1. The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 10 through the Current Appropriation GAA2021 intends to apply the sum of Four Million pesos only (Php 4,000,000.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for each lot/item as shown in section 6 of the PBD . Bids received in excess of the ABC for each lot/item shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.

2. The DSWD FO 10 now invites bids for Improvement of 2nd floor DRMD Building to be used as Operation Center(350m2). Project duration is required within one hundred fifty (150) calendar days upon receipt of Notice to Proceed. Prospective Bidders must have completed a similar contract within the preceding five (5) years, a single contract equivalent to at least fifty (50%) percent of the Approved Budget Cost. 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) 9184, otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”.

Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, cooperatives, and partnerships or organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.

4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DSWD FO 10 and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below during weekdays at 8:00AM – 5:00PM.

5. Complete sets of Eligibility Requirements and Bidding Documents may be purchased by Bidders from the Office of the BAC Secretariat at the DSWD Regional Office, Mastersons Avenue, Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, upon payment of a non-refundable fee to the DSWD Cashier as follows:

ABC COST

More than 1M up to 5 Million P 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.

6. The DSWD FO 10 will hold a Virtual Pre-Bid Conference on May 18, 2021 @ 1:00PM at DSWD Conference, DSWD 10, Carmen, CDO, which shall be open to prospective bidders. Please email us at bac.fo10@dswd.gov.ph for the .

7. Bids must be duly received by the BAC Secretariat at the address below on or before May 31, 2021 @ 12:00PM. All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in BDS Clause 18.

Bid opening shall be on May 31, 2021 @ 1:00PM at DSWD Conference, DSWD 10, Carmen, CDO. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives through virtual conference. Late bids shall not be accepted.

8. Each Bidder shall submit one (1) original and two (2) duplicate copy of the first and second components of its bid.

9. Site Visit will be scheduled during the Pre-bid conference.

10. The DSWD FO 10 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.