Independent National Electoral Commission - Invitation to Pre-Qualify for the Execution of 2013 Capital and Recurrent ICT Projects

1.) Introduction
The Independent National Electoral Commission invites interested, registered and reputable contractors with relevant experience and good track records to bid for any or all of the under-listed projects.

Projects Description
Lot 1 - Web-based Voter Registration Verification System
Lot 2 - Maintenance of LAN
Lot 3 - LAN for new State Offices at Lagos, Kogi, Bayelsa and Niger
Lot 4 - Drum Scanners
Lot 5 - E-Collation Pilot Scheme
Lot 6 - Upgrade of Network Application Service
Lot 7 - Supply, Software Development and support for Permanent Voters’ Card RFID Readers for South east and South South
Lot 8 - Supply, Software Development and Support for Permanent Voters’ card RFID Readers for South West and Kogi
Lot 9 - Supply, Software Development and Support for Permanent Voters’ Card RFID Readers for North Central and North East
Lot 10 - Supply, Software Development and Support for permanent Voters’ card RFID Readers for North West
Lot 11 - Provision of materials for printing of replacement for lost or defaced PVCs
Lot 12 - Printing of permanent Voters’ card for CVR

2.) Pre-Qualification Requirements
Interested companies are required to submit the following documents:

• Evidence of registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC);
• Evidence of Financial Capability and banking Support including annual turn-over
• 3 years Tax Clearance certificate (2010- 2012)
• Last three (3) years company’s Audited Account (2010 -2012);
• VAT registration and past remittances;
• Submission of PENCOM’s certificate of compliance, confirming company’s fulfillment of its statutory obligations to the employees with respect to pension;
• A detailed company profile showing list of professional staff, their qualification and experience;
• Evidence of technical capability and experience with similar project executed in the last three (3) years (letters of award and completion certificate);

Telephone (GSM) number(s) of the contractor/company’s representative

3.) General Information

• The closing date for the bid documents shall be Monday 20th May, 2013 at 12.00 noon.
• The pre-qualification documents submitted on or before the closing date and time shall be opened at Commission premises on the same Monday 20th May, 2013 at 1.30pm.
• Only firms that are successful from the pre-qualification exercise will be contacted and invited for financial bids.
• For further enquiries, please contact Director ICT, INEC Headquarters, Abuja between the hours of 10.00am and 4.00pm daily, from Monday to Friday during the period covered by this advertisement.

Note: for the RFID card Reader project (Lot 7 - 10) no company shall apply for more than 1 (one) Lot.

4.) Closing Date
Monday 20th May, 2013 at 12.00 noon.

5.) Submission of Pre-Qualification Documents
All submission must be delivered in four (4) bound copies in sealed envelope marked Pre-Qualification Documents For The (indicate the project title at the top right hand corner of the envelope) and addressed to The Secretary, Independent national Electoral Commission (I NEC), headquarters, Plot 436 Zambezi Crescent Maitama, Abuja.

Abdullahi A. Kaugama