The Land Transportation Office of the Philippines

The Land Transportation Office, through the General Fund 101 intends to apply the following amount being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) for the procurement of the aforesaid items, to wit:

1. 5,000 pcs. T-Shirts w/YES!MOVE logo                         - Php 500,000.00
2. 5,000 pcs. Reflectorized Bracelets w/YES!MOVE logo   - Php1,000,000.00
3. 5,000 pcs. “loot” bags w/LTO and YES!MOVE logo        - Php 750,000.00
4. 500 sets Traffic Signs flash cards (21 8”x5”)                   - Php 500,000.00
5. 500 pcs. Stop Sign Paddles                                         - Php 750,000.00
6. 500 pcs. Traffic Signs Display Boards                           - Php1,250,000.00
7. 1,500 pcs. Pre-paid Cards (Globe and Smart)                - Php 450,000.00

Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at Bid opening.

The Land Transportation Office now invites Bids from eligible Bidders for the items. The required delivery schedule will be indicated in the approved Contract. 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 as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A (IRR-A) of Republic Act 9184, otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act,” and is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, 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 Republic Act 5183 (R.A.5183) and subject to Commonwealth Act 138 (C.A. 138). Only bids from Bidders who pass the eligibility check will be opened. The process for the eligibility check is described in Section II of the Bidding Documents, ITB. The bidder with the Lowest Calculated Bid (LCB) shall advance to the post-qualification stage in order to finally determine responsiveness of the bid to technical and financial requirements of the project. The contract shall then be awarded to the Lowest Calculated and Responsive Bidder (LCRB) who was determined as such during the post-qualification procedure.

Interested Bidders may obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Documents at the LTO-Property Section, East Avenue, Quezon City from 8:00AM to 4:00PM.

A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the LTO-Property Section, East Avenue, Quezon City beginning February 17, 2009 and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee in the amount of Php1,000.00 per items, in the form of cash. The Bidding Documents shall be received personally by the prospective Bidder or his authorized representative.

The Land Transportation Office will hold the following schedule for the Pre-Bid Conference on February 24, 2009 open to all interested parties at the LTO-Library, East Avenue, Quezon City, to wit:

1. 5,000 pcs. T-Shirts w/YES!MOVE logo                            - 2:30 P.M.
2. 5,000 pcs. Reflectorized Bracelets w/YES!MOVE logo      - 2:30 P.M.
3. 5,000 pcs. “loot” bags w/LTO and YES!MOVE logo           - 2:30 P.M.
4. 500 sets Traffic Signs flash cards (21 8”x5”)                     - 3:00 P.M.
5. 500 pcs. Stop Sign Paddles                                           - 3:00 P.M.
6. 500 pcs. Traffic Signs Display Boards                             - 3:00 P.M.
7. 1,500 pcs. Pre-paid Cards (Globe and Smart)                  - 3:30 P.M.

Bids and eligibility requirements must be delivered on March 9, 2009 on the following time schedule at the LTO Library, East Avenue, Quezon City, to wit:

1. 5,000 pcs. T-Shirts w/YES!MOVE logo                           - 2:30 P.M.
2. 5,000 pcs. Reflectorized Bracelets w/YES!MOVE logo     - 2:30 P.M.
3. 5,000 pcs. “loot” bags w/LTO and YES!MOVE logo          - 2:30 P.M.
4. 500 sets Traffic Signs flash cards (21 8”x5”)                     - 3:00 P.M.
5. 500 pcs. Stop Sign Paddles                                           - 3:00 P.M.
6. 500 pcs. Traffic Signs Display Boards                             - 3:00 P.M.
7. 1,500 pcs. Pre-paid Cards (Globe and Smart)                  - 3:30 P.M.

Form of Security	Minimum Amount in % of Approved Budget for the Contract to be Bid
1. Cash, certified check, cashier’s check, manager’s check, bank draft or irrevocable letter of credit	One percent (1%)
2. Bank guarantee	One and a half Percent (1 ½%)
3. Surety Bond	Two and a half Percent (2 ½%)
4. Foreign government guarantee	One hundred percent (100%)

Late Bids shall not be accepted.

Bid opening shall be on March 9, 2009 with the aforesaid time schedule at LTO-Library, East Avenue, Quezon City. Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidder’s representatives who choose to attend at the LTO-Library.

The Land Transportation Office 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.