Department Of Agriculture Tender

Description Invitation To Bid For The Procurement Of Assorted Lowland And Upland Vegetable Seeds 1. The Department Of Agriculture-regional Field Office 7, Will Conduct A Public Bidding Through Early Procurement Activities (epa) Of National Expenditure Plan (nep) For Fiscal Year 2025 (gaa 2025) And Intends To Apply The Sum Of One Million Three Hundred Sixty Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Pesos (₱1,367,750.00) Being The Approved Budget For The Contract (abc) To Payments Under The Contract For The Procurement Of Assorted Lowland And Upland Vegetable Seeds. Bids Received In Excess Of The Abc Shall Be Automatically Rejected At Bid Opening. 2. The Department Of Agriculture – Rfo 7 Is Conducting This Procurement Through The Early Procurement Activity (epa) For National Expenditure Plan (nep) For Fiscal Year 2025 (gaa 2025) To Ensure The Timely Delivery Of Goods, Implementation Of Infrastructure Projects And Rendition Of Consultancy Services Where The Procuring Entity (pe) Is Encouraged To Start Procurement Activity Short Of Award. 3. 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 2021), 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 Pe Will Evaluate The Bid Proposals And Determine The Winning Bidder. The Financial Bid Proposal Of The Winning Bidder Will Be Contract Price/amount Which Is Considered Fixed Price. However, The Notice Of Award (noa) Will Only Be Issued Upon The Approval Of The Budget (i.e., Short Of Award); And 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 Accordingly (that Is, Changing The Expiration Of The Original Bid Security). In Case Of The Bidder’s Refusal To Extend The Bid Validity, The Bid Submitted By Said Bidder Will Be Rejected. 4. The Department Of Agriculture-regional Field Office 7 Now Invites Bids For The Procurement Of Assorted Lowland And Upland Vegetable Seeds With The Following Details/specifications: Lowland Seeds 1) 500 Packs Eggplant F1, Stress Tolerant Variety, Long Productive Life, Large, Cylindrical Fruits And Long Shelf Life, 3 Grams/pack @ 190.00/pack 2) 800 Packs Eggplant, Op,long, Widely Adaptable Variety, Cylindrical And Purple Fruits With Green Calyx, Resistant To Bacterial Wilt And Nematodes, 3 Gram/pack @ 60.00/pack 3) 500 Packs Pole Sitao, Op, Very Prolific And High Yielding, Excellent Pod Quality, Long Shelf Life 10 Gram/pack @ 60.00/pack 4) 80 Cans Pole Sitao, Op Dark Green Pod, 100 Gram/can @ 320.00/can 5) 600 Packs Tomato, F1, Very Prolific, High Yielding, High Round Fruits With Long Shelf Life, Resistant To Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus, And Tolerance To Cracking, 0.25g/pack @ 70.00/pack 6) 186 Cans Tomato, Op, High Yielding, Fruits Are Round, Resistant To Bacterial Wilt, Heat Tolerant, 50 Gram/can @ 400.00/can 7) 500 Packs Squash, F1, Prolific Hybrid Variety That Produce Fruits That Have Green Skin With Light Green Pattern, Bright Yellow Flesh And Good Eating Quality, 3 Gram/pack @ 72.00/pack 8) 700 Packs Ampalaya, Op, Long, High Yielding, Resistant To Downey Mildew And Fruitfly, 10 Grams/pack @ 115.00/pack 9) 100 Cans Ampalaya F1, Prolific Hybrid Variety With Heavy And Thick Fleshed And Cylindrical Fruits Which Are Tolerant To Cracking, 50gram/can @ 1,800.00/can 10) 800 Packs Okra Long, Op, Smooth, 11 Gram/pack @ 60.00/pack 11) 800 Packs Pechay, Dwarf Pechay, 12 Gram/pack @ 60.00/pack 12) 117 Bags Upland Kangkong, Fast Growing W/ Long Dark Green Broad Leaves 1kg/bag @ 750.00/bag Upland Seeds 13) 80 Cans Cabbage F1, Widely Adaptable Hybrid Variety That Produces Heavy And Compact Heads With Purple Veins, 25g/can@ 1,200.00/can 14) 60 Cans Carrot, F1, Slow Bolting Hybrid Variety With Thick, Long , Deep Orange And Smooth-skinned Roots With Unique Blunt Ends, 100 Gram/can @ 2,000.00/can 15) 60 Cans Sweet Pepper, F1, Prolific Hybrid Variety , Thick-flesh, Sweet And Conical Fruits 25 Grams/ Can @ 1,900.00/can 16) 400 Packs Pepper, Op, High Yielding, Sinigang Type, Long Green, Moderate Pungency, 1.5 Grams/pack @ 60.00/pack 17) 100 Packs Cucumber, F1, Japanese Burpless, Widely Adaptable, Long, Slender, Glossy, Prolific And High Yielding, Resistant To Downy Mildew, 10 Grams/pack @ 1,135.00/pack 18) 200 Packs Lettuce, Large, Rommaine Type, 5 Gram/ Pack @ 115.00/pack 19) 220 Packs Lettuce, Green, Loose Leaf Type, 5 Gram/ Pack @ 100.00/pack 20) 50 Bags Snap Beans, Op, High Yielding Virus-resistant, Shirt And Dark Green Colors, 1kg/bag @ 1,200.00/bag Other Requirements: - Must Be Included In The List Of Commercial Crop Variety Of Bpi-nsic Database For Vegetable Seeds - All Vegetable Seeds Germination Test Should Be Based On The Germination Standards For Vegetable Crop Seed (ao No. 22 Series Of 2023) - Each Pack/can Must Be Labelled With Da Rfo 7 And Not For Sale. - Indicate Germination & Expiration Date Per Pack/can Note: Unit Cost Includes Transport Cost To Delivery Site Deliver To: Da Rfo 7, Mandaue City, Cebu Delivery Of The Goods Is Required Within 30 Calendar Days From The Receipt Of Approved Notice To Proceed (ntp). Bidders Should Have Completed, Within Five 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). 5. 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. 6. Prospective Bidders May Obtain Further Information From Department Of Agriculture- Regional Field Office 7- Bac 2 Secretariat Through The Contact Details Given Below And Inspect The Bidding Documents As Posted On The Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (philgeps). 7. A Complete Set Of Bidding Documents May Be Acquired By Interested Bidders On November 21, 2024 From The Given Address Below And Upon Payment Of Non-refundable Bid Document Fee The Amount Of Five Thousand Pesos (₱5,000.00) (based On Appendix 8 - Guidelines On The Sale Of Bidding Documents Of The 2016 Revised Irr Of 9184 Updated As Of January 31, 2023. The Procuring Entity Shall Allow The Bidder To Present Its Proof Of Payment For The Fees Which Will Be Presented In Person, By Facsimile, Or Through Electronic Means. 8. The Department Of Agriculture-regional Field Office 7, Will Hold A Pre-bid Conference On November 29, 2024 -2:00 P.m. At Da Conference Room, Da Complex, Highway Maguikay, Mandaue City, Which Shall Be Open To Prospective Bidders. Electronic Pre-bidding May Not Available For This Procurement Opportunity. 9. Bids Must Be Duly Received By The Bac Secretariat Through Manual Submission At The Office Address Indicated Below On Or Before December 11, 2024 - 10:00 A.m. Late Bids Shall Not Be Accepted. 10. All Bids Must Be Accompanied By A Bid Security In Any Of The Acceptable Forms And In The Amount Stated In Itb Clause 14. 11. Bid Opening Shall Be On December 11, 2024 - 10:00 A.m. At Da-rfo 7 Conference Room, Da Complex, Highway Maguikay, Mandaue City. Bids Will Be Opened In The Presence Of The Bidders Or Bidder’s Authorized Representatives Who Choose To Attend The Activity. Electronic Bidding May Not Available For This Procurement Opportunity. 12. The Department Of Agriculture Does Not Condone Any Form Of Solicitation On Any Prospective Winning And Losing Bidders By Any Of Our Staff/employees Or Any Other Party. Any Sort Of This Kind Shall Be Reported Immediately To The Office Of The Secretary Or The National Bureau Of Investigation (nbi) For Entrapment And Proper Investigation. 13. The Department Of Agriculture Regional Field Office 7 (da-rfo 7) Reserves The Right To Reject Any And All Bids, Annul The Bidding Process, 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. 14. For Further Information, Please Refer To: Bac 2 / Procurement Section Department Of Agriculture Regional Field Office-7 Telefax No. 032-2682698 Or 032-345-3483 November 21, 2024 (sgd.) Rtd Wilberto O. Castillo, Ph.d. Bac Chairperson