1. The Department of Education – Cordillera Administrative Region
Regional Office (DepEd-CAR RO), through the 2024 General
Appropriations Act (GAA) intends to apply the sum of One Million
Four Hundred Forty Three Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety Six
Pesos Only (Php 1,443,796.00) being the Approved Budget for the
Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for CONSTRUCTION
OF SLOPE PROTECTION AT CAMBULO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL –
MATTAO ANNEX, BANAUE, IFUGAO with identification number
DepED-CAR RO CB 2025-05-005. Bids received in excess of the ABC
shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
2. The DepEd-CAR RO now invites bids for the above Procurement
Project. Completion of the Works is required 90 calendar days after
seven (7) calendar days from the receipt of the Notice to Proceed.
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 open competitive bidding
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 DepED-CAR
Regional Office and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address
given below from 8:00am to 5:00pm, Mondays to Fridays except
on holidays.
5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested
bidders starting on May 9, 2025 from the given address and
website/s 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 Two Thousand Pesos Only (Php 2,000.00).
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 Regional Office will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on
May 16, 2025, 9:00 AM at the OARD, DepED-CAR Regional Office,

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
June 3, 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 June 3, 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

May 8, 2025
RONALD B. CASTILLO
BAC Chairperson