Purchase and Delivery of Office Supplies {e.g., 801 reams Bond paper long (sub- 20/70gsm); 305 reams Bond paper short (sub- 20/70gsm); 16 reams Bond paper A4 (sub-20/70gsm); 50 boxes Ballpen black (12

The PROVINCE OF BATANGAS in Philippines from Asian region had released this tender for INVITATION TO BID 1. The Provincial Government of Batangas (PGOB) invites interested and eligible suppliers to bid for the project Purchase and Delivery of Office Supplies {e.g., 801 reams Bond paper long (sub 20/70gsm); 305 reams Bond paper short (sub 20/70gsm); 16 reams Bond paper A4 (sub 20/70gsm); 50 boxes Ballpen black (12s/box) 511 pieces Envelope brown-long; etc.} for use of Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office and Provincial Engineer's Office, with an Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) amounting to One Million Three Hundred Eighteen Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy-Five Pesos and 50/100 (₱1,318,975.50), chargeable against the General Fund. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. Reference Number Description Approved Budget for the Contract PGOB – GOODS – 2026 – M – 004 Purchase and Delivery of Office Supplies {e.g., 801 reams Bond paper long (sub- 20/70gsm); 305 reams Bond paper short (sub- 20/70gsm); 16 reams Bond paper A4 (sub-20/70gsm); 50 boxes Ballpen black (12s/box); 511 pieces Envelope brown-long; etc.} for use of Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office and Provincial Engineer's Office. One Million Three Hundred Eighteen Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy-Five Pesos and 50/100 (₱1,318,975.50) 2. The PGOB hereby invites bids for the above-stated Procurement Project. The delivery of the Goods shall be completed within forty-five (45) calendar days from the issuance and receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP) for each lot. Prospective bidders must have completed within two (2) years prior to the deadline for the submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar in nature and complexity to the Project. The eligibility requirements and a detailed description of an eligible bidder are provided in the Bidding Documents, particularly in Section II – Instructions to Bidders. 3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using a non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion, as specified in Republic Act 12009 or the New Government Procurement Act and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR), and that for this purpose, the contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bidder (LCRB). 4. Prospective bidders may obtain further information from the PGOB – Bids and Awards Committee (PGOB-BAC) and inspect the Bidding Documents at the BAC Secretariat, 2nd Floor, BAC Office, Provincial Capitol Compound, Kumintang Ibaba, Batangas City, during office hours from Monday to Thursday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. 5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested bidders from the BAC Secretariat, 2nd Floor, BAC Office, Provincial Capitol Compound, Kumintang Ibaba, Batangas City, from Tuesday, September 22, 2026, until Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 9:30 AM, upon payment of the applicable fee as prescribed in the Bidding Documents. 6. The PGOB - BAC will conduct a Pre-Bid Conference on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 10:00 AM, at the Provincial Information Office Conference Room, ADMIN/PIO Building, Capitol Site, Kumintang Ibaba, Batangas City, which shall be open to all interested and prospective bidders. 7. Bids must be duly received by the BAC Secretariat through manual submission at the Provincial Information Office Conference Room, ADMIN/PIO Building, Capitol Site, Kumintang Ibaba, Batangas City, on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM. The prescribed color of the folders and envelopes of bidding documents to be submitted is BLUE and there must be a corresponding tabbing/label for each document. Late bids shall not be accepted. 8. Each Bidder shall submit one (1) original set of the first and second components properly sealed and labeled as ORIGINAL-Technical and ORIGINAL-Financial components of its Bid. Both components shall sealed in separate envelopes and placed inside an outer envelope marked as Original-Bid. They are also required to provide one (1) set of a duplicate copy of the 1st and 2nd component properly sealed and labeled as such, with corresponding tabbing/label for every document. It shall be similarly sealed and placed inside an outer enveloped marked as Copy. 9. Any bid not accompanied by a valid bid security in the form and amount specified in ITB Clause 14 shall be rejected by the PGOB-BAC and shall be rated as non-responsive to the eligibility requirements. 10. Bid opening shall be on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 10:00 AM, at the Provincial Information Office Conference Room, ADMIN/PIO Building, Capitol Site, Kumintang Ibaba, Batangas City. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders or their duly authorized representatives who choose to attend, end-user representatives, and duly invited observers. 11. The PGOB - BAC reserves the right to reject any or all bids, declare a failure of bidding, or not award the contract at any time prior to the award in accordance with the government procurement act and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). 12. To obtain the Official Bidding Documents and for further information, please visit: Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Secretariat 2nd Floor, BAC Office, Provincial Capitol Compound Kumintang Ibaba, Batangas City Office Hours: Monday to Thursday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM Telephone No.: (043) 783-7095 Email Address: bac@batangas.gov.ph The schedule of activities is as follows: Activities Schedule Advertisement and Issuance of Bidding Documents September 22, 2026 (Tuesday) and September 22, 2026 (Tuesday) to October 13, 2026 (Tuesday) Pre-Bid Conference September 30, 2026 (Wednesday), 10:00AM Request for Clarification During the Pre-Bid Conference Issuance of Bid Bulletin, if any While the posting is still active Submission and Receipt of Bids October 13, 2026 (Tuesday), 8:00AM – 9: 30AM Opening of Bids October 13, 2026 (Tuesday), 10:00AM Approved by: ATTY. JOEL L. MONTEALTO (SGD.) BAC CHAIRPERSON with tender notice no. PGOB – GOODS – 2026 – M – 004 published on 02 Oct 2026. The tender expired on 13 Oct 2026. This tender is sourced from Philippines Government electronic procurement and is eligible for suppliers interested in Office supplies, Printing paper. Interested bidders can obtain further information including complete bid documents or ways to participate by registering on Tender Impulse and referencing via Tender Impulse ID 15144785.