Iaeb Fertilizer

Department of Agriculture

SUGAR REGULATORY ADMINISTRATION Araneta Street, Singcang, Bacolod City 6100 Philippines TIN No. 000-784336

IAEB NO. 2009-01 INVITATION TO APPLY FOR ELIGIBILITY AND TO BID

60 bags UREA 150 bags ROCK PHOSPHATE 90 bags POTASH 400 bags CALCITIC LIME The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) – Visayas, through SRA Corporate Operating Budget 2009 intends to apply the sum of Php90,000.00, Php52,500.00, Php180,000.00 and Php80,000.00 being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for 60 bags urea, 150 bags rock phosphate, 90 bags potash and 400 bags calcitic lime, respectively, under SRA Purchase Request No. LG 2009-02-091. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall automatically be rejected at Bid opening. The SRA now invites Bids from eligible bidders for various fertilizers stated above. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in Section II of the Bidding Documents, ITB. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the Eligibility Check/Screening as well as the Preliminary Examination of Bids. The Regional Bids and Awards Committee (RBAC) will conduct a post-qualification evaluation of the lowest calculated bid. All particulars relative to the Eligibility Statement and Screening, Bid Security, Performance Security, Evaluation of Bids, Post-Qualification and Award of the Contract shall be governed by the pertinent provisions of R.A. 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). The schedule of bidding activities during office hours is, as follows:

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ACTIVITIES Issuance of Bid Documents/Receipt from prospective bidders of Application for Eligibility Deadline for submission of Eligibility Documents Receipt and Opening of Bids

SCHEDULE February 24, 2009 March 13, 2009 March 24, 2009

Interested Bidders may obtain the Bidding Documents from the RBAC Secretariat upon payment of a non-refundable amount of Php1,000.00. The venue for the Receipt and Opening of Bids shall be at the Conference Room, Sugar Regulatory Administration, Araneta St., Singcang, Bacolod City. Further information may be obtained from the RBAC Secretariat (Lucia Sanchez/Florencia Logroño) through telephone number (034)4336887 or at the address given below. The SRA assumes no responsibility whatsoever to compensate or indemnify bidders for any expenses incurred in the preparation of their bids. The SRA reserves the right to accept or reject any Bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all Bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected Bidder or Bidders. SUGAR REGULATORY ADMINISTRATION Dominador T. Villanueva, Jr. Assistant Administrator Araneta St., Singcang, Bacolod City Website: www.e-sra.org DOMINADOR T. VILLANUEVA, JR. RBAC Chairman

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