To build the capacity of health workers for quality services to people living with HIV and other infectious diseases, Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) has donated virtual learning equipment to ten health facilities in Rivers State.
Invitation to bid for the Optimization of GeneXpert Sites
The Institute of Human Virology-Nigeria (IHVN) Procurement Unit on behalf of the Institute hereby invites you to submit a Bid to this Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the above-referenced subject.
Background
IHVN was selected as a Principal Recipient to oversee a two (2) year (2019 – 2022) TB PPM grant by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. In 2016, Xpert MTB/RIF testing was adopted in 2016 as the first point of diagnosis for all forms of TB in Nigeria but the suboptimal functionality of the machines has contributed to the low detection rate of TB Case in Nigeria. As part of the activities in the PPM grant, IHVN has been made responsible to ensure the optimization of selected Xpert MTB/RIF machines on behalf of the National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Control Program.
Purpose of RFB
The purpose of this request is to solicit for bids to facilitate the implementation and optimization of Xpert MTB/RIF Machines across 36 states of Nigeria and the FCT with oversight from Institute of Human Virology-Nigeria.
Invitations for Expression of Interests and Bidding
IHVN is soliciting for interests from reputable service providers, suppliers and organizations with relevant experience in carrying out services listed on our RFB during the project implementation period.
To be eligible to participate in the bidding process, interested organization are required to provide the following information:
- Signed Cover Letter indicating Lot Number (check Bid BOQ on our website for more information)
- Company Profile
- Evidence of company registration (certificate of incorporation of the company – CAC or its equivalent in your country of operation)
- All Bidders must include copies of tax clearance certificates for the past three years.
- Proof of registration with Corporate Affairs Commission or similar government regulatory institution in your country of operation.
- Verifiable evidence of completing similar jobs successfully in the last 3 years, hands-on experience in TB diagnostics and other Laboratory equipment optimization and maintenance, with relevant certifications.
- Completion of BID form A-G
- Technical and human resource capacity to rapidly cover a large number of sites and ability to work within agreed timelines
- Flexibility, adaptability, and resourcefulness
- Bank Reference Letter
- Bid security shall be provided in the amount and form indicated in the BDS
- Evidence of DUNS certification
Submission Requirements
- All bids must be in ink or type written; submission in pencil will not be accepted.
- Cost Proposal: IHVN desires that bidders provide bid formatted in the templates in Annex B. Bids must be in Nigerian Naira.
- Delivery Information: Delivery period should be stated in line with the expected project performance period
- Bid must be in Company’s Letter head, duly signed and stamped by an authorized company representative
- Bid Validity Period must be mentioned and not less than 120 days.
- Any quote with percentage/calculation error will be disqualified at the tender meeting.
Notice:
Bids which must reach us within six (6) weeks from the date of this publication should have the title of the BID written on the “Top Left Hand Corner” of the envelope.
All interested bidders can download the BID document from below link.
The Institute’s Contacts/Question about the Bid and Bid Deadline:
- Funding Agency :GF PPM Grant
- Start Date :22ndMarch, 2021
- Bid Deadline Date/Time: 26th March, 2021. @10:00am
- IHVN contact person : Head of Supply Chain Management Department
- IHVN Technical person on project : Head of Unit –Technical Team
NOTE to bidders: We can only achieve our aims of long term success if you provide an outstanding service and quality products. To this end, IHVN shall reserve the right to terminate any contract midway or after delivery of services/goods either for non-performance or non-compliance with specification, delivery time and any other terms of the contract.
| ROADMAP FOR AWARD/EXECUTION OF CONTRACT- OPTIMIZATION OF GENEXPERT SITES | |||
| 1 | Issuance of contracts to vendors & signing | 6th-7th April | IHVN & Vendors |
| Post-Award Field Exercise | |||
| 2 | Field Survey | 8th April – 22nd June | Contractor |
| 3 | Material procurement | Contractor | |
| 4 | Installation work | Contractor | |
| 5 | Inspection/Job certification | IHVN/NTBLC | |
| 6 | Payment | 25th – 30th June | IHVN |
Click links below to download Bid details
IRCE, UMB Commence Research on Non-communicable Diseases
The International Research Center of Excellence (IRCE) at the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) has collaborated with the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) to commence a research study on non-communicable diseases among People Living with HIV (PLHIV).
Invitation to bid for the Supply of Diesel under ACHIEVE grant.
| Background | The Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria (IHVN) was established in 2004 as a local organization to address the HIV/AIDS crisis in Nigeria through the development of infrastructure for treatment, care, prevention, and support for people living with and that affected by HIV/AIDS but has now expanded its services to other infectious diseases of TB and malaria, including cancers. IHVN is structured to develop and maintain linkages with local and international organizations in collaborative ways that support the Government of Nigeria’s health sector strategic plans. IHVN key technical and funding partners are the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. | |||
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| Bid Eligibility | Bidders may be a private, public or government-owned legal entity or any association with legal capacity to enter into a binding Contract with IHVN.
A Bidder, and all parties constituting the bidder, may have the nationality of any country with the exception of the nationalities, if any, listed in United State Government Debarment List. A Bidder shall be deemed to have the nationality of a country if the Bidder is a citizen or is constituted, incorporated, or registered and operates in conformity with the provisions of the laws of that country. A Bidder shall not have a conflict of interest. A bidder shall be considered to have a conflict of interest if:
Bidders must disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest in the Bid Submission and they shall be deemed ineligible for this procurement process unless such conflict of interest is resolved in a manner acceptable to IHVN. Failure to disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest may lead to the Bidder being sanctioned. A Bidder shall not be eligible to submit a quotation if and when at the time of quotation submission, the Bidder:
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Clarification of the Bid |
Bidders may request clarification in relation to the RFB by submitting a written request to the contact stated in the Bid advert, until the time stated as deadline on the RFB. Explanations or interpretations provided by personnel other than the named contact person will not be considered binding or official. | |||
| Bid Currency | The bid shall be made in Naira. If applicable, for comparison and evaluation purposes, IHVN will convert the quotations into USD at the official IHVN rate of exchange in force at the time of the deadline for Bid Submission.
IHVN reserves the right not to reject any bid submitted in a currency other than the mandatory bidding currency. IHVN may accept bid submitted in another currency than stated above if the Bidder confirms during clarification of quotations in writing that it will accept a Contract issued in the mandatory bid currency and that for conversion the official IHVN operational rate of exchange of the day of RFB deadline as stated in Section I: RFB Particulars shall apply. Regardless of the currency of quotations received, the Contract will always be issued and subsequent payments will be made in the mandatory bidding currency above. Rates in bids shall be fixed. Bids with adjustable rates shall be disqualified. |
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| Taxes | Contract sum shall be subjected to deduction of 5% withholding tax | |||
| Payment Terms | IHVN will ordinarily effect payment within 2 to 3 weeks after receipt of the goods/services and on submission of payment documentation. | |||
| Audit | IHVN may conduct an audit of the contract awarded to determine its completeness, efficacy as well as the performance of the supplier which will be used as a basis for the engagement of the vendors for future procurements. | |||
| Requirements | Ability to meet delivery targets within IHVN’s specified time period. | |||
| Bid Protest | Any Bidder that believes to have been unjustly treated in connection with this RFB process or any Contract that may be awarded as a result of such RFB process may submit a complaint to IHVN Management through postal service using the address provided on IHVN website www.ihvnigeria.org | |||
| Responsiveness of Bid | IHVN’s determination of a Bid’s responsiveness will be based on the contents of the Bid itself.
A substantially responsive Bid is one that conforms to all the terms, conditions, and specifications of the bid advert without material deviation, reservation, or omission. If a Bid is not substantially responsive, it shall be rejected by IHVN and may not subsequently be made responsive by the Bidder by correction of the material deviation, reservation, or omission. |
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| Evaluation of Bid | The evaluation team shall review and evaluate the Bids on the basis of their responsiveness to the Schedule of Requirements and Technical Specifications and other documentation provided, applying the procedure indicated in the bid advert. Absolutely no changes may be made by IHVN in the criteria after all Bids have been received.
IHVN reserves the right to undertake a post-qualification exercise, aimed at determining, to its satisfaction the validity of the information provided by the Bidder. Such post-qualification shall be fully documented and, among those that may be listed in the bid advert, may include, but need not be limited to, all or any combination of the following : (a)Verification of accuracy, correctness and authenticity of the information provided by the bidder on the legal, technical and financial documents submitted; (b)Validation of extent of compliance to the IHVN requirements and evaluation criteria based on what has so far been found by the evaluation team; (c)Inquiry and reference checking with Government entities with jurisdiction on the bidder, or any other entity that may have done business with the bidder; (d)Inquiry and reference checking with other previous clients on the quality of performance on on-going or previous contracts completed; (e)Physical inspection of the bidder’s plant, factory, branches or other places where business transpires, with or without notice to the bidder; (f)Testing and sampling of completed goods similar to the requirements of IHVN, where available; and (g)Other means that IHVN may deem appropriate, at any stage within the selection process, prior to awarding the contract. |
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| Qualification Criteria | General Criteria:
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| Award Criteria | Prior to expiration of the period of Bid validity, IHVN shall award the contract to the qualified and eligible Bidder that is found to be responsive to the requirements of the Schedule of Requirements and Technical Specification, and has offered the lowest price or the most reasonable price. | |||
| Bank Guarantee for Advanced Payment | All contractor shall produce a banker’s guarantee or insurance bond prior to request for advance payment from the sum of N2.5m and above | |||
| Supplier Code of Conduct
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IHVN is committed to working in partnership with our suppliers to realize the full value of our relationships and to positively contribute to our stakeholder communities and the environment. Therefore, the following conducts are expected from our suppliers:
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Instructions to Bidding/Requirements |
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| Funding Agency | ACHIEVE Grant | |||
| Bid Start Date/ Time | 04/01/2021 8:00 am | |||
| Bid Deadline Date/ Time | 15/01/2021 10:00 am | |||
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Contact |
The Deputy Director Procurement/HOD SCM
SCM Department Supply Chain Management Department Email: [email protected] |
Annex 1
Detailed Specification/Quantity Required:
| S/N | DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS | UNIT | QTY |
| 1 | Supply of Diesel with Density of at least 850kg/m3 | Littre | 33,000 |
Invitation to bid for the Supply of Laboratory Items under ACHIEVE grant.
| Background | The Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria (IHVN) was established in 2004 as a local organization to address the HIV/AIDS crisis in Nigeria through the development of infrastructure for treatment, care, prevention, and support for people living with and that affected by HIV/AIDS but has now expanded its services to other infectious diseases of TB and malaria, including cancers. IHVN is structured to develop and maintain linkages with local and international organizations in collaborative ways that support the Government of Nigeria’s health sector strategic plans. IHVN key technical and funding partners are the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. | |||
| BID Title: | Supply of Laboratory Items under ACHIEVE grant. | |||
| Scope of Bid |
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| Interpretation of the Bid |
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| Language |
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| Bid Eligibility | Bidders may be a private, public or government-owned legal entity or any association with legal capacity to enter into a binding Contract with IHVN.
A Bidder, and all parties constituting the bidder, may have the nationality of any country with the exception of the nationalities, if any, listed in United State Government Debarment List. A Bidder shall be deemed to have the nationality of a country if the Bidder is a citizen or is constituted, incorporated, or registered and operates in conformity with the provisions of the laws of that country. A Bidder shall not have a conflict of interest. A bidder shall be considered to have a conflict of interest if:
Bidders must disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest in the Bid Submission and they shall be deemed ineligible for this procurement process unless such conflict of interest is resolved in a manner acceptable to IHVN. Failure to disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest may lead to the Bidder being sanctioned. A Bidder shall not be eligible to submit a quotation if and when at the time of quotation submission, the Bidder:
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Clarification of the Bid |
Bidders may request clarification in relation to the RFB by submitting a written request to the contact stated in the Bid advert, until the time stated as deadline on the RFB. Explanations or interpretations provided by personnel other than the named contact person will not be considered binding or official. | |||
| Bid Currency | The bid shall be made in Naira. If applicable, for comparison and evaluation purposes, IHVN will convert the quotations into USD at the official IHVN rate of exchange in force at the time of the deadline for Bid Submission.
IHVN reserves the right not to reject any bid submitted in a currency other than the mandatory bidding currency. IHVN may accept bid submitted in another currency than stated above if the Bidder confirms during clarification of quotations in writing that it will accept a Contract issued in the mandatory bid currency and that for conversion the official IHVN operational rate of exchange of the day of RFB deadline as stated in Section I: RFB Particulars shall apply. Regardless of the currency of quotations received, the Contract will always be issued and subsequent payments will be made in the mandatory bidding currency above. Rates in bids shall be fixed. Bids with adjustable rates shall be disqualified. |
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| Taxes | Contract sum shall be subjected to deduction of 5% withholding tax | |||
| Payment Terms | IHVN will ordinarily effect payment within 2 to 3 weeks after receipt of the goods/services and on submission of payment documentation. | |||
| Audit | IHVN may conduct an audit of the contract awarded to determine its completeness, efficacy as well as the performance of the supplier which will be used as a basis for the engagement of the vendors for future procurements. | |||
| Requirements | Ability to meet delivery targets within IHVN’s specified time period. | |||
| Bid Protest | Any Bidder that believes to have been unjustly treated in connection with this RFB process or any Contract that may be awarded as a result of such RFB process may submit a complaint to IHVN Management through postal service using the address provided on IHVN website www.ihvnigeria.org | |||
| Responsiveness of Bid | IHVN’s determination of a Bid’s responsiveness will be based on the contents of the Bid itself.
A substantially responsive Bid is one that conforms to all the terms, conditions, and specifications of the bid advert without material deviation, reservation, or omission. If a Bid is not substantially responsive, it shall be rejected by IHVN and may not subsequently be made responsive by the Bidder by correction of the material deviation, reservation, or omission. |
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| Evaluation of Bid | The evaluation team shall review and evaluate the Bids on the basis of their responsiveness to the Schedule of Requirements and Technical Specifications and other documentation provided, applying the procedure indicated in the bid advert. Absolutely no changes may be made by IHVN in the criteria after all Bids have been received.
IHVN reserves the right to undertake a post-qualification exercise, aimed at determining, to its satisfaction the validity of the information provided by the Bidder. Such post-qualification shall be fully documented and, among those that may be listed in the bid advert, may include, but need not be limited to, all or any combination of the following : (a)Verification of accuracy, correctness and authenticity of the information provided by the bidder on the legal, technical and financial documents submitted; (b)Validation of extent of compliance to the IHVN requirements and evaluation criteria based on what has so far been found by the evaluation team; (c)Inquiry and reference checking with Government entities with jurisdiction on the bidder, or any other entity that may have done business with the bidder; (d)Inquiry and reference checking with other previous clients on the quality of performance on on-going or previous contracts completed; (e)Physical inspection of the bidder’s plant, factory, branches or other places where business transpires, with or without notice to the bidder; (f)Testing and sampling of completed goods similar to the requirements of IHVN, where available; and (g)Other means that IHVN may deem appropriate, at any stage within the selection process, prior to awarding the contract. |
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| Qualification Criteria | General Criteria:
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| Award Criteria | Prior to expiration of the period of Bid validity, IHVN shall award the contract to the qualified and eligible Bidder that is found to be responsive to the requirements of the Schedule of Requirements and Technical Specification, and has offered the lowest price or the most reasonable price. | |||
| Bank Guarantee for Advanced Payment | All contractor shall produce a banker’s guarantee or insurance bond prior to request for advance payment from the sum of N2.5m and above | |||
| Supplier Code of Conduct
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IHVN is committed to working in partnership with our suppliers to realize the full value of our relationships and to positively contribute to our stakeholder communities and the environment. Therefore, the following conducts are expected from our suppliers:
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Instructions to Bidding/Requirements |
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| Note* |
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| Funding Agency | ACHIEVE Grant | |||
| Bid Start Date/ Time | 16/12/2020 8:00 am | |||
| Bid Deadline Date/ Time | 08/01/2020 10:00 am | |||
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Contact |
The Deputy Director Procurement/HOD SCM
SCM Department Supply Chain Management Department Email: [email protected] |
Annex 1
Detailed Specification/Quantity Required:
| S/N | DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS | UNIT | QTY |
| 1 | Vacutainer tube, EDTA (K2) 4ml 1000/CS | Cs | 28 |
| 2 | Vacutainer tube, EDTA (K2) 10ml 1000/CS | CS | 56 |
| 3 | Vacutainer, needles (21 guage) (100/pk) | PK | 1,391 |
| 4 | Gloves, nitrile exam -(Medium, Large, X-Large) Pack | Pk | 6,832 |
| 5 | Pipet, transfer, plastic disposable 500/pk | Pk | 448 |
| 6 | Cryotags/microlabels for 2mls microtubes (Red) 1700/pk | PK | 30 |
| 7 | Cryotags/microlabels for 2mls microtubes (White) 1,700/pk | PK | 30 |
| 8 | Universal Container(30mls) | pcs | 2,361 |
| 9 | Methylated spirit (5L) | bottle | 428 |
| 10 | Ziplock Bag (7000pcs/carton) | Ctn | 1 |
| 11 | Phosphate Buffer Saline/Tween 20 (Powder) | sachet | 17 |
| 12 | A4 Brown envelope (100/Ctn) | Ctn | 6 |
| 13 | Cotton wool (big roll) | Roll | 857 |
| 14 | Whatman Filter paper 100/PK | pcs | 74 |
| 15 | Vacutainer needles (23G) | Pks | 50 |
| 16 | Carton Safety box, 5L | Pcs | 750 |
| 17 | Biohazard Autoclave Bags, large red or clear with biohazard symbol (size 25×35) 200/PK | Pks | 39 |
| 18 | Vacutainer needle holder BD (1000/cs) | case | 14 |
| 19 | Alarm Timers (4 Chanels) | Pcs | 100 |
| 20 | Absorbent bench pads (50/PK) | Pks | 300 |
| 21 | Surgical Face mask 50/pk | pks | 859 |
| 22 | N95 Respirator 10/pk | pks | 229 |
| 23 | Lab coats 10pcs /pks (Small, medium, Large) | pks | 400 |
| 24 | PPE Eye Goggle | pcs | 200 |
| 25 | Clorox | Bottles | 10 |
| 26 | C-Fold | Cartons | 8 |
| 27 | Bench Under-pad | Cartons | 10 |
| 28 | Liquid Hand wash | Bottles | 20 |
| 29 | Hand Sanitizer | Bottles | 10 |
| 30 | Face Shield | pks | 10 |
| 31 | Kim Wipe | Cartons | 5 |
| 32 | Falcon Tubes (15 mls) | Pcs | 25,000 |
| 33 | Falcon Tubes (50 mls) | Pcs | 25,000 |
| 34 | Yellow pipette tips (200ul) | Packs | 15 |
| 35 | Sharpie Marker | Packs | 10 |
| 36 | Methanol 5L | Bottles | 5 |
| 37 | A4 paper | Rims | 10 |
| 38 | Laboratory Pen | Packs | 5 |
| 39 | Pipette tip (1000ul) | Packs | 5 |


