Solicitation Number: INVITATION TO APPLY FOR ELIGIBILITY AND TO BID Trade Agreement: Implementing Rules and Regulations Procurement Mode: Public Bidding Classification: Goods Category: Consulting Services Approved Budget for the Contract: PHP 29,166,666.66  Delivery Period: Client Agency: Contact Person: Ronald P Lebardo Presidential Staff Officer Office of the President, Dona Filomena Bldg., San Rafael Street, Malacañang, Manila Manila Metro Manila Philippines 1005 63-2-7344220 63-2-7361113 ronlebardo@yahoo.com	Status	Closed
	Associated Components	1
	Bid Supplements	0
	Document Request List	1
	Date Published	07/04/2008
	Last Updated / Time	07/04/2008 00:00 AM
	Closing Date / Time	15/04/2008 17:00 PM
Description   Description Office of the President of the Philippines Malacanang INVITATION TO APPLY FOR ELIGIBILITY AND TO BID The Office of the President, through the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), hereby invites interested international consulting firms to apply for eligibility screening and, if subsequently found eligible, to bid for the “International Economic Communications Support for the Government of the Republic of the Philippines” project with an approved budget of Php 29,166,666.66 covering a period of seven (7) months starting June 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008. Enclosed is the eligibility form for the purpose. Deadline for the submission of the eligibility documents together with accomplished Letter of Intent shall be on April 8, 2008, 4:00 P.M, at the BAC Secretariat c/o Atty. Augusto B. dela Cruz, Assets Management Office, 3rd Floor Filomena Building, San Rafael St., Malacañang Complex, San Miguel, Manila. Accomplished eligibility documents shall be received in a sealed envelope, clearly marked “APPLICATION FOR ELIGIBILITY SCREENING” indicating name of project. Once considered eligible, prospective bidders shall be notified in writing as to the succeeding phase of the bidding process. All particulars relative to Eligibility, Post-qualification, Bid Bond, Performance Bond, Bid Evaluation and Award of Contract shall be governed by the provisions of Republic Act No. 9184, dated 26 January 2003, and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR)-A, and other applicable rules and regulations. This Office reserves the right to reject, with or without cause, any or all bids, and to award the contract to the bidder whose bid is the most advantageous to the government. LYNN DANAO-MORENO Assistant Executive Secretary & Chairman, Bids and Awards Committee OP-BAC Sec/ GGAO/LDM/ABDC/flor CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION OF BIDS A. FINANCIAL CRITERIA Total Score 1. Bid Price Proposal 15 points 2. Bank Commitment to provide 15 points credit line to ensure that bidder can sustain operating cash flow of transaction Sub-total 30 points B. TECHNICAL CRITERIA 1. Experience and capability of the 25 points Consulting Firm 2. Qualification of personnel assigned 15 points to the core team 3. Previous work for Phil Gov’t Agencies 15 points 4. Work Program and Plan 15 points Sub-total 70 points Grand Total 100 points OP PROJECT: Strategic Communications Consulting Firm For Year 2008 ABC-Php 29,166,666.66 June 1 to December 31, 2008 a) Posting Period: March 24 - April 1, 2008 b) Submission of Letter of Intent/Eligibility Documents: April 8, 2008 c) Pre-Bid Conference: April 14, 2008; 10:00 a.m. General Government Administration Office, 121-M Mabini Hall Malacañang, Manila d) Submission/Receipt of Bids: April 28, 2008, 12:00 n.n. BAC Secretariat 3/F Assets Management Office Filomena Bldg., San Rafael St., San Miguel, Manila e) Opening of Bids: April 28, 2008, 2:00 p.m. General Government Administration Office, 121-M Mabini Hall Malacañang, Manila Pre-bid Conference Date Time Venue 14/04/2008 10:00:00 AM General Government Administration Office (GGAO) 121-M Mabini Hall, Malacañang, Manila