Purchase of Groceries for Year-End Assembly

1) The Municipality of Zaragoza, through the General Fund intends to apply the sum of ₱1,125,000.00 being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for Purchase of Groceries for Year-End Assembly in the Municipality of Zaragoza, Nueva Ecija. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. 2) The Municipality of Zaragoza now invites bids for Purchase of Groceries for Year-end Assembly. Completion of the Works is required within 60 Calendar Days Bidders should have completed, within 60 Calendar Days from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instructions to Bidders (ITB). 3) Bidding will be conducted through competitive bidding procedures using a non- discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the IRR, otherwise known as the “New Government Procurement Act (NGPA)”. 4) 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. 5) Interested bidders may obtain further information from the Municipality of Zaragoza and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00AM to 5:00PM. 6) A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested bidders on October 20-Nov.5, 2026, from the address below: and upon payment of the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB, in the amount of Five Thousand Pesos (₱5,000.00). provided that bidders shall pay the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids. 7) The Municipality of Zaragoza will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on October 29, 2026-2:00PM at Assessor Office (BAC Office) Municipality of Zaragoza, Nueva Ecija which shall be open to