NASARAWA STATE PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT UNIT
INVITATION FOR BIDS
ABUJA, NIGERIA
SEPTEMBER, 18TH 2026
PROVISION OF RICE PROCESSING EQUIPMENT IN NASARAWA THROUGH MATCHING GRANT

1. The Federal Government of Nigeria has received (or in appropriate cases “has applied for”) financing from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the financing of which is being administered by Value Chain Development Programme-Additional Financing (VCDP-AF) (“the client” or “procuring entity”), and intends to apply a part of the proceeds to the financing of this procurement. The use of any IFAD financing shall be subject to IFAD’s approval, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the financing agreement, as well as IFAD’s rules, policies and procedures. IFAD and its officials, agents and employees shall be held harmless from and against all suits, proceedings, claims, demands, losses and liability of any kind or nature brought by any party in connection with Value Chain Development Programme-Additional Financing (VCDP-AF).

2. The Value chain Development Programme –Additional Financing focuses its intervention on the agricultural sector with emphasis on addressing constraints along the Cassava and Rice Value Chains. Component 1.2 of the Programme is centered on support to Market Infrastructures for small holder production to enhance productivity. The Provision of Rice Processing centers is to ensure value addition and improvement of quality of processed rice and Component 2.2 also centered on Support to smallholder production. The expected outcome is to increase incomes and enhance food security for rural poor households engaged in production; processing and marketing of rice in the targeted LGAs of the nine targeted states on a sustainable basis. Its primary goal is to reduce poverty and sustainably enhance accelerated economic growth.

3. This IFB follows the General Procurement Notice that appeared on the IFAD website on 20th October, 2015, the United Nations Development Business (UNDB) website on 20th October, 2015, and a national newspaper The Nation, Sun and Daily trust Newspapers on 21st October, 2015

4. The employer now invites sealed bids from eligible entities (“bidders”) for the execution and completion of PROVISION OF RICE PROCESSING EQUIPMENT IN NASARAWA THROUGH MATCHING GRANT which are being bid as a unit price contract based on the bill of quantities.

5. This IFB is open to all eligible bidders who wish to respond. Subject to restrictions noted in the bidding document, eligible entities may associate with other bidders to enhance their capacity to successfully carry out the procurement.

6. The goods and related services, and the contract expected to be awarded, are divided into the following lots:

Lot no.	Description of goods	Procurement Ref No.	Bid Security
1	Lot 1: Provision of Standard Weight, Sorter (Big and Medium) & Destoners equipment : • 57 No Standard weight measurement equipment on matching grant • 4 No Rice processing equipment (big scale rice colour sorter) • 11 No Small scale destoner with petrol engines	NAS-26-2001	Five hundred thousand naira (500,000) only
2	Lot 2: Provision of Rice milling machines, improved steam parboiler, & Medium scale destoners: • 16 No small scale rice milling machines • 12 No Small scale rice steam parboiler • 9 No Big scale rice steam parboiler • 3 No Medium scale destoners	NAS-26-2001	Five hundred thousand naira (500,000) only

Note: Bidders may bid for any one or the two lots but cannot be awarded more than one lot.

7. Bidding will be conducted using the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) method, the evaluation procedure for which is described in this bidding document, in accordance with the IFAD Procurement Handbook which is provided at www.ifad.org/project-procurement. The NCB process, as described, will include a review and verification of qualifications and past performance, including a reference check, prior to the contract award.

8. Please note that a pre-bid conference will not be held as described in the bid data sheet (BDS), Section III of the bidding document.

9. Bidders interested in submitting a bid shall purchase the bidding document against payment of a non-refundable fee of Thirty Thousand Naira Only (N 30,000) per Lot. You shall come to the address below to generate your Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR) Number before payment. The payment shall be confirmed by the financial unit before the issue of the bidding document. The bidding documents can be obtained by applying to the office address below:
Value Chain Development Programme
No 4, Batna Close, Off Agadez Street, Wuse 2, Abuja Procurement Unit.

10. Bids must be delivered to the address and in the manner specified in the bid data sheet – instructions to bidders 23.2, no later than 12 noon, on Monday 19th October, 2026.

11. Bidders shall be aware that late bids will not be accepted under any circumstance and will be returned unopened at the written request and cost of the bidder. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security or bid-securing declaration (as required) in the manner and amount specified in the bid data sheet.

12. Please note that electronic bids shall not be accepted.

Yours sincerely,

The Management
National Programme Coordinator
Value Chain Development Programme
No 4, Batna Close, Off Agadez Street, Wuse 2, Abuja
E-mail: vcdpnpmu@gmail.com