National Research Institute For Chemical Technology (NARICT)- Invitation To Pre-Qualification For 2025 Capital Zonal And Constituency Projects (50 Lots)

DEADLINE: 30TH APRIL, 2025
NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY (NARICT)
(FEDERAL MINISTRY OF INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
P.M.B 1052, ZARIA
INVITATION TO PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR 2025 CAPITAL ZONAL AND CONSTITUENCY PROJECTS.

1. INTRODUCTION
The National Research Institute for Chemical Technology (NARICT), Zaria is a parastatal under the aegis of the Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology. NARICT is desirous of executing Capital and Zonal Intervention/Constituency Projects under the 2025 Capital Zonal Intervention Budget Appropriation. Competent Contractors/Suppliers are to submit Technical Bid for the under listed projects:

2. SCOPE OF WORK

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
i. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including form CAC 1.1 or CAC 2 & 7.
ii. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the past three (3) years (2022, 2023, 2024), valid till 31st December, 2025.
iii. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025.
iv. Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025.
v. Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025.
vi. Evidence of registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by inclusion of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring 31st December, 2025 or valid Certificate issued by the BPP.
vii. A Sworn Affidavit:

• that none of the Directors of the company has been convicted in any country for criminal offenses related to fraudulent or corrupt practices or criminal misrepresentation or falsification of facts relating to any matter;
• disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the National Research Institute for Chemical Technology 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;
• stating that the company does not at the time of this bid have any existing loan or financial liability with the bank, other financial institutions or third party that is classified as doubtful, non-performance, bad or whose repayment portion has been outstanding for the last four (4) months;

viii. Unabridged Company’s Audited Report for the past three (3) years (2022, 2023, 2024)
ix. Evidence of financial capability to execute the project by submission of reference letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed.
x. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) projects of similar nature and complexity comparable to the Project under consideration within the last five (5) years (copies of Letters of Award/Certificates of completion and photographs of the projects are to be attached).
xi. Company’s profile with the Curriculum Vitae of key professionals including photocopies of relevant academic and professional qualifications with attestation of availability and contact phone numbers.
xii. Electricity Jobs: Evidence of current Licence issued by Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA);
xiii. For Supply of Equipment: Letter of Authorization as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);
xiv. ICT jobs: Evidence of current Licence/accreditation with Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria and National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA);
xv. Only Companies included in the National Automotive Design and Development Council’s approved list of local manufacturers of vehicles or their authorized representatives should bid for the Vehicles;
xvi. For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Compliance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Compliance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV Partner);

Note: All documents for submission must be transmitted with the covering/forwarding letter under the Company’s Letter Head Paper bearing amongst other, 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 PREQUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
Interested Companies are to submit One (1) bound Technical Bid (Prequalification) documents and a soft copy (USB Flash Drive) separated by dividers and arranged as indicated above. The documents should be packaged in sealed envelopes indicating the LOT number and clearly marked as “ORIGINAL TECHNICAL BID”; addressed to “The Director-General/CEO, National Research Institute for Chemical Technology, P.M.B. 1052, Zaria, Kaduna State”. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated Tender Box located at the Directorate, Administrative Block, NARICT, Zaria; not later than 11:00AM on Wednesday, 30th April, 2025.

5. OPENING OF PREQUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
The Technical Bids will be opened immediately after the deadlines for submissions at 11:00AM on Wednesday, 30th April, 2025 in the Institute’s Library Conference Hall in the presence of bidders or their representatives. Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in the office of Head, Procurement Division at the Administrative Block, as the Institute; National Research Institute for Chemical Technology, Zaria will not be held liable for misplaced or wrong submitted bids.

6. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bids must be in English language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
b. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
c. All cost will be borne by the bidders;
d. The Technical Bids 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;
e. Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for collection of tender documents;
f. NARICT reserves the right to verify the authenticity of any claims made on documents submitted and shall disqualify any company whose claims are found to be false in addition to other sanctions that may be deemed necessary;
g. NARICT is not bound to pre-qualify any bidder and reserves the right to annul the procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act, 2007.

Signed:
MANAGEMENT.