Invitation for Bids (IFB)
Federal Government of Nigeria
Ministry of Mines and Steel Development
Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources Project (SMMRP)
Credit No. 4012-Uni
Supply and Installation of ICT Equipment at the National Geosciences Research
Laboratory Centre, Kaduna
IFB No. (MSMD/SMMRP/NCB/G/10/02)
- This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business, issue no. ID-843108 of 9™ December, 2004
- The Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has received a credit from the international Development Association toward the cost of Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the Contract for the Procurement and installation of ICT Equipment at the Headquarters Offices in Wuse II.
- The Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources Project now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the Procurement and Installation of VSAT, Local Area Network, Servers and Power Backup Equipment for the National Geosciences Research Laboratory Centre (NGRLC), Kaduna.
- Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) , a procedure specified n 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.
- Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources Project at the address below and inspect the Bidding Documents from 11:00am to 4:00pm Mondays to Fridays,
- 6. Qualifications requirements include:
- Evidence of previous supply (safe) of similar Equipment proposed for the last 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.
- Schedule of maintenance
A margin of preference for eligible national contractors shall not be applied.
- A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written Application to the address below and upon payment of a non refundable fee N 10.000.00 (Ten Thousand Naira) only or 76 US$ (seventy six US Dollars). The method of payment will be Cash or Bank Draft in Favor of Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources Project. The Bidding Documents will be collected by the representative of the Bidder or by courier services on request.
- Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 10:00am on Wednesday January, 5th 2011.
Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders- representatives, who choose to attend in person at the address below at 10:30am on Wednesday January 5th 2011.
All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of at least 2.5%of total Bid Price or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency.
- The address referred to above is:
Project Coordinator Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources Project,
Ministry of Mines and Steel Development,
No 6 Marte Close, Off Misau Crescent, Garki II,
PM.B. 107, Abuja.
Nigeria
TEL: +234 8053000153, +234 7098802871
Email: uladie2001@yahoo.co.uk, utsu.adie@msmd.gov.ng
Signed:
Project Coordinator
