program being implemented by Chemonics International Inc. through SAII associate ZLtd/Gte (hereafter referred to as SAII). The aim of LUWASH activity is to increase the availability, quality, and use of safe water and sanitation services and improve the governance and sustainable management of associated sector institutions in Lagos, Nigeria. Also, to expand and improve urban WASH service delivery and infrastructure through strengthened governance, increased accountability, and improved financial and technical capabilities of public water utilities and private sector providers.

The project has four components:

1. Governance and institutional arrangements strengthened to deliver improved WASH services.
2. Improve public and private service provider performances;
3. Increase access to safe and sustainable water services; and
4. Increase household access to safe and sustainable sanitation and improve the quality of source water.

Consequently, in accordance with procurement best practices, SAII is calling for expression of interest (EOI) from qualified, interested and duly established companies, suppliers, and service providers in Lagos and other part of the country to participate in the 2024-2025 prequalification of suppliers’ exercise in any of the below listed goods, services or work area(s)

GOODS/SERVICES/WORKS CATEGORY

IMPORTANT NOTICE: existing vendors should consider this EOI as a revalidation exercise and are required to participate. All hitherto existing vendors will be delisted and relisted again through this exercise.

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE AND INSTRUCTIONS
Interested vendors are expected to submit expression of interest (EOI) to luwashprocurement@chemonics.com with category reference number and category description. Example “EOILUWASH01-DESIGN AND PRINTING”. All responses must be addressed and submitted to the email address listed below:

Email address: luwashprocurement@chemonics.com

INSTRUCTION TO PROSPECTIVE VENDORS
All companies and interested suppliers are required to download SAII Vendor registration form by sending an email to this address luwashprocurement@chemonics.com using this subject “Request for Vendor registration form”. An immediate respond will be returned with the form. Kindly complete and submit same as part of your expression of interest documentation. Email submissions are only allowed.

SAII reserves the right to accept or reject any application either in whole or in part and is not bound to give reasons for its decision.

ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION CRITERIA

1. Cover Page (indicating category(s) of interest and related LOT Number(s);
2. Company Profile; registered address(s), official/functional emails, telephone numbers and point of contact for the company.
3. Evidence of legal registration document of the company (CAC registration certificate, FORM CO7 and FORM CO2);
4. Latest Tax Clearance Certificate.
5. Evidence of Financial Capability (Latest Audited Accounts).
6. Bank Reference Letter duly addressed to SAII (LUWASH) Procurement Unit.
7. Evidence of Registration with Professional Organizations, Regulatory Bodies, Manufacturers and/or Certificate of Authorized Dealership and Distributorship with Makes, Brands, Equipment, Machine and/or accessories as it relates to field of business endeavor.
8. Evidence of possession of experience in the line of business you are applying for. Prospecting Suppliers must provide at least five (5) copies of completed Job Orders and Proof of Deliveries (Delivery Notes or Job Completion Notification) in areas of business endeavor.
9. Provide reference letters from at least three (5) reputable organizations, preferably NGOs, attesting to active or past business relationship and level of performance (the letters or lists must have relevant addresses, contact persons, telephone numbers and emails) for due diligence confirmation.

• Potential suppliers/contractors must demonstrate the willingness and commitment to meet the prequalification criteria within the shortest possible time.
• Any other relevant supporting document that could aid your expression of interest.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• SAII (LUWASH) is Value Added Tax (VAT) exempted but deducts withholding tax (WHT) in compliance with relevant Nigeria Tax Laws.
• For clarification on any aspect of this expression of interest advertisement, please send an email to: luwashprocurement@chemonics.com. Quoting “Expression of Interest/Vendor Registration” as the subject of the email. Kindly quote the reference number for specific details about goods /services/work category(s).
• As part of the pre-qualification process, SAII may visit the location(s) of prospecting suppliers or service providers to assess their physical presence, capacity and capability.
• Only successful pre-qualified suppliers would be invited to participate in SAll routine Request for Quotation (RFQ) or Request for Proposals (RFP) for the next one (1) year.
• Vendors operating in Lagos state are encouraged to apply.
• Any unsolicited attempt to influence SAll internal selection process in favour of any company(s) will result in immediate disqualification.
• A company cannot express interest in more than three (3) categories and must be guided by the following: (a) must have operational presence for each category, (b) must actively operate the business, (c) must express such interest separately for each category with full documentation and requirement that will make it eligible.
• The successful applicants will be registered on LUWASH project vendors database and the organization will only deal with the firms that are registered.
• SAll will ensure information that is received from companies and individuals is treated with the utmost confidentiality and shall be for the sole use of the organization
• The pre-qualified suppliers are required to immediately advise the organization of any significant change in for financial, technical capacity, ownership or holdings it may have. Failure to subunit any of the mandatory requirements for each category will lead to automatic disqualification from the exercise.
• The supplier’s financial capability will be determined by the latest financial statement submitted with the pre-qualification document as well as letters of reference from their bankers regarding suppliers/contractor’s credit position.
• Potential suppliers/contractors will be pre-qualified on the satisfactory information given.
• Special consideration will be given to the financial capability to execute orders.

DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF EXPRESSION DOCUMENT
All expressions of interest document must be submitted on or before 5:00pm local time on Tuesday 18^th June, 2024.

DISCLAIMER
This call for Expression of Interest (EOI) does not amount to a commitment on the part of SAll and nothing in this EOI shall be construed as a form of binding legal contract. SAll reserves the right to accept or reject any or all the submissions without any obligation to inform the affected vendor the ground for the acceptance or rejection. The potential subsequent procurement will be governed by SAll Procurement Policy and Procedures. This expression of interest advertisement and Vendor Registration Form are provided free of charge to all prospecting suppliers.