NATIONAL AGENCY FOR THE CONTROL OF AIDS (NACA)-REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR THE ENGAGEMENT OF A CONSULTANCY FIRM FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF OXYGEN PIPING AND FILLING MANIFOLD NEEDS IN SELECTED HOSPITALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY Admin AdminRequest for Proposal / QuotationJune 21, 2022NATIONAL AGENCY FOR THE CONTROL OF AIDS (NACA)REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR THE ENGAGEMENT OF A CONSULTANCY FIRM FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF OXYGEN PIPING AND FILLING MANIFOLD NEEDS IN SELECTED HOSPITALS ACROSS THE COUNTRYRef No: NACA/PROC/2021/OXYGEN PIPINGDate of Issuance: 21ST JUNE, 20221. INTRODUCTIONThe National Agency for the Control of Aids (NACA) seeks to engage the services of a consultancy firm in order to meet the growing demand and urgency from the country and states to increase the availability of good quality, affordable, safe and appropriate oxygen therapy systems, the purpose of this engagement is to;• Undertake a preliminary needs assessment and provide evidence-based guidance to form the basis of the scoping, sizing, standards, components, product specifications, procurement use and maintenance of oxygen piping and manifold systems in selected hospitals across the country• Provide harmonized and bespoke quality assurance and compliance management support to procured and installed oxygen manifold systems in selected hospitals and ensure adherence to technical standards.2. SCOPE OF WORKThe major work activities to be dimensioned and reviewed within the context of the 44 selected hospitals include;• To check the Network in the existing Hospitals and verify the integrity of the Network• To check wards that are not included in the Network• To liaise with the Hospital Management on the critical area required to be piped. The piping will be 10 bed heads per 10 wards in each of the 44 facilities• You are expected to come up with a design of the piping system of either isolated or integrated central system• You are expected to come up with a costed bill of engineering measurement of the materials• You are expected to supervise the project from inception to the commissioning• You are required to provide stage valuation certificate and job completion certificates• To add SOW from PM for warehouseLIST OF 44 FEDERAL TERTIARY HOSPITALS FOR THE OXYGEN PIPING SYSTEM ARE AS FOLLOWS:1. University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, Abuja2. University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara state3. Jos University Teaching Hospital, Plateau State4. Aminu Kano university Teaching Hospital, Kano5. University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Borno6. Usman Danfodio University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto7. Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Kaduna state8. Abubakar Tafawa Belawa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi state9. National Hospital Abuja10. Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, Gombe11. Federal Teaching Hospital, Otukpo, Benue state12. Federal Teaching Hospital (Rasheed Shekoni), Dutse, Jigawa13. Federal Medical Centre, Bida, Niger state14. Federal Medical Centre, Azare, Bauchi State15. Federal Medical Centre, Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi State16. Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kudu, Jigawa State17. Federal Medical Centre, Ebute-Meta, Lago state18. Federal Medical Centre, Gusau, Zamfara State19. Federal Medical Centre,, Jabi, Abuja20. Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo, Taraba State21. Federal Medical Centre,, Kastina, Kastina State22. Federal Medical Centre, Keffi, Nasarawa state23. Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja, Kogi state24. Federal Medical Centre, Markurdi, Benue state25. Federal Medical Centre, Nguru, Yobe state26. Federal Medical Centre, Yola, AdamawaLOT-2 SOUTH ZONE1. University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Edo state2. University of Calabar Teaching, Cross River State3. University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo state4. Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, Osun state5. Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Edo state6. University of Nigeria Teaching Jospital, Ituku-Ozailla, Enugu state7. Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos8. Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, Imo state9. Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo state10. Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Abia state11. Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa state12. Nnamdi Azikwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra state13. University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Rivers state14. Federal Teaching Hospital, Ababakili, Ebonyi state15. Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti, Ekiti state16. University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Uyo, Akwa Ibom state17. Federal Medical Centre, Asaba, Delta state18. Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun state3. GENERAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA• Evidence of company registration certificate of Incorporation including Forms CAC2 and CAC7• Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three years (2019, 2020, 2021) dully and stamped by a registered auditor.• Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificates for the last three (3) years(2019, 2020, 2021)• Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021• Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2022• Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2022;• Sworn affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of National Agency for the Control of Aids or Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) 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;• The minimum validity period of the tender should be one Hundred and twenty (120) days• Evidence of financial capability to execute the contract by submission of reference letter from a reputable commercial bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;• Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including letters of awards, valuation certificates, job completion certificates and photographs of the projects;4. COLLECTION OF REQUESTS FOR PROPOSAL DOCUMENTSThe Request for Proposal (RFP) can be downloaded from this link:https://naca.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/RFP-Oxygen-Pipping-assessment. pdf5. SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTSa. Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each of the items desired, three (3) hard copies each (one original & one copy) of the requested documents are financial bid. Thereafter, the tenderer shall enclose the original of the financial bid with copy in another envelope, duly marking the envelops as “technical” and “financial”. The two (2) envelopes shall then be enclosed and sealed in one (1) single outer envelope.b. Prospective bidders can submit their documents as a joint venture with relevant documents provided.c. Bidders cannot submit for more than one lot/zone as submitting for both zones would lead to disqualification.6. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONThe deadline for the submission of Tender not later than 12:00 noon of Tuesday 5th July 2022 at the office of the Head of procurement, Ground Floor, NACA main building, 3 Zigunichor street, Wuse zone 4, Abuja. Bid opening will take place immediately after the close of submission7. GENERAL INFORMATION• Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;• Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned unopened;• NACA in the event of exigency may vary the quantities/quality of the items during the time of evaluation, award and execution of contract with respect to this invitation to tender.• NACA is not bound to contract any bidder and reserves the right to annul the procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with section 28 of the Public Procurement Act 2007.8. GLOBAL FUND CODE OF CONDUCTThe firm shall get acquainted with the global fund code of conduct for suppliers using this link below: https://www.theglobalfund.org/media/3275/corporate_codeofconductforsuppliers_policy_en.pdf responding to this advert shall serve as an acknowledgement to abide by the Global fund Code of conduct for suppliers.Whistleblowing policySuppliers are encouraged to send information on any infraction or grievances to the dedicated email account: [email protected] or [email protected]9. NOTES/DISCLAIMERi. NACA shall verify any or all documents and claims made by applicants and will disqualify bidders with falsified documents and claimsii. If it is determined that submitted documents and claims have been falsified, the bidder may face prosecution in a court of law.iii. NACA shall not held responsible for any disqualified proposal because of any omission or deletion relating to the submission guidelinesiv. This advertisement shall not be construed as a commitment on part of NACA to awards a contract to any contractors, nor shall it entitle any Contractor submitting documents to claim any indemnity from NACA.v. NACA is not bound to shortlist any bidder, and reserves the right to annul the bidding process at any time without incurring any liabilities or providing reason.SIGNEDMANAGEMENT NGO Procurement Portal