Improvement of FPA Laboratory - Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority

Section I. Invitation to BidNotes on the Invitation to BidThe Invitation to Bid provides information that enables potential Bidders to decidewhether to participate in the procurement at hand. The Invitation to Bid shall be:(a)(b)(c)Advertised at least once in a newspaper of general nationwide circulation which hasbeen regularly published for at least two (2) years before the date of issue of theadvertisement, subject to Sections 21.2.2 of the IRR of R.A. 9184;Posted continuously in the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System(PhilGEPS) website and the website of the Procuring Entity concerned, if available,for a minimum period of seven (7) calendar days starting on the date ofadvertisement; andPosted at any conspicuous place reserved for this purpose in the premises of theProcuring Entity concerned for a minimum period of seven (7) calendar days, ascertified by the head of the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Secretariat of theProcuring Entity concerned.Apart from the essential items listed in the Bidding Documents, the Invitation to Bidshould also indicate the following:(a)(b)(c)(d)The date of availability of the Bidding Documents, which shall be from the timethe Invitation to Bid is first advertised/posted until the deadline for the submissionand receipt of bids.The place where the Bidding Documents may be purchased or the website where itmay be downloaded.The deadline for the submission and receipt of bids from the last day of posting ofthe Invitation to Bid; andAny important bid evaluation criteria.The Invitation to Bid should be incorporated into the Bidding Documents. Theinformation contained in the Invitation to Bid must conform to the Bidding Documents andin particular to the relevant information in the BDS.For foreign-assisted projects, the Invitation to Bid to be used is provided in Section X-Foreign-Assisted Projects.5