1. The Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) through the General Appropriations Act of 2021 (GAA 2021) intends to apply the sum of Two Million Three Hundred Forty Thousand Pesos Only (₱2,340,000.00) being the ABC to payments under the contract for the procurement of Janitorial Services for 01 January 2021 to 31 December 2021/P.R.No. 20-0039. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.

2. The GCG now invites bids for the above Procurement Project. Delivery of the Goods is required by 01 January 2021. Bidders should have completed, within five (5) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project, with at least ten (10) janitors deployed. Bidders must also be in business for at least five (5) years. 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 GCG office and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below during the hours of 8:00 am to 3:30 pm, Mondays to Fridays.

5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders on 09 June 2021 from the given address and website(s) below and upon payment of the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB, in the amount of Five Thousand Pesos Only (₱ 5,000.00). The Procuring Entity shall allow the bidder to present its proof of payment for the fees in person

6. The GCG will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on 18 June 2021, at 10:00 am at the GCG Office, 3/F BDO Towers Paseo (formerly Citibank Center), Paseo de Roxas, Makati City and/or through video conferencing or webcasting via Microsoft Teams, which shall be open to prospective bidders. Prospective Bidders that intend to participate through video conferencing may confirm their attendance by sending their email addresses to procurement@gcg.gov.ph to receive the meeting invite.

7. Bids must be duly received by the BAC Secretariat through manual submission of the physical documents at the office address indicated below on or before 01 July 2021, 10:00 am. Late bids will 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 01 July 2021, 10:00 am at the given address below. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend the activity either physically at the given address below or through video conferencing.

10. The GCG 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.

11. In cases involving a tie among bidders, the procuring entity will bring the concerned service providers/suppliers to agree on a method to break the tie which shall be non-discretionary/non-discriminatory and is similarly d on sheer luck or chance.