Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI)- Invitation For Pre-Qualification/Expression Of Interest For The Procurement Activities Of Works, Goods And Services In The Implementation Of 2025 Capital And Zonal Intervention Projects (188 Lots)

DEADLINE: 16TH APRIL, 2025
NIGERIAN STORED PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE (NSPRI)
KM 3, ASA DAM ROAD, PMB 1489, ILORIN, KWARA STATE
INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION/EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIES OF WORKS, GOODS AND SERVICES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF 2025 CAPITAL AND ZONAL INTERVENTION PROJECTS

1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 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.

2.0 SCOPE OF PROJECT
2.1 The Institute intends to carry out Procurement Activities under the 2025 Budget Appropriation Act. The 2025 Capital and Zonal Intervention Budget of the Institute, which Cover the Operations in Goods, Works and Services respectively, and which Requires Provision of Equipment; Fabrication; Facilities; Rendering Research Services; Training; Empowerment; Value Addition; And Also, Construction Activities to Be Executed in The Headquarters and Zonal Offices. This Various Activities are Grouped into Lots Under Works, Goods and Services. The scope of the Projects Includes;

(A) WORKS

(B) GOODS

(C) SERVICES

(D) WORKS 

(D) GOODS 

(D) SERVICES 

NOTE: You are please to Indicate Clearly the Particular lot you are bidding especially in the Area of Multiple Units

3.0 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
For purposes of evaluation, interested Contractors/Consultants should supply the under listed information including but not limited to the following:
i. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC 1.1, for CAC2 and CAC7;
ii. Evidence of Company 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, 2025; with minimum average annual turnover of N50 million for Works, and N30 million for Goods & Services;
iii. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025 (this requirement is only applicable to holders whose number of staff is 15 and above);
iv. Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025 (this requirement is only applicable to holders whose number of staff is 5 and above or the holder’s annual turnover is N50m and above);
v. Evidence of Current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2025;
vi. Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/12/2025 or valid Certificate issued by BPP;
vii. Sworn Affidavit not earlier than Monday, 31st March, 2025.
a. A sworn affidavit certifying that the company is not in receivership, insolvency or bankruptcy.
b. A sworn affidavit that he is a Director of Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI) or Bureau of Public Procurement is a Director or shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder.
c. A sworn affidavit that non of the Director of the company has been convicted for criminal offence in relation to fraud or financial impropriety in any court in Nigeria or elsewhere.
viii. Company’s Audited Account for the last three (3) years (2022, 2023 and 2024).
ix. Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed.
x. Company’s profile with Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional Qualifications;
xi. Consultant Service: Evidence of Firm’s current registration with the relevant regulatory professional body(ies);
xii. Training: Company’s valid training license issued by Centre for Management Development (CMD);
xiii. Electricity Jobs: Evidence of Current Licence Issued by Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA).
xiv. For Supply of Equipment: Letter of Authorization as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);
xv. Verifiable document evidence of at least three (3) years similar jobs executed in the last five (3) years including Letter of Award, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificate and Photographic of the Projects.
xvi. All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company/Firm’s Letter details for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company/Firm’s Authorization Supervision Code (CENTP), where the Register contains (NC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone Number (Company CMC), and other public address. The Letter Head Paper must bear Names and Nationalities of the Directors of the company at the bottom of the page, only signed by the authorized officer of the firm.

4. SUBMISSION OF EOI DOCUMENT: CONSULTANCY SERVICE
Interested firms are to submit two (2) bound of Expression of Interest (EoI) documents separated by dividers and arranged as indicated above. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed to The Executive Director, Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI) and clearly marked with (the name of the project and the Lot number). Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box in the procurement unit of the Institute not later than 12:00Noon, April, 16th 2025.

5. SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS: GOODS & WORKS
Prospective bibliography is based on pre-qualification documents for each of the Lot desired; two (2) hard copies each of the technical bids packaged in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Invitation to Pre-Qualification”; and addressed to Executive Director, Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI) and clearly marked with (the name of the project and the Lot number). Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box in the procurement unit of the Institute not later than 12:00Noon, April, 16th 2025.

6. OPENING OF EOI/PREQUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
The EoI/Prequalification documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission 12:00Noon, April, 16th 2025 at Seminar Hall, Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI), in the presence of bidders or their representatives. Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in procurement unit, as the institute will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. Institute (NSPRI).

7. GENERAL INFORMATION
i. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
ii. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
iii. All cost will be borne by the bidders;
iv. 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 bids.
v. All bids will be signed in the presence of bidders or their representatives, with the physical presence of two (2) representatives of private sector professional bodies and Civil Society Organization in the areas of Anti-Corruption/Transparency.
vi. Arrangement of Technical Documents in hard copies should follow the order in the list above and appropriately paged. The technical document should have a table of content indicating the pages, which these items are to be found. Failure to comply with this directive will result in disqualification of the bidder.
vii. Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI) is not bound to pre-quality any bidder and reserves the right to annual improvement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with Section 26 of the 2007 Public Procurement ACT.

Signed:
Head of Procurement,
Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI)