Philippine Coconut Authority Tender

Description 1. The Philippine Coconut Authority-albay Research Center (pca-arc), Through The 2023 Dost-pcaarrd-funded Project: Bioactive Characterization Of Virgin Coconut Oil (vco) And Its By-products From Coconut Hybrids And Parentals Intends To Apply The Sum Of P 2,287,360.00 Being The Approved Budget For The Contract (abc) As Payment For The Contact For The Quality Analysis Of Various Coconut Materials. Bids Received In Excess Of The Abc For Each Lot Shall Be Automatically Rejected At Bid Opening. 2. The Philippine Coconut Authority – Albay Research Center Now Invites Bids For The Above Procurement Project. Completion Of The Works Is Required Within 180 Calendar Days. Bidders Should Have Completed 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 Negotiated Procurement (two-failed Biddings) Procedures Using Non- Discretionary “pass/fail” Criterion As Specified In The 2016 Revised Implementing Rules And Regulations (irr) Of Republic Act (ra) No. 9184. 4. Interested Bidders May Obtain Further Information From Philippine Coconut Authority -albay Research Center And Inspect The Bidding Documents At The Address Given Below During Office Hours From 28 February 2025, 8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m. To 05 March 2025, 8:00a.m. – 05:00p.m. 5. The Philippine Coconut Authority-albay Research Center Will Hold A Face-to-face Negotiation Meeting On 03 March 2025, Monday, 10:00a.m. At Conference Room, Administrative Bldg., Pca-arc, Banao, Guinobatan, Albay Which Shall Be Open To Prospective Bidders. 6. Two (2) Copies Of The Proposals (one Original And One Copy) Must Be Duly Received By The Bac Secretariat Through Manual Submission Or Mailed At The Office Address As Indicated Below On Or Before 06 March 2025, Thursday, 05:00p.m. Late Bids Shall Not Be Accepted. 7. Interested Bidders Shall Submit The Following Documents In Sealed Envelopes, Labeled As “negotiated Procurement For Two-failed Biddings”, With The Title Of The Procurement Project, Name Of The Bidder, Address, The Contact Details Of The Bidder, Addressed To The Bac. A. Eligibility And Technical Documents A) Valid Philgeps Registration Certificate (platinum Membership) (all Pages); B) Statement Of The Prospective Bidder Of All Its Ongoing Government And Private Contracts, Including Contracts Awarded But Not Yet Started, If Any, Whether Similar Or Not Similar In Nature And Complexity To The Contract To Be Bid; And C) Statement Of The Bidder’s Single Largest Completed Contract (slcc) Similar To The Contract To Be Bid, Except Under Conditions Provided For In Sections 23.4.1.3 And 23.4.2.4 Of The 2016 Revised Irr Of Ra No. 9184, Within The Relevant Period As Provided In The Bidding Documents; And D) Original Copy Of Bid Security. If In The Form Of A Surety Bond, Submit Also A Certification Issued By The Insurance Commission Or Original Copy Of Notarized Bid Securing Declaration; And E) Conformity With The Schedule Of Requirement, Technical Specifications And Which May Include Production/delivery Schedule, Manpower Requirements, And/or After- Sales/parts, If Applicable; And F) Original Duly Signed Omnibus Sworn Statement (oss); And If Applicable, Original Notarized Secretary’s Certificate In Case Of A Corporation, Partnership, Or Cooperative; Or Original Special Power Of Attorney Of All Members Of The Joint Venture Giving Full Power And Authority To Its Officer To Sign The Oss And Do Acts To Represent The Bidder. G) The Service Laboratory’s Audited Financial Statements, Showing, Among Others, The Service Laboratory’s Total And Current Assets And Liabilities, Stamped “received” By The Bir Or Its Duly Accredited And Authorized Institutions, For The Preceding Calendar Year Which Should Not Be Earlier Than Two (2) Years From The Date Of Bid Submission; And H) The Prospective Bidder’s Computation Of Net Financial Contracting Capacity (nfcc); Or A Committed Line Of Credit From A Universal Or Commercial Bank In Lieu Of Its Nfcc Computation I) If Applicable, A Duly Signed Joint Venture Agreement (jva) In Case The Joint Venture Is Already In Existence; Or Duly Notarized Statements From All The Potential Joint Venture Partners Stating That They Will Enter Into And Abide By The Provisions Of The Jva In The Instance That The Bid Is Successful. J) [for Foreign Bidders Claiming By Reason Of Their Country’s Extension Of Reciprocal Rights To Filipinos] Certification From The Relevant Government Office Of Their Country Stating That Filipinos Are Allowed To Participate In Government Procurement Activities For The Same Item Or Product. K) Certification From The Dti If The Bidder Claims Preference As A Domestic Bidder Or Domestic Entity. B. Financial Documents L) Original Of Duly Signed And Accomplished Financial Bid Form; And M) Original Of Duly Signed And Accomplished Price Schedule(s). 8. The General And Special Conditions Of The Contract (annex “b & C”) Shall Form Part Of The Contract. Other Conditions Of The Contract Shall Be Governed By The Implementation Of The Rules And Regulations Of Ra 9184 And Other Related And Applicable Laws. 9. The Philippine Coconut Authority-albay Research Center 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 Implementing Rules And Regulations (irr) Of Ra No. 9184, Without Thereby Incurring Any Liability To The Affected Bidder Or Bidders.