Invitation to Bid

2^nd ITB for the Supply and delivery of (Lot 3) Various Fertilizers and (Lot 4) Various Agricultural Supplies for use at 100 sites Farmer’s Field School in Bicol Region under 2018 Rice Program

1. The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office No. 5, through the General Appropriations Act for CY 2018-Rice intends to apply the sum of One Million One Hundred Twenty Seven Thousand and Five Hundred Pesos (Php1,127,500.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payment under the contract for:

Description	ABC (Php) (inclusive of VAT)	Funding Source	Bid Security: Cash/Cashier’s/Manager’s Check, Bank Draft/Guarante, Irrevocable Letter of Credit (2%) (Php)	Bid Security: Surety Bond (5%) (Php)	Cost/Price of Bid Documents (cash payment only) (Php)
Supply & delivery of:   LOT 3– Fertilizers	Php567,500.00	GAA 2018-RICE	Php11,350.00	Php28,375.00	Php500.00
LOT 4– Agricultural               Supplies	Php560,000.00		Php11,200.00	Php28,000.00	Php500.00
	Php1,127,500.00		Php22,550.00	Php56,375.00	Php1,000.00

Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.

PARTIAL BID IS ALLOWED.

2. The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office No. 5 now invites bids for :

Description	Location of Project	Specifications	QTY	Unit Cost	Delivery of the Goods
Supply & delivery of Lot 3- Fertilizers and Lot 4- Agricultural Supplies	Bicol Region	*      Organic fertilizer *      Urea *      Complete *      Muriate of Potash	400 bags 100 bags 200 bags 25 bags	Php350.00/bag Php1,300.00/bag Php1,300.00/bag Php1,500.00/bag	30 calendar days
		*      Hoe *      Shovel *      Rake *      Plastic Sprinkler *      Bolo w/ scabbard *      Knapsack sprayer *      Insect net	100 pcs 100 pcs 100 pcs 100 pcs 100 pcs 100 units 500 pcs	Php400.00/pc Php500.00/pc Php400.00/pc Php250.00/pc Php300.00/pc Php2,500.00/unit Php250.00/pc	30 calendar days

Bidders should have completed, within Two (2) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instructions to Bidders.

3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using a non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the 2016 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184, otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”.

Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines, and to citizens or organizations of a country the laws or regulations of which grant similar rights or privileges to Filipino citizens, pursuant to RA 5183.

4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office No. 5 and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below during Mondays – Fridays, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders on July 6, 2018 to July 25, 2018 (9:00AM) from the address below and upon payment of the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB, in the amount as stated above.

It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that Bidders shall pay the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids.

6. The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office No. 5 will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on July 13, 2018; 9:30AM at DA Library, Research Building, DA RFO-5, San Agustin, Pili, Camarines Sur, which shall be open to prospective bidders.
7. Bids must be duly received by the BAC Secretariat at the address below on or before July 25, 2018; 9:00AM. All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.

Bid opening shall be on July 25, 2018; 9:30AM at DA Library, Research Building, DA RFO-5, San Agustin, Pili, Camarines Sur.  Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted.

8. The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office No. 5 reserves the right to reject any and all bids, declare a failure of bidding, or not award the contract at any time prior to contract award in accordance with Section 41 of RA 9184 and its IRR, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.

 

9. For further information, please refer to:

 

Engr. NILDA T. ALBANO
BAC Secretariat Office
Department of Agriculture, Regional Field Office No. 5
San Agustin, Pili, Camarines Sur 4418
Tel. No. (054) 477-3356

July 3, 2018, San Agustin, Pili, Camarines Sur

 

                                 ROSARIO C. SALES
Chief, Admin & Finance Division
Chairperson, Bids and Awards Committee