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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION V
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF MASBATE PROVINCE
DIVISION OFFICE
Project No.: GOODS-2023-12-008
INVITATION TO BID FOR THE Procurement of Food Services and Venue with Room
Accommodation for the Conduct of Up-Skilling and Re-Skilling of Teachers
on Beginning and Developmental Reading Strategies and Approaches thru
National Learning Camp
1. The Department of Education, Division of Masbate Province, through the SUB-ARO
NO. RO-5-23-1289 intends to apply the sum of One Million Four Hundred Sixty-Six
Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Pesos (Php1,466,250.00) being the ABC to payments
under the contract for the Procurement of Food Services and Venue with Room
Accommodation for the Conduct of Up-Skilling and Re-Skilling of Teachers on
Beginning and Developmental Reading Strategies and Approaches thru National
Learning Camp. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid
opening.
PARTICULARS
Procurement of Food Services and Venue with Room Accommodation for the Conduct of Up-Skilling and Re- Skilling of Teachers on Beginning and Developmental Reading Strategies and Approaches thru National Learning
Camp on February 5-7, 2023 (Batch 1), February 12-14, 2023 (Batch 2) and February 19-21, 2023 (Batch 3)
2 days
No. Of
Pax Unit Cost Total
(Batch 1)
February 5-6, 2024
Grade 1-6 Teachers & Training Staff 75 1,500.00 225,000.00
Food Services - 3 Meals & 2 Snacks with Venue and
Accommodation
(for 2 days)
February 7, 2024
1 day Food Services - 2 Meals & 2 Snacks with Venue 75 750.00 56,250.00
(Batch 2)
February 12-13, 2024
Grade 1-6 Teachers & Training Staff 158 1,500.00 474,000.00
2 days Food Services - 3 Meals & 2 Snacks with Venue and
Accommodation
(for 2 days)
February 14, 2024 158 750.00 118,500.00
1 day Food Services - 2 Meals & 2 Snacks with Venue
(Batch 3)
February 19-20, 2024
Grade 1-6 Teachers & Training Staff 158 1,500.00 474,000.00
2 days Food Services - 3 Meals & 2 Snacks with Venue and
Accommodation
(for 2 days)
February 21, 2024
1 day Food Services - 2 Meals & 2 Snacks with Venue 158 750.00 118,500.00
TOTAL 1,466,250.00
2. The Department of Education, Division of Masbate Province, through the Bids and
Awards Committee (BAC), now invites bids for the goods and services contemplated in
this project and as detailed in the Schedule of Requirements and the table of Technical
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Specifications indicated in the bidding documents. Expected completion of delivery of the
goods is thirty (30) calendar days upon receipt of Notice to Proceed (NTP) at DepEd
Masbate Province.
Prospective bidders should have completed, within five (5) years immediately preceding
the deadline for the submission of bids, Single Largest Completed Contract (SLCC) similar
to the contract to be bid and the value of which, adjusted, if necessary, by the Bidder to
current prices using the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) consumer price index, must
be at least twenty-five (25%) of the ABC of the lot bid for; OR, at least two (2) similar
contracts and the total of the aggregated contract amount should be equivalent to at least
twenty-five (25%) of the ABC of the lot bid for; and the largest of these similar contracts
must be equivalent to at least half of the percentage of the required percentage of the ABC
of the project to be bid. The contracts may come from different agencies/companies.
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 Department of Education,
Division of Masbate Province and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given in
item No. 11 from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. December 18, 2023 (Monday) – January 5, 2024
(Friday), excluding Saturdays, Sundays, Non-Working Holidays and 8:00 A.M - 9:00
A.M. January 8, 2024 (Monday) at the BAC Secretariat/Procurement Office, DepEd
Division of Masbate Province.
5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders on December
18, 2023 (Monday) – January 5, 2024 (Friday), excluding Saturdays, Sundays, Non- Working Holidays and 8:00 A.M – 9:00 A.M. January 8, 2024 (Monday) at the BAC
Secretariat/Procurement Office, DepEd Division of Masbate Province upon payment of
the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by
the GPPB, in the amount of Five Thousand Pesos (Php5,000.00). It can also be acquired
for free by downloading through PhilGEPS Website and Agency Website. Bid Documents
should be paid before bid submission.
6. The Department of Education, Division of Masbate Province will hold a Pre-Bid
Conference on December 27, 2023, 9:00 AM at Executive Lounge, DepEd Division of
Masbate, Rodeo Road, Masbate City.
7. Bids must be duly received by the BAC Secretariat through manual/physical submission
on or before January 8, 2024 9:00 A.M. (PAGASA Time) Late bids shall not be accepted.
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 January 8, 2024 9:00 A.M. at the Executive Lounge, DepEd
Division of Masbate, Rodeo Road, Masbate City. Bids will be opened in the presence of
the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend the activity.
10. The Department of Education, Division of Masbate Province 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 contact:
MARIA THERESA A. BASAS, CPA
BAC SECRETARIAT/PROCUREMENT OFFICE
Department of Education, Division of Masbate
Division Office, Procurement Section
Mobile No. 0929-4905672
Email address: procurement@depedmasbate.ph
12. You may visit the following websites: philgeps.gov.ph and/or depedmasbate.ph
CHERYLL V. BERMUDO
BAC Chairperson