Center For International Trade Expositions And Missions Tender

Description Solicitation No. 2025-0005-epa Section I. Invitation To Bid Invitation To Bid For The Early Procurement Activity (epa) For The Hiring Of Official Exhibition Signage / Graphics Contractor For Ifex Philippines 2025 1. The Center For International Trade Expositions And Missions, Through The Ifex 2025 Budget Intends To Apply The Sum Of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (php1,500,000.00) Being The Abc To Payments Under The Contract For Early Procurement Activity (epa) For The Hiring Of Official Exhibition Signage / Graphics Contractor For Ifex Philippines 2025. Bids Received In Excess Of The Abc Shall Be Automatically Rejected At Bid Opening. The Award Of The Contract Is Subject To The Effectivity Of The General Appropriations Act (gaa) For Fy 2025. The Center For International Trade Expositions And Missions Is Conducting This Procurement Through The Early Procurement Activity (epa) For Fy 2025 To Ensure The Timely Delivery Of Goods, Implementation Of Infrastructure Projects And Rendition Of Consultancy Services, Consistent With The Gppb Resolution No. 14-2019 Dated July 17, 2019. Epa Shall Refer To The Conduct Of Procurement Activities, From Posting Of The Procurement Opportunity, If Required, Until Recommendation Of The Bids And Awards Committee (bac) To The Hope As To The Award Of The Contract For Goods To Be Delivered, Infrastructure Projects To Be Implemented And Consulting Services To Be Rendered In The Following Fiscal Year (i.e. Fy 2024), Pending Approval Of Their Respective Funding Sources. The Bidders, Therefore, Are Herewith Informed Of The Following: A. Interested Bidders Are Invited/requested To Submit Their Bid Proposals Based On Indicative Budget (i.e. Subject To Final Approval) Through This Invitation To Bid, Together With The Bidding Documents; B. The Center For International Trade Expositions And Missions Will Evaluate The Bid Proposal And Determine The Winning Bidder. The Financial Bid Proposal Of The Winning Bidder Will Be The Contract Price/amount Which Is Considered Fixed Price. However, The Notice Of Award (noa) Will Only Be Issued Upon The Approval Of The Budget. C. Would There Be A Delay In The Award As Affected By The Possible Delay In The Budget Approval, The Bid Validity As Specified In The Bidding Documents (which Is A Maximum Of 120 Calendar Days), The Winning Bidder May Be Requested To Extend The Bid Validity, The Bid Submitted By Said Bidder Will Be Rejected. 2. The Center For International Trade Expositions And Missions Now Invites Bids For The Early Procurement Activity (epa) For The Hiring Of Official Exhibition Signage / Graphics Contractor For Ifex Philippines 2025. Delivery Of The Goods Is Required By May 22-24, 2025. Bidders Should Have Completed, Within 5 Years Of 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 Center For International Trade Expositions And Missions And Inspect The Bidding Documents At The Address Given Below During Mondays To Fridays, 8:00am - 5:00pm. 5. A Complete Set Of Bidding Documents May Be Acquired By Interested Bidders On 11 December 2024 From The Given Address And Website(s) Below Upon Payment Of The Applicable Fee For The Bidding Documents, Pursuant To The Latest Guidelines Issued By The Gppb, In The Amount Of Two Thousand Pesos (php2,000.00). The Procuring Entity Shall Allow The Bidder To Present Its Proof Of Payment For The Fees Through Electronic Means. Payment Shall Be Made Thru Citem Bank Account Below, A Copy Of Bank Deposit Slip Should Be Emailed To The Bac Secretariat: O Bank : Landbank Of The Philippines O Account Name : Citem O Account Number : 1772 1038 63 O Bank Address : Lbp Century Park (harrison Plaza) Branch O Swift Code : Tlbpphmm 6. The Center For International Trade Expositions And Mission (citem) Will Hold A Pre-bid Conference On 19 December 2024, 2:00pm Via Zoom Which Shall Be Open To Prospective Bidders. Please Set Your Zoom Name Into This Format: Name Surname_company Name. Below Is The Access The Conference: Https://zoom.us/j/8549547139 854 954 7139 7. Bids Must Be Duly Received By The Bac Secretariat Through Manual Submission At The Office Address Indicated Below On Or Before 02 January 2025, 2:00pm. 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 02 January 2025, 2:00pm Via Zoom. Bids Will Be Opened In The Presence Of The Bidders’ Representatives Who Choose To Attend The Activity. Please Set Your Zoom Name Into This Format: Name Surname_company Name. Below Is The Access The Conference: Https://zoom.us/j/8549547139 854 954 7139 10. Bidders May Access The Prescribed Forms And Sample Formats In This Link: Https://tinyurl.com/3b5fase6 11. The Center For International Trade Expositions And Mission (citem) 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. 12. For Further Information, Please Refer To: Citem-bac Secretariat Center For International Trade Expositions And Missions Golden Shell Pavilion Roxas Blvd. Cor. Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Pasay City Tel No. +63(2) 8-831-2201 Loc. 294/309 Email: Citembac@citem.com.ph Website: Www.citem.com.ph 13. You May Visit The Following Websites: For Downloading Of Bidding Documents: Https://www.citem.gov.ph/procurement/opportunities/last-updated 11 December 2024 ___________________________________ (sgd.) Atty. Anna Grace I. Marpuri Chairman, Citem-bids And Awards Committee