1. The Department of Education-Cordillera Administrative Region Regional Office
(DepEd – CAR RO), through the National Expenditure Program (NEP) of FY 2025
intends to apply the sum of Twenty Six Million Eight Hundred Ninety Five Thousand
Pesos Only (Php 26,895,000.00) being the ABC to payments under the contract for
Supply and Delivery of Tablets for Learners under the Alternative Delivery Mode
(ADM) for DepEd-CAR for FY 2025 with an identification number DepEd-CAR RO
CB 2024-10-025. 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. Delivery
of the Goods is required by within ninety (90) calendar days upon receipt of Notice
to Proceed. 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.

5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders on
October 31, 2024 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 Twenty Five Thousand Pesos Only
(P 25,000.00). The Procuring Entity shall allow the bidder to present its proof of
payment for the fees in person, by facsimile, or through electronic means.
[NOTE: For lot procurement, the maximum fee for the Bidding Documents for each
lot shall be based on its ABC, in accordance with the Guidelines issued by the GPPB;
provided that the total fees for the Bidding Documents of all lots shall not exceed the
maximum fee prescribed in the Guidelines for the sum of the ABC of all lots.]

6. The BAC will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on November 7, 2024, at 1:30 PM 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 in the address stated below, on or before
9:00 AM of November 20, 2024. 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 20, 2024 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. Pursuant to GPPB Circular No. 06-2019, this is an EARLY PROCUREMENT for the
FY 2025 program/activity/project to ensure efficient and full implementation of
program/activity/project within the validity period of the FY 2025 national budget. The
appropriation for this expense is included the FY 2025 National Expenditure
Program submitted to Congress for enactment. The Notice of Award shall be issued
after effectivity of the FY 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) by Congress and
signed by the President into law.

11. 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.

12. 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

13. You may visit the following websites:
For downloading of Bidding Documents: depedcar.ph and philgeps.gov.ph

October 30, 2024

SIGNED
RONALD B. CASTILLO, CESO V
BAC Chairperson