Rebidding for the Supply and Delivery of Three (3) Units of Brand New Cargo Vehicles

INVITATION TO BID

 REBIDDING FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF THREE (3) UNITS OF

BRAND NEW CARGO VEHICLES

1. The BASES CONVERSION AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (hereinafter referred to as BCDA), through its Bids and Awards Committee for Goods (BACG), invites PhilGEPS-registered providers of Disinfection Services for the Rebidding for the Supply and Delivery of Three (3) Units of Brand New Cargo Vehicles with an Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) of Three Million Seven Hundred Twenty Thousand Pesos (Ph3,720,000.00), inclusive of all applicable taxes and fees. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.

2. The BCDA now invites bids for the Rebidding for the Supply and Delivery of Three (3) Units of Brand New Cargo Vehicles. Bidders should have completed, within the last three (3) years (October  2018 to October 2021) from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project, equivalent to at least fifty percent (50%) of the ABC. 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 competitive bidding procedure using a non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the 2016 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (RIRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184, otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”.

4. Bidding is limited 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 5183.

5. Interested bidders may obtain further information from BCDA and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below during business hours from 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM and/or at the BCDA website (https://bcda.gov.ph/bids). 

6. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders from the BCDA Corporate Center, 2^nd Floor Bonifacio Technology Center, 31^st St. cor. 2^nd Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, starting 29 October 2021 up to 18 November 2021 from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, and until 09:00 AM on 19 November 2021, upon payment of an applicable fee for the bidding documents, amounting to Five Thousand Pesos (Php 5,000.00)pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB.

         The Procuring Entity shall allow the bidder to present its proof of payment for the fees in cash or manager’s check. 

          It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of BCDA (www.bcda.gov.ph), provided that Bidders shall pay the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids.  

7. BCDA will hold a Pre-Bid Conference (online coverage) on 05 November 2021 at 11:00 AM at the BCDA Corporate Center, 2nd Floor Bonifacio Technology Center, 31st St. cor. 2nd Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, and via video conferencing thru Google/Zoom Meet, which shall be open to prospective bidders.  To be able to join the online pre-bid conference, a scanned written request shall be made/e-mailed to the BAC Secretariat.

8. The Pre-bid Conference and the Opening of Bids are hybrid events. Bidders may choose to attend them online via zoom or attend in person at the BTC Office.

For those attending in person, the following guidelines must be followed:

• Only one (1) representative per interested bidder is allowed to attend the Pre-bid Conference and Opening of Bids and will be required to follow the BCDA Health Protocol for Visitors;
• Visitors are required to download the contact tracing app, i.e. StaySafe PH;
• The representative is required to present his/her vaccination card or RT-PCR negative test result valid for 72 hours before he/she can be allowed inside the BCDA office;
• Compliance to social distancing, wearing of face masks, body temperature screening inside BCDA office; and
• Observers/ representatives who show signs of COVID-19 related symptoms such as cough, flu, fever, high body temperature, and sneezing are advised not to proceed to the BCDA Office since they will not be allowed to enter the BCDA premises. 

9. Bids must be duly received by the BAC Secretariat at the BCDA Corporate Center, 2nd Floor Bonifacio Technology Center, 31st  St. cor. 2nd Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City on or before 19 November 2021 at 09:00 AM.  All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. 

10. Bid opening shall be on 19 November 2021 at 10:00 AM at the BCDA Corporate Center, 2nd Floor Bonifacio Technology Center, 31st St. cor. 2nd Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City.  Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend the Bid Opening at the address mentioned in the preceding paragraph, and at the same time, via video conferencing through Google Meet. An email invitation will be sent to bidders who purchased the bid documents. 

        Late bids shall not be accepted. 

11. BCDA reserves the right to waive minor defects in forms and requirements as long as they do not affect the genuineness and authenticity of the documents submitted.

12. BCDA 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 Section 41 of RA 9184 and its IRR, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.

       For further information, please refer to:

Mr. Raul G. Buensalida (BAC Secretariat), rgbuensalida@bcda.gov.ph, (02) 575-1700

BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE FOR GOODS

By:

JOSHUA M. BINGCANG

Chairperson