Construction of 1 Unit 15HP Solar Powered Pump with Canal Lining & Structures of Valderama SPIP, Aborlan, Palawan

INVITATION TO BID FORConstruction of 1 Unit 15HP Solar Powered Pump with Canal Lining & Structures of Valderama SPIP, Aborlan, PalawanITB NO.: INFRA-2026-10-111. The NIA - Palawan Irrigation Management Office, through the General Appropriation Act (GAA) 2026 intends to apply the sum of Nine Million Three Hundred Forty Six Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy Pesos and 52/100 (9,346,870.52) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract name Construction of 1 Unit 15HP Solar Powered Pump with Canal Lining & Structures of Valderama SPIP, Aborlan, Palawan with Contract Number: PALIMO-EGPIPSOLAR-VLDRM-10M-CY2026-11. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.2. The NIA - Palawan Irrigation Management Office now invites bids for the above Procurement Project. Completion of the Works is required One Hundred Fifty (150) calendar days. Bidders should have completed, within three (3) years, a contract 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 open competitive bidding procedures using 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.The manner of bid evaluation shall be through the determination of the Lowest Calculated Bid (LCB). The bidder determined to have submitted the Lowest Calculated and Responsive Bid (LCRB) shall be recommended for award of contract in accordance with the procedures prescribed under the said Act and its IRR.4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from NIA Palawan Irrigation Management Office and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below during office hours from 8:00AM to 5:00PM, Monday-Thursday.5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested bidders on October 27 – November 16, 2026 from given address and website/s below 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 with “Small B”- Irrigation and Flood Control Categoryc) Company ID of the authorized employee;d) Certificate of Site Inspection (conducted by contractor/authorized representative with NIA personnel and duly approved by the Division Manager)e) Payment of non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB, in the amount of Ten Thousand Pesos (Php10,000.00). 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.6. The NIA - Palawan Irrigation Management Office will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on November 4, 2026, 10:00 AM at the Conference Room of NIA- Palawan IMO, Sta. Monica, Puerto Princesa City which shall be open to prospective bidders. 7. Bids must be duly received by the Bids and Award Committee Secretariat through manual submission at the office address as indicated below on or before 10:00 AM on November 16, 2026, Monday. Late bids shall not be accepted.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. 9. Bid opening shall be on 10:00 AM on November 16, 2026, Monday at the Conference Room of NIA- Palawan IMO, Sta. Monica, Puerto Princesa City. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend the activity. 10. All Special Power of Attorney (SPA) documents must be specific to the project to be bid. The SPA must be submitted by the authorized representative, accompanied by any government-issued ID of the representative. Submissions without the SPA and proper identification will not be accepted.Office address indicated in all legal and bidding documents submitted by the bidder shall be consistent. In case of any discrepancy, the office address reflected in the bidder’s Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Certificate of Registration should be used as the bidder’s official office address.All bidders are required to upload, maintain, and keep their Class “A” eligibility documents updated in PhilGEPS. Any expired, missing, or outdated Class “A” eligibility document in the bidder’s PhilGEPS Platinum Certificate of Registration and Membership shall constitute grounds for post-qualification, in accordance with Republic Act No. 12009 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations.11. The NIA – Palawan Irrigation Management Office 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 Sections 70 of R.A. No. 12009, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.12. For further information, please refer to:Marichu M. VelardeBAC Head SecretariatNIA-Palawan IMOSta. Monica, Puerto Princesa CityEmail Address: niapalawan.bac@gmail.com13. You may visit the philgeps.gov.ph for downloading of Bidding Documents. Date of Issue: October 26, 2026 NIMROD B. MACEDAChairperson, Bids and Awards Committee Delivery / Contract Period: 150 Day/s Pre-Bid Conference: 04/11/2026 10:00 AM at Conference Room of NIA- Palawan IMO, Sta. Monica, Puerto Princesa City