Braille Printers

Deadline of Submission: Monday, May 16, 2016

Direct Contracting

The NATIONAL LIBRARY OF THE PHILIPPINES through its Bids and Awards Committee invite a bidder for the 1 pc of  Braille Printer and 1 pc of EmBraille Printer with case through Direct Contracting. 

WHEREAS, Section 50 of RA 9184 provides that Direct Contracting as mode of procurement may be resorted for items sold by an exclusive dealer or manufacturer which does not have sub-dealers selling at lower prices and for which no suitable substitute can be obtained at more advantageous term to the government;

WHEREAS, the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), in its evaluation considered all the factual circumstances of the foregoing, including the Technical Evaluation made by the end-user and the immediate need for the acquisition of the goods which warrants and necessitates the use and employment of alternative method of procurement specifically through Direct Contracting;

RESOLVED, as it is hereby resolved, that the use of alternative method of procurement for the aforesaid Purchase Request, through Direct Contracting, is justified and is recommended for approval of the Director as Head of the Procuring Entity, by reason of the existence of the conditions set forth by the Act and in line with the promotion of economy and efficiency in the procurement system.

Contractor: Resources for the Blind Inc.

Contract Amount: 325,000.000

Notice of Award: May 17, 2016

Contract number: 1605-0042

Contract Date: May 18, 2016