SEISMIC REFRACTION EQUIPMENT WITH COMPLETE ACCESSORIES

The National Irrigation Administration Regional Office XII, through the GAA CY 2024, intends to apply the sum of Six Million Seven Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Pesos (Php 6,737,500.00), being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC), to payments under the contract for Seismic Refraction Equipment with Complete Accessories with Contract ID No. NIARO12-GOODS-RO-2026-02R and ITB NO. 2026-07. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. The National Irrigation Administration Regional Office XII now invites bids for the Supply and Delivery of Seismic Refraction Equipment with 24-Channel Seismograph with complete accessories. Delivery of the Goods is required 90 Calendar Days. Bidders should have completed, at least 2 years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, contracts similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly in Section II. Instructions to Bidders. Bidding will be conducted through competitive bidding procedures using a non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the IRR of RA No. 12009. i) 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 No. 5183. Interested Bidders may obtain further information from National Irrigation Administration Regional Office XII, and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders on October 27-November 17, 2026, from the address given below: NIA Regional Office XII, ORM Conference Room, Brgy. Concepcion (Bo. 6), City of Koronadal, South Cotabato upon payment of the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB, in the amount of Php 10,000.00. 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 applicable fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids. The National Irrigation Administration Regional Office XII will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on 10:00 A.M. of November 03, 2026, at NIA Regional Office XII, ORM Conference Room, Brgy. Concepcion (Bo. 6), City of Koronadal, South Cotabato and/or through video conferencing via Google Meet, which shall be open to prospective Bidders. Bids must be duly received by the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Secretariat through manual submission at the office address indicated below, on or before 10:00 A.M. of November 17, 2026. Late bids shall not be accepted. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 16.1. Bid opening shall be on 10:15 A.M. of November 17, 2026, at NIA Regional Office XII, ORM Conference Room, Brgy. Concepcion (Bo. 6), City of Koronadal, South Cotabato, and/or via Google Meet. Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend the activity. The National Irrigation Administration Regional Office XII 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 Section 70 of R.A. No. 12009, without incurring any liability to the affected Bidder or Bidders.