1. The Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte, through the RA 7171 intends to apply the sum of Forty Eight Million Three Hundred Twenty Six Thousand Pesos (Php 48,326,000.00 ) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for Supply and Delivery of Farm Machineries and Equipments to be distributed as production support to farmers of Ilocos Norte. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.

2. The Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte now invites bids for Supply and Delivery of Farm Machineries and Equipments to be distributed as production support to farmers of Ilocos Norte on Line Item Bid. Delivery of the Goods is required within 60 Calendar Days upon receipt of the Purchase Order. Bidders should have completed, within the last 3 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) 9184, otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”.

Bidding is open to all interested bidders, whether local or foreign, subject to the conditions for eligibility provided in the IRR of RA 9184.

4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from BAC OFFICE and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below during 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday.

5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders on February 15, 2022 - March 07, 2022 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 Twenty Five Thousand Pesos (P25,000.00).

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. The BAC OFFICE will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on February 23, 2022 10:30 A.M. at BAC Office, Provincial Capitol Building, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, which shall be open to prospective bidders.

7. Bids must be duly received by the BAC Secretariat at the address below on or before March 07, 2022 10:30 A.M. All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms:

a) Cash or Cashier’s / Manager’s Check (2%) - P 966,520.00

b) Bank Guarantee/draft Irrevocable LC (2 %) - P 966,520.00

c) Surety Bond Callable upon demand (5 %) - P 2,416,300.00

d) Bid Securing Declaration

Bid opening shall be on March 07, 2022, 10:30 A.M. at BAC Office, Provincial Capitol Building, Laoag City, Ilocos 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.

8. The BAC OFFICE 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.