INVITATION TO BID Provision of Security Services for UPOU Headquarters In accordance with the Government of the Philippines (GOP) General Appropriations Act of 2016, the UP Open University (UPOU) through the Bids and Awards Committee (UPOU-BAC) intends to apply the sum of Four Million Six Thousand Pesos (PhP 4,006,000.00) only, this being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC), for the project Provision of Security Services for UPOU Headquarters (ITB Reference No. 16-07-004). Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. UPOU now invites bids for the project Provision of Security Services for UPOU Headquarters. The contract period shall be for one year starting from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Bidders should have completed, within five years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the project and equivalent to fifty percent (50%) of the approved budget for this contact. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly in Section II. Instructions to Bidders. Bidding will be conducted through an open competitive bidding procedure using a non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184, otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act. 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 5183 and subject to Commonwealth Act 138. A complete set of bidding documents may be purchased from the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the bidding documents in the amount of Four Thousand Pesos (P4,000.00) only. It may also be downloaded from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) provided that bidders shall pay the nonrefundable fee for the bidding documents not later than the submission of their bids. UPOU will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on 9 August 2016, 1:30 PM at the UPOU Headquartes, Los Baos, Laguna, which shall be open to all interested parties. Only those who have purchased the bidding documents shall be allowed to attend and participate in the pre-bid conference. Bids must be delivered to the address below. All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in the form and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Bid opening shall be on 18 August 2016, 1:30 PM at the UPOU Headquarters, Los Baos, Laguna. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. UPOU 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. Interested bidders may obtain further information from the BAC Secretariat, Supply and Property Management Office (SPMO), UPOU Headquarters, Los Baos, Laguna and inspect the bidding documents from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday to Friday. Contact information: MS. PURA SV. AMOLOZA Bids and Awards Committee Secretariat Supply and Property Management Office (SPMO) UPOU Headquarters, Los Baos, Laguna Telephone No.: (049) 536-6001-06 local 210 Telefax No.: (049) 536-5991 bac@upou.edu.ph (SGD) Prof. PATRICIA B. ARINTO Chair