Invitation to Bid for

 

PROCUREMENT AND DELIVERY OF CPH SUPPLIES

1.       The NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE (NSO), through the General Appropriations Act of FY 2010 (RA 9970),  intends to apply the sum of ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY TWO THOUSAND PESOS ONLY (Php1, 552, 500.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments for the hereunder project, and the ABC distributed as follows:

LOT	Qty	Description		ABC (Php)	Bidding Docs Price
LOT A-Bag	4850 pieces	Black w/  2010 CPH logo and slogan, PVC Oxford material, L 14", H 13", W 4 1/2" expandable to 3"; open pocket at the back, heavy duty zipper, ringlet for backpack style,  w/shoulder strap for backpack sling, w/pen holder on the inside pocket (see attached specification)		727, 500. 00	1,500.00
LOT B-Clipboard	4850 pieces	Black with 2010 CPH logo and slogan at the back, L 12" x W 13" (see attached design and specification)		242, 500. 00
LOT C-Umbrella	4850 pieces	Fuschia and white w/ 2010 CPH logo , silver backing; 8 ribs; 23" long cane style; silver frame. (see attached specification)		582, 500. 00
Date of Deliveries applicable to all Lots	First	April 9, 2010	300 Pieces (Minimum number)
	Second	April 16, 2010	2500  Pieces (Minimum number)
	Third	April 23, 2010	2050   Pieces (Minimum number)

2.       Bidders shall have the option of submitting a proposal on any lot or all lots.  If the Bidder opts to bid for the two lots, only one Eligibility Requirements shall be submitted.  Evaluation and award of contract will be undertaken on per lot basis; however, for bidder that bids to more than one (1) lot and determined to have the lowest bid per lot shall be awarded with only one (1) contract. Bids received in excess of the ABC per lot shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.

3.       Bidders should have completed, within the last three years prior to the deadline for the submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project equivalent to at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the ABC per lot. The description of an Eligible Bidder is contained in Section II of the Bidding Documents, Instruction to Bidders (ITB).

4.       Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using a non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of RA 9184, otherwise known as the "Government Procurement Reform Act”. Bidding is open to all interested Bidders subject to the conditions for eligibility provided in the IRR of RA 9184.   

Procurement Activity	Date	Venue
Pre-Bid Conference	March 15, 2010, 1:30pm	NSO XI Conference Room
Submission and Opening of Bids	March 26, 2010, 1:30pm	NSO XI Conference Room

5.       Interested Bidders may obtain further information from the RBAC Secretariat at tel. no.(082) 221 8338, and inspect the Bidding Documents at 2/F Ango Bldg, J.P. Cabaguio Ave., Davao City starting March 8, 2010 anytime from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.  The Bidding Documents may also be downloaded free of charge at PhilGEPS and www.nsoxi.ucoz.com Only those Bidders who shall pay the nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents can participate in the bidding.

6.       The NSO reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected Bidder or Bidders.

  (sgd)

PEPITO D. AMOYEN

RBAC Chairperson