Request for of Interest for the Engagement of a Consultant to Conduct Biodiversity Assessment in the Province of La Union

1. The Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU), through the PGLU Annual Budget for CY 2021 (General Fund) intends to apply the sum of Two Million Thousand Pesos (₱2,000,000.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the Engagement of a Consultant to Conduct Biodiversity Assessment in the Province of La Union. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at the opening of the financial proposals.

2. The PGLU now calls for the submission of eligibility documents for the Engagement of a Consultant to Conduct Biodiversity Assessment in the Province of La Union. Eligibility documents of interested consultants must be duly received by the BAC Secretariat on or before June 24, 2021 at 9:59AM at the BAC Office, Provincial Capitol Building, Brgy. II, San Fernando City, La Union. Applications for eligibility will be evaluated d on a non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion.

3. Interested bidders may obtain further information from PGLU and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below during office hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) from Monday to Friday.

4. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders on June 15-24, 2021 from the address below and upon payment of the applicable fees for the Bidding Documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB, in the amount of Five Thousand Pesos (₱5,000.00).

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.

5. The BAC shall draw up the short list of consultants from those who have submitted of Interest, including the eligibility documents, and have been determined as eligible in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”, and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). The short list shall consist of not more than three (3) prospective bidders who will be end to submit bids. The criteria and rating system for short listing are:

CRITERIA DOCUMENTS RATING SYSTEM WEIGHT

1. Company’s years in Business SEC or DTI Registration 100% - More than 5 years in business or more 40

80% - 4-5 years in business

50% - 2-3 years in business

20% - Less than 2 years in business

2. Qualification of the Company Statement of Completed Government and Private Contracts Similar to the Project within the last 5 years 100% - More than 15 completed related contracts 40

80% - 11-15 completed related contracts

50% - 6-10 completed related contracts

20% - Less than 6 completed related contracts

3. Current Workload NFCC as computed d on submitted Audited Financial Statements and Statement of All On-going Government and Private Contracts whether similar or not similar in nature 100% - NFCC is more than 100% of the ABC 20

80% - NFCC is 50-100% of the ABC

60% - NFCC is 25-49% of the ABC

40% - NFCC is less than 25% of the ABC

T O T A L 100%

Minimum average rating to be considered for shortlisting is Eighty Percent (80%).

6. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the IRR of RA 9184.

Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, cooperatives, and partnerships or organizations with at least sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.

7. The Procuring Entity shall evaluate bids using the Quality Cost d Evaluation/Selection (QCBE/QCBS). The criteria and rating system for the evaluation of bids shall be provided in the Instructions to Bidders.

8. The contract shall be completed within Six (6) months from the date of receipt of the Notice to Proceed.

9. The PGLU 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.