INVITATION TO BID (IB)
(DOT-BAC IB No. 2020-003)
The Department of Tourism – Bids and Awards Committee (DOT-BAC), invites PhilGEPS registeredservice providers to bid for the hereunder project:
Name of Project:

Procurement of Ground Handling Services for theObjectif Atlantide Philippine Fun Explorers 2020

Brief description of the Project:

Services of a DOT-accredited Travel and Tour Operator
preferably specializing in handling big dive groups

Approved Budget for theContract:

One Million Two Hundred Ninety-Nine Thousand Five
Hundred Pesos (PhP1,299,500.00)

Contract Duration:

Fifteen (15) days

Prospective bidders should have experience in undertaking a similar project within the last three(3) years with an amount of at least 50% of the proposed project for bidding. The Eligibility
Check/Screening as well as the Preliminary Examination of Bids shall use non-discretionary“pass/fail” criteria. Post-qualification of the lowest calculated bid shall be conducted.
All particulars relative to Eligibility Check, Preliminary Examination of Bids, Bid Security,Performance Security, Pre-Bid Conference(s), Evaluation of Bids, Post-Qualification and Award ofContract shall be governed by the pertinent provisions of R.A. 9184 and its Implementing Rulesand Regulations (IRR).
The complete schedule of activities is listed, as follows:Activities
1. Issuance andDocuments

availability

ScheduleofBidding

2. Pre-bid Conference
3. Deadline for Request for Clarification
4. Issuance of Supplemental / Bid Bulletin
5. Deadline of Submission and Receipt of Bids
6. Opening of Bids / Eligibility Check

February 27 to March 17, 2020 (8:00 a.m. to5:00 p.m.)
March 18, 2020 (until 9:00 a.m. only)
4th Floor, DOT Building, No. 351 Sen. Gil Puyat
Ave., Makati City
March 05, 2020 (10:00 a.m.)
4th Floor Conference Room, DOT Building, No.
351 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City
Until March 06, 2020
On or before March 11, 2020
on or before March 18, 2020 (until 9:00 a.m.)
4th Floor, DOT Building, No. 351 Sen. Gil Puyat
Ave., Makati City
March 18, 2020 (10:00 a.m.)
4th Floor Conference Room, DOT Building, No.
351 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City

Bidding Documents may be obtained at the DOT-BAC Secretariat, c/o Ms. Melanie Claire Singzon,at the Procurement Management Division (PMD), 4th Floor, DOT Building, No. 351 Sen. Gil Puyat
Ave., Makati City (Tel. Nos. 459-5200 to 30 loc. 425) upon payment of non-refundable fee of FIVE
THOUSAND PHILIPPINE PESOS (PhP5,000.00) to the DOT Cashier, Ground Floor, DOT
Building, No. 351 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City.

It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic
Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Philippine Department of Tourism,
provided that Bidders shall pay the non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents not later than
the submission of their bids.
Bids shall be submitted in sealed envelopes labeled Technical Envelope and Financial Envelope
addressed to the undersigned.
The DOT reserves the right to reject any and all bids, declare a failure of bidding at any time prior
to the contract award, or not to award the contract, without thereby incurring any liability, andmake no assurance that a contract shall be entered into as a result of the bidding. Likewise, theDOT may waive any minor defect therein and accept the offer most advantageous to thegovernment. Further, the DOT assumes no responsibility whatsoever to compensate or indemnify
bidders for any expenses incurred in the preparation of the bid.
Approved by:

ASEC. ROBERTO P. ALABADO III
DOT-BAC Chairperson

Date of Postings:
PhilGEPS website: February 27 to March 18, 2020
DOT website: February 27 to March 18, 2020
DOT Bulletin Board: February 27 to March 18, 2020