Procurement Information Bulletin for the management and provision of catering services in Nigeria

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Qualified and interested firms may obtain an electronic copy of the RFQ including terms, conditions, and specifications when it is issued by making written request to the NERI Procurement Department at the above address or by email to procurementng@neri-nigeria.com. Telephone requests will not be honored.

On behalf of USAID, North East Regional Initiative (NERI) invites firms to indicate an interest in submitting quotations for the Management and Provision of Catering Services at USAID Guest House in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria.

Contractor must demonstrate capability, based upon technical expertise, management capability, workload capacity and financial resources to implement and manage this contract.

It is NERI’s intent to award the contract on a lowest technically acceptable cost.

The anticipated period of performance twelve (12) months period(renewable) from the date of award of contract to the winning contractor.

The Government of Nigeria and the U.S. Agency for International Development encourages and welcome in this activity the participation, to the fullest extent possible, of minorities and women both as individuals and as members of contracting or sub-contracting firms. In this respect, it is anticipated that the prime contractor will make every practicable use of such personnel and firms. The participation of small, disadvantaged and women-owned business concerns in this activity as prime contractors or subcontractors are encouraged if they meet the above stated requirements.

Firms making offers for the Management and Provision of Catering Services at NERI Guest House in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria must be eligible contractors in accordance with the requirements set forth in 22 CFR 228 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations.

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