NATIONAL ROOT CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, UMUDIKE, ABIA STATE
P.M.B. 7006, UMUAHIA
IMPLEMENTATION OF 2026 PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIES

1. INTRODUCTION
The National Root Crops Research Institute Umudike Abia State, in keeping with its mandate and in compliance with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act, 2007, intends to implement the Institute 2026 Capital and Zonal Intervention Projects.
The Institute hereby invites interested, competent and reputable contractors and consultants with relevant experience and good record of accomplishment to submit EOI and bids for the following opportunities:

2. SCOPE OF WORKS, GOODS, SERVICES (CATEGORY A (WORKS))

Category	Item Code	Description
Works	CAP_W1	ASPHALT TARRING OF INSTITUTE FARM ROADS LINKING HOST COMMUNITIES (UMUDIKE, ITU, AMIZI) AT THE HEADQUARTER TO FACILITATE MOVEMENT OF FARM IMPLEMENTS AND PRODUCE
Works	CAP_W2	CONSTRUCTION OF OFFICE BLOCKS AT IJUKWAM (ANAMBRA STATE) AND IBESSI/OSUN STATE SUB STATION
Works	CAP_W3	RENOVATION OF 12 DILAPIDATED STAFF QUARTERS AND 4 OFFICE BLOCKS IN UMUDIKE
Works	CAP_W4	CONSTRUCTION OF 4 UNITS OF BIOPHYSICS SYSTEM FOR ROAD AND TUBER CROPS PLANTING MATERIAL PRODUCTION USING NEW INNOVATIONS IN 3 AGRO ECOLOGICAL ZONES
Works	CAP_W5	CONSTRUCTION OF MODERN SOIL TESTING LABORATORY FACILITY BUILDING AT HEADQUARTERS IN UMUDIKE
Works	CAP_W6	PROVISION OF SOLAR POWERED BOREHOLE WITH OVERHEAD TANK AND RATICFICATION WITHIN IDOMIA-ISHIKE IN EBONYI LGA, EBONYI STATE
Works	CAP_W7	COMPLETION OF UMUSI HALL IN BENDE LGA, ABIA NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT, ABIA STATE
Works	CAP_W8	PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN ALUALU (TIL), KABBA TOWN, KABBA-BUNU LG, KOGI STATE
Works	CAP_W9	PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITIES: BALARABE STREET, LAYIN ZANA, DOGON DUTSE, ZINARFA AND NARKUTAKWA
Works	CAP_W10	FEEDER FARM ROAD (KM ASPHALTING) OF UMUJII – ABIRA ROAD WITH BRIDGE AND CULVERTS (LOTS 1-4)
Works	CAP_W11	FEEDER FARM ROAD ASPHALT TARRING OF 1KM UMUJII – AMARKE – OZUBAM ROAD IN OZUTEM (LOTS 1-3)
Works	CAP_W12	FEEDER FARM ROAD ASPHALT TARRING OF 4KM AMO-UMU – OBAJI AMUDIA OYINZU IN UZUAKOLI, BENDE LGA ABIA STATE (LOTS 1-4)
Works	CAP_W13	FEEDER FARM ROAD ASPHALT TARRING OF 7KM OF UMUWKE AKAJEZ ROAD (LOTS 1-4)
Works	CAP_W14	FEEDER FARM ROAD ASPHALT TARRING, DRAIN & CULVERTS AT AMOJI ILOJI ROAD IN BENDE LGA, ABIA STATE (LOTS 1-3)
Works	CAP_W15	ASPHALT TARRING OF SELECTED FEEDER FARM ROADS LINKING VARIOUS COMMUNITIES IN BENDE TOWN, BENDE LGA ABIA STATE (MULTIPLE LOTS)
Works	CAP_W16	ASPHALT TARRING OF SELECTED FEEDER FARM ROADS LINKING VARIOUS COMMUNITIES IN NKPA, BENDE LGA ABIA STATE (LOTS 1-4)
Works	CAP_W17	URBAN RENEWAL / SLUM UPGRADE FOR VARIOUS COMMUNITIES IN NIGERIA (MULTIPLE LOTS)
Works	CAP_W18	CONSTRUCTION OF UMUEKE CUSTOMARY COURT BUILDING, UMUEKE, ABIA STATE
Works	CAP_W19	REHABILITATION OF BENDE – ULUITEM – KOBEE – ITEM ROAD WITH STREET LIGHTS IN ABIA STATE (LOTS 1-8)
Works	CAP_W20	PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS AT UNN (UNIVERSITY) AND ESUT (UNIVERSITY), ENUGU STATE
Works	CAP_W21	CONSTRUCTION OF ASPHALT ROADS IN NKANU EAST AND WEST FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY
Works	CAP_W22	CONSTRUCTION OF JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL WITH CLASSROOMS AND TOILET FACILITIES IN ERUWEN (KOKOU) FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY
Works	CAP_W23	SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF POWERED STREET LIGHTS IN OKPUTUMO, IWO LGA, EBONYI STATE
Works	CAP_W24	PROVISION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS AT RADO QUARTERS AREA OF WAMAKO LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF SOKOTO STATE
Works	CAP_W25	GRADING OF OMOE-UMERIM FARM ROAD IN IVAMILEM LGA, ANAMBRA STATE
Works	CAP_W26	CONSTRUCTION AND EXPANSION/REHABILITATION OF OLD AHADA ROAD, IMO AXIS TO OGBAKU JUNCTION WITH A SPUR TO OROKOFIA TO EPEKWU JUNCTION, IMO STATE
Works	CAP_W27	REPAIR, RECONSTRUCTION OF FAILED SECTIONS OF UMUDENYI NKPA ROADS AND BRIDGES IN (BPC) BENDE LGA, ABIA STATE
Works	CAP_W28	ASPHALT TARRING OF 1.5KM EKE OBA – EKE IGBERE T ROAD IN (BPC) BENDE LGA, ABIA STATE (LOTS 1-2)
Works	CAP_W29	CONSTRUCTION OF 2.5KM AMAZI – UMOUNKE ROAD IN UMUJI EZICHI (BPC) BENDE LGA, ABIA STATE (LOTS 1-2)
Works	CAP_W30	ASPHALT TARRING OF 2.5KM ROAD IN ALAT (BPC) ABIA STATE (LOTS 1-4)
Works	CAP_W31	ASPHALT TARRING OF 2KM IN (UGWU ROAD IN ALAT) (BPC) BENDE LGA, ABIA STATE (LOTS 1-2)
Works	CAP_W32	ASPHALT TARRING OF AMADUKE – AKANU- OKAI ROAD IN (BPC) BENDE LGA, ABIA STATE (LOTS 1-2)
Works	CAP_W33	ASPHALT TARRING OF AMAOKAI – OKRO ITEM FARM ROAD WITH BRIDGE IN UGWUEKE, (BPC) BENDE LGA, ABIA STATE (LOTS 1-5)
Works	CAP_W34	ASPHALT TARRING OF AFOR OPUTU FARM ROAD IN UGWUEKE (BPC) BENDE LGA, ABIA STATE (LOTS 1-2)
Works	CAP_W35	ASPHALT TARRING OF FEEDER FARM ROADS AND CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGES IN SELECTED LOCATIONS IN BENDE LGA OF ABIA STATE (MULTIPLE LOTS)
Works	CAP_W36	CONSTRUCTION OF 1KM IZZENTA – OWO VILLAGE ROAD ABIA STATE (LOTS 1-2)
Works	CAP_W37	RENOVATION OF 4 PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN KIBERE, BENDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, ABIA NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT
Works	CAP_W38	SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREETLIGHTS IN SAKI WEST SAKI EAST/ATISBO FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY
Works	CAP_W39	RENOVATION OF 4 PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN ISU/UKWU LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ABIA NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT
Works	CAP_W40	CONSTRUCTION OF WELL EQUIPPED I.C.T CENTER IN PONTELA OLODE TOWN WARD 6, SURULERE LGA, OGO-OLUWA/SURULERE FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, OYO STATE
Works	CAP_W41	CONSTRUCTION OF PRIMARY HEALTHCARE CENTRE IN LEMO VILLAGE KADE WARD, SANDAMU LGA OF DAURA/SANDAMU/MAI’ADUA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KATSINA STATE
Works	CAP_W42	PROVISION OF POWER SOLAR BOREHOLE IN OGO-OLUWA/SURULERE FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY OYO STATE
Works	CAP_W43	SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR POWERED STREET LIGHTS IN OJO FED CONST, LAGOS STATE
Works	CAP_W44	RENOVATION OF FOUR PRIMARY SCHOOL IN OKIGU LGA IN AKORUMU, ABIA NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT, ABIA STATE
Works	CAP_W45	RENOVATION OF 3 PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN NKPA, BENDE LGA, ABIA NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT, ABIA STATE
Works	CAP_W46	PROVISION & INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREETLIGHT IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES IMUZUEDUMU VILLAGE IMEZI-OWA
Works	CAP_W47	CONSTRUCTION OF GARRI PROCESSING MILL IN 4 LOCATIONS, IN IMO WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT
Works	CAP_W48	RENOVATION OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN ISU, AROCHUKWU LGA, ABIA NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT, ABIA STATE
Works	CAP_W49	RENOVATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ABAM, ABIA NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT, ABIA STATE
Works	CAP_W50	PARAMETER FENCING OF GOVERNMENT COLLEGE UMUAHIA SOUTH ABIA CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT
Works	CAP_W51	SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS ACROSS THE SOUTH EAST REGION INCLUDING MBUTU, MBASE UBAKALA AND OSISIOMA NGO STATE
Works	CAP_W52	PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF 3-IN-1 SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN UMUIZI AUTONOMOUS LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA BENDE ABIA STATE
Works	CAP_W53	CONSTRUCTION OF MOTORIZED BOREHOLES IN SELECTED LOCATIONS IN BOSSO/PAIKORO FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, NIGER STATE
Works	CAP_W54	CONSTRUCTION OF BLOCKS OF CLASSROOMS IN SELECTED SCHOOLS IN BOSSO/ PAIKORO FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, NIGER STATE
Works	CAP_W55	CONSTRUCTION OF BLOCKS OF CLASSROOMS IN SELECTED SCHOOLS ACROSS DAURA/SANDAMU/MAI’ADUA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KATSINA STATE
Works	CAP_W56	CONSTRUCTION AND FURNISHING OF A PRIMARY HEALTHCARE CENTRE IN A SELECTED LOCATION WITHIN DAURA LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF DAURA/SANDAMU/MAI’ADUA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY KATSINA STATE
Works	CAP_W57	RENOVATION OF SELECTED PRIMARY HEALTHCARE CENTRES ACROSS DAURA/SANDAMU/MAI’ADUA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KATSINA STATE
Works	CAP_W58	CONSTRUCTION OF DIGITAL ECONOMIC CENTRE IN JAGO TOWN, SANDAMU LGA IN DAURA/SANDAMU/MAI’ADUA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KATSINA STATE
Works	CAP_W59	COMPLETION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CULVERT IN TILLA AND SUKUF AREA, KOZA WARD IN MAIADUA LGA OF DAURA/SANDAMU/MAI’ADUA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KATSINA STATE
Works	CAP_W60	COMPLETION OF BENDE – ISEGBU – ETITULU BYPASS ROAD IN BENDE LGA, ABIA STATE (MULTIPLE LOTS)
Works	CAP_W61	CONSTRUCTION OF PERIMETER FENCING, ACCESS ROADS AND ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCKS IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES BENDE, ABIA STATE (MULTIPLE LOTS)
Works	CAP_W62	CONSTRUCTION OF PERIMETER FENCING, ACCESS ROADS AND ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCKS IN FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION BENDE, ABIA STATE (MULTIPLE LOTS)
Works	CAP_W63	(EGP/2025/016) – COMPLETION OF REHABILITATION OF 21KM BENDE – OZUTEM – IGBERE – ITEM ROAD WITH STREET LIGHTS IN ABIA STATE (MULTIPLE LOTS)
Works	CAP_W64	CONSTRUCTION OF FOOTBALL AND SPORTS COMPLEX IN IROKUDO FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY
Works	CAP_W65	URBAN RENEWAL / SLUM UPGRADE FOR VARIOUS COMMUNITIES IN NIGERIA (MULTIPLE LOTS)
Works	CAP_W66	CONSTRUCTION OF 1.5KM OKAFIA – OHIMOKA OBIANWU-UMUNEJI-UMUWOMA OBIANWU VILLAGE ROAD, NKOR OKALA LGA, IMO STATE (MULTIPLE LOTS)
Works	CAP_W67	CONSTRUCTION OF 1.5KM EKE OBIANWU – UMUEKWU OBIANWU-UMUNEJI-UMUWOMA OBIANWU VILLAGE ROAD, NKOR OKALA LGA, IMO STATE (MULTIPLE LOTS)
Works	CAP_W68	CONSTRUCTION OF PALM OIL PROCESSING MILLS AT AMAEGUBU NKPA, OGBOKO OZUTEM, & UMUJII EZICHI COMMUNITIES IN BENDE LGA, ABIA STATE (LOTS 1& 2)
Works	CAP_W69	CONSTRUCTION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY STREETLIGHTS IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN ABIA STATE (MULTIPLE LOTS)
Works	CAP_W70	CONSTRUCTION AND FENCING (INCLUDING PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM) OF FIVE MEDIUM SIZED TOWNHALLS IN AKE, IGUE-SALEH, EKAH, IVBIOMI, EBESE IN OWAN EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN OWAN FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY
Works	CAP_W71	PROVISION AND INSTALLATION (OMERANANA-OKHAGBUA COMMUNITY) FEEDER ROADS OKOZIBI WEST LGA, OWERRI
Works	CAP_W72	COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION OF MULTI PURPOSE CONFERENCE HALL IN AGBIDI, IMO WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT, IMO STATE. (EGP/2025/0473) – ONGOING
Works	ZJP_W1	PERIMETER FENCING OF NRCRI EXPERIMENTAL FARMLANDS AT UMUDIKE, KURU, IGBARAM AND OTOBI
Works	ZJP_W2	PROVISION OF POWER HOUSE, GATEHOUSE, CCTV, VEHICLES AND SURVEILANCE EQUIPMENT FOR ROBOTICS / MECHATRONICS TRAINING CENTRE ABIA STATE (LOTS 1 & 2)
Works	ZJP_W3	CONSTRUCTION OF UMUDIKE – AGBAMUZU EROSION CONTROL WORKS (MULTIPLE LOTS)
Works	ZJP_W4	SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN SELECTED LOCATIONS IN BOSSO/PAIKORO FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, NIGER STATE
Works	N/A	PROVISION & INSTALLATION RENEWABLE (ALL-IN-ONE) STREETLIGHTS IN SELECTED LOCATIONS IN BENDE FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, ABIA STATE
Goods	CAP_G1	SUPPLY AND EQUIPPING OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRE WITH MEDICAL SUPPLIES IN EBONYI LGA, EBONYI STATE
Goods	CAP_G2	PROVISION AND DISTRIBUTION OF POINT OF SALE (POS) MACHINES TO YOUTHS AND WOMEN ACROSS EDOMIA -ISHIEKE VILLAGE IN EBONYI LGA, EBONYI STATE
Goods	CAP_G3	SUPPLY OF FERTILIZER IN AKPA/UYO BAKASSI/CALABAR SOUTH FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY
Goods	CAP_G4	SUPPLY OF MOTORCYCLE & DEEP FREEZERS TO EASE STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF FARM PRODUCE IN RURAL AREA OF IFE FED CONST. OSUN STATE
Goods	CAP_G5	SUPPLY OF SEWING MACHINES, GRINDING MACHINES AND MOTORCYCLES TO PEOPLE OF ILORIN WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT, KWARA STATE
Goods	CAP_G6	SUPPLY OF SELECTED AGRICULTURAL SEEDLINGS (FRUIT S AND VEGETABLES) TO SELECTED FARMERS IN AGU -EKWEGBE, IGBORITI LGA OF ENUGU NORTH ZONE, ENUGU STATE
Goods	CAP_G7	SUPPLY OF FARM IMPLEMENTS AND FERTILISERS TO INDIGENT FARMERS IN FCT SENATORIAL DISTRICT
Goods	CAP_G8	SUPPLY OF AGRICULTURAL INPUTS (3) TO FARMER BENDE LGA, ABIA NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT, ABIA STATE
Goods	CAP_G9	SUPPLY OF BAGS OF FERTILIZERS, KNAPSACK SPRAYERS, HERBICIDES, AND PESTICIDES TO FARMERS IN IJERO, OGUN STATE
Goods	CAP_G10	PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY OF EMPOWERMENT MATERIALS (SEWING MACHINES AND GARRI PROCESSING MACHINE) FOR RURAL WOMEN IN UMUDIKE AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY, IGBERE BENDE, ABIA STATE
Goods	CAP_G11	SUPPLY OF EMPOWERMENT ITEMS TO SELECTED INDIGENT ACROSS BOSSO/PAIKORO FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, NIGER STATE
Goods	CAP_G12	SUPPLY OF CUSTOMISED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS INCLUDING SCHOOL FURNITURE TO SELECTED PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN DAURA/SANDAMU/MAIADUA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KATSINA STATE
Goods	CAP_G13	PROVISION OF INFRASTRUCTURAL SURVEILLANCE VEHICLES IN ABIA STATE (MULTIPLE LOTS)
Goods	CAP_G14	PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY OF AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS – HERBICIDES, PESTICIDES AND OTHER INPUTS IN BENDE, ABIA STATE (MULTIPLE LOTS)
Goods	CAP_G15	PROVISION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD ITEMS TO VICTIMS OF FLOOD AND EROSION DISASTER IN VARIOUS COMMUNITIES IN SE NIGERIA (MULTIPLE LOTS)
Goods	ZIP_G1	SUPPLY OF EMPOWERMENT ITEMS TO SELECTED INDIGENT CITIZENS ACROSS DAURA/ SANDAMU/MAI’ADUA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KATSINA STATE
Services	CAP_S1	COMMUNITY SUPPORT TRAINING FOR INDIGENT YOUTHS AND WOMEN IN EBONYI LGA, EBONYI STATE
Services	CAP_S2	TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT OF YOUTHS ACROSS COMMUNITIES IN DAURA/SANDAMU/MAI’ADUA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KATSINA STATE
Services	CAP_S3	SUPPORT FOR SELECTED STUDENTS IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS FROM DAURA/SANDAMU/MAI’ADUA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KATSINA STATE
Services	CAP_S4	TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR CASSAVA SEED ENTREPRENEURS IN OFORACHI IGAJAMELA, KOGI STATE
Services	CAP_S5	TRAINING OF YOUTHS ON SOLAR STREET LIGHT INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE IN EDOMIA/ISHIEKE VILLAGE, EBONYI LGA IN EBONYI NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT OF EBONYI STATE
Services	CAP_S6	CAPACITY BUILDING FOR FARMING WIDOWS IN TOMATOES AND PEPPER VALUE CHAINS IN EDOMIA -ISHIEKE IN EBONYI LGA OF EBONYI STATE
Services	CAP_S7	EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN AND YOUTHS IN MODERN TECHNIQUES OF GARRI PROCESSING IN IMO WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT
Services	CAP_S8	EMPOWERMENT OF SELECTED RURAL FARMERS ON CASSAVE AND CORN STARCH BUSINESS IN EDONIA -ISHIEKE IN EBONYI
Services	CAP_S9	PROVISION OF EMPOWERMENT MATERIALS FOR YOUTHS IN EDOMIA-ISHIEKE IN EBONYI LGA OF EBONYI STATE
Services	CAP_S10	IMPROVING THE AGRO -ECONOMIC OUTPUT OF WOMEN AND YOUTH IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN ANAMBRA SOUTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT WITH THE SUPPLY OF EMPOWERMENT ITEMS (MULTIPLE LOTS)
Services	CAP_S11	ENHANCEMENT OF ARTISANS SKILLS FOR JOB CREATION IN ALUMBO FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY
Services	CAP_S12	PROVISION OF AGRICULTURAL INPUTS FOR FARMERS IN BOSSO/ PAIKORO FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, NIGER STATE
Services	CAP_S13	MEDICAL OUTREACH/HEALTH SENSITISATION AND PROVISION OF DRUGS IN A SELECTED LOCATIONS IN DAUKA/SANDAMU/MAI’ADUA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, KATSINA STATE

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

For purposes of evaluation, interested Contractors/Consultants should supply the underlisted information including but not limited to the following:
a. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form including but not limited to the following: CAC, or CAC, and CAC, Business Name with Form BN1 is also acceptable for Consultancy Services;
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate (or Personal Income Tax Clearance Certificates of all the Partners in case of Business Name) for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2026, with minimum average annual turnover of N50 million for Works and N30 million for Goods & Services: minimum average annual turnover of N50 million for Works and N30 million for Goods & Services is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 15 and above);
c. Evidence of Pension Clearance 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);
d. 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);
e. Evidence of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2026;
f. Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/12/2026 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.
g. Sworn Affidavit
– Disclosing whether or not any officer of NRCRI Umudike Abia State or Bureau of Public Procurement is a Director or 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;
– that the company is not a receivership, the subject of any form of insolvency or bankruptcy proceeding or the subject of any form of winding up petition proceeding; that none of the Directors has been convicted in any country any for criminal offence in relation to fraud or financial impropriety or criminal misrepresentation or falsification of facts relating to any matter.
– that the company does not have existing loan or financial liability with a bank, or other financial institution or third party that is classified as doubtful, non –performance, bad or whose repayment portion has been outstanding for the last (4) months;
h. Company’s Audited Account for the last three (3) years (2023, 2024 and 2025);
i. Reference Letter from reputable Commercial Bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
j. Company profile with the Curriculum Vitae of the Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/ Professional qualifications such as COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON, etc.;
k. Consultancy Services: Evidence of the Firm’s current registration with relevant regulatory professional body(ies) such as COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, CORBON, CMD, SURCON, MDCN, NITDA, etc.;
l. Verifiable document evidence of at least three (3) years similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letter of Award, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificate and Photographs of the Projects;
m. Supply of Equipment: Letter of Authorization as representative of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);
n. Electricity Jobs: Evidence of current Licence issued by Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA);
o. All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company/Firm’s Letter Head 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 Letter Head Paper must bear 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. SUBMISSION OF EOI DOCUMENT – CONSULTANCY SERVICES
Interested firms are to submit two (2) bound of Expression of Interest (EoI) documents separated by dividers and arranged as indicated above. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed to The Executive Director, National Root Crops Research Institute Umudike Abia State and clearly marked with (the name of the project and the Lot number). Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box in the AERLS Conference Hall of the Institute not later than 12:00 Noon, Thursday 13th August, 2026. All documents are to be submitted to the Procurement Unit, designated submission point will be at the upper floor of the Administrative building.

5. SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS – GOODS
Prospective bidders are to submit pre-qualification documents for each of the Lot desired; two (2) hard copies each of the technical bids packaged in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Invitation for Prequalification – Technical Bid” and addressed to the The Executive Director, National Root Crops Research Institute Umudike Abia State and clearly marked with (the name of the project and the Lot number). Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box in the AERLS Conference Hall of the institute not later than 12:00 Noon, Thursday 13th August, 2026. All documents are to be submitted to the Procurement Unit, designated submission point will be at the upper floor of the Administrative building.

6. SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS – WORKS
Prospective bidders are to submit pre-qualification documents for each of the Lot desired; two (2) hard copies each of the technical bids packaged in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Invitation for Prequalification – Technical Bid” and addressed to The Executive Director, National Root Crops Research institute Umudike Abia State clearly marked with (the name of the project and the Lot number). Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box in AERLS Conference hall of the institute not later than 12:00Noon, Thursday 13th August, 2026. All documents are to be submitted to the Procurement Unit, designated submission point will be at the upper floor of the Administrative building.

7. OPENING OF EOI AND PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
The EoI/Prequalification documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for submissions as follows:

S/N | CATEGORY | DATE | TIME
A. | WORKS | 13TH August, 2026 | 12:00 Noon
B. | GOODS | 13TH August, 2026 | 12:00 Noon
C. | CONSULTANCY | 13TH August, 2026 | 12:00 Noon

All bid will be opened in the Conference Hall, National Root Crops Research Institute Umudike Abia State in the presence of bidders or their representatives. Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in the office of the Provost, as the Institute will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids.

8. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. Bids/EOIs must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
b. Bids/EOIs submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
c. Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) lots;
d. The EOIs/Bids will be opened in the presence of CSOs and professional bodies and covered by video recording, Invitation link will be sent to bidder who chooses to join the EOIs opening online;
e. All cost will be borne by the bidders;
f. Consultancy Services: Only shortlisted Applicants at EOI’s evaluation will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals upon payment of non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00;
g. Pre-qualification (Goods and Works): Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited later at date for collection of tender documents upon payment of non-refundable tender fee of N10,000.00.
h. National Root Crops Research institute, Umudike abia State is not bound to shortlist/ pre-qualify any Applicants 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.

SIGNED:
MANAGEMENT
National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike