BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES 9 Tender

Description Invitation To Bid For “supply And Delivery Of Scuba Gears For Official Use In The Operation Of Integrated Mariculture Outreach Station (imos), Isabel City, Basilan” 1. The Department Of Agriculture - Bureau Of Fisheries And Aquatic Resources (da-bfar) Regional Office Ix, Through The General Appropriations Act Of 2025 Intends To Apply The Sum Of One Million Four Hundred Sixteen Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Pesos Only (₱ 1,416,680.00) Being The Abc To Payments Under Bid Reference No. 2025-019 For The “supply And Delivery Of Scuba Gears For Official Use In The Operation Of Integrated Mariculture Outreach Station (imos), Isabel City, Basilan”. Bids Received In Excess Of The Abc Shall Be Automatically Rejected At Bid Opening. 2. The Da-bfar Regional Office Ix Now Invites Bids For The Above Procurement Project. Delivery Of The Goods Is Required In Accordance To Section Vi (schedule Of Requirements). Bidders Should Have Completed, Within 5 Years From The Date Of Submission And Receipt Of Bids, A Contract Similar To The Project. The Description 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 Bfar Ix – Bids And Awards Committee (bac) Secretariat 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 February 7, 2025 From The Given Address And Website(s) And Upon Payment Of The Applicable Fee For The Bidding Documents, Pursuant To The Latest Guidelines Issued By The Gppb, In The Amount Of Five Thousand Pesos Only (₱ 5,000.00). The Procuring Entity Shall Allow The Bidder To Present Its Proof Of Payment For The Fees In Person. 6. The Da-bfar Regional Office Ix Will Hold A Pre-bid Conference On February 17, 2025, 10:00 Am At Bfar Ix Bac Office 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 March 3, 2025, 10:00am. 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 On March 3, 2025, 10:00am At The Given Address Below. Bids Will Be Opened In The Presence Of The Bidders’ Representatives Who Choose To Attend The Activity. 10. The Da-bfar Regional Office Ix 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. 11. For Further Information, Please Refer To: Bfar Ix Bac Secretariat Bfar Regional Office Ix R. T. Lim Boulevard, Zamboanga City 0906-780-6994 R9bfarbac@gmail.com 12. You May Visit The Following Websites For Downloading Of Bidding Documents: Region9.bfar.da.gov.ph And/or Www.philgeps.gov.ph February 6, 2025 (original Signed) Erlinda M. Puy, Mfm Bac Chair