Department Of Health Main Tender

Description Request For Expression Of Interest 1. The Department Of Health (doh), Through The General Appropriations Act (gaa) Of 2024 Intends To Apply The Sum Of Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Philippine Pesos (php7,500,000.00) Being The Approved Budget For The Contract (abc) To Payment Under The Contract For The Procurement Of Consulting Services For The Conduct Of Formative Research For The Development Of Healthy Learning Institutions Materials For Out-of-school Youth Under Rei No. 2024-010. Bids Received In Excess Of The Abc Shall Be Automatically Rejected At The Opening Of The Financial Proposal. 2. The Doh Now Calls For The Submission Of Eligibility Documents For The Procurement Of Consulting Services For The Conduct Of Formative Research For The Development Of Healthy Learning Institutions Materials For Out-of-school Youth Under Rei No. 2024-010. Eligibility Documents Of Interested Consulting Firms Must Be Duly Received By The Cobac-b Secretariat On Or Before 20 June 2024, 9:00 A.m. At Convention Hall, Building 17, Department Of Health, San Lazaro Compound, Sta. Cruz, Manila. Applications For Eligibility Will Be Evaluated Based On A Non-discretionary “pass/fail” Criterion. 3. Bids Must Be Duly Received By The Cobac-b Secretariat Through Either (i) Manual Submission At The Office Address Indicated Below, (ii) Online Or Electronic Submission As Indicated Below, Or (iii) Both On Or Before 20 June 2024, 9:00 A.m. Late Bids Shall Not Be Accepted. 4. Electronic Submission Of Bids Must Be Sent Via E-mail To Cobacbsecretariat@doh.gov.ph Provided That It Complies With The Following Conditions: I. It Should Be In A Clear .pdf/.img/.jpg/.tiff/.gif/.png Format, And Shall Be In Password Protected Bidding Document In Compressed Archive Folders Pursuant To Gppb Resolution No. 09-2020 And Section 25.1 Of The 2016 Irr Of Ra 9184; Ii. A Generated Bid Receipt Page Or Email Acknowledgement Indicating The Time Of Submission Must Be Secured And Printed As A Reference; Iii. The Documentary Requirements Are Arranged Accordingly Based On The Eligibility Checklist Using The Standard File Name Indicated Therein. Iv. For Electronic Bid Submission, The Passwords For Accessing The Bidding Documents Will Be Disclosed By The Bidders Only During The Actual Bid Opening Which May Be Done In Person Or Face-to-face Through Videoconferencing, Webcasting Or Similar Technology. (gppb Resolution No. 09-2020 And Section 29 Of The 2016 Irr Of Ra 9184) Note: The Bac Shall Open The Bid Envelopes Using A Non-discretionary “pass/fail” Criterion. In Case Of Electronic Bid Submission, Bidding Documents Not In Compressed Archive Folders And Are Not Password Protected, Shall Be Rejected. However, Bid Envelopes That Are Not Properly Sealed And Marked Or Not Properly Compressed And Password-protected, As Required In The Bidding Documents, Shall Be Accepted, Provided That The Bidder Or Its Duly Authorized Representative Shall Acknowledge Such Condition Of The Bid As Submitted. The Bac Shall Assume No Responsibility For The Misplacement Of The Contents Of The Improperly Sealed Or Marked Bid, Or Improperly Compressed Or Password-protected Folder, Or For Its Premature Opening. (gppb Resolution No. 09-2020 And Section 25.9 Of The 2016 Irr Of Ra 9184) Further, Once The Bidder Is Determined As The Single/highest Rated And Responsive Bid, The Bidder Shall Submit Three (3) Sets Of Printed Copies Of The Eligibility Documents, Certified As Such By The Bidder Or His Duly Authorized Representative. 5. Interested Bidders May Obtain Further Information From Cobac Secretariat, Convention Hall, Building 17, Department Of Health, San Lazaro Compound, Sta. Cruz, Manila, And Inspect The Bidding Documents At The Address Given Above During 8:00 Am To 5:00 Pm, Monday To Friday. 6. A Complete Set Of Bidding Documents May Be Acquired By Interested Bidders On 07 June To 20 June 2024 From The Address Above Upon Payment Of Applicable Fee For The Bidding Documents, Pursuant To The Latest Guidelines Issued By The Gppb In The Amount Of Ten Thousand Philippine Pesos (php10,000.00). 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. 7. The Cobac Shall Draw Up The Short List Of Consultants From Those Who Have Submitted Expression Of Interest, Including The Eligibility Documents, And Have Been Determined As Eligible In Accordance With The Provisions Of Republic Act (ra) 9184, Otherwise Known As The “government Procurement Reform Act”, And Its Implementing Rules And Regulations (irr). The Criteria And Rating System For Short Listing Are: A. Applicable Experience Of The Firm - 70% B. Qualification Of Personnel Assigned In The Project - 20% C. Current Workload - 10% 8. Bidding Will Be Conducted Through Open Competitive Bidding Procedures Using Non-discretionary “pass/fail” Criterion As Specified In The Irr Of R.a. 9184. Bidding Is Restricted To Filipino Citizens/sole Proprietorships, Cooperatives, And Partnerships Or Organizations With At Least Sixty Percent (60%) Interest Or Outstanding Capital Stock Belonging To Citizens Of The Philippines. 9. 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. 10. The Contract Shall Be Completed Within Nine (9) Months From The Issuance Of The Approved Notice To Proceed. 11. The Doh 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. For Further Information, Please Refer To: Cobac-b Secretariat Department Of Health Convention Hall, Building 17, San Lazaro Compound, Sta. Cruz, Manila 1003 Tel. Nos. 8651-7800 Local 1600-1603; 1620-1629; 1649-1654 Facsimile No.: 8740-6830/8711-6061 E-mail Address: Cobacbsecretariat@doh.gov.ph Sgd. Glenn Mathew G. Baggao, Md, Mha, Msn, Fpsms, Fpcha Undersecretary Of Health Cobac-b Chairperson