1. The Department of Education-Cordillera Administrative Region Regional Office
(DepEd – CAR RO), using a Single Year Framework Agreement (Outright
Determination of Lowest Calculated and Responsive Bid under GPPB Resolution
No. 27-2019, through the FY 2025 Government Appropriations Act (GAA) Fund
intends to apply the sum of Three Million Eight Hundred Sixty Three Thousand Nine
Hundred Pesos Only (P 3,863,900.00), with identification number DepEd-CAR RO
CB 2025-03-003 being the ABC to payments under the contract for each item. Bids
received in excess of the total cost per item shall be automatically rejected.
2. The DepEd – CAR RO now invites bids for Catering Services for the Conduct of
Various Programs, Projects, and Activities (PPAs) of Deped-CAR Regional Office
under Single Year Framework Agreement for CY 2025. Delivery of the Goods is
required within CY 2025. Bidders should have completed, within 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 nondiscretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the 2016 revised Implementing Rules
and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 9184.
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 RO and
inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below during 8:00am to 5:00pm
during working days.
5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders on April
1, 2025 from the DepEd-CAR RO Procurement Unit (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 Php 4,000.00. The Procuring Entity
shall allow the bidder to present its proof of payment for the fees in person, by
facsimile, or through electronic means.
6. The DepEd-CAR RO will hold a Pre-Bid Conference¹ on April 8, 2025 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 the DepEd-CAR RO, address below, on or before 9:00 AM of
April 22, 2025. 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 April 22, 2025 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 RO 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
Chair, BAC Secretariat/Procurement Unit
DepED-CAR Regional Office
Wangal, La Trinidad, Benguet
Email address: car.procurement@deped.gov.ph
Tel. No. (074) 422-1318 Cp No. 09178218490/09207930509
Website: www.depedcar.ph
12. You may visit the following websites:
For downloading of Bidding Documents: depedcar.ph
March 31, 2025
MAKSIM A. BOTILAS
BAC Vice-chairperson