Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)- Invitation For Prequalification For The Supply Of Goods And Services (5 Lots)

DEADLINE: 15TH NOVEMBER, 2021 FEDERAL INLAND REVENUE SERVICE, NO. 14 SOKODE CRESCENT, WUSE ZONE 5, ABUJA WWW.FIRS.GOV.NG INVITATION FOR PREQUALIFICATION FOR THE SUPPLY OF GOODS AND SERVICES

Introduction: The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) of Nigeria is a Federal Government agency established by the FIRS establishment Act 2007, to collect 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, Daily Trust and This day newspapers of March 23, 2021, Federal Tender Journal of Monday March 29, 2021, the service in its bid to ensure operational efficiency through the provision of conducive environment and adequate working tools, is desirous to complete the remodeling and extension of FIRS MSTO/GBTO Maiduguri, to procure operations motor vehicles and Non-Security Documents. The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) hereby invites prospective and eligible companies to prequalify for these projects:

2. Scope of Work: The scopes of these procurements involve: Package A: Remodeling and extension of FIRS MSTO/GBTO Maiduguri (Lot 2) Package B: Suppły of operations motor vehicles to various FIRS offices nationwide: Lot 1: Supply of Sport Utility Vehicles Lot 2: Supply of Buses Lot 3: Supply of Sedan Cars Lot 4: Supply of Pick-up Vans

Package C: Printing of Non-Security Documents.

3. 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 CAC 1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7; b. Evidence of Company's Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2021; c. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021 (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, 2021 (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 current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) compliance certificate valid till 31st December, 2021 f. Evidence of registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on December 31st, 2021, or valid certificate issued by BPP; g. Only Companies included in the National Automotive Design and Development Council's approved lists of local Manufacturers of Vehicles or their authorised representatives should bid for Package B; h. Only Companies that has a recognized/verifiable printing press should bid for Package C; i. Sworn affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committee of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) or Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) is a former or 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; j. Company's audited accounts for the last three (3) years - 2018, 2019 and 2020, evidencing turnover of not less than (N100 Million for Package A and N2 Billion for Package B); k. Evidence of financial capability to execute the project by submission of Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed; l. Company's profile with the CVs, academic/professional qualifications of key staff to be deployed for the project (i.e. ARCON, QSRBN, COREN - Electrical; mechanical; Civil/Structure - (at least one (1) each) with not less than 5 years cognate experience (Package A only); m. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last Five (5) years (i.e. Letters of Awards, Payment Certificates, Job Completion Certificates etc.,); n. Package A: List of Plants/Equipment with proof of ownership/lease agreement; o. For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Clearance Certificate, ITFCompliance Certificate, NSITF Clearance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner); p. All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering/forwarding letter under the company/firm's letterhead paper bearing amongst others, the registration Number (RC) as issued by CAC, Contact Address; Telephone Number; and e-mail address. The letter head paper must bear the Names and Nationalities of the Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorized signatory.

4. Not Eligible: All Contractors who have defaulted on previous contract(s) awarded to them by FIRS/Federal Government.

5. 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. Submission of Prequalification Document: Prospective bidders are to submit their prequalification documents for the project, two (2) hard copies, enclosed in a sealed envelope and clearly marked on the top left corner of the envelope as Prequalification Documents for "Completion of Federal Inland Revenue Service's Corporate Headquarters, Abuja" and addressed to the undersigned.

Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder. The marked sealed envelope should be registered in the Office of the Director and drop in the designated Tender Box at the location stated below not later than 12:00 noon, Monday, November 15th, 2021.

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

7. Opening of Prequalification Documents: The prequalification documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon, Monday, November 15th, 2021, at the address stated in paragraph 6 above. Please ensure that you sign the bid submission register in the office of the Ag. Director Procurement as stated in paragraph 6 above, as FIRS will not be liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.

8. General Information: a. For all enquiries, please contact us on 08074983355; Email: firsprocurement@firs.gov.ng ; b. Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder; c. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened; d. All costs will be borne by the bidders; e. All Pre-qualified bidders will be contacted at a later date for collection of Tender, while the unsuccessful ones will be de-briefed. f. Presence of bidders/representatives and members of the public shall not be required during the bid opening ceremony in compliance with COVID-19 Guidelines. The Bids Opening will be covered by video recording (link will be sent to bidders) with the presence of two (2) representatives of private sector professional bodies and Civil Society Organisation in the areas of Anti- Corruption/Transparency; g. Bid documents can also be collected in soft copies and Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services).

9. 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 PPA 2007.

Signed: Ag. Director Procurement For: Executive Chairman FIRS October 25th, 2021.

Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)- Invitation For Prequalification For The Supply Of Goods And Services (5 Lots)

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