The Department of Education (DepEd), through the Government of the Philippines (GOP) under FY 2022 LTE-SME Current Fund intends to apply the sum of Philippine Pesos One Billion, Seven Hundred Ninety-Two Million, Eighty-Seven Thousand, Five Hundred Thirty-Three and 87/100 (PhP1,792,087,533.87), being the aggregate Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for Mass Production and Supply of Science and Mathematics Equipment Packages to Public Elementary Schools for Grades 1 to 3 & Grades 4 to 6, Public Junior High Schools for Grades 7 to 10 and Public Senior High Schools for Grades 11 to 12 (CORE & STEM), broken down in lots as follows:

Lot No. 1
Deion: DEVELOPED BASIC SCIKIT (MP-LOT 1)
ABC: 178,895,578.36

Lot No. 2
Deion: DEVELOPED SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS EQUIPMENT (Elem, JHS & SHS) (MP-LOT 2)
ABC: 92,792,604.41

Lot No. 3
Deion: DEVELOPED STORAGE CABINETS (MP-LOT 3)
ABC: 54,138,503.61

Lot No. 4
Deion: CHEMICALS (MI-LOT 4)
ABC: 57,062,830.18

Lot No. 5
Deion: GLASSWARES AND LAB TOOLS (MI-LOT 5)
ABC: 219,065,348.15

Lot No. 6
Deion: SCIENCE DEVICES, INSTRUMENTS AND MEASURING TOOLS (MI-LOT 6)
ABC: 205,278,140.29

Lot No. 7
Deion: SCIENCE POWDERED DEVICES AND INSTRUMENTS (MI-LOT 7)
ABC: 36,503,925.06

Lot No. 8
Deion: MATHEMATICAL MANIPULATIVES (MI-LOT 8)
ABC: 220,429,236.79

Lot No. 9
Deion: MATHEMATICAL TOOLS AND INSTRUMENT (MI- LOT 9)
ABC: 81,030,272.23

Lot No. 10
Deion: MODELS: EARTH AND OTHER HEAVENLY BODIES (MI-LOT 10
ABC: 168,731,454.98

Lot No. 11
Deion: MODELS: THE HUMAN ANATOMY (MI-LOT 11)
ABC: 84,425,317.48

Lot No. 12
Deion: MODELS: OTHER BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURES AND SPECIES (MI-LOT 12)
ABC: 75,252,092.05

Lot No. 13
Deion: MODELS: MOLECULAR GEOMETRY (MI-LOT 13
ABC: 65,947,637.92

Lot No. 14
Deion: FORCE, MOTION AND ENERGY KITS (MI-LOT 14)
ABC: 252,534,592.17

Total ABC: 1,792,087,533.87


Bids received in excess of the ABC for each lot shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.

The DepEd, through the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) V, now invites bids for the goods and services contemplated in this project, as detailed in the Schedule of Requirements and the table of Technical Specifications indicated in this bidding documents. Expected completion of delivery of the goods is as stated in the Schedule of Requirements.

Prospective bidders should have completed, within a period of ten (10) years immediately preceding the deadline for submission of bids at least two (2) similar contracts and the total of the aggregated contract amount should be equivalent to at least fifty percent (50%) of the ABC; and the largest of these similar contracts must be equivalent to at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the ABC.

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.

Prospective Bidders may obtain further information from DepEd Procurement Management Service at Telephone Nos. 8636-6542 or 8633-9343 and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm.

For those who are interested to purchase the Bidding Documents, two (2) options are made available, to wit:

A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders from the DepEd Procurement Management Service, Room M-511, 5th Floor, Mabini Building, DepEd Central Office Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City, upon accomplishing a bidder’s information sheet, presenting a “freshly-released” negative result (i.e., released within the past 24 to 72 hours) of similar tests (RT/PCR, antigen, or rapid test), and paying a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents to the DepEd Cashier:

Basic minimum amount of Five Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Seven Pesos (Php 5,357.00), representing the amount for one lot, may be paid upon purchase of the bidding documents; and

Adjustment amount representing the amount for additional lots to be bid for, to be paid immediately upon submission of the bids.

Payment in checks should be made payable to DECS OSEC Trust.

Interested Bidders may signify their intent to purchase the Bidding Documents through email at depedcentral.bacsecretariat@deped.gov.ph by accomplishing a bidder’s information sheet (Annex “B”). Upon receipt of the bidder’s information sheet, the BAC Secretariat Division will send through email the details of the DECS OSEC Trust Fund Account for payment. Upon payment, bidders may send through email the proof of payment before the deadline for submission of bids. Upon receipt of proof of payment, the BAC Secretariat will send the electronic copy of the Bidding Documents.

Considering the current situation due to the pandemic (COVID-19) and the mandate to observe social distancing, DepEd will hold a pre-bid conference for this Project on December 30, 2021, 10:00 A.M. through videoconferencing using the MS Teams, which shall be open to prospective bidders.

Prospective Bidders who intend to participate are required to communicate with the BAC Secretariat through email at depedcentral.bacsecretariat@deped.gov.ph their confirmation and accomplish the Online Pre-bid Conference Form provided (Annex “C”) on or before December 29, 2021, 5:00 P.M. Upon receipt of this form, the BAC Secretariat Division will send the of the meeting.

Bids must be duly received by the BAC Secretariat on or before 12:00 NN. of January 14, 2022 at Bulwagan ng Karunungan, Ground Floor, Rizal Building, DepEd Complex, Meralco Ave., Pasig City.

Late bids shall not be accepted.

All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 14.

Bid opening shall be on January 14, 2022, 1:00 P.M. at Bulwagan ng Karunungan, Ground Floor, Rizal Building, DepEd Complex, Meralco Ave., Pasig City. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend the activity.

In adherence to health protocols and to ensure the safety of everybody, all participants to the submission and opening of bids for the above project are required to present a latest negative result of rapid test/ swab test/ antigen test, before entering the premises of the Department of Education.

Only one (1) representative per bidder will be allowed entry into the premises.

For the purpose of constituting a quorum, both the physical and virtual presence of the BAC members shall be considered pursuant to GPPB Resolution No. 09-2020.

The DepEd 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.