BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE (BAC)

Email address: bacregion2@yahoo.com

Telefax No.: (078) 304-0560

ITB No.: 2021-05-43

The Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office No. 02 (DA-RFO 02) through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) invites interested PhilGEPS and PCAB-registered and licensed contractors or joint venture partners to bid for the hereunder infrastructure projects:

Project /Brief Deions /Location/ ABC/ Contract Duration BRIEF

DEIONS ABC (‎₱)

COST OF BID DOCS

(‎₱)

Contract Duration

Construction of Calamansi Processing Facility proposed at Bagnos, Aurora, Isabela

Floor Area: 10.5m x 8 m=84.00 sq.m 2,249,428.00

135 C.D. 5,000.00

Source of Fund HVCDP Fund CY 2021

Prospective bidders must have an experience of having completed a similar single contract in government or private sector, within the past five (5) years, amounting to at least 50% of the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC). A completed contract shall be considered “similar” to the contract to be bidded if it has the same major categories of work for infrastructure projects.

The BAC shall use non-discretionary “pass/fail” criteria in the Eligibility Screening as well as in the Preliminary examination of Bids, and will conduct post-qualification of the Lowest Calculated Bid.

All particulars relative to Eligibility Screening, Bid Security, Pre-bidding Conference, Opening of Bids, Preliminary Examination of Bids, Evaluation of Bids, Post-qualification and Award of Contract shall be governed by the pertinent provisions of R.A. 9184 and its Revised IRR.

The complete schedule of activities is listed as follows:

Activities Date/Time Venue

1. Advertisement Period May 05 - 11, 2021 PhilGEPS, Conspicuous places at DA-RFO 02, Research and Experiment Stations

2. Issuance of bid documents May 05 – 26, 2021 BAC Secretariat Office

3. Pre-bid Conference May 12, 2021 @ 3:30 P.M. Administration and Training Center Bldg., DA-RFO 02, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan

4. Deadline of Submission of Bids May 26, 2021 @12:00 noon BAC Secretariat Office

5. Opening of Bids May 26, 2021 @ 2:00 P.M. Administration and Training Center Bldg., DA-RFO 02, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan

6. Bids Evaluation and Post Qualification Prescribed latest allowable period of action, R.A. 9184, Revised IRR. (Annex “C”).

7. Approval of Resolution of Award/Notice of Award

8. Approval of Contract/ Issuance of Notice to Proceed

Bid documents shall be issued by the BAC Secretariat to the authorized representatives of the prospective bidders upon payment of the non- refundable amount to the DA- RFO 02 Cashier.

All prospective bidders are encouraged to purchase the Bidding Documents before attending the Pre-bid Conference in order to be informed on the vital requirements of bidding and raise or submit relevant written queries or clarifications, ten (10) days before the date of the Opening of Bids.

To guarantee the faithful performance of the winning bidders of their obligations in the ensuing contracts, the sole proprietor and the authorized managing officer within the partnership, corporation, cooperative or joint venture, are preferred to represent the prospective bidders.

In addition, all prospective bidders are forewarned not to be a victim of any form of solicitation by any officers and employees of the Procuring Entity or any other parties, in relation to the procurement activities, particularly before and after the award of contracts.

In view of the implementation of any status of Community Quarantine in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, the presence of prospective bidder for this essential work-related gathering, particularly during the Pre-Bid Conference and Opening of Bids is optional, or only one (1) authorized representative of the prospective bidder is allowed, in compliance with the public health standards and strategies recommended by the DOH relative to COVID-19 pandemic.

The BAC assumes no responsibility whatsoever to compensate or indemnify bidders for any expenses incurred in the bidding process, and the Head of the Procuring Entity reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidders.