ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT INDIVIDUALS OR FAMILIES – FOOD ASSISTANCE / RICE DISTRIBUTION

INVITATION TO BID FOR ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT INDIVIDUALS OR FAMILIES – FOOD ASSISTANCE / RICE DISTRIBUTION 1) The Municipality of Miagao, through the Account Number 7611-5-02-99-990, Budget Year 2026 intends to apply the sum of Four Million Nine Hundred Ninety-Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Pesos (P 4,999,800.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT INDIVIDUALS OR FAMILIES – FOOD ASSISTANCE / RICE DISTRIBUTION. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. 2) The Municipality of Miagao now invites bids for ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT INDIVIDUALS OR FAMILIES – FOOD ASSISTANCE / RICE DISTRIBUTION. Delivery of the Goods is required seven (7) working days. Bidders should have completed, at least twelve (12) months 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. 3) 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. 1 Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) refers to the budget for the contract duly approved by the Head of the Procuring Entit y (HoPE), within the authorized amount in the General Appropriations Act (GAA), continuing, and automatic appropriations, or other authorized source of funds, in the case of National Government Agencies (NGAs); the corporate operating budget approved by the governing Boards, pursuant to Executive Order (EO) No. 518, s. 1979, entitled “Establishing a Procedure for the Preparation and Approval of the Operating Budgets of Government Owned or Controlled Corporations, in the case of GOCCs, GFIs, and RA No. 8292, or the “Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997”, in the case of SUCs; and the budget for the contract approved by the Sanggunian through an appropriation ordinance in the case of LGUs. For multi-year contracts, for which a Multi-Year Contractual Authority (MYCA) or an equivalent document is required, the ABC shall be the total project cost reflected in the MYCA or equivalent document (Section 5(a), RA No. 12009); 2 Ibid. 3 A brief description of the type(s) of Goods should be provided, including quantities, location of project, and other informat ion necessary to enable potential Bidders to decide whether or not to respond to the invitation. 4) Interested Bidders may obtain further information from Municipality of Miagao and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.. BAC Office 2nd Floor, Miagao Municipal Hall Mueda St., Brgy. Baybay Sur, Miagao, Iloilo 5) A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders on October 20-November 9, 2026 from the address given below upon payment of the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB, in the amount of Five Thousand (P 5,000.00) Pesos. BAC Office 2nd Floor, Miagao Municipal Hall Mueda St., Brgy. Baybay Sur, Miagao, Iloilo 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. 6) The Municipality of Miagao will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on October 28, 10:00 a.m. at the BAC Office which shall be open to prospective Bidders. 7) 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 9:30 a.m. September 1, 2026. Late bids shall not be accepted. BAC Office 2nd Floor, Miagao Municipal Hall Mueda St., Brgy. Baybay Sur, Miagao, Iloilo 8) 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. 9) Bid opening shall be on November 9, 2026, 10:00 a.m. at BAC Office, 2nd Floor, Miagao Municipal Hall. Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend the activity. 10) Bidders must secure their company ID and original Special Power Attorney specific for the project to be bid during the submission of Letter of Intent, attendance in the Pre-Bid Conference, buying of Bidding Documents and during the dropping of Bids. 11) The Municipality of Miagao 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 4 Sec. 52.4.1.2 Foreign Bidders may be eligible to participate under any of the following circumstances in accordance with the guidelines issued by the GPPB: a. When provided for under any treaty or international or executive agreement as provided in Section 4 of the Act and this IRR; b. When the foreign supplier is a citizen, corporation, or association of a country, the laws, or regulations of which grant reciprocal rights or privileges to citizens, corporations, or associations of the Philippines; c. When the goods sought to be procured are not available from local suppliers; or d. When there is a need to prevent situations that defeat competition or restrain trade. in accordance with Section 70 of R.A. No. 12009, without incurring any liability to the affected Bidder or Bidders. 12) For further information, please refer to: MARICAR D NIOLAR BAC OFFICE 2nd Floor Miagao Municipal Hall Mueda St., Brgy. Baybay Sur, Miagao, Iloilo (033) 321-2498 [email protected] 13) You may visit the following websites: For downloading of Bidding Documents: www.miagao.gov.ph For electronic bid submission: [PhilGEPS website] October 20, 2026 [Date of Issue] BIANCA P PARNESIO, CPA BAC Chairperson