FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NIGERIA
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT
P.M.B 5054, JERICHO IBADAN, OYO STATE
INVITATION FOR TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL BIDS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF 2021 CAPITAL AND ZONAL INTERVENTION PROJECTS/PROGRAMMES AT FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NIGERIA, IBADAN AND HER COLLEGES

PREAMBLE
The Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria and her Colleges wish to undertake the procurement of works and goods under the 2021 capital and zonal intervention projects/programmes. In Clearance with the Public Procurement Act 2007, FRIN and her Colleges hereby invite interested and competent contractors and suppliers for procurement and execution of the projects/programmes as follows:

SCOPE OF WORKS/SUPPLIES/SERVICES

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Interested and competent Contractors, Suppliers and Service providers are required to submit their application and technical bid containing the following:
i. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation/Registration issued by Corporate Affairs Commission(CAC) including Forms CAC1.1 or CAC2 and 7;
ii. Evidence of Company’s income Tax clearance certificate for the last three (3) years [2018-2020), expiring on 31st December, 2021 corresponding with declared annual turnovers;
iii. Evidence of current Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021;
iv. Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021;
v. Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021;
vi. Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/12/2021 or valid Certificate issued by BPP;
vii. Sworn Affidavit:
• disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant Committees of Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria and its Colleges or Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the Bidder and to confirm that all information presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars;
• that no Partner/Director have been convicted in any Country for criminal offences related to fraudulent or corrupt practices or criminal misrepresentation or falsification of facts relating to any matter,
• that the Company is not under receivership, the subject of any form of winding up petition or proceedings, insolvency or Bankruptcy
viii. Company Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years (2018, 2019 & 2020);
ix. Company’s Profile which must include company’s name and address, names of technical professionals and key personnel including copies of their qualification certificates and resumes. (in case of construction, COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON etc);
x. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs completed within the last five (5) years with letter of Awards, Valuation/Practical Completion Certificates and photographs of the project;
xi. Evidence of financial capability to execute the project by submission of reference letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed.
xii. Works: List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease.
xiii. FRIN 12: Letter of Authorization from the Original Equipment Manufacturers listed in the Approved Policy for Procurement of Health and Medical Equipment for Tertiary Hospitals in Nigeria:
xiv. Only companies included in the National Automotive Design and Development Council’s approved list of local manufacturers of vehicle or their authorized representatives should bid for vehicles
xv. All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company/Firm’s Letter Head Paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM No.), and e-mail address. The Letter head Paper must bear the Names and Nationalities of the Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorized officer of the firm.

COLLECTION OF FINANCIAL BIDDING DOCUMENTS
Bidding documents will be available for collection by interested bidders at each procuring entity’s Office upon presentation of evidence of payment of N10,000.00 non-refundable tenders fees per Lot, paid info the Remita’s account of each procuring entity as shown in the table in paragraph 5.