Republic of the Philippines
TOURISM PROMOTIONS BOARD
4th Flr. Legaspi Towers 300 Roxas Blvd., Manila
Tel. 525-9318 / 525-7312
Fax: 526-5971

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION
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The TOURISM PROMOTIONS BOARD (TPB) thru the Bids & Awards Committee (BAC) invites suppliers to bid for the hereunder project:

Name of Project  :  PROVIDE MANPOWER AGENCY
for January 2011 to December 2011
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) P380,373.84 
Contract Duration  One (1) year 

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

Prospective bidders must have been in the business for at least five (5) years prior to the advertisement and/posting of the Request for Quotation.

Interested bidders should be registered under the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS).

Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary "pass/fail" criteria as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act 9184, otherwise known as the "Government Procurement Reform Act,". As such, non-submission of any of the eligibility and technical requirements will result in the disqualification of prospective bidders.

Bidding 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. Only bids from bidders who pass the eligibility check will be opened.

Submission of eligibility, technical documents, financial bid and opening of bids shall be at the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) c/o Ms. Diana Sarmiento of Administrative Department, 4th Floor Legaspi Towers 300, Roxas Boulevard, Manila on January 04, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.

All particulars relative to this bidding shall be governed by the pertinent provisions of Republic Act No. 9184 and its implementing Rules and Regulations.

The Tourism Promotions Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids, declare a failure of Bidding at any time prior to the contract award, or not to award the contract, without thereby incurring any liability, and make no assurance that a contract shall be entered into as a result of the bidding. Likewise, the PCVC may waive any minor defect therein and accept the offer most advantageous to the government. Further, the PCVC assumes no responsibility whatsoever to compensate or indemnify bidders for any expenses incurred in the preparation of the bid.

 

(SGD) MA. EDITHA A. PAGDANGANAN
Bids and Awards Committee II

Date of Posting:
(Phil-GEPS website): December 22, 2010 - January 04, 2011
(TPB website): December 22, 2010 - January 04, 2011
(TPB Bulletin Board): December 22, 2010 - January 04, 2011


TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR)
to Provide Manpower Agency for the Tourism Promotions Board

CLIENT - TOURISM PROMOTIONS BOARD, a government agency with principal office at the 4/F Legaspi Towers 300, Roxas Blvd. Manila, desirous of utilizing the services and facilities of the SERVICE PROVIDER for temporary, seasonal and Special Project personnel requirements.

CUT OFF PERIOD FOR PAYROLL - is the deadline for submission of Time Sheet which is on the 5th and 20th of every month and the invoice shall be submitted by SERVICE PROVIDER within 7 days after the cut-off period. The invoice shall clearly indicate the names of personnel with the corresponding amount of charges.

FIVE (5) days a week - the SERVICE PROVIDER'S personnel shall render services at least 5 days a week. Unless otherwise modified in writing by the parties thereto, the SERVICE PROVIDER'S personnel assigned to the client shall perform and carry out his obligations eight (8) hours a day. Provided however, that should exigencies require, CLIENT may request that the SERVICE PROVIDER'S personnel render extra hours which shall be billed separately.

IDENTIFICATION CARD - the CLIENT shall provide ID's to its personnel.

MANDATORY DEDUCTIONS - all deductions prescribed by law such as BIR/ S.S.S. / PAG-IBIG / PHILHEALTH / EC. The SERVICE PROVIDER shall ensure that these deductions are remitted to the concerned agencies.

ONE (1) YEAR CONTRACT - the contract shall take effect for one (1) year and shall remain in full force and effect until terminated.

OVERTIME - CLIENT shall compensate the SERVICE PROVIDER'S contractual personnel overtime pay for work done in excess of 8 hrs./day including holidays. All overtime work shall be with prior authorization by the CLIENT.

PAYMENT - Monthly billing charges that shall be made within fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of the invoice.

PAYROLL - The SERVICE PROVIDER shall compensate its personnel through payroll from CLIENT which the latter agrees to provide specifically on the 15th and 30th of each month, inclusive of wages as shown in the Billing Rates, computed accordingly on the basis of 8 hrs. work/day plus, any applicable overtime pay, night differentials and fixed costs.

QUALIFICATION STANDARDS - SERVICE PROVIDER guarantee that all personnel it deploys have passed the qualifications sanctioned or required by the CLIENT and that any employee it deploys occupying sensitive positions or specific jobs of serious nature shall preserve the confidentiality of any information classified as such by CLIENT that he/she may have access to in the course of his/her deployment.

BILLING STATEMENT - Monthly Service Billing that should cover the following:
  Basic salary 
  BIR / S.S.S. / PAG-IBIG / PHILHEALTH / EC 
  ECOLA 
  Administrative Service Fee 
  13th Month Pay 
  Other mandatory deductions 

SERVICE PROVIDER - Is duly licensed and engaged primarily in the business of manpower services, recruitment, training and administration and willing and able to undertake the services for the benefit of the CLIENT and shall provide and dispatch qualified personnel on contractual basis.

TIME SHEET - Is a form provided by the CLIENT wherein the data on the TIME CARD will be transferred. The SERVICE PROVIDER shall compute the compensation to be paid by the CLIENT based on the duly approved Time Sheet by the CLIENT'S authorized representative.

TIMECARD - A record of an employee's attendance using the bondy clock which shall be provided by the CLIENT and countersigned by the CLIENT'S authorized representative and shall serve as the basis for SERVICE PROVIDER'S computation of the billing invoice in conformity with the worker's monthly Service Billing Rate.

VISITATION - The SERVICE PROVIDER, will carry out necessary visits and/or inspections in proper coordination with the CLIENT in order to ensure efficient and satisfactory performance of its temporary staff.

WAGES and BENEFITS - SERVICE PROVIDER guarantee that its personnel assigned to the job for CLIENT shall be paid with wages and granted benefits in accordance with existing Laws and its implementing rules.

SAMPLE COMPUTATION - The SERVICE PROVIDER is required to submit a sample computation based on the salary schedule (on a 22 day working basis).

Manpower Requirements
Position  No. of pax  Salary Grade  Monthly Expenses*    TOTAL AMOUNT 
Driver  1  1  13,431.00  Php  161,172.00 
Electrician  1  6  18,266.82    219,201.84 
Total Amount for 12 months or 1 year   Php  380,373.84 

* Inclusive of Total Direct Labor Cost, Mandatory Dues, Admin Fees and 12% VAT


Checklist of Eligibility and Technical Envelope
Requirement for Bidders

a. Eligibility Documents

Class "A" Documents
  Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) business name registration or SEC registration certificate.
  Valid and current Mayor's permit/municipal license.
  Audited Financial Statement, stamped, received by the BIR or its duly accredited and authorized institutions, for the immediately preceeding calendar year, showing among others the total assets and liabilities.
  Duly signed computation of NFCC or a commitment from a lilcensed bank to extend to him a credit line if awarded the contract or a Cash deposit certificate.

Class "B" Documents
  Duly signed valid Joint Venture Agreement, if applicable
  PhilGEPS Certificate of Registration

b. Technical Documents

  Statement on ongoing and similar completed government and private contracts for the past five (5) years, including contracts awarded but not yet started.
  Manpower requirements per attached Terms of Reference
  Omnibus Sworn Statement
  Proof of Paid Remittances for BIR, PHILHEALTH, PAG-IBIG, SSS for the 1st to 3rd Quarter of 2010

Note:**All documents shall be current and updated and any missing document in the abovementioned is a ground for outright rejection of the bid. All pages of the documents shall be signed/initialed by the owner or by his authorized representative. Prospective bidders should submit one (1) original copy/certified true copy and one (1) copy of the eligibility documents.

Please follow the arrangement in the abovementioned checklist when placed in the Eligibility Envelope.