The National Irrigation Administration, through the the Government of the Philippines (GOP), GAA 2026 (Fund 501), and CBI (2027-2029), intends to apply the sum of One Billion Nine Hundred Twenty-Six Million Four Hundred Eighteen Thousand Pesos (PhP1,926,418,000.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the Construction of Earthfill Dam and its Appurtenant Structures and Construction of PCCP of Access Road to Damsite for Balasig Small Reservoir Irrigation Project. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
The National Irrigation Administration now invites bids for the above Procurement Project. Completion of the Works is required within 1,461 calendar days inclusive of 330 pre-determined unworkable days. Bidders should have completed a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly in Section II. Instruction to Bidders (ITB).
Bidding will be conducted through competitive bidding procedures using a non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the IRR, otherwise known as the “New Government Procurement Act (NGPA)”.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, cooperatives, and partnerships or organizations with at least sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.
Interested bidders may obtain further information from National Irrigation Administration and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested bidders on October 31, 2026 to
December 2, 2026 from the address below and website/s below and upon presentation of the following requirements: a) Letter of Intent (LOI) from the owner/authorized managing officer indicating the name of the employee authorized to purchase the bid documents. The LOI must contain the official mailing address, contact number, and e-mail address of the company; b) Original copy of their valid PCAB license signed by the authorized managing officer; c) Company ID of the authorized employee; and d) Payment to the NIA Cashier a non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB, in the amount of Seventy-Five Thousand Pesos (PHP 75,000.00). 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 will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on November 10, 2026; 10:30 A.M. at NIA BAC-A Conference Room, 6th Floor, Building “A”, NIA Complex, EDSA, Diliman, Quezon City 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 address indicated below on or before December 2, 2026; 10:00 A.M. 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.
Bid opening shall be on December 2, 2026; 10:30 A.M. at NIA BAC-A Conference Room, 6th Floor, Building “A”, NIA Complex, EDSA, Diliman, Quezon City. Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend the activity.
If at the time of the post-qualification procedure, the BAC verifies that any of the deficiencies is due to the contractor’s fault and negligence pursuant to Section 63.3 of the RA 12009 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations, the Procuring Entity shall disqualify the contractor from the award without any right to reimburse fees and incidental cost paid for the procurement of infrastructure contract subject of the Bid.
The National Irrigation Administration 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 thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
For further information, please refer to:
ELAINE P. VILLANUEVA-DIESTA The Head, BAC-A Secretariat Office of the BAC-A Secretariat National Irrigation Administration 6th Floor, NIA Building A Telephone Nos. 8929-60-71 to 78 Local 127 Telephone No. 8929-96-31 E-mail Address: [email protected] Website: https://www.nia.gov.ph
You may visit https://philgeps.gov.ph to download the Bidding Documents:
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Oct 31, 2026, 12:00 AM
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