The Department of Agriculture-RFO 3, invites interested suppliers to submit quotations/proposals for the hereunder requirement, to wit:

Section I. Invitation to Bid

SUPPLY OF LABOR AND MATERIALS FOR THE UPGRADING AND EXPANSION OF PLANT TISSUE CULTURE LABORATORY AT CLIARC, PARAISO, TARLAC FOR ENHANCING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND CAPACITIES IN CENTRAL LUZON REGION

1. The Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office III (DA-RFO III), through the GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT FOR THE YEAR 2021 intends to apply the sum of FIVE MILLION ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FORTY-ONE PESOS (P5,182,241.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for SUPPLY OF LABOR AND MATERIALS FOR THE UPGRADING AND EXPANSION OF PLANT TISSUE CULTURE LABORATORY AT CLIARC, PARAISO, TARLAC FOR ENHANCING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND CAPACITIES IN CENTRAL LUZON REGION per Identification Number DA3-2021-03-01315. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.

2. The Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office III (DA-RFO III) now invites bids for the above Procurement Project. Completion of the Works is required ONE HUNDRED TWENTY (120) CALENDAR DAYS. 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).

3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the 2016 revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 9184.

4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office III Bid and Award Committee Office and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below during office hours from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, before the opening of bids.

5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders on April 8 to 28, 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 TEN THOUSAND PESOS (P10,000.00). The Procuring Entity shall allow the bidder to present its proof of payment for the fees in person.

6. The Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office III will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on April 15, 2021 at 9 o’clock in the morning at Department of Agriculture-RFO III, DA Conference Room, Capitol Compound, Sto. Niño, City of San Fernando, Pampanga and/or through video conferencing via Zoom Meeting, which shall be open to prospective bidders. For interested bidders, kindly provide your email address Thirty (30) minutes before the schedule thru dabacoffice@gmail.com.

7. Bids must be duly received by the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) - Secretariat through manual submission at the office address indicated below on or before April 28, 2021 at 9 o’clock in the morning. Late bids shall not be accepted. BAC - Office Clock shall be use for reference.

8. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 15.

9. Bid opening shall be on April 28, 2021 at 9 o’clock in the morning at the given address below Department of Agriculture-RFO III, DA Conference Room, Capitol Compound, Sto. Niño, City of San Fernando, Pampanga. and/or via Zoom Meeting. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend the activity

10. The Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office III 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 Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of RA No. 9184, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.

11. DA DOES NOT CONDONE ANY FORM OF SOLICITATION ON ANY PROSPECTIVE WINNING AND LOSING BIDDERS BY ANY OF OUR STAFF / EMPLOYEES OR ANY OTHER PARTY. ANY SORT OF THIS KIND SHALL BE REPORTED IMMEDIATELY TO THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OR THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (NBI) FOR ENTRAPMENT AND PROPER INVESTIGATION