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BIDS & AWARDS COMMITTEE

INVITATION TO BID FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF 2014-2015 SECURITY SERVICES (P.B. NO. 2014-07-002)

1. The OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN (VISAYAS), through its 2014 General Appropriation (General Fund) intends to apply the sum of ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY TWO PESOS (P1,752,792.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the Procurement of 2014-2015 Security Services under P.B. No. 2014-07-002. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.

2. The OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN (VISAYAS) 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 BAC Secretariat, c/o Atty. Marites E. Banzali, Head, BAC Secretariat, Office of the Ombudsman (Visayas), DA R.O. 7 Compound, M. Velez Street, Guadalupe, Cebu City with telephone numbers 253-0981.

5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders on 28 July 2014 from the address above-stated and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED PESOS (P2,500.00).

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 OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN (VISAYAS) will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on 05 August 2014 at 2:00P.M., at the Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Office of the

1 Ombudsman (Visayas), DA R.O. 7 Compound, M. Velez St., Guadalupe, Cebu City, which shall be open to all interested parties.

7. Bids must be delivered to the above-mentioned address below on or before 19 August 2014. All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause Error: Reference source not found, as follows:

 P35,055.84 (2% of ABC), if bid security is in cash, cashier’s/manager’s check, bank draft/guarantee or irrevocable letter of credit;  P87,639.60 (5% of ABC] if bid security is in Surety Bond; or  Any combination of the foregoing proportionate to the share of form with respect to total amount of security;  Bid Securing Declaration (notarized) Pursuant to GPPB Resolution No. 3-2012. Please see OMB-VIS BID FORM NO. 6, pages 77-78 of Bidding documents.

8. Bid opening shall be on 19 August 2014 at 2:00P.M., at the Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Office of the Ombudsman (Visayas), DA R.O. 7 Compound, M. Velez St., Guadalupe, Cebu City. All Bids shall be addressed to:

ATTY. FRUTO G. TEODORICO III BAC Chairperson Office of the Ombudsman (Visayas) DA R.O. 7 Compound, M. Velez Street, Guadalupe, Cebu City

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 OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN (VISAYAS) 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.

ATTY. FRUTO G. TEODORICO III BAC CHAIRMAN