National Youth Service Corps
Directorate Headquarters, Abuja
Invitation for Pre-Qualification for the Production and Supply of NYSC KIT Items
1 0 Introduction
The Management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) intends to mobilize eligible graduates for National Service for 2012 Batch ‘A’ service year. Arrangements are therefore in progress to procure kit items for the prospective corps members who are expected to participate in the orientation course scheduled for March 2012 in all the 36 States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Interested, competent and reliable contractors are therefore invited to express their intention for the production and supply of the underlisted kit items through submission of pre-qualification documents.
2.0 Scope of Works
Production and supply of corps members’ kit items listed below:
A. Khaki Shirts/Trousers
B. Jungle Boots
C. White Canvas Shoes
D. NYSC Crested Vests
E. White P.E. Shorts
R. White Plain Vests
G. Stockings
H. NYSC Face Caps
I. Belts with Metal Buckle
J. NYSC Official Vests
Pre-Qualification Requirements
Letters of intent should be accompanied by photocopies of:
(i) Evidence Company Registration/ Certificate of Incorporation
(ii) Coloured photocopies of current Company Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years (2008 – 2010)
(iii) Coloured photocopy of VAT registration certificate and evidence of VAT remittances-
(iv) Evidence of verifiable similar jobs successfully executed;
(v) Evidence of financial capability from a reputable Bank;
(vi) Company’s audited accounts for the last three (3) years (2008 – 2010);
(vii) Comprehensive Company Profile with convincing proof of competence to undertake the jobs;
(viii) Evidence of technical, operational and managerial capabilities; and
(ix) Any other relevant document(s) that will place the company on a comparative advantage over others.
4.0 Submission
Pre-qualification documents must be spirally bound and enclosed in an envelope clearly marked at the top left hand corner: “PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR NYSC KIT ITEMS FOR 2012 BATCH “A” and addressed to:
The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps Yakubu Gowon House, 416 Tigris Crescent Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja and dropped in the Tenders Box at the NYSC Tenders Board Secretariat, Procurement Department, 3rd Floor Wing ‘B’ Room 317, NYSC Directorate Headquarters, Yakubu Gowon House, Manama- Abuja on or before 4,00p.m Monday, 31st October 2011
5.0 Tenders Opening
(i) This pre-qualification notice is not an invitation to tender. Tendering will be applied to only pre-qualified contractors whose names will be published in the organization’s Tenders Notice Board. Invitation letters will also be issued to pre-qualified companies in addition to telephone calls to enable them collect bidding documents to prepare their bids. The date, time and venue of bids opening shall be specified in the bidding document/invitation to tender.
(ii) Pre-qualified contractors will be required to pay a non-refundable tender fee of fifty thousand Naira (N50,000,00) only in certified Bank Draft payable at the NYSC Accounts Department
(iii) Failure to fulfill any or all of the conditions in 3.0(i-ix) above shall render an application invalid for further consideration.
(iv) The National Youth Service Corps shall reserve the absolute right of rejecting any document it considers doubtful in view of the disperse location of NYSC operations across the Federation. Contracts for some of the listed categories may be awarded to more than one contractor for purposes of spontaneous execution and timely delivery prior to the orientation course.
(vi) The Directorate of the National Youth Service Corps also considers it an act of patriotism to accept executing jobs in any part of the country in line with the NYSC ideal of patriotism to National Service.
This advertisement shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of the National Service Corps, nor shall it entitle responding contractors to seek any indemnity from NYSC by virtue of such contractors having responded to this advertisement/invitation for pre-qualification.
Signed:
Management
