INVITATION TO BID FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF SECURITY

SERVICES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM CENTRAL OFFICE (DARCO) FOR CY 2021 (2nd Re-bid)

1. The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), through the General Appropriations Act of 2021 intends to apply the sum of Philippine Pesos Fifteen Million, Two Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand Four Hundred Fifteen Pesos and Thirty-Nine Centavos only (PhP15,222,415.39) being the ABC to payments under the contract for the Procurement of Security Services for the DAR Central Office for CY 2021 for seven (7) months/PBD-21-03. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.

2. The Department of Agrarian Reform now invites bids for the above Procurement Project. Delivery of the above services shall commence on June 1, 2021 at 7:00 a.m. Bidders should have completed, within five (5) 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.

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 the DAR-PBAC Secretariat and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from Monday to Friday between 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders on March 24, 2021 from the given address and website(s) 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 Twelve Thousand Pesos only (PhP12,000.00). The Procuring Entity shall allow the bidder to present its proof of payment for the fees through the presentation of the original copy of the official receipt issued by DAR not later than the date of bid submission.

6. The Department of Agrarian Reform will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on May 6, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. through video conferencing via Microsoft Teams, 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 18, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. 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 conducted face to face on May 18, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the FAPsO Conference Room, DAR Central Office, Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend the activity.

10. The Department of Agrarian Reform 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 Sections 35.6 and 41 of the 2016 revised IRR of RA No. 9184, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.