1. The Office for Transportation Security, through the Government Appropriations Act CY 2019 intends to apply the sum of Php 232,000,0000.00 being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the Supply, Delivery, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Automatic Explosive Detection System Using Computed Tomography (CT) Technology and Explosive Trace Detectors for the Office for Transportation Security under Public Bidding No. 21-057-7. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.

Lot No. Quantity Item/Deion Approved Budget for the Contract Price of Bid Documents Delivery Period

1 1 lot Supply, Delivery, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Automatic Explosive Detection System Using Computed Tomography (CT) Technology 112,000,000.00

12,000.00 Please refer to Section VI. Schedule of Requirements

2 1 lot Supply, Delivery, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Explosive Trace Detectors, Desktop type 120,000,000.00

12,000.00

Bidders should have completed, within five (5) years prior to the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project.

2. The summary of the bidding activities is as follows:

Advertisement/Posting of Invitation to Bid May5, 2021

Issuance and Availability of Bid Documents May 5, 2021

Pre-Bid Conference May12, 2021; 10:00 A.M.

Last day of Submission of Written Clarification May 16, 2021

Last day of Issuance of Bid Bulletin May 19, 2021

Deadline for Submission May 26, 2021; 10:00 A.M.

Opening of Bids Immediately after the Deadline of Submission of Bids

3. The Office for Transportation Security, through its procuring agent, Procurement Service now invites bids for the above Procurement Project. Completion of the Works is required within 120 calendar days upon issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Bidders should have completed 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).

4. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using a non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184, otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”.

5. 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 5183 and subject to Commonwealth Act 138.

6. Interested bidders may obtain further information from the Procurement Service and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below during office hours.

A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders from the PS Cashier’s Office and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee in amounts pursuant to the Schedule.

It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Procurement Service – DBM (PS-DBM), provided that Bidders shall pay the nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids.

7. The PROCUREMENT SERVICE will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on 12 May 2021; 10:00 A.M. which shall be open to all interested parties. Pursuant to the General Community Quarantine and strict implementation of physical distancing due to the pandemic, the scheduled meeting may be accessed thru this : meet.google.com/hfi-aypc-jaz for online access via Google Meet.

8. All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.

Bid opening shall be conducted on 26 May 2021; 10:00 A.M.at the Bidding Room, Conference Room, Procurement Service, Cristobal St., Paco, Manila. Pursuant to the General Community Quarantine and strict implementation of physical distancing due to the pandemic, the scheduled meeting may be accessed thru this : meet.google.com/tui-cpjm-dsa for online access via Google Meet. Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend the opening. Late bids shall not be accepted. Unsealed or unmarked bid envelopes shall also be rejected.

9. Bidders shall drop their duly accomplished eligibility requirements, technical and financial proposals in two separate sealed envelopes in the designated bid box located at the 2nd Floor of the Procurement Service.

10. The PROCUREMENT SERVICE 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 bidder or bidders.