1. The Civil Service Commission – Central Office through the CY 2021 CSC General Fund intends to apply the sum of Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (PHP10,500,000.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for Procurement of Janitorial Services in the CSC Central Office under Project Identification Number 2021-02. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.

2. The Civil Service Commission – Central Office now invites bids for the above Procurement Project. Delivery of the Goods is required within One (1) year as specified in the requirement. Bidders should have completed within three (3) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The deion 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) No. 9184.

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 No. 5183.

4. Prospective Bidders may obtain further information from the Civil Service Commission – Central Office, through the CSC-BAC/Secretariat and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below during 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders from

July 7, 2021 and onwards from the given address and website(s) below and upon payment of applicable fee for the Bidding Documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB, in the amount of Ten Thousand Pesos (PHP10,000.00). The Procuring Entity shall allow the bidder to present its proof of payment for the fees through a copy of Official Receipt (OR) to be presented by the Authorized Representative.

6. The Civil Service Commission – Central Office will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on

July 9, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the CSC Resource Center Building at the given address below through physical or face-to-face conference which shall be open to prospective bidders.

7. Bids must be duly received by the BAC Secretariat through manual submission at the office address indicated below. Late bids shall not be accepted.

8. All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 14.

9. Bid opening shall be on July 23, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the CSC Resource Center Building at the given address below. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend the activity.

10. The Civil Service Commission – Central Office 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 Sections 35.6 and 41 of the 2016 revised IRR of RA No. 9184, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.