Invitation to Pre-Qualify for the Execution of 2012 Capital and Recurrent Voters Registry Projects

A. 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.

Lot 1 - Procurement of high end Printers for Akwa-Ibom
Lot 2 - Procurement of high end Printers for Borno
Lot 3 - Procurement of high end Printers for Delta
Lot 4 - Procurement of high end Printers for Ebonyi
Lot 5 - Procurement of high end Printers for Enugu
Lot 6 - Procurement of high end Printers for Gombe
Lot 7 - Procurement of high end Printers for Imo
Lot 8 - Procurement of high end Printers for Kaduna
Lot 9 - Procurement of high end Printers for Kano
Lot 10 - Procurement of high end Printers for Katsina
Lot 11 - Procurement of high end Printers for Lagos
Lot 12 - Procurement of high end Printers for Nasarawa
Lot 13 - Procurement of high end Printers for Oyo
Lot 14 - Procurement of high end Printers for Plateau
Lot 15 - Procurement of high end Printers for Yobe
Lot 16 - Procurement of high end Printers for Head Quarters
Lot 17 - Procurement of maintenance Kits for high end Printers
Lot 18 - Procurement of A4 Paper
Lot 19 - Procurement of A4 Size Envelopes
Lot 20 - Procurement of General Consumables for Continuous Voter Registration

B. General Technical Requirements.
Interested companies are required to submit the following documents:

• Evidence of registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission;
• 3 years Tax Clearance Certificate (2009 -2011)
• VAT registration and past remittances;
• Last three (3) years Company’s Audited Account (2009, 2010 and 2011)
• Submission of PENCOM’S certificate of compliance, confirming company’s fulfillment of its statutory obligation to the employees, with respect to Pension;
• Evidence of similar projects executed in the last three (3) years (letters of awards and completion certificates).
• Details of experience/technical qualification of key personnel;
• Evidence of legal capacity to enter into contract.
• Evidence of technical capability and equipment to be utilized for the project.
• Evidence of financial capability and banking support, including annual turnover.
• Evidence of social responsibility.
• Evidence of compliance with local content policy.
• Telephone (GSM) number(s) of the contractors/company’s representative(s).

C. General Information
(i) For further enquiries, interested company representative should contact Director, Voter Registry, INEC Headquarters, Maitama District, Abuja between the hours of 10.00am and 4.0pm daily from Monday to Friday during the period covered by this advertisement;

(ii) Closing Date
The closing date for submission of the pre-qualification documents is Wednesday, 7th November, 2012 at 12:00 noon.

(iii) The pre-qualification documents submitted on or before the closing date and time shall be opened at the Commissions premises on Wednesday 7th November, 2012 at 1:00pm.

(iv) Only Companies/firms that are successful from the prequalification exercise will be contacted and invited for financial bids.

D. Submission of Pre-Qualification Documents
All submissions must be delivered in four (1) no. neatly bound hard copy in a sealed envelope marked “Prequalification for Procurement of the Items (One Lot) and addressed to The Secretary, Independent national Electoral Commission (INEC), Plot 436 Zambezi Crescent, Maitama, Abuja.

Signed:
Abdullahi A. Kaugama
Secretary to the Commission