1. The Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office 7, will conduct a public bidding through GAA 2021 and intends to apply the sum of Two Million Seven Hundred Thirty Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty Nine Pesos (₱ 2,738,989.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the Procurement of Various Laboratory Supplies and Equipment (3 units Distilling Apparatus, 4 liters/hour capacity, with AVR et al…)

2. The Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office 7 now invites bids for the Procurement of Various Laboratory Supplies and Equipment (3 units Distilling Apparatus, 4 liters/hour capacity, with AVR et al…) with the following specifications/details:

*3 units Distilling Apparatus, 4 liters/hour capacity, with AVR @ ₱ 165,998.00/unit

*3 units Laminar Flow Hood Clean Bench, 47", w/ AVR to include installation (labor & materials) @ ₱ 50,000.00/unit

Features:

> with enclosure glass vertically sliding plex: glass door

> with built-in step transformer 500W

> with formica work surface

> with 40W flourescent lamp

> epoxy enamel finish

> with throw away replacement type pre-filter

> with hepa filter

> with germicidal UV

*2 units Pressure Cooker; 41 quarts @ ₱ 165,000.00/unit

*3 units Magnetic stirrer with hot plate, w/ stirring bars @ ₱ 36,665.00/unit

*15 units Culture shelves; pre-fabricated @ ₱ 15,000.00/unit

(4 shelves with 1/2 marine plywood flooring)

Height 6 ft.

Length 4 ft

Width 2 ft

*3 units Analytical balance, Max 210 grams d = 0.1 mg. @ ₱ 50,000.00/unit

*1 unit Biological Safety Cabinet @ ₱ 376,000.00/unit

Deliver to: DA-BES, Ubay, Bohol

Contract Period is 60 calendar days from the receipt of approved Notice to Proceed (NTP). Bidders should have completed, within five (5) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The deion 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.

4. 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.

5. Prospective Bidders may obtain further information from Department of Agriculture- Regional Field Office 7- BAC 2 Secretariat through the contact details given below and inspect the Bidding Documents as posted on the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS).

6. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders on April 29, 2021 from the given address below and upon payment of a fee in the amount of Three Thousand Pesos (₱3,000.00). The Procuring Entity shall allow the bidder to present its proof of payment for the fees which will be presented in person, by facsimile, or through electronic means.

7. The Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office 7, will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on May 7, 2021 -2:00 p.m. at DA Conference Room, DA Complex, Highway Maguikay, Mandaue City, which shall be open to prospective bidders.

8. Bids must be duly received by the BAC Secretariat through manual submission at the office address indicated below on or before May 19, 2021 - 10:00 a.m. Late bids shall not be accepted.

9. All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 14.

10. Bid opening shall be on May 19, 2021 - 10:00 a.m. at DA-RFO 7 Conference Room, DA Complex, Highway Maguikay, Mandaue City. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders or bidder’s authorized representatives who choose to attend the activity.

11. The Department of Agriculture does not condone any form of solicitation on any prospective winning and losing bidders by any of our staff/employees or any other party. Any sort of this kind shall be reported immediately to the Office of the Secretary or the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for entrapment and proper investigation.

12. The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 7 (DA-RFO 7) 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.