1. The Dr. PJGMRMC, through the HFEP Funds and Income Funds intends to apply the sum of Twenty Four Million Pesos (Php. 24,000,000.00 ) being the ABC to payments under the contract for IB No. 2021-16 Supply, Delivery, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of 7-units Bed Elevator for Six-Storey Multi-Specialty Center Building. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.

2. The Dr. PJGMRMC Cabanatuan City now invites bids for the above Procurement Project. Delivery of the Goods is required 180 Calendar days. Bidders should have completed, within three (3) 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. Prospective Bidders may obtain further information from Dr. PJGMRMC and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Mondays to Fridays, from April 15, 2021 to May 5, 2021.

5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders on April 15, 2021 to May 5, 2021 from the given address and website(s) below Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGeps) and the website of the Procuring Entity (dr.pjgmrmc.doh.gov.ph) and upon payment of the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB, in the amount of Twenty Five Thousand Pesos (Php 25,000.00). The Procuring Entity shall allow the bidder to present its proof of payment for the fees in person.

6. The Dr. PJGMRMC will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on April 22, 2021 Thursday, 3:00 PM at the Dietary Conference Room, Dr. PJGMRMC which shall be open to prospective bidders.

7. Bids must be duly received by the BAC Secretariat through manual submission of hard copy together with the Eligibility, Technical Components and Financial Component (Original, Copy 1 and Copy 2) at the Bids and Awards Committee office, on or before May 5, 2021, Wednesday, 3:00 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 May 5, 2021, Wednesday, 3:00 PM at the Dietary Conference Room, Dr. PJGMRMC. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend the activity.

10. Only bidding documents actually issued by and acquired from Dr. PJGMRMC shall be the basis for the acceptance of bids and the same must be attached to the Bid Documents to be submitted. It shall further be required that the original of the documents be presented during the bid opening. Certifications and the likes must be certified by the issuing agency. (see Sec. 17.4 of the IRR of RA 9184). Bidding documents not paid for as of the deadline for submission of bids are deemed not received and shall not be considered for evaluation. (see Sec. 17.4 and 17.5 of the IRR of RA 9184).

11. The Dr. PJGMRMC 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.

12. Due to the national and worldwide declaration of Covid-19 Pandemic that has caused large number of deaths, severe health effects/impacts, loss of livelihood and services, social economic disruptions, implementation of community quarantine that restricts movement, and imposition of social distancing wherein movement of people and mass public and private transport are limited, to prevent the transmission of Covid-19, the Bids and Awards Committee II (BAC II) shall only allow one (1) representative per company/prospective bidder to attend the conference. “No Face Mask, No Entry Policy”, all attendees must wear medical grade face mask and face shields inside the venue and observe physical distancing in compliance with the directive of the Infection Control Committee. In addition, bidders who are allowed to attend the Pre-Bid Conference and Bid Opening shall be required to fill-up a Health Declaration Form which shall be submitted later to the Bids and Awards Committee II (BAC II).