4969685 INVITATION TO BID FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF 2018 SECURITY SERVICES (P.B. NO. 2017-001)

The PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY-NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION, through its 2018 General Appropriation Fund (General Fund) intends to apply the sum of FIVE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHTY-SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE PESOS AND 82/100 ONLY (P5,886,789.82) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the Procurement of 2018 Security Services consisting of, among others, twelve (12) security guards, under P.B. No. 2017-001. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.

2. The PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY-NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION now invites bids for the Procurement of Security Services for a period of one year. Delivery of the Goods is required within 7 days upon receipt of the Notice to Proceed. 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 Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184, otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”. 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 5183 and subject to Commonwealth Act 138.

4. Interested bidders may obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Documents during office hours at 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. from the RBAC Secretariat, c/o Ms. Marilyn P. Vergara, RBAC Secretariat, Philippine Statistics Authority-National Capital Region, 3961 R. Magsaysay Blvd., PBS Building, Sta. Mesa, Manila, with telephone numbers 716-4920 and 713-3052.

5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders on 7 December 2017 from the address above-stated and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of FIVE THOUSAND PESOS (P5,000.00).

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

6. The PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY-NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on 20 November 2017 at 10:00 A.M., at the 4th Floor, PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY-NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION, 3961 R. Magsaysay Blvd., PBS Building, Sta. Mesa, Manila, which shall be open to all interested parties.

7. Bids must be delivered to the above-mentioned address on or before the Deadline for Submission of Bids. All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.1, as follows:

 P117,735.80 (2% of ABC), if bid security is in cash, cashier’s/manager’s check, bank draft/guarantee or irrevocable letter of credit;
 P294,339.49 (5% of ABC) if bid security is in Surety Bond;
 Any combination of the foregoing proportionate to the share of form with respect to total amount of security; OR
 Bid Securing Declaration (notarized) Pursuant to GPPB Resolution No. 3-2012. Please see FORM NO. 5, pages 79-80 of Bidding documents.

8. Deadline for Submission of Bids shall be on 7 December 2017 at 5:00 P.M. Bid opening shall be on 8 December 2017 at 10:00 A.M., at the Conference Room, 4th Floor, PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY-NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION, 3961 R. Magsaysay Blvd., PBS Building, Sta. Mesa, Manila. All Bids shall be addressed to:

MR. PACIANO B. DIZON
RBAC Chairperson
PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
3961 R. Magsaysay Blvd., PBS Building
Sta. Mesa, Manila

Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend the opening of bids. Late bids shall not be accepted.

9. The PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY-NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.

(Sgd.)
MR. PACIANO B. DIZON
RBAC CHAIRMAN