NATIONAL SPACE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
KM 17, UMARU MUSA YAR’ADUA EXPRESSWAY (AIRPORT ROAD), ABUJA, NIGERIA.
INVITATION TO TENDER (TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL) AND EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS AT NASRDA HEADQUARTERS AND CENTRES UNDER THE 2026 CAPITAL/ZIP APPROPRIATION

1.0 INTRODUCTION
The National Space Research and Development Agency and its centres invites qualified, interested and credible contractors, suppliers and service providers to tender for the following lots of goods, works and services under the 2026 Capital/zip Appropriation:

2.0 SCOPE OF GOODS/WORKS/SERVICES

2.1 SECTION A: GOODS
LOT NO. | PROJECT DESCRIPTION
A1 | SUPPLY OF SCIENTIFIC, ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT
A2 | SUPPLY OF SOFTWARE/HARDWARE, ICT EQUIPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE, INTERNET, LICENSES ETC.
A3 | SUPPLY OF VEHICLES, TRUCKS, BUSES
A4 | SUPPLY OF OFFICE EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHING
A5 | SUPPLY OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT/OUTREACH MATERIALS, DRUGS
A6 | SUPPLY OF EMPOWERMENT/ENTREPRENEURSHIP MATERIALS, GRANTS/STARTUP CAPITAL, SCHOLARSHIPS

2.2 SECTION B: WORKS
LOT NO. | PROJECT DESCRIPTION
B1 | SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR POWER SYSTEMS/ LIGHTS/RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM
B2 | CONSTRUCTION/RENOVATION OF BUILDINGS, FENCES
B3 | CONSTRUCTION OF BOREHOLES, HANDPUMPS

2.3 SECTION C: SERVICES
LOT NO. | PROJECT DESCRIPTION
C1 | CAPACITY BUILDING/TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES

2.4 SECTION D: ZONAL INTERVENTION PROJECTS
LOT NO. | PROJECT DESCRIPTION
D1 | SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR POWERED LIGHT IN CHANCHAGA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, NIGER STATE
D2 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO THE YOUTH ACROSS GWARZO/KABO FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KANO STATE
D3 | SUPPLY OF EMPOWERMENT MATERIALS TO CONSTITUENTS OF LAGOS ISLAND 1 FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, LAGOS STATE
D4 | SUPPLY OF GRAINS IN AYEDAADE/IREWOLE/ISOKAN FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, OSUN STATE
D5 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS IN IDANRE/IFEDORE FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY ONDO STATE
D6 | SENSITIZATION OF TRADITIONAL RULERS AND CRITICAL STAKEHOLDERS ON COMMUNITY SECURITY WITHIN AKOKO NORTH EAST/NORTH WEST FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, ONDO STATE
D7 | PROMOTING RENEWABLE ENERGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH PRACTICAL SOLAR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE TRAINING FOR YOUTHS IN NIGER EAST SENATORIAL DISTRICT, NIGER STATE
D8 | RENOVATION OF SELECTED CLASSROOMS IN PAKORO AND CHANCHAGA LGAs IN NIGER-EAST SENATORIAL DISTRICT, NIGER STATE

3.0 Eligibility Requirements
Interested Contractors, Suppliers And Service Providers Are Required To Submit The Following Documents:
i. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including form CAC 1.1 Or CAC2 and CAC7. Business Name Is Also Acceptable For Services;
ii. Evidence Of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance of All The Partners in case of Business Name) for the last three years (2023, 2024, 2025) valid till 31st December, 2026;
iii. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2026 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 15 and above);
iv. Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2026 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 5 and above or the bidder’s annual turnover is n50m and above);
v. Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate Valid Till 31st December, 2026;
vi. Evidence of registration on the National Database Of Federal Contractors, Consultants and service providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) Expiring On 31st December, 2026 Or Valid Certificate Issued By BPP;
vii. Sworn affidavit disclosing whether any officer of the relevant committees of the National Space Research And Development Agency or the Bureau of Public Procurement 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;
viii. Comprehensive Company’s Profile With The Curriculum Vitae Of Key Staff To Be Deployed For The Project, Including Copies Of their academic/professional qualifications such as COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON Etc.;
ix. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including letters of awards, valuation/job completion certificates and photographs of the projects;
x. Works: list of plants/equipment with proof of ownership/lease;
xi. Reference letter form a reputable commercial bank in nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
xii. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) Years (2023, 2024, 2025);
xiii. For Mapping/Satellite Imaging and Related Services, Contractors/service Providers must be registered with national space research and development agency (nasrda), the repository of satellite images over nigeria as required by the law.
xiv. For motor vehicle procurement, only companies included in the national automotive design and development council’s approved list of local manufacturers of vehicles or their authorized representatives should bid for the procurement;
xv. for it jobs: evidence of registration/accreditation with computer professional registration council of nigeria and national information technology development agency;
xvi. Training: evidence of firm’s current registration with Centre For Management Development (CMD);
xvii. For joint venture/partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Compliance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, Nsitf Compliance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner);
xviii. All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering/forwarding letter under the company/firm’s letterhead paper bearing amongst others, the registration number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), contact address, telephone number (preferably gsm no.) and e-mail address. the letterhead paper must bear the names and nationalities of the directors of the company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorized officer of the firm.

4.0 Collection Of Tender Documents (goods And Works)
Tender documents are obtainable from the office of the Director, Procurement, National Space Research And Development Agency, Abuja upon the payment of a non-refundable tender processing fee of N10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Naira) only per lot, to Nasrda TSA Account. firms interested in services will not pay at this stage until after shortlisting.
Note: Revenue Reference Number (RRN) can be generated at the account section of the agency to enable payment into the agency’s remita account in any reputable commercial bank in nigeria.

5.0 Submission Of Tender Documents (goods And Works)
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each of the lots desired, two (2) hard copies each of the technical and financial bids with soft copy of the financial bid only in ms excel format, packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Technical bid” and “Financial Bid”. thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope addressed to the: Director-General/ Ce, National Space Research And Development Agency, Pyakasa Junction, Airport Road, Lugbe, Abuja and clearly marked with the name of the project and the lot number. furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated tender box in the Office Of The Director, Procurement, NASRDA Headquarters, Abuja Not Later Than 12:00 Noon pof 16th November, 2026.

6.0 Submission Of Eoi Document (services)
Interested firms are to submit two (2) bound copies of the expression of interest (eoi) documents separated by dividers and arranged as indicated above. the documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed as indicated above, and clearly marked with the name of the project and lot number. furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and dropped in the designated tender box in the office of the Director, Procurement, NASRDA Headquarters, Abuja Not Later Than 12:00 Noon Of 3rd November, 2026.

7.0 Opening Of Eoi And Technical Bids
The EOI and the Technical Bids will be opened immediately after the deadlines for submission At 12:00 Noon On 3rd November, 2026 and 12:00 Noon On 16th November 2026, respectively in the Prof. Borroffice Ajayi Conference Hall, Nasrda Headquarters Abuja; While The Financial Bids will be kept un-opened. please ensure that you sign the bid submission register in the office of the Director, Procurement, Ground Floor, Admin Building, Nasrda Headquarters Abuja, as the Agency will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.

8.0 Important Information
i. Bids must be in english language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;
ii. Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
iii. No bidder should bid for more than two (2) lots overall;
iv. The Eoi/bid opening will be carried out in the presence of two (2) representatives of private sector professional bodies and civil society organization in the area of anti-corruption/transparency;
v. The agency reserves the right to authenticate all claims made by any contractor in its submission;
vi. Failure to provide any information required shall lead to instant disqualification;
vii. Submission of bids and expression of interest should not be construed as a commitment on the part of the agency;
viii. It shall not entitle any contractor to make any claims whatsoever or seek any remedy/indemnity from the agency by virtue of such company having responded to the advertisement;
ix. Goods and works: only pre-qualified bidders at the technical evaluation will be contacted at a later date for the financial bids opening, while the financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened;
x. Services: only shortlisted bidders at the EOI evaluation will be contacted at a later date for collection of request for proposals;
xi. Preference shall be given to nigerian companies in line with the presidential executive order 5 for the promotion of Nigerian content in contracts relating to science, technology and engineering.

9.0 Disclaimer
The national space research and development agency will not be responsible for any cost or expenses incurred by any interested Party in connection with any response to this invitation. the agency is not bound to shortlist/pre-qualify 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(PPA), 2007.

SIGNED:
DIRECTOR GENERAL/CHIEF EXECUTIVE
NATIONAL SPACE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
KM 17, UMARU MUSA YAR’ADUA EXPRESSWAY (AIRPORT ROAD), ABUJA, NIGERIA