INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION at FEDERAL INLAND REVENUE SERVICE

FEDERAL INLAND REVENUE SERVICE

15 SOKODE CRESCENT, WUSE ZONE 5, P.M.B 33, GARKI, ABUJA, NIGERIA

www.firs.gov.ng

INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION

INTRODUCTION

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) in line with the desire for continuous improvement and as part of strategy towards achieving its vision and business objectives embarked on a number of projects earmarked towards the implementation of her 2013 budget. FIRS therefore invites prospective Contractors Suppliers and Vendors to pre-qualify to undertake works, goods and other Services slated for the 2013 financial years as follows:

AREAS OF NEED

Package 1:     Supply of Operational Vehicles

Lot 1: Supply of operational vehicles- Cars

Lot 2: Supply of operational vehicle- Buses

Prospective suppliers for the above are required to be authorized distributors of the brand they are offering and to meet the general requirements in paragraph 3 below.

Package 2:      Renovation/Construction of FIRS Office Buildings

Category A:      Under N20m –

Category B:       N20m – N50m

Category C:       N50m – 200m

Category D:       N200m – 500m

Category E:       N501m & above

Turnover must be evident of Tax Clearance Certificates – Category desired must be supported by Turnover on the Tax Clearance Certificates. Officers of the prospective firm should all be registered with their relevant professional organizations.

Package 3:              Repair of Motor Vehicles

Package 4:              Modernization of FIRS Offices

Lot 1:       ICT

1. Supply and installation of Computer and accessories:
2. Provision of internet access and bandwidth:
3. Provision of Structured Local Area Network (LAN) Cabling:
4. Enterprise SAN storage:
5. Enterprise License agreement:
6. Other related services:

Contractors/Vendors/Service providers in this category are required to forward evidence of membership of the relevant computer associations, society or organization.

Lot 2:                 Supply and Installation of Office equipment-

1. Photocopiers
2. Safes & Cabinets
3. File Registry
4. Air-conditioners

Lot 3:                Supply and Installation of Office Furniture

Only companies that have furniture production factories in Nigeria and can demonstrate capacity to meet large orders of very high quality furniture may be considered.

Package 5:       Supply and Installation of Electricity Equipment

                    Lot 1:              Supply and installation of Generators.

Lot 2:              Supply and installation of Electricity Transformers.

Lot 3:              Supply and installation of Electricity power inverters.

Lot 4:              Supply and installation of Solar Power System.

Lot 5:              Supply and installation of street lights.

Package 6:        Supply of Communication Equipments

Package 7:        Supply of Office Materials/Medical Supplies

1. 1.     Supply of Non- Security Documents
2. 2.     Supply of Books (Books and e-Books)
3. 3.     Supply of drugs and medical supply

Package 8:      Maintenance of Plant & Equipment

Package 9:      Provision of Consultancy and Professional Services

                         Lot 1:             Financial Services

Lot 2:             Engineering Services

Lot 3:             Legal Architectural Quantity Survey and Project

Management Service

Lot 4:              Other Professional Services

Package 10:    Supply and installation of Security & Safety Equipment Access Control & Security Surveillance Equipment Smoke/Fire detectors and Control Equipment related services

1. ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE

Interested reputable contractors and Services providers must have necessary competences and possess the following:-

       i.            Certificate of the Company’s Registration/Incorporation verifiable from Corporate Affairs Commission.

     ii.            Company’s current Tax Clearance Certificate issued by the proper authority.

  iii.            Evidence of membership of the relevant professional association, society or organization.

  iv.            Tax Identification Number

     v.            Company profile reflecting executive capacity plant & Equipment owned and Personnel (when applicable).

  vi.            Evidence from the company’s bankers of its financial capacity to undertake the Services it is bidding for. In addition prospective service providers shall be required to demonstrate that they are financially capable to provide any services which they may be offered, following this general prequalification. Please note that banker’s letter merely stating that the applicant is a customer within any turnover range is not conclusively indicative of financial capacity and therefore not acceptable. The Services shall require more rigorous proof of financial capacity.

1. vii.            A sworn statement that the company is not in receivership or financially/Legally encumbered.
2. viii.            A sworn affidavit of disclosure: to disclose clearly if any of the officers (or related persons) of the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) or Bureau for Public Procurement is s former or present Director of the company and that the company does not have any Director who has been convicted in any country for any criminal offence relating to fraud or financial impropriety.

  ix.            A sworn affidavit that the company is not a replacement for a hitherto tax defaulting company.

     x.            Verifiable documentary evidence of similar and others jobs successfully executed within the last three years. Such evidence shall be inform of valid and verifiable letters of award of contract, contract agreement and completion certificates or interim Payments Certificates where such jobs are still progress as well as turnover figures as evident in the supporting. Tax Clearance Certificate.

  xi.            Evidence of having fulfilled all obligations in relation to pensions and social security contribution in accordance with the provisions of the Pensions Act 2004.

1. xii.            Show evidence of compliance with s.6 (1) of the Industrial Training Fund Amendment Act.

1. NOT ELIGIBLE

All Contractors who have defaulted on previous contract (s) awarded to them by FIRS

1. SUBMISSION OF PREQUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS

Interested and reputable companies are required to enclose all-prequalification documents in sealed envelopes; marked “2013 Pre-qualification” indicating the deserved Package/Lot boldly on the envelope and addressed to:

Director, Procurement Department

Support Services Group

Federal Inland Revenue Services

Revenue House (Room 128)

15, Sokode Crescent, Off Michael Okpara Street

Wuse, Zone 5, Abuja

The envelopes must be hand-delivered (not by courier), registered in the office of the Director, Procurement Department and thereafter dropped in the tender box provided for the purpose on or before 12 noon 7^th February 2013.

6. CLOSING TIME AND DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS

The closing time and date for submission of all pre-qualification documents shall be on or before 12noon of 7^th February 2013.

7       OPENING OF PREQUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS

All pre-qualification documents shall be opened at 1pm immediately after the close of submission on 7^th February 2013. Any documents submitted after the deadline shall be rejected. Proposals received will be opened by 1.00pm prompt on 7^th February 2013 at the address above. Civil Society Organizations and the general public are invited to witness the tender opening process.

8. NOTES

a)     THIS IS NOT AN INVITATION TO TENDER

b)    Interested Contractors/Service providers who had been pre-qualified in 2012 or who are currently working for FIRS need not apply. However there are required to provide the following information and any other information they consider necessary which will be used to update their information on the FIRS contractors’ database:

• Ø Current Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC)
• Ø Evidence of change of address (where applicable )
• Ø Any other relevant document/information, including active contract details

1. The Federal Inland Revenue Service reserves the right to verify claims made by any contractor and/or prospect
2. Pre-qualification does not commit FIRS to awarding contracts to those pre-qualified.
3. Submission of false documents is an offence and will lead to disqualification and prosecution
4. A prospect is encouraged to register only for the area of its main/core competence and experience. Multiple registrations (across the listed packages) will not improve the chances of success in the consideration for award of contract.

1. Enquiries

For all enquiries: Please call 08074983355:

Mail: firsprocurement@firs.gov.ng

Signed

Secretary,

Procurement Planning Committee/Tenders Board

For: Executive Chairman

Federal Inland Revenue

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