1. The National Historical Commission of the Philippines, through the 2021 General Appropriations Act, intends to apply the sum of One Million, Four Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Pesos (PHP 1,428,000.00) being the ABC to payments under the contract for Procurement of 102 units Office Productivity Suite Software. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
2. The National Historical Commission of the Philippines now invites bids for the above Procurement Project. Delivery of the Goods is required within thirty (30) calendar days. 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 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 the National Historical Commission of the Philippines and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below between 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders on 23 April 2021 from the given address and website(s) below and 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 only (PHP 5,000.00) The Procuring Entity shall allow the bidder to present its proof of payment for the fees in person or via e-mail at the e-mail address indicated below.
6. The National Historical Commission of the Philippines will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on 3 May 2021 (Monday), 9:30 AM at the NHCP Central Office, T. M. Kalaw Avenue, Ermita, Manila, and/or through video conferencing or webcasting via Zoom, access details of which (i.e. URL, Meeting ID and Password) shall be provided via e-mail to interested bidders one (1) day before. All interested bidders are enjoined to attend and participate.
7. Bids must be duly received by the BAC Secretariat through manual submission at the office address indicated below on or before 17 May 2021 (Monday) at 1:00 PM. 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 17 May 2021 (Monday), 1:00 PM at the NHCP Central Office, T. M. Kalaw Avenue, Ermita, Manila, and/or via Zoom, access details of which (i.e. URL, Meeting ID and Password) shall be provided via e-mail to interested bidders one (1) day before. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend the activity.
10. The National Historical Commission of the Philippines 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:
Mr. Reinere Policarpio
National Historical Commission of the Philippines
T.M. Kalaw Avenue, Ermita, Manila 1000
E-mail Address: bacnhcp2020@gmail.com
Telephone No: (02) 5335-1212
Facsimile No: (02) 8536-3181
Website: http://www.nhcp.gov.ph
12. You may visit the following website to download Bidding Documents:
http://nhcp.gov.ph/category/nhcp/procurement/bid-opportunities/
20 April 2021
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ROSARIO V. SAPITAN
BAC Chairperson
Download bidding documents here.