Philippine Coconut Authority Tender

Description Invitation To Bid Supply, Handling, Transport, Hauling And Delivery Of 171,600 Opv Dwarf Coconut Seedlings 1. The Philippine Coconut Authority Region Viii, Through The Cy 2024 Prlc Intends To Apply The Sum Of Fourteen Million Five Hundred Eighty-six Thousand Pesos Only (14,586,000.00) Being The Abc To Payments Under The Contract For The Supply, Handling, Transport, Hauling, And Delivery Of 171, 600 Opv Dwarf Coconut Seedlings With Public Bidding No. 2024-001. Bids Received In Excess Of The Abc Shall Be Automatically Rejected At Bid Opening. 2. The Pca-viii Now Invites Bids For The Above Procurement Project. Delivery Of The Goods Is Required Within Six (6) Months From Receipt Of Notice To Proceed. Bidders Should Have Completed, Within The Past Five (5) 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) No. 9184. A. 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. 4. Prospective Bidders May Obtain Further Information From Pca Viii Bids And Awards Committee (bac) Secretariat And Inspect The Bidding Documents At The Address Given Below During Office Days From 8 A.m. To 5 P.m. 5. A Complete Set Of Bidding Documents May Be Acquired By Interested Bidders Starting On March 7, 2024 From The Given Address And Website 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 ₱25,000.00 To Be Paid In Cash To The Pca Cashier Located At The 1st Floor Of Pca Regional Office Viii. 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 6. The Pca Viii Will Hold A Pre-bid Conference On March 14, 2024, 9:00 A.m. At Pca Viii Conference Room And/or Through Video Conferencing (zoom), Which Shall Be Open To Prospective Bidders. Below Are The Details: Zoom Link: 511 202 2625 Passcode: 7ffpen 7. Bids Must Be Duly Received By The Bac Secretariat At The Stated Address On Or Before 9 A.m. On March 26, 2024. 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 At 10 A.m. On March 26, 2024 At Pca Viii Conference Room. Bids Will Be Opened In The Presence Of The Bidders’ Representatives Who Choose To Attend The Activity. 10. Prospective Bidders Should Have Sources Of Planting Materials (like Mother Palms And Seednuts) Or Nurseries Established And At Least 20% Available Seedlings Of The Total Quantity The Bidder Opts To Bid At The Time Of Bidding, Subject To Post Qualification And Evaluation/inspection. 11. Prospective Bidders Must Present To The Bac On The Opening Of Bids A Certificate Of Duly Registered Seedlings Supplier From Philippine Coconut Authority. 12. The Pca Viii 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 41 Of The 2016 Revised Irr Of Ra No. 9184, Without Thereby Incurring Any Liability To The Affected Bidder Or Bidders. 13. For Further Information, Please Refer To: Josefina C. Opleda Bids And Awards Committee Secretariat Regional Technical Unit Pca Viii, Gov’t Center, Baras, Palo, Leyte Pca8bac@gmail.com 0977-750-1646/ 0920-359-8230 March 7, 2024 Erwin J. Abonales Bac Chairman