Invitation to Bid

INVITATION TO APPLY FOR ELIGIBILITY AND TO BID

The Senate of the Philippines invites all G-EPS registered bidders/suppliers to apply for eligibility and to bid on the following:

Description Qty. Project Allocation Non-Refundable Fee
1. Printing and binding of "Record of the Senate" Four (4) volumes Php 2,121,600.00 Php 200.00
2. Printing and binding of "Journal of the Senate" Two (2) volumes Php 884,000.00 Php 200.00
3. Repair & re-roofing of PPS Warehouse L o t Php 585,000.00 Php 200.00
4. Repair & renovation of Senate common comfort rooms L o t Php 4,600,000.00 Php 500.00
5. CY2007 Canteen Concession & Catering Services (RE-BIDDING)   (consumption basis) Php 200.00

The bidding documents shall be available to interested bidders/suppliers at the BAC Secretariat Office, Rm. 401, 4/F Senate of the Philippines, GSIS Building, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City from  1:30 PM to 6:00 PM, March 12-15, 2007 upon payment of non-refundable fee as indicated above.

Schedule of pre-bidding conferences and opening of bids will be held at the Office of the Deputy Secretary for Administrative and Financial Services, Rm. 408, 4th Floor, Senate of the Philippines, GSIS Building, Pasay City on the following dates:

PRE-BIDDING CONFERENCE SUBMISSION & OPENING OF BIDS
1. March 20, 2007 (Tues), 10 AM 1. April 10, 2007 (Tues), 10 AM
2. March 20, 2007 (Tues), 10 AM 2. April 10, 2007 (Tues), 10 AM
3. to be sent through fax 3. to be sent through fax
4. March 21, 2007 (Wed), 10 AM 4. April 11, 2007 (Wed), 10 AM
5. March 22, 2007 (Thurs), 10 AM 5. April 12, 2007 (Thurs), 10 AM

All particulars relative to the eligibility, bid evaluation, and award of contract shall be governed by the provisions of R.A. 9184 otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act. Bids received in excess of the Approved Budget of the Contract (ABC) shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. LATE BIDS SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED. ALTERNATIVE BIDS SHALL BE REJECTED.

Bid bond shall be in the form of cash, cashier's check, or manager's check equivalent to two percent (2%) of the approved budget of the contract, except for the CY2007 Canteen Concession & Catering Services:

DESCRIPTION BID BOND
1. Printing and binding of "Record of the Senate" Php 42,432.00
2. Printing and binding of "Journal of the Senate" Php 17,680.00
3. Repair & re-roofing of PPS Warehouse Php 11,700.00
4. Repair & renovation of Senate common comfort rooms Php 92,000.00
5. CY2007 Canteen Concession & Catering Services Php 300,000.00

This Invitation is also advertised with the Government Electronic Procurement System (G-EPS) at www.procurementservice.org, Senate website at www.senate.gov.ph, and posted at the 4th Floor Senate bulletin board.

For inquiry, please call the BAC Secretariat Office at telefax no. 552-6601 local 1602 (c/o Rose de Castro).

THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES RESERVES THE RIGHT TO 1) REVIEW ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS; 2) REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS; 3) CONFISCATE THE BID BOND AND/OR PURSUE APPROPRIATE LEGAL ACTION SHOULD THE WINNING BIDDER REFUSE TO ACCEPT THE AWARD; 4) WAIVE ANY DEFECTS CONTAINED THEREIN; and/or 5) ACCEPT THE OFFER MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE GOVERNMENT. ANY DECISION MADE BY THE SENATE IS FINAL AND EXECUTORY.

FURTHER, THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES ASSUMES NO OBLIGATION WHATSOEVER TO COMPENSATE OR INDEMNIFY THE BIDDER OR WINNING BIDDER, AS THE CASE MAY BE, FOR ANY EXPENSE OR LOSS THAT SAID PARTY(IES) MAY INCUR IN ITS PARTICIPATION IN THE PRE-BIDDING AND BIDDING PROCESS NOR DOES IT GUARANTEE THAT AN AWARD WILL BE MADE.