Invitation for Bids (IFB)
Federal Government of Nigeria
Science and Technology Education Post-Basic (Step-B) Project
National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructures
Credit No. 4304-Uni
Procurement of Advanced Material and Manufacturing Technology Equipment IFB No. NASENI/G/ICB/1/11
Date of Issuance; 1st September, 2011
1. This invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business, Issue no. 591 of 2nd July, 2007.
2. The Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has received a credit from the international Development Association toward the cost of Science and Technology Education Post Basic Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the Contract for the Procurement of Advanced Material and Manufacturing Technology Equipment.
3. The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure, participating in the implementation of the Science and Technology Education Post Basic Project, now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the:
| Lot No. | Description of Item | Quantity
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Location | Bid Security | Delivery Period |
| 1 | Procurement of Mechatronics (Process Automation) and FACT Centre and Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Production Line Equipment | 1 set | Abuja | At least 2.5% of Bid Price
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1 80 days
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| 2 | Procurement of Rapid Prototyping Machine (FDM), Rapid Prototyping Procurement of Machine Desktop), Upgrading of Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Fabrication Equipment, 1m CNC Lathe, Upgrading of Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM), CNC Universal Milling Machine, Investment Casting Machine ,CNC EDM | 1 set | Abuja | At least 2.5% of Bid Price
|
1 80 days
|
| 3 | Procurement of Nano-Indenter, Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR), UV-Visible Spectrometer + thickness measurement facilities, Vibrating Sample Magnetometer Deposition Systems and Furnaces | 1 set | Abuja | At least 2.5% of Bid Price
|
1 80 days
|
| 4 | Procurement of SEM Coating Sys, Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy, In-situ SEM loading, Nano-Particle Synthesis Units, Fourier Infrared Sys, Class 100 Clean Room, Shear Assay Sys, Photolithography Sys, Fluorescence Microscope. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) X-ray Diffractometer (XRD), Semiconductor Parameter Analyzer., LCR Meter, Nanovoltmeter, Picoammeter, Precision Current Source, High Voltage Source Meter | 1 set | Abuja | At least 2.5% of Bid Price
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1 80 days
|
| 5 | Procurement of Reagents and Materials, physics and chemistry support. | 1 set | Abuja | At least 2.5% of Bid Price
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1 80 days
|
| 6 | Procurement of 21 Blade Blade servers’, Expansion of racks, Provision of Video Conferencing and software | 1 set | Abuja | At least 2.5% of Bid Price
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1 80 days
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4. Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB), a procedure specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Guidelines.
5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further informal from National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructures (NASENI) Headquarters, Abuja at the address below and inspect the Bidding Documents from 9:00an 4:00pm Mondays to Fridays, except on public holidays.
6. Qualifications requirements include:
- Documentary Evidence of two contracts of similar nature and magnitude during the last five (5) years
- Audited Financial Statements for the last 3 years to demonstrate the financial capability of the Bidder in terms of Profitability and adequate working capital.
- A Manufacturer’s Authorization for equipment not produced by the company.
- A margin of preference for eligible national contractors shall not be applied. Additional details are provided in the Bidding Documents.
7. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a non of a written Application to the address below and upon payment of a non refundable fee of N15,000.00 (Fifteen Thousand Naira) only or USD100.00. The method of payment will be cash or bank draft in favor of National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructures (NASENI), Headquarters Abuja. The Bidding Documents will be collected by the representative of the Bidder or by courier services paid by the bidder on request.
8. Bids must be delivered to the address below at on or before Monday, 17th October 2011 by 2:00pm. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders or bidders representatives, who choose to attend in person at the address below on or before Monday, 17th October 2011 by 2:00pm. All bids must be accompanied by at least 2.5% of the bid price as Bid Security or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency.
9. The address referred to above is:
Project Manager
Science and Technology Education Post-Basic (STEP-B) Project
National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructures
National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructures
(NASENI)
Idu Industrial Area
P.M.B.391
Garki Abuja Nigeria
TEL: +234-08034018526, +234 08136260393
E-MAIL: naseni_coe@naseni.org , tolusunle@yahoo.co.uk
Signed
S. O. O. Olusunle
Project Manager
