Request for Expression of Interest for the

Procurement of Consultancy and Professional Services
for the Refinement and Enhancement of PSHS STEM-focused
Curriculum for Foundation and Advancement Years Program (FAYP)

1. The PHILIPPINE SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL SYSTEM – OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (PSHSS-OED), through the General Appropriations Act (GAA) FY 2018-2019, intends to apply the sum of ONE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FOUR and 80/100 PESOS (PhP 1,898,984.80) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) as payment under the contract for the Procurement of Consultancy and Professional Services for the Refinement and Enhancement of PSHS STEM-focused Curriculum for Foundation and Advancement Years Program (FAYP).
2. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at the opening of financial proposals.
3. The Philippine Science High School System – Office of the Executive Director now calls for the submission of eligibility requirements for the conduct of the services of a Curriculum Development Team that shall conduct curriculum review and enhance the STEM-focused curriculum for FAYP of the PSHS System — in line with its educational philosophy, institutional mission, and existing curriculum framework.

Eligibility documents of interested consultants must be duly received by the PSHSS-OED Bids and Awards Committee for Consulting Services on or before April 16, 2018, 10:00 A.M., and addressed to:

Rod Allan A. De Lara
Deputy Executive Director
and PSHSS-OED BAC Chairman
Philippine Science High School System
Agham Road, Diliman, Quezon City 

4. Interested consultants may obtain further information from PSHSS-OED and acquire a complete set of Bidding Documents in the address given, from Mondays to Fridays, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., starting April 7 to May 7, 2018 upon payment of the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Five Thousand and 00/100 Pesos (PhP 5,000.00).

It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) or the website of the Philippine Science High School System, provided that bidders shall pay the non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids.

5. The PSHSS-OED BAC shall draw up the short list of not more than three (3) consultants from those who have submitted an Expression of Interest, including the eligibility documents, and have been determined as eligible in accordance with the provisions of the Republic Act (R.A.) 9184, otherwise know as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”, and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).  The criteria and rating system for short listing are:

Criteria	Points
Quality of Officers and Key Personnel (Personnel Qualifications, e.g., Education, Experience and Projects handled)	50
Applicable Experience of the Firm (Prior involvement in reports or studies related to curriculum development, review, and/or enhancement)	20
Overall Work Commitments (Work Plan and Methodology)	30
Total	100

6. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary “pass / fail” criterion as specified in the IRR of R.A. 9184.
7. 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.
8. The Procuring Entity shall evaluate bids using the Quality Cost Based Evaluation procedure.  The criteria and rating system for the evaluation of bids shall be provided in the Instructions to Bidders.
9. The Philippine Science High School System – Office of the Executive Director 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 Section 41 of R.A. 9184 and its IRR, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
10. The project shall be completed within 26 calendar months.
11. For further information, please refer to:

PSHSS-OED Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Secretariat
Philippine Science High School System
Agham Road, Diliman, Quezon City
Telephone No.:  (02) 939 7749 / (02) 939 0022

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Accompanying documents for the bidding process

Bid-Documents-Consultancy-for-the-Enhancement-of-Curriculum-for-FAYP-(20180407).pdf