Backbone Transmission Infrastructure (BTRAIN) Project at USPF

The Federal Republic of Nigeria

Universal Service Provision Fund

Invitation for Proposal (IFP)

For Backbone Transmission Infrastructure (BTRAIN) Project

1. The universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) has provided funds in the 2010 appropriation to facilitate  the project implementation of connections to National Transmission Backbone Infrastructure under its Backbone Transmission Network (BTRAIN) Project.
2. The BTRAIN Project is aimed at harnessing the enormous capabilities of information and Communications Technology (ICT) that would assist the country meet the millennium Development Goal (MDG) target which includes: creating economic opportunities, poverty reduction, managing the processes of providing basic services (e.g, healthcare, education) at tower cost greater availability, dependability and coverage, facilitating access to information etc in the rural and semi-urban areas.

1. This project will be coordinated with other government initiatives, including the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) Wire Nigeria (WiN) Initiative, and the NCC’s State Accelerated Broadband Initiative (SABi).
2. The BTRAIN project is designed to address the dearth and inadequacies of fiber optic backbone  networks and transmission links in rural Nigeria as well as accelerating the build-out of backbone transmission infrastructure in rural and semi urban areas. The selected bidders will be required to roll-out optic fibre cable in identified unserved and underserved rural and semi-urban areas.
3. The USPF secretariat is seeking to engage the services of reputable Telecommunication companies/firms with requisite technical and administrative competence on the above stated objectives
4. The details of scope of work, eligibility and tender delivery instructions as well as other details are contained in the REP on our website www.uspf.gov.ng. interested bidders are advised to view the content of REP from USPF website before purchasing hard copy from USPF.
5. Interested Firm should submit their proposal to the undersigned on or before June 10, 2010 by 4.00pm
6. All proponents are to note that failure to comply with the tendering instructions shall lead to disqualification.
   1. A complete set of bidding documents may be purchased by interested bidders on submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of N100, 000,000. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security

(Bid Bond) of N200, 000, 00, Proposal without bid Bond shall be rejected. The tendering fee of N100_t 000, 00 should be in draft in favour of the Universal Service Provision Fund. The Technical and Financial proposal must be in separate envelopes and must be marked clearly USPF/RFP/BTRAIN/2010/ TECHNICAL and USPF/RFP/BTRAIN/2010/FINANCIAL.

Director / Secretary,

Universal Service Provision Fund,

Universal Service Provision Fund Secretariat

Nigerian Communications Commission Head Office, 7^th

Floor,

432, Aguiyi Ironsi Street

Maitama District

Abuja.

For further clarification on the.RFP, Please send your enquires to Eng. O.Y. Asaju on 094617462

Signed:

FUNSO FAYOMI ESQ

Director/Secretary

Universal Service Provision Fund

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