Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI)- Invitation For Pre-Qualification For The Implementation Of 2024 Capital Projects (33 Lots)

DEADLINE: 18TH SEPTEMBER, 2024
NIGERIAN STORED PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE (NSPRI)
KM 3, ASA DAM ROAD, PMB 1489, ILORIN, KWARA STATE
INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF 2024 CAPITAL PROJECTS (AS AMENDED)

1. INTRODUCTION
Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute is a federal government parastatal under the federal ministry of agriculture and rural development with mandate into post-harvest storage research of farm produce and animal products.

2. SCOPE OF WORKS
The institute intends to carry out procurement activities under the 2024 Appropriation Act. The 2024 capital budget of the institute as amended covers the operations in Goods, Works and services and which requires provision of equipment; fabrication; facilities; rendering research services; training; empowerment ; value addition; and the construction activities to be executed in the Headquarters and zonal offices. These various activities are grouped into Lots under Works, Goods and Services. The scope of the projects includes:

CATEGORY A: WORKS

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT
Prospective applicants should submit the following documents for eligibility:
a. Evidence of certificate of incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including, form CAC 1.1 or CAC 2 and CAC 7. Business name with form BN1 is also acceptable for consultancy services;
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or personal income tax clearance certificates of all the partners in case of business name) for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December 2024; with minimum average annual turnover of N50million for works and N30million for goods and services:
c. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December 2024 (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 2024 (this requirement is only applicable to bidder whose number of staff is 5 and above or bidder’s annual turnover is N50m and above);
e. Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December 2024;
f. Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31st December 2024; or valid certificate issued by BPP;
g. Sworn affidavit

• Disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former of present Director, shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and to confirm that all information presented in its bids 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 of 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 2021, 2022, 2023
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 indicating its activities, with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional
k. Consultancy services: evidence of firm’s current registration with the relevant regulatory professional body(ies)such as Centre for Management Development (CMD) for training;
l. Electricity jobs: evidence of current License issued by Nigerian Electricity Management Services agency (NEMSA)
m. For Supply of Equipment: letter of authorization as representative of the Original equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);
n. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects;
o. For joint venture/partnership, memorandum of understanding should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension clearance certificate, ITF compliance Certificate, NSITF Clearance certificate, IRR and 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 authorized officer of the firm.

4. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENT
Interested firms are to submit two (2) bound of prequalification Documents separated by dividers and arranged as indicated above. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to
THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL
NIGERIAN STORED PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
KM 3, ASA DAM ROAD, PMB 1489,
ILORIN, KWARA STATE
And clearly marked with the name of the project and the lot number. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated Tender box in the procurement Unit of the Institute not later than 12:00noon Wednesday, 18th September 2024.

5. OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
The prequalification document will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission 12:00noon Wednesday, 18th September 2024, in Olori Adesida Hall, Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute Asa Dam, Ilorin in the presence of bidders or their representatives. Please ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in the Procurement Unit, as the institute will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted EOIs/ bids.

6. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. EOIs/Bids must be in English language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
b. EOIs/Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
c. All cost will be borne by the bidders;
d. Applicants are please to indicate clearly the particular lot you are bidding especially in the area of multiple units;
e. The Technical Bids and EOI will be opened in the presence of Bidders or their representatives, CSOs in the areas of Anti-Corruption and Transparency and Private Professional bodies; and will be covered by video recording; invitation link will be sent to bidder who chooses to join the bid opening online;
f. Goods & Works: Only pre-qualified bidders will be invited at the later date for collection of Tender documents;
g. Consultancy Services: only shortlisted Applicants at EOIs evaluation will be invited at a later date for the collection of request for proposals;
h. The Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute is not bound to pre-qualify any bidder and reserves the right to annual the Procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act, 2007.

SIGNED:
HEAD OF PROCUREMENT
FOR DIRECTOR-GENERAL
NIGERIAN STORED PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE (NSPRI)