1. The Department of Education-Cordillera Administrative Region Regional Office
(DepEd – CAR RO), through the FY 2023 Government Appropriations Act (GAA)
Fund intends to apply the sum of Two Million Six Hundred Twenty Nine Thousand
Six Hundred Eighty Seven Pesos and 50/100 Only (Php 2,629,687.50) being the ABC
to payments under the contract for Supply, Printing, and Delivery of Reading
Resources (Storybook Packages) for the Reading Program of DepEd-CAR with an
identification number DepEd-CAR RO CB 2024-10-030. 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 sixty (60) 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 12, 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 Three Thousand Pesos Only (Php
3,000.00). 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 themaximum fee prescribed in the Guidelines for the sum of the ABC of all lots.]

6. The DepEd-CAR RO will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on October 21, 2024 at 2:30PM
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
November 6, 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 6, 2024 at 9:01 AM onwards 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

October 11, 2024

SIGNED
RONALD B. CASTILLO, CESO V
BAC Chairperson