Department Of Social Welfare And Development Region X Tender

Description Invitation To Bid For Secondary Internet Service Subscription For Dswd Field Office X And Sub-regional Offices 1. The Department Of Social Welfare And Development Field Office X Through The Gaa 2025 Intends To Apply The Sum Of Six Million One Hundred Nine Thousand Two Hundred Twenty Four Pesos (php 6,109,224.00) Only Being The Approved Budget For The Contract (abc) To Payments Under The Contract For The Secondary Internet Service Subscription For Dswd Field Office X And Sub-regional Offices Under Ib No. 2025-02-12. Bids Received In Excess Of The Abc Shall Be Automatically Rejected At Bid Opening. 2. The Dswd Fo X Now Invites Bids For The Above Procurement Project. Delivery Of The Goods Shall Be In Accordance With Section Vi (schedule Of Requirements). Prospective Bidders Must Have Completed A Similar Contract Within The Preceding Two (2) Years, A Single Contract Equivalent To At Least Fifty Percent (50%) Of The Approved Budget Cost Per Lot To Be Bid. 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, Otherwise Known As The “government Procurement Reform Act”. (i) 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. Interested Bidders May Obtain Further Information From Dswd Fo X Bac Secretariat And Inspect The Bidding Documents At The Address Given Below During Weekdays (except Holidays) From 8:00 Am - 5:00 Pm Starting 24 February 2025. 5. A Complete Set Of Bidding Documents May Be Acquired By Interested Bidders On The Given Address And Website(s) 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 Ten Thousand Pesos Only (php 10,000.00). The Procuring Entity Shall Allow The Bidder To Present Its Proof Of Payment For The Fees In Person Or Through E-mail During The Conduct Of Bid Opening. 6. The Dswd Fo X Will Hold A Virtual Pre-bid Conference Through Videoconferencing Via Google Meet (https://meet.google.com/ecy-cmma-sho) On 03 March 2025, 02:00 Pm Onwards, Which Shall Be Open To Prospective Bidders. 7. Bids Must Be Duly Received By The Bac Secretariat Through Manual Submission At The Office Address As Indicated Below, On Or Before 17 March 2025, 09:00 Am. 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. Virtual Bid Opening Through Videoconferencing Via Google Meet Shall Be On 17 March 2025, 02:00 Pm. Bids Will Be Opened In The Presence Of The Bidders’ Representatives Who Choose To Attend The Activity. The Links Will Be Provided Upon Submission Of Bid Documents. 10. Each Bidder Shall Submit One (1) Original And Two (2) More Duplicate Copies Of Its Bid, Which Shall Be Properly Sealed And Marked, To Wit:  Original Bid (blue Envelope) Enclose The Original Eligibility And Technical Documents In One Sealed Envelope Marked “original – Technical Component” And The Original Financial Component In Another Sealed Envelope Marked “original – Financial Component”. Seal Both Envelopes In An Outer Envelope Marked “original Bid”  Copy 1 (red Envelope) Enclose The Certified True Copies Of Eligibility And Technical Documents In One Sealed Envelope Marked “copy 1 – Technical Component” And The Certified True Copies Of Financial Component In Another Sealed Envelope Marked “copy 1 – Financial Component”. Seal Both Envelopes In An Outer Envelope Marked “copy 1”.  Copy 2 (yellow Envelope) Enclose The Certified True Copies Of Eligibility And Technical Documents In One Sealed Envelope Marked “copy 2 – Technical Component” And The Certified True Copies Of Financial Component In Another Sealed Envelope Marked “copy 2 – Financial Component”. Seal Both Envelopes In An Outer Envelope Marked “copy 2”. The Original Bid, Copy 1, And Copy 2 Envelopes, Shall Then Be Contained In One Envelope (overall Bid Component Envelope) Duly Marked And Sealed. All Envelopes Shall:  Be Addressed To: The Chairperson Bids And Awards Committee Department Of Social Welfare And Development Fo X Masterson Ave., Upper Carmen, Cagayan De Oro City  Bear A Warning “do Not Open Before: ……” Stating The Date & Time For Opening Of Bids In Accordance With The Itb  Prospective Bidder Is Requested To Indicate A Label Or Tab Marking On Each Technical And Financial Documents Required To Be Submitted.  Please See Annex A For The Detailed Illustrations Of The Sealing And Marking Of Bids. Non-conformity To The Foregoing Shall Be A Ground For Disqualification. 11. To Resolve Cases Where There Is An Occurrence Of A Tie Among Bidders, I.e., Two Or More Of The Bidders Have Been Post-qualified As The Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid (lcrb), The Dswd Fo X Shall Resort To A Non-discretionary And Non-discriminatory Measure Such That The Same Is Based On Sheer Luck Or Chance As Per Gppb Circular No. 06-2005 "tie-breaking Method". 12. After The Opening And Evaluation Of Bids, The Bac, Its Staff And Personnel, The Secretariat And Technical Working Group (twg), As Well As Observers, Are Prohibited From Communicating In Any Way With Any Bidder Regarding The Evaluation Of Their Bids Until The Issuance Of A Notice Of Award (noa). However, The Bac, Through Its Secretariat, May Ask In Writing The Bidder For Clarification Of Its Request. All Responses To Requests For Clarification Shall Be In Writing. 13. The Dswd Fo X 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. 14. For Further Information, Please Refer To: Atty. Justine Phillip O. Tadeo Head, Bac Secretariat Dswd Field Office X Masterson Avenue, Upper Carmen, Cagayan De Oro City Tel No. (088) 858-6333 Local 102 Mobile No. 09754860960 Bac.fo10@dswd.gov.ph 15. You May Visit The Following Websites For Downloading Of Invitation To Bid: Www.philgeps.gov.ph Or Https://fo10.dswd.gov.ph/ 21 February 2025 Bellene L. Ahmad Chairperson, Bids And Awards Committee