1. The Dr. Jose Rizal Memorial Hospital (DJRMH) through the MDS Account (CONAP) of CY 2021 intends to apply the total sum of TWO MILLION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED PESOS ONLY (P 2,354,500.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) for payments of VARIOUS LABORATORY EQUIPMENT under PR No. 2021-04-161 dated April 22, 2021. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.

2. The DJRMH now invites bids for the above Procurement Project. Delivery of the Goods is required by Thirty (30) calendar days. Bidders should have completed, within two (2) 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.

a. 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 DJRMH and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below during Mondays to Fridays from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by qualified Bidders on May 5-27, 2021 from the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Two Thousand Five Hundred Pesos (Php 2,500.00).

6. The DJRMH will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on May 12, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Procurement Office, DJRMH, Dapitan City and/or through video conferencing or webcasting via Zoom/Google Meet, 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 on or before May 27, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. (Procurement Office Clock). 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 May 27, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the given address below. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend the activity.

10. The DJRMH 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 Sections35.6 and 41 of the 2016 revised IRR of RA No. 9184, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.