The schedule of bidding ac tivities are as follows:ACTIVITYDATE/TIME1. Publication/ADS/Posting IAEB March 16 to 22, 2011 @ 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.2. Issuance of Bidding Documents March 16 to April 1, 2011 @ 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.3. Pre-Bidding Conference March 23, 2011 @ 10:00 A.M.4. Submission & Opening of Bids/Eligibility Check April 4, 2011 @ 10:00 A.M.All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in an amount at leas t equal to, and not lower than apercentage of the Approved Budget for the Contract to be bid, in the following schedule and form or anycombination thereof:<strong>FOR</strong>M OF <strong>BID</strong> SECURITYa. Cash, cashier’s/manager’s check issued by a Universal or CommercialBank.b. Ibank draft/guarantee or irrevocable letter of credit issued by a Universalor Commercial Bank: Provided, however, that it shall be confirmed orauthenticated by a Universal or Commercial Bank, if issued by a foreignbankc. Surety bond callable upon demand issued by a surety or insurancecompany duly certified by the Insurance Commission as authorized toissue such secur ity.d. Any combination of the foregoingAmount of Bid Security(Equal to Percentage of the ABC)Two percent (2%)Two percent (2%)Five percent (5%) oProportionate to share of form withrespect to total amount of securityBid Security shall be valid within 120 calendar days from the date of opening of the bid.Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding using nondiscretionary pass/fail criteria asspecified in the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184),otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”.Interested Bidders may obtain further information from the NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY and maypurchase a complete set of Bidding Documents from Mr. Rene T. Sarmiento/Ms. Carol Bermudez at 2nd Flrof <strong>NFA</strong>-NCR Bldg. located at United Nations Avenue, Paco, Manila from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM withtelephone/fax nos. (02) 563-9437 / (02) 563-9465, upon payment of nonrefundable fee.Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders or their respective authorized representative(s). Late Bidsshall not be accepted.THE NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY, NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION RESERVES THE RIGHT <strong>TO</strong>ACCEPT OR REJECT ANY OR ALL <strong>BID</strong>S, <strong>TO</strong> WAIVE ANY <strong>FOR</strong>MALITIES OR DEFECTS FOUNDTHEREIN AND <strong>TO</strong> ANNUL THE <strong>BID</strong>DING PROCESS AND REJECT ALL <strong>BID</strong>S AT ANY TIME PRIOR <strong>TO</strong>CONTRACT AWARD, WITHOUT THEREBY INCURRING ANY LIABILITY <strong>TO</strong> THE AFFECTED <strong>BID</strong>DEROR <strong>BID</strong>DERS AND <strong>TO</strong> ACCEPT ONLY SUCH <strong>BID</strong>S MOST ADVANTAGEOUS <strong>TO</strong> THE GOVERNMENT.MR. CELEDONIO P. MENDOZA, SR.Assistant Regional Director & RBAC ChairmanNATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY-National Capital RegionU. N. Avenue, Paco, ManilaTelephone Numbers: (02) 563-9437Fax Numbers: (02) 563-9465Date of Publication : March 16, 2011Newspaper : PhilGEPS / <strong>NFA</strong> Website / BB(Page 2 of 2 pages (Invitation to Apply)
NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITYNational Capital RegionU.N. Avenue, Paco, ManilaTERMS OF REFERENCE (<strong>TO</strong>R)The <strong>NFA</strong>-NCR Bids and Awards Committee is hereby recommending the following Terms ofReference to be adopted in the conduct of bidding for the procurement of Rental Service for six (6) unitsphotocopying machines.I. RATIONALEThe bidding of rental service for six (6) units photocopying machines will be undertaken to achieve thefollowing objectives:1) To uphold transparency and accountability.2) To achieve equity, effectiveness, efficiency and economy.3) To award the rental of six (6) units photocopying machines to themanufacturer/supplier/distributor/dealer whose offer is most advantageous to the government.It is understood that the ultimate goal of <strong>NFA</strong> is to gain the best value for the most reliable andefficient manufacturer/supplier/distributor/dealer for the procurement of rental service of the said items,the element of trust and confidence is paramount.II. SCOPE/ SUBJECT MATTER OF THE PROJECT1. Scope of Services – Supply and Installation of rented photocopying machines2. Volume and Delivery – 6 units photocopying machines shall be delivered and installed in thehereunder <strong>NFA</strong>-NCR installations:Regional Office, U.N. Avenue, Paco, Manila2 unitsCentral District Office (CDO), U.N. Avenue, Paco, Manila1 unitSouth District Office (SDO), DBP Avenue, FTI Complex, Taguig City1 unitNorth District Office (NDO)/(M<strong>TO</strong>), ACA Compound, Malanday Valenzuela 1 unitEast District Office (EDO), M.L. Quezon Ext., Bgy. San Roque, Antipolo City 1 unit3. Delivery and Installation – three (3) days after the issuance of notice to proceed.III. THE APPROVED BUDGET <strong>FOR</strong> THE CONTRACT (ABC)The total ABC for the project is amounting to P279,509.40.00 pesosIV. <strong>BID</strong>DING FEEPayment of non refundable Bidding fee of P3, 500.00V. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS <strong>FOR</strong> PHO<strong>TO</strong>COPYING MACHINESBrand new Heavy duty photocopying machine with the hereunder features:1) Capacity 40-60 copies/minute2) Digital Copier3) Automatic Document Feeder4) Back to Back copying5) Built in Duplex Unit6) Reducer/Enlarger7) Continuous Copying8) Automatic Selection9) Automatic Magnification10) Automatic Exposure