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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