Public Bidding for the Installation of Solar Street Lights at Barangay Tina, Dumarao, Capiz Under ITB No. 2026-011C-A (Early Procurement)

1. The Capiz Provincial Government, is conducting this procurement through the Early Procurement Activity (EPA) for CY 2026 to ensure the timely implementation of projects consistent with the GPPB Resolution No. 14-2019 dated July 17, 2019 where the procuring entity (PE) is encouraged to start procurement activity short of award. EPA shall refer to the conduct of procurement activities, from posting of the procurement opportunity, if required, until recommendation of the Bids & Awards Committee to the Head of Procuring Entity (HoPE) as to award of the contract, for goods to be delivered, infrastructure projects to be implemented and consulting services to be rendered in the following fiscal year, pending approval of their respective funding sources. The Bidders, therefore, are herewith informed of the following: a. Interested bidders are invited/requested to submit their bid proposals based on indicative budget through this invitation to bid, together with the bidding documents; b. The PE will evaluate the bid proposals and determine the winning bidder. The financial bid proposal of the winning bidder will be contract price/amount which is considered fixed price. However, the Notice of Award (NOA) will only be issued upon the approval of the budget (Short of Award). c. Would there be a delay in the award as affected by the possible delay in the budget approval, the bid validity as specified in the bidding documents (which is a maximum of 120 calendar days), the winning bidder nay be requested to extend the bid validity accordingly (that is, changing the expiration of the original bid security. In case of the bidder’s refusal to extend the bid validity, the bid submitted by said bidder will be rejected. 2. The Capiz Provincial Government, through the GOP CY-2026 intends to apply the total amount of Three Million Sixty - Five Thousand Five Hundred Sixty - Four Pesos & 87/100 (₱3,065,564.87) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC). Bids received in excess of t