Department Of Agriculture Tender

Description Invitation To Bid For The Rebidding Of Lot 1: Supply And Delivery Of Two Thousand Eight Hundred Five (2,805) Bottles Biofertilizer 1. The Department Of Agriculture - Regional Field Office 1 (da-rfo 1), Through The Gaa Fy 2024 Intends To Apply The Sum Of Four Million Two Hundred Seven Thousand Five Hundred Pesos (php4,207,500.00) Being The Approved Budget For The Contract (abc) To Payment Under The Contract For The Rebidding Of Lot 1: Supply And Delivery Of Two Thousand Eight Hundred Five (2,805) Bottles Biofertilizer With Project Identification Number Da-rfo-1-2024-goods-087-r. Bids Received In Excess Of The Abc Shall Be Automatically Rejected At Bid Opening. 2. The Da-rfo 1 Now Invites Bids For The Above-mentioned Procurement Project With The Following Details And Minimum Specifications, To Wit: Lot No. Item Description Quantity Unit Unit Cost Total Cost 1 Biofertilizer  With Concentration Of Nitrogen-fixing Bacteria And Phosphate-solubizing Bacteria  Packaging: 3.2 Liters/bottle 2,805 Bottle 1,500.00 4,207,500.00 Other Requirements:  Must Have Undergone Yield Performance Trial In Region 1 Or In Areas With The Same Agro-ecological Zone Conducted Within 3 Years By Da-rfo, Philrice, Sucs Or Other Research Institutions And Shall Submit Results Of The Trial Signed By The Conducting Institution During Bid Opening. Trial Must Obtain Increase In Yield Compared To Farmers Practice Or Must Reduce At Least 2 Bags Of Inorganic Fertilizer Without Sacrificing The Yield.  Manufacturing/production/formulation Date Not Earlier Than 6 Months From The Date Of Delivery Or Expiration Date Not Earlier Than August 2025  For Biofertilizer Product, Must Be Registered Under The Fertilizer And Pesticide Authority (fpa) And For Microbial Inoculants And Organic Soil Amendment (osa) Product, Must Be Registered Under The Bureau Of Agriculture And Fisheries Standards (bafs)  With Valid Issued Cpr Containing Microorganism, Supported With Valid Laboratory Analysis Result From Any Fpa Accredited Or Recognized Laboratory, Or Any Laboratory Enumerated Under The Philippine National Standard (pns) For Organic Soil Amendments And Plant Supplements  For Bafs Registered Product, Must Present A Certification From Bafs That The Product Is Considered Biofertilizer  With Product Brochure Indicating The Package Of Technology And Requirement Per Hectare And Shall Provide Product Brochures During Delivery To Be Given To Farmers In Time Of Distribution  With Notarized Certificate Of 100% Stocks Availability To Be Presented During Bid Opening And To Be Verified At Least 80% Stocks Available During Post-qualification  With Enough Manpower Of At Least 1 Staff To Render Technical Assistance To Be Assigned Per The Provinces With Biofertilizer Allocation  Packaging: With 1x1" Da Logo Sticker And "not For Sale" Printed Below The Logo Delivery Schedule: Fifteen (15) Calendar Days After Receipt Of The Notice To Proceed (ntp) Drop-off Points: Lot 1 (bottles) Da-iliarc, Bacnotan, La Union 1,405 Da-isrec, San Juan, Ilocos Sur 1,400 Total 2,805 Delivery Of The Goods Is Required Within Fifteen (15) Calendar Days After The Receipt Of Notice To Proceed. Bidders Should Have Completed, Within Two 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) 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 5183. 4. Prospective Bidders May Obtain Further Information From And Inspect The Bidding Documents At The Address Given Below During Office Hours From 8:00 Am To 5:00 Pm, Monday To Friday. Department Of Agriculture Regional Field Office 1 Aguila Rd., Sevilla, City Of San Fernando, La Union 5. A Complete Set Of Bidding Documents May Be Acquired By Interested Bidders From January 8-28, 2025 From The Address Given And Websites 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 Php5,000.00. The Procuring Entity Shall Allow The Bidder To Present Its Proof Of Payment For The Fees In Person, By Facsimile, Or Through Electronic Means. 6. The Da-rfo 1 Will Hold A Pre-bid Conference On 15 January 2025, 2:00 Pm At Da-rfo 1, 5th Floor Conference Room, Aguila Road, Sevilla, City Of San Fernando, La Union, 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 Above On Or Before 28 January 2025, 2:00 Pm. 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 28 January 2025, 2:00 Pm At Da-rfo 1, 5th Floor Conference Room, Aguila Road, Sevilla, City Of San Fernando, La Union. Bids Will Be Opened In The Presence Of The Bidders Or Their Authorized Representatives. 10. Additional Instructions To Bidders: A. The Bidders Or Their Duly Authorized Representatives May Attend The Bid Opening; B. In Case A Representative Will Be Attending The Bid Opening, A Special Power Of Attorney (spa), Secretary’s Certificate, Board Resolution Or Any Other Forms Of Authorization (notarized), As The Case May Be, Together With The Company-issued Identification Card Or Any Valid Id Must Be Presented Upon Submission Of The Bid Proposal At The Bac Secretariat. The Name/title Of The Project Must Be Indicated In The Authorization Or Spa. C. Each Bidder Shall Submit One Copy Of The First And Second Components Of Its Bid. Bidders Shall Submit Their Bids With Proper Index Tabbing Using The Forms Specified In The Bidding Documents In Two (2) Separate Sealed Bid Envelopes, And Which Shall Be Submitted Simultaneously; The First Component Which Is The Technical Eligibility Requirements Must Be Soft-bound, Marked With The Name Of The Contract And Its Ib No., Name And Address Of The Bidder, And Enclosed In An Envelope, Sealed With And Marked With The Name Of The Contract, Name And Address Of The Bidder, Addressed To The Bids And Awards Committee (bac) Da Rfo-1 City Of San Fernando, La Union, The Specific Identification No. And The Warning “do Not Open Before…” The Date And Time For The Bid Opening. The Second Component Being The Financial Eligibility Requirements Can Be Fastened In A Folder, Marked With The Name Of The Contract And Its Ib No., Name And Address Of The Bidder, And Enclosed In An Envelope, Sealed With Signature And Marked With The Name Of The Contract, Name And Address Of The Bidder, Addressed To The Bids And Awards Committee (bac) Da Rfo-1 City Of San Fernando, La Union, The Specific Identification No. And The Warning “do Not Open Before…” The Date And Time For The Bid Opening. The Technical And Financial Requirement Each In Separate Envelopes, Shall Be Enclosed In A Mother Envelope With The Same Sealing And Markings. Non-compliance With Index Tabbings Shall Not Be A Ground For Outright Disqualification Or Declaration Of Ineligibility. The Improper Index Tabbings Must Be Duly Acknowledged By The Bidder/representative And Be Subject To The Bid Evaluation And Post-qualification Of The Technical Working Group (twg) As To Their Substance. D. All Documents In The Financial Requirements Envelope Must Be Duly Signed And/or Initialed By The Bidder/authorized Representative On Each And Every Page Thereof. 11. The Da-rfo 1 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 Section 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: Dennis I. Tactac, Abe Chairperson, Bids And Awards Committee Department Of Agriculture - Regional Field Office 1 Aguila Road, Sevilla, City Of San Fernando, La Union Tel. No. :(072) 242/1045-46, Ext. 07 E-mail Add: Bacsec@ilocos.da.gov.ph 13. For Downloading Of Bidding Documents, You May Visit The Following Websites: Da-rfo 1 Website: Https://ilocos.da.gov.ph/ Philgeps Website: Https://www.philgeps.gov.ph/ January 7, 2025 Approved: (sgd.) Gilbert D. Rabara, Dvm Vice-chairperson, Bids And Awards Committee Invitation To Bid Identification No. Da-rfo 1-2024-goods-087-r