DOT-BAC REI No. 2018-004

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTERESTThe Department of Tourism, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) invites consultants to apply for eligibility and shortlisting, and if
found shortlisted, to bid for the hereunder project:
Name of Project:

Dive Philippines Five-Month Media Campaign

Brief Description:

Services of a competent PR Agency to handle print and social media publicity

Approved Budget for the Contract:

Two Million Philippine Pesos (PHP 2,000,000.00) inclusive of all applicable taxes.

Contract Duration:please refer to the Terms of Reference

The list of minimum requirements is indicated in the Eligibility Form. Eligibility of prospective bidders shall be checked using non-discretionary“pass/fail” criteria. Shortlisting of eligible consultants will be done based on the following criteria: experience of the consultant, qualification ofpersonnel and current workload. Only five (5) eligible consultants shall make up the shortlist. The evaluation procedure to be adopted shallbe Quality Based Evaluation (QBE).
All particulars relative to Eligibility Statement and Screening, Bid Security, Performance Security, Pre-Bidding Conference(s), Evaluation ofBids, Post-Qualification and Award of Contract shall be governed by the pertinent provisions of R.A. 9184 and its Implementing Rules andRegulations (IRR).
The schedule of activities is as follows:Activities
1. Issuance and availability of Eligibility Documents/Checklist
2. Submission of Eligibility Requirements
3. Opening of Eligibility Documents/Eligibility Check
4. Results of Shortlisting
5. Issuance of Bid Documents to Shortlisted Eligible bidders

6. Pre-Bid Conference with Shortlisted Eligible bidders
7. Deadline for request for clarification
8. Supplemental/Bid Bulletin
9. Submission of Bids (Technical & Financial bids)
10. Opening of Bids (Technical bids)

Schedule
August 25 to 31, 2018 (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
4th Floor, DOT Bldg., No. 351 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City
Deadline until September 3, 2018 up to 9:00 a.m. only
4th Floor, DOT Bldg., No. 351 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City
September 3, 2018 (1:30 p.m.)
4th Floor Conference Room, DOT Bldg., No. 351 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave.,
Makati City
September 4, 2018
September 6 to 25, 2018 (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
September 26, 2018 (until 9:00 a.m.)
4th Floor, DOT Bldg., No. 351 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City
September 13, 2018 (11:00 a.m.)
4th Floor Conference Room, DOT Bldg., No. 351 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave.,
Makati City
September 14, 2018
September 18, 2018
Deadline until September 26, 2018 up to 9:00 a.m. only
4th Floor, DOT Bldg., No. 351 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City
September 26, 2018 (10:30 a.m.)
4th Floor Conference Room, DOT Bldg., No. 351 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave.,
Makati City

The Eligibility Documents/Checklist may be obtained free of charge at the DOT-BAC Secretariat c/o Ms. Maria Alma O. Almazan, 4th Floor,DOT Bldg., No. 351 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City (Tel. Nos. 459-5200 to 30 loc. 425). Submission and results of eligibility shall be in thesame office.
Bid documents will be available only to shortlisted eligible bidders upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Five Thousand Pesos(PhP5,000.00) to the DOT Cashier, Ground Floor, DOT Bldg., No. 351 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City.
The DOT reserves the right to reject any or all bids, declare a Failure of Bidding at any time prior to the contract award, or not to award thecontract, without thereby incurring any liability, and make no assurance that a contract shall be entered into as a result of the bidding.
Likewise, the DOT may waive any minor defect therein and accept the offer most advantageous to the government. 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 Vice Chairperson
Date of Postings:(PhilGEPS website: August 25 to September 1, 2018
(DOT Websites: August 25 to September 1, 2018
(DOT Bulletin Board: August 25 to September 1, 2018