The Department of
National Defense has finally opened the bidding for two frigates worth P18
billion aimed to boost military
modernization.
modernization.
“The DND/Armed
Forces of the Philippines now invites bids for the acquisition of two
units new construction frigates with ammunition for the Philippine Navy,” DND
Undersecretary for Bids and Awards Committee Fernando Manalo said in the
invitation to bid.
of two
units new construction frigates with ammunition for the Philippine Navy,” DND
Undersecretary for Bids and Awards Committee Fernando Manalo said in the
invitation to bid.
The bidding will
also be conducted through a two-stage competitive bidding
procedures using a non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the
Republic Act 9184 or otherwise known as the government procurement reform act.
bidding
procedures using a non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the
Republic Act 9184 or otherwise known as the government procurement reform act.
Bidding documents
may be purchased starting Thursday worth P75,000. The pre-bid conference will be
on October 11 at 10 a.m. at the DND BAC Conference Room, Right Wing Basement of
the DND Building at Camp Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo.
The frigates must be delivered within a
period of 1,460 calendar days from the opening letter of credit.
The bidders must have completed within the
last 10 years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract
similar to the project, the invite said.
The acquisition of the two frigates is
part of the 24 projects that the DND plans to acquire through the AFP
modernization funds worth P75 billion.
The decision to pursue the brand new
frigates came after plans to forego the acquisition of refurbished
Maestrale-class frigates from Italy.
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