USAID PROCUREMENT INFORMATION BULLETIN

PIB NO:
DATE: 05/28/2016
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Office of Acquisition Assistance Washington, D.C. 20523
Transportation Division (202) 712-1779
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Country: Nigeria
Authority: USAID Contract No. No. AID-620-C-15-00002
Source/origin: Geographic Code 935
Purchaser: Creative Associates International, Inc
5301 Wisconsin Avenue N.W. Suite 700
Washington, D.C. 20015
Telephone: 202-966-0463
Attn: Procurement Department

Offer Issue Date: May 28 2016

Offer Deadline: June 10, 2016

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 Creative Procurement Department at the above address or by email to Procurement@Crea-NEIPLUS.Com. Telephone requests will not be honored.

On behalf of USAID, Creative Associates invites firms to indicate an interest in submitting offers for the printing and delivery of educational materials

Offers for the printing of educational materials must include the cost of shipment of the goods by U.S. flag air freight to Nigeria.

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

It is Creative’s intent to award a contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

The anticipated implementation period is January 2016. The warranty and maintenance period is for three (3) years.
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 to provide the printed educational materials must be eligible suppliers in accordance with the requirements set forth in 22 CFR 228 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations.

Is he talking about a new airport cos there is a functional airport/airfield in Bauchi already, very underutilized. Traffic in and out of Bauchi through the airport is only once a workday and many times the flight is cancelled because of very few passengers. Let him use the cash on something else

Am not married but I don't think for some people there is an elaborate reason for that.

In my office the reason why phones are always locked at intervals is because of the security measures the IT office pushes down to anybody that uses his mobile phone (personal or official) to access his/her official email. You are also advised not to share the password of your phone with anybody, if you do and it is found out, you could be disciplined (depending on your position and how critical your work is), at least that is what the IT policy says

My policy is that your luggage/non official business is not my business. Even if you are President/CEO of the Organization, if we meet by the entrance to the building, I will just greet you and go my way. The top boss of the organization in Nigeria (a white woman) actually complained and told another officer that I don't offer to help carry her luggage, it took a high will power not to tell her my mind. My supervisor who is an Indian also noticed it but never said anything, he only took it out on his relationship with me.

Left to me everybody should mind his/her business. Do your job and go home, but unfortunately in Nigeria much is expected from a subordinate, especially those out of your job description.

I don't even like having happy hours with work colleagues.

To answer your question, don't do it, if you are going to help make sure you are helping someone that will appreciate it and not someone that will see it as a means to look down on you.

You dey always take am for nyansh (idi, anus) so that ur hymen will remain intact #Godiswatchingyou

I was just thinking of this yesterday because my boss who is a Caucasian complained that I don't offer to carry her bags anytime we are in transit together. I was almost telling her to employ a maid if she wants a carrier. I don't blame her anyway, she has been in the system too long and she has seen that in Nigeria the bosses do not carry their luggage. Carry the maximum u can carry or get bags with wheels, that is my belief. The funniest thing is that the top dogs in HQ (located in the US), (be it African origin or pure American) carry their bags and will not allow you to carry it even when you offer to help anytime they come around, they have also warned that subordinates are not employed to carry bags for the bosses (Nigerian, American and others).

This just sounds like "orgy"

1. I just had sex with my ex
2. I just cheated on you and I don't expect you to forgive me cos I will not forgive you if you did the same
3. I have been sleeping with my boss to keep my job and I am not ready to be unemployed
4. You have a tendency to become fat after kids
5. You don't know how to cook
6. Our life goals don't match
7. You keep too many friends and they are not serious, they will influence you.

I will give 2011 a 7/10 because:

1. Lost my Car, laptop and phones to armed robbers. Could have been shot but God stopped them. Meanwhile I almost had an accident with that same car some few weeks before it was stolen
2. Failed a very important exam, so I have to start from scratch. Hopefully, I will have the courage, means and time to start all over in 2012
3. Can't really place a finger on what I used my salaries for as regards my own comfort but I know I used it for the good of my family, hopefully God will bless me better in 2012
4. Wanted a change of job but did not get it, but I still thank God for my present job.
5. Went on an all-paid-expense trip to South Africa for a course that will open new doors for me, although I have not started to benefit from it but 2012 will surely be a year I will start to reap the rewards.
6. Invested in businesses that went dud.
7. As regards my health, I think my health was 8/10 this year.
8. Love life was 2/10, too many distractions.
9. Became a Brother-in-Law and an Uncle

I made a mistake on my choice of Course at Masters Level, this has propelled me to a career path I don't like, trying to get back on course but it is not easy. This choice has really messed up a lot of things for me, still trying to see if any good can come out of it.

Tweeting, Nairalanding and watching movies/series, then maybe I will carry my books for some hours.

In the nearest future, I see that Church auditorium turned into a symphony hall and theater

A friend introduced me nairaland, He just returned back from Nigeria and I was trying to get a gist from him when he told me he saw a sex tape and I might know the girl. He could not remember the name of the website he saw the video so he googled it and we ended up in Nairaland. I did not return to Nairaland till about a year latter when I was in Nigeria and decided to look for a job, I googled and I ended up in Nairaland again and since then I have not looked back.

I am of the opinion that religion should be banned from public/government setting, that is, Religion should be banned from public schools except in religious subjects like CRK and IRK which should be optional. Religion should also be banned from government TV stations and radio stations, it should only be gotten on paid TV like adult channels. Laws should be made to stop people from preaching in the bus; a preacher can talk to someone, one-on-one but not in a form of public announcement. Laws should also be made such that Churches and Mosque should have limits in residential and business districts, they should also be forced to have sound proof walls and should be stopped from having loud speakers that will cause noise pollution.

I am a Christian, at least by birth but it is annoying when I hear every prayer point tabled by a church 500m away from my house.

My fantasies were:

1. To become the first black American President even though I am not a citizen. I remember my Mom telling me that she woke me up one day to ask a question and I told her to ask the Secretary of State.

2. To own Manchester United Football Club

3. To become an inventor with a big research institute that will invent a lot of things that will make Nigerians well recognized all over the world.

i need code please

This thread just gave me a flash back on my ordeal on February 2011. I just acquired a 2004 EOD Honda, it was just about 2 months old when I was disposed of it in front of my house. Usually my unofficial closing time at work is around 9 pm but on this unlucky friday I closed 7:30 pm, did the whole journey home and was just blaring the horn for the gateman to open the gate. He opened the first gate and then ran off, I looked into my rear view mirror and noticed some guys coming towards me, I thought about driving into the compound but I also thought it was a bad idea since there are other cars inside the compound, it will be sad if they stole all the cars and other valuables, by that time the assholes were already by my door knocking on it, I opened the door, they dragged me out told me to lie down. They got into car tried to start the car but it did not start, they came back for me, dragged me into the car and told me to start the car while also punching me. I started the car, they dragged me out searched me, took my phones. They also took away my laptop which is usually at the back seat when I am driving.

The funniest thing is that I saw the sign that I will likely be robbed cos before my incident, 2 colleagues from a partner organization living in my area were robbed a month before my incident, my neighbor was also robbed in the house a month before my incident. Thinking of it now I think I should propose the gateman be sacked because my neighbor's car that was stolen was suppose to be my car, she was just unfortunate her daughter ran into them. According to report when the robbers came in they asked the gateman to take them to the owner of the car (pointing to my car) but the woman's daughter ran into them so they have to divert. The asshole of a gateman did not tell anybody this till I was finally robbed.

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It doesn't matter.if we are neutral then we could benefit from alot of countries.Presently Iran is far more advanced than us and prefer to build there indigenous technology,even if it means reverse engineering.So if that is true then let them help us with the technology required to start,Since the west won't give us.About if we would piss the west?We won't it will make us more appealing and important to them if they realize we could have a choice.Which they so hate.
Whether Iran is evil or not i don't know.Simply because the west say so doesn't make it true.It will be silly to hurriedly crest them so.since they pose no immediate treats to us.Also they could be used as a means to an end if we know better.Considering even countries in Europe still deal with them and still visit them and host them.Wetin concern us.We sometimes like to play into the interest of western powers who never like us except when it suits them.
In the global arena number and power matters.The saying no permanent enemy or foe is a good way to start.They need relevance and we could also find something worth while in them.Last i checked if you most know the west refuse to give us space technology along with its knowledge.That was why we opted for the likes of china.You should know that the west will never give us anything good.It is also know fact that they give aid,which is not what Africa needs.the last i checked our meeting AU and EU.They tried to rip us off.So what matters to the west is there interest and i bet you if tomorrow Iran sucks there balls.you would see and change of attitude and it would still not change there imperialistic attitude.
Internationally we must learn to open our eyes and get everything from everyone that could make it better for our citizenry.Nigeria first and others next regardless.That includes even the west.
If you don't believe lets say today out of your willingness you say we don't want to export our oil to the west we want to sell it to African nations strictly.out of love for our own.Before you know it,una image go begin spiral internationally and next trouble go start.The government will be targeted next.The same way saddem did there dirty deals in the gulf and later said no.The same way the ayatollahs said no to imported technology and external influence/interference.
We can't fight the west and we can go against her but we sure can make her like us more.A visit to iran will not change our policy and will not change how the west think about.So let him go if he wish.Chechnya rebels are not getting any military hardware form Iran,how?Simple the Russians said we support you and you give us your word that no body from our Islamic militant groups gets support from you nation.So if today Iran poses security treats in terms of arms shipment then we could sit on a table and say you want a friend then you must be on same page with us about our security period.Not crest  them evil and refuse dialogue.Even Israel will not reject meaningful visit or dialogue with them.Because Israel would want a divided middle east and it will serve her even more if she could get more allies amongst the Persians/Arabs.She also has an agenda for that.Talkless of u,being neutral to both interest.
Simply mind our business will do and exploit what is good to us in everyone.

Nice analysis, No need to create a monster out of Iran because Clinton and Obama said so. Being neutral in all these world tussle makes us more important. What is good for Nigeria should be our target and not what is good for the US and her allies

I believe everybody has a vice, be it fashion, food or gadget. I personally don't like fashion, I just can't be bothered with it. To put together a wardrobe of office wears is hard work for me, but I will change my gadgets in a blink of an eye. I have this urge to change my gadgets (phones, laptop, tv etc) every year. Fashion also has the same feeling on some people, and they will spend a lot of money and time to acquire it. Things like this make the world more fun and balance.

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IPv6 has been around for quite some time now, why all of a sudden need to run a test. Some countries e.g China have started to implement it, so what is fuse about testing it tomorrow. The internet can't afford to be down for a day even a downtime of 30% for an hr will cause so much trouble.

Investment Banking will do for me.

asshole

So if  I was in your shoes, I will do the same thing which is do nothing and work hard to become an employer so that I can also tell my employees "you are silly"

My boss (an Indian) have this habit of saying "don't be stupid" when both of you are arguing over the best way to get a job done, but from observing him, it does not look like he means it, he is just use to using those words, so I don't take it personal anymore

I heard of a pastor that has an oil block and also gets juicy contracts from the FG.

UEFA Champions League final, Manchester United must win it ooooooooo

How to continue with my professional exams especially which of the exams to take, How to take them because I reside in a town/city that has no testing center, there is  also no airport, so I have to spend hours on the road to get to a testing site in another city which I dont want to

Security Situation in the state I live in

Whether to move back to Lagos or Abuja, if it is Lagos how will I be able to cope with the stress of commuting.

What will give me the opportunity to return to Lagos; is it because of a new Job or money to start my own business

If I get money today should I use part of it for an MBA program abroad or in Lagos Business School or Online-MBA or Bleep it and start my business straight away

How to move to the next stage of my life i.e. to be an Entrepreneur

Skins, House, Game of Thrones, Law and Order Criminal Intent, Numbers, Fairly Legal

Misfits, Mad Dogs, HIMYM and The Big Bang Theory, can't wait for weeds to resume