National Agricultural Seeds Council
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Invitation to Tender
The National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development intends to procure some goods and services as provided for in the 2010 Capital Budget in respect of the lots indicated below:
A: Goods
| Lot | Items |
| A1 | Supply of Seed packaging bags, seed dressing chemicals, weighing scales and seed labels. |
| A2 | Supply of Seed Testing Equipment |
| A3 | Supply and installation of VSAT Internet Facilities. |
| A4 | Supply of Office Furniture |
| A5 | Supply of Office Equipment |
| A6 | Production and Buy Back of Foundation Seed in North West Zone |
| A7 | Production and Buy Back of Foundation Seed in North East Zone |
| A8 | Production and Buy Back of Foundation Seed in North Central Zone |
| A9 | Production and Buy Back of Foundation Seed in South West Zone |
| A10 | Production and Buy Back of Foundation Seed in South East Zone |
B: Consultancy
| Lot | Items |
| B1 | Development of national programme for tree and horticultural seeds and seedlings |
| B2 | Establishment of operational model for enforcement of Seed Act/National Seed Rules and Regulations |
Eligibility Criteria
Interested firms wishing to carry out any job in the above listed areas must submit the following:
- Evidence of registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).
- Evidence of VAT registration
- Evidence of Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years.
- Evidence of financial capability and unqualified Reference from a reputable Bank.
- Evidence of experience in at least five (5) jobs of similar nature with verifiable letters of contract award and evidence of job completion;
- Evidence of personnel capability including list of key professional. curriculum vitae of each professional;
- Submission of three (3) years Audited Accounts
- For Lots A6-A1 0, evidence of registration as a seed producer with National Agricultural Seeds Council.
Collection of Tender Documents
Bid Documents of the required goods and services are obtainable from the Procurement Unit, National Agricultural Seeds Council, (6th Floor), NACRDB Plaza, Central Area, Abuja on presentation of written application and payment of a non-refundable tender fees of N10,000 into the Council’s Account Number: 6116807336 at Zenith Bank Plc..
Submission of Bid Documents
Completed Technical and Financial Proposals for the project(s) of interest should be submitted in three(3) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy and enclosed in separate sealed envelopes marked ‘Technical’ and ‘Financial’. Both envelopes should be enclosed in a third larger sealed envelope marked “Lot Number and Project title” addressed and returned to: Executive Director, National Agricultural Seeds Council, 6th Floor, NACRDB Plaza, Central Business Area, Abuja on or before 12noon Monday July 26th, 2010. Any bid submitted after this will be rejected.
Bid Opening and Venue
The Technical Bid Opening exercise shall be conducted publicly on the closing date of submission Monday July 26th, 2010 in the Conference Room of National Agricultural Seeds Council by 1.00 pm in the presence of bidders or their representatives who choose to attend.
Only technically qualified companies shall have their financial bids opened on 2nd August, 2010 at 12 noon.
Signed
CHIEF O.J. SHOBOW
Executive Director
