INTRODUCTION
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) invites prospective vendors to tender for the production of e-FIRS Tax Cards.
2 ELIGIBLITY TO PARTCIPATE
Interested reputable Service providers must have necessary competences and possess the following:-
I. Certificate of the Company's Registration/Incorporation verifiable from corporate
Affairs Commission
II. Company's Current Tax Clearance Certificate issued by the proper authority and reflecting the true turnover of the company in any tax period;
III VAT Registration Certificate;
IV Company profile reflecting executive capacity;
V. Evidence from the company's bankers as to its financial capacity to undertake the project if awarded.
In addition prospective service providers shall be required to demonstrate that they are financially capable to provide any service which they may be offered, following this general qualification.
VI. A sworn statement that the company is not in receivership or about to be in receivership.
VII. Accompanying sworn affidavit of disclosure; to disclose clearly if any of the officers (or related person) of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) or Bureau for Public Procurement is a former or present Director/Chairman of the company and that the company does not have any Director/Chairman who has been convicted in any country for any criminal offence relating to fraud or financial impropriety.
VIII. Verifiable documentary evidence of similar and other jobs successfully executed within the last three years. Such evidence shall be in form of valid and verifiable letters of award of contract(s), contract agreement and completion certificates or Interim Payment Certificates where such Service(s) is still in progress.
IX. A sworn affidavit that the company is not a replacement for a hitherto tax defaulting company.
X. Submit evidence of having fulfilled all obligations with regards to pensions and social contributions as provided in the Pensions Act 2004
XI. Evidence of having passed Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCDIDSS) Test.
XII. Evidence of ISO Certification would be an added advantage
3. NOT ELIGIBLE
All Contractors who have not met contractual obligations to FIRS
4. TENDER FEES:
Interested firms are required to collect detailed Request for Proposals (RFP) from Room 123 Revenue House Federal Inland Revenue Service, 15 Sokode Crescent Wuse Zone 5, Abuja, subject to the presentation of evidence of payment of N10,000.00 (Ten thousand naira only) non-refundable tender fee to the FIRS Central Pay Office (CPO), Revenue House, Abuja.
5. SUBMISSION OF TENDERS
All tenders must be sealed, clearly marked as indicated in the RFP, registered, addressed and submitted to the address below: be submitted in sealed e(s) and addressed to
The Head of Procurement Department
Corporate Development Group
Federal Inland Revenue Service
Revenue House (Room 123)
15 Sokode Crescent, Off Michael Okpara Street
Wuse, Zone 5,
Abuja.
Submission of bids closes at 12.00 noon, 21 April 2010.
Bids will be opened on 21 April 2010 at 2.00pm in the presence of representatives of bidders, who choose to attend, and the general public at the Conference Room Revenue House 15, Sokode Crescent, Off Michael Okpara Street Wuse, Zone 5, Abuja.
6. NOTES
a) The Federal Inland Revenue Service reserves the right to verify claims made by any contractor.
b) Presentation of falsified information such as turnover figures on Tax Clearance Certificate etc will lead to automatic disqualification.
c) Tendering false documents is an offence and will lead to disqualification and prosecution
7. Enquiries:
For all enquiries:
Please call 08074983355
Signed:
Peter B Hena
Ag. Head, Procurement Department
For Executive Chairman, FIRS