1. The Local Government Unit of Las Nieves, through the General Appropriations Act intends to apply the sum of two hundred forty five thousand pesos only (Php 245,000.00) for Lot 1,one hundred forty thousand pesos only (Php 140,000.00) for Lot 2, one hundred sixty five thousand pesos only (Php 165.000.00) for Lot 3, thirty nine thousand five hundred pesos only (Php 39,500.00) for Lot 4, fifteen thousand and six hundred pesos only (Php 15,600.00) for Lot 5 being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract SUPPORT TO ANTI COVID - 19 OPERATIONS. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.

2. The Local Government Unit of Las Nieves now invites bids for SUPPORT TO ANTI COVID - 19 OPERATIONS. Delivery of the Goods is required within 25 calendar days. Bidders should have completed, within 180 calendar days 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) 9184, otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”.

(i) 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.

4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from Local Government Unit of Las Nieves and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below during office hours from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders on April 29,2021 from the address 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 one thousand pesos only (Php 1,000.00)

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. Bids must be duly received by the BAC Secretariat at the address below on or before May 7, 2021 not later than 10:00 a.m. 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 on May 7, 2021, 10:00 a.m at Municipal Planning & Development Office, Municipal Building, Poblacion, Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted.

7. The Local Government Unit of Las Nieves 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.