Department Of Agriculture Tender

Description Section I. Request For Expression Of Interest For Hiring Of Services Provider/consultancy Services For The Conduct Of The Project “market Study On The Supply And Demand Of Vegetables In Ormoc, Tacloban & Calbayog Cities” For 8 Months (march -october 2025) Da8-cs-2025-01 (id No. Bt-25-services-vmds-43952-0002) 1. The Department Of Agriculture – Regional Field Office No. 8 Through The Vmds- 2025 Current Fund Intends To Apply The Sum Of One Million Pesos Only (p1,000,000.00) Being The Approved Budget For The Contract (abc) To Payments Under The Contract For “hiring Of Services Provider/consultancy Services For The Conduct Of The Project “market Study On The Supply And Demand Of Vegetables In Ormoc, Tacloban & Calbayog Cities” For 8 Months (march -october 2025)”. Bids Received In Excess Of The Abc Shall Be Automatically Rejected At The Opening Of The Financial Proposals. 2. The Department Of Agriculture – Regional Field Office No. 8 Now Calls For The Submission Of Eligibility Documents For The Hiring Of Services Provider/consultancy Services For The Conduct Of The Project “market Study On The Supply And Demand Of Vegetables In Ormoc, Tacloban & Calbayog Cities” For 8 Months (march -october 2025)’’. Eligibility Documents Of Interested Consultants Must Be Duly Received By The Bac Secretariat On Or Before March 12, 2025 @9:00 A.m (bac-secretariat Time) At The Address Below. Applications For Eligibility Will Be Evaluated Based On A Non-discretionary “pass/fail” Criterion. 3. Interested Bidders May Obtain Further Information From The Department Of Agriculture – Regional Field Office No. 8 And Inspect The Bidding Documents At The Address Given Below During From 8:00 A.m To 5:00 P.m. 4. A Complete Set Of Bidding Documents May Be Acquired By Interested Bidders On March 12, 2025 To April 01, 2025 From The Address 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 One Thousand Pesos Only (p1,000.00). It May Also Be Downloaded Free Of Charge From The Website Of The Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (philgeps) And The Website Of The Procuring Entity, Provided That Bidders Shall Pay The Applicable Fee For The Bidding Documents Not Later Than The Submission Of Their Bids. For Submission Of Eligibility Requirements, Payment Is Not Required. Bidding Documents Fee Shall Be Required Only From Bidders That Are Declared Eligible And Are Included In The Shortlist. Bid Documents Fee Shall Be Paid On Or Before Submission Of Technical And Financial Proposals. 5. The Bac Shall Draw Up The Short List Of Consultants From Those Who Have Submitted Expression Of Interest, Including Eligibility Documents, And Have Been Determined As Eligible In Accordance With The Provisions Of Republic Act 9184 (ra 9184), Otherwise Known As The “government Procurement Reform Act”, And Its Implementing Rules And Regulations (irr). The Short List Shall Consist Of Five (5) Prospective Bidders Who Will Be Entitled To Submit Bids. The Criteria And Rating System For Short Listing Are The Following: Criteria Score A) Experience And Capability Of The Consulting Firm/consultant I. Experience In The Actual Implementation Of Market Studies And Related Activities. Ii. Engagement With Projects Related To Agriculture • Between One (1) To Two (2) Projects • Between Three (3) To Five (5) Projects 40 (maximum) (20 Points) (20 Points) (10 Points) (20 Points) B) Skills And Competencies I. Professional Experience Of The Consultants • Between One 1-3 Years • Above 3 Years Ii. Consultant Qualification • Bs Graduate • Post-graduate Of Agriculture Or Agriculture Related Course Iii. Background Of Consultants • Bs Graduate Of Agriculture Or Agriculture- Related Courses • Post-graduate Of Agriculture Or Agri-related Courses 60 (maximum) (15 Points) (5 Points) (15 Points) (15 Points) (5 Points) (30 Points) (30 Points) (10 Points) (30 Points) Total 100 The Passing Mark For The Short-listed Service Provider Shall Be 75%. The Schedule Of The Bac Activities Is As Follows: Bac Activities Time/date Venue/address 1. Advertisement/posting Of Request For Expression Of Interest (rei) February 21-28, 2025 Conspicuous Places, Philgeps, Da8-website 2. Eligibility And Shortlisting Of Consulting Services March 12, 2025 @ 9:00 A.m Da-rfo 8, Bac Office Kanhuraw Hill, Tacloban City/via Google Meet 3. Pre-bid Conference March 20, 2025 @ 9:00 A.m. 4. Submission And Opening Of Bids April 01, 2025 @ 9:00 A.m. 6. Bidding Will Be Conducted Through Open Competitive Bidding Procedures Using Nondiscretionary “pass/fail” Criterion As Specified In The Irr Of 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. 7. The Procuring Entity Shall Evaluate Bids Using The Quality Based Evaluation (qbe) Procedure. The Criteria And Rating System For The Evaluation Of Bids Shall Be Provided In The Instructions To Bidders. 8. The Contract Shall Be Completed Within March 2025 To October 2025 Reckoned From The Receipt Of Notice To Proceed (ntp). 9. The Department Of Agriculture – Regional Field Office No. 8 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 Section 41 Of Ra 9184 And Its Irr, Without Thereby Incurring Any Liability To The Affected Bidder Or Bidders. 10. For Further Information, Please Refer To: Eduardo Romano M. De Veyra Head, Bac Secretariat Department Of Agriculture, Regional Field Office-8 Kanhuraw Hill, Tacloban City Darfo8.bacsec@gmail.com Landline No. (53)832-0834 Mobile No. 09061694318 Easternvisayas.da.gov.ph Approved By: (sgd.) Larry U. Sultan, Jd Rtd For Operations/bac Chairman