1. The Department of Education- Cordillera Administrative Region (DepEd- CAR), through the 2023 General Appropriation Act with SUB-ARO number: OSEC-CAR-23-4861 intends to apply the sum of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P 1,500,000.00) Only being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the Supply and Delivery of ICT Equipment for the DepEd-CAR Regional Office for the Improvement of Computer & Network Infrastructure, and Data Center with identification number DepEd-CAR RO CB-2023-10-011 The ABC for each of the lots are as follows:
a. Lot 1: Eight Hundred Seven Thousand Pesos (P 807,000.00) Only with identification number: DepED-CAR RO CB-2023-10-011 – Lot 1
b. Lot 2: Six Hundred Ninety-Three Thousand Pesos (693,000.00) Only with identification number: DepED-CAR RO CB-2023-10-011 – Lot 2
Bids received in excess of the ABC per lot shall be rejected at bid opening.
2. The DepEd- CAR through the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) now invites bids for the above Procurement Project. Delivery of the Goods is required within Lot 1: ninety (90) calendar days and Lot 2: forty-five (45) calendar days from the receipt of the Notice to Proceed. Bidders should have completed, within three (3) 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 DepEd-CAR Regional Office and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00am to 5:00pm during working days.
5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested bidders starting on October 19, 2023 (office hours only) from the BAC Secretariat and upon payment of the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents, pursuant to the latest guidelines issued by the GPPB in the amount of:
a. Lot 1: One Thousand Pesos (P 1,000.00) Only
b. Lot 2: One Thousand Pesos (P 1,000.00) Only
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 DepEd-CAR Regional Office will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on October 26, 2023 (Thursday) at 9:00AM at the OARD, DepEd-CAR RO, Wangal, La Trinidad, Benguet, which shall be open to prospective bidders.
7. Bids must be duly received by the BAC Secretariat at the Office of the Assistant Regional Director of DepEd-CAR RO, address below, on or before 9:00 AM of November 8, 2023 (Wednesday). Late bids shall not be accepted.
RONALD B. CASTILLO, CESO V
BAC Chairperson
Procurement Unit Office (BAC Secretariat Office)
DepED-CAR Regional Office
Wangal, La Trinidad, Benguet
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 on November 8, 2023 (Thursday) at 9:01 AM at the OARD, DepEd- CAR, Wangal, La Trinidad, Benguet. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend the activity.
10. The DepEd-CAR 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
11. For further information, please refer to:
Atty. Edward C. Magalgalit, Jr./Randolph Flyn B. Daculog
Procurement Unit Office (BAC Secretariat Office)
DepED-CAR Regional Office
Wangal, La Trinidad, Benguet
Email address: car.procurement@deped.gov.ph
Tel. No. (074) 422-1318 Cp No. 09178218490/09207930509
depedcar.ph
12. You may visit the following websites:
For downloading of Bidding Documents: depedcar.ph
October 18, 2023 [Date of Issue]
RONALD B. CASTILLO, CESO V
BAC Chairperson