Invitation to Bid

BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE

Philippine Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Invitation to Bid for Security Services

1. The Philippine Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina, through authorized appropriations under FY 2017 General Appropriation Act, intends to apply the sum of Two Hundred Thirty Thousand Argentine Pesos being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) for payments under the contract for Security Services from 01 March to 31 December 2017 / 01-2017. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.

2. The Embassy Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) now invites bids for ¨Security Services¨, described as follows:

3. The Embassy-BAC has scheduled the following activities for the said Project:

4. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using a non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184, otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”.

            Bidding is open to all interested bidders, whether local or foreign, subject to the    conditions for eligibility provided in the IRR of RA 9184.

5. Interested Bidders may obtain further information from the Philippine Embassy and inspect the bidding documents at the chancery (Zapiola 1701), Mondays to Fridays from 9:00 h. to 17:00 h.

6. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from 07 February to 15 February 2017 from the Philippine Embassy. The nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents amounts to ARS 161.00. It may also be downloaded gratis from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity (www.buenosairespe.dfa.gov.ph), provided that Bidders pay the nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids.

7. Bids must be delivered to the Philippine Embassy on or before 12:00 H., 15 February 2017. All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in Section 27.2 of the IRR No. 9184.

8. Bid opening shall be on 16 February 2017, 14:00 H. at the Philippine Embassy.  Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidders’ representatives. Late bids shall not be accepted.

1. The Philippine Embassy reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.

      For further information, please refer to:

Eva M. Lazaro

Philippine Embassy

Zapiola 1701, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Tel.: 5411 4554-4015; 4554-9194

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                                               SGD Miguel Carlo N. Hornilla

                                                          BAC Chairperson

06 February 2017

ADVISORY FOR THE TRAVELING PUBLIC ON THE TRANSPORT OF SMALL-LITHIUM BATTERY POWERED PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION DEVICES INCLUDING HOVER BOARDS, AND MINI-SEGWAYS

In the interest of aviation safety, theCivil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, in compliance with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Instructions,requires that:

1.  Small lithium battery-powered personal transportation devices such ashover boards, self-balancing single or multi wheels, and mini segways, are required to be carried by the passenger in the cabin, where an incident, such as the device catching fire, may easily be mitigated;
2.  Devices containing lithium ion batteries with a watt-hour rate of 100Wh or less may be allowed. However, devices that exceed 100Wh but not more than 160Wh rate may be carried but will be subject to approval by the operator. Devices that exceed 160Wh will not bepermitted to be carried by passenger or crew.
3.  When transported as cargo, devices containing batteries must be assigned the classification UN3171-Battery powered vehicleand are subject to all applicable requirements of the ICAO Technical Instructions. Batteries not contained in the devices must be consigned asUN 3481-Lithium Ion Batteries.

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A Philippine Visa is an endorsement made on a travel document by a consular officer at a Philippine Embassy or Consulate abroad denoting that the visa application has been properly examined and that the bearer is permitted to proceed to the Philippines and request permission from the Philippine Immigration authorities at the ports of entries to enter the country. The visa thus issued is not a guarantee that the holder will be automatically admitted into the country, because the admission of foreign nationals into the Philippines is a function of the immigration authorities at the port of entry.

A “foreign tourist” is defined as a person without distinction as to race, gender, language or religion, who is proceeding to the Philippines for a legitimate, non-immigrant purpose such as sightseeing, sports, health, family reasons, training or study (excluding enrolment in schools for the purpose of obtaining a title or degree), religious pilgrimage, business, cultural and scientific purposes.

Nationals of countries of the following countries with which the Philippines maintains diplomatic relations with the Philippines may avail themselves of visa-free entry into the Philippines, provided their stay will not exceed thirty (30) days and must hold a round-trip or onward travel airline ticket, which must be presented before Philippine immigration authorities upon arrival at the port of entry in the Philippines. The reckoning of the thirty days (30) begins on the day after arrival in the Philippines.

*Brazilian and Israeli nationals are given fifty-nine (59) days stay based on existing agreements.

For all other nationals, please contact the Embassy at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

For a stay of more than 30 days, a traveler must apply for an appropriate visa at the Philippine Embassy.  A visa generally allows a stay of until 59 days in the Philippines. Visitors wishing to stay beyond 59 days may apply for an Extension of Stay at any office of the Bureau of Immigration in the Philippines before the authorized stay runs out. Fees for extension of stay will apply.Refer to the Bureau of immigration website (www.immigration.gov.ph) for information about extending your stay in the Philippines.

Important Note:Nationals who are subjects of deportation/blacklist orders of the Department and the Bureau of Immigration shall not be admitted to the Philippines.

ENTRY OF RETURNING BALIKBAYANS OR FORMER FILIPINOS

ReturningBalikbayansor former Filipinos may also enter the Philippines without a visa and stay for a period of one (1) year, provided that they have a passport valid for 6 months beyond the intended stay in the Philippines, a roundtrip ticket, and proof of former Philippine citizenship (e.g. old Philippine passport or PSA-authenticated birth certificate). Foreign spouses and their minor children may avail themselves of this privilege if traveling with theBalikbayan.

ENTRY OF FOREIGN TRAVELERS BELOW FIFTEEN YEARS OF AGE

Foreign minor children under fifteen years of age, travelling to the Philippines unaccompanied by or not coming to a parent, are not allowed to enter the Philippines under Section 29(a)(12) of the Philippine Immigration Act of 1940.

In order to be excluded from this provision, the parents of the child (or the child’s legal guardian) must execute an Affidavit of Support and Consent that the child will be travelling to the Philippines either alone, or accompanied by a duly appointed travel companion, along with information on the child’s place of residence while in the Philippines, and with whom the child will be staying (if applicable) signed by both parents, with English translation, duly notarized by a local notary public, certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and finally, authenticated by the Philippine Embassy.

The WEG Order will be issued by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) at the port of entry upon submission by the WEG applicant of the following requirements:

1. Affidavit of consent by either parent or legally appointed guardian of the child, naming therein the person who will be accompanying the child to the Philippines and with whom the child will stay while in the country. The said Affidavit must be duly notarized by a local notary public or the consular officer at the Philippine Embassy or Consulate in the applicant's country or residence;
2. Clear photocopy of the data page of the child's passport;
3. Clear photocopy of the data page of the passport of the accompanying adult or guardian; and
4. Payment of immigration fees (currently, P3,120 per child).

For more information, please visit: http://www.immigration.gov.ph/services/others/waiver-for-exclusion-ground

14-DAY VISA-FREE ENTRY FOR CITIZENS OF INDIA ON TEMPORARY VISIT

Effective 13 April 2015, nationals of India travelling to the Philippines as a temporary visitor may be granted a visa-free entry for an initial stay not exceeding fourteen (14) days, provided they possess the following:

1. Either a valid American, Japanese, Australian, Canadian, Schengen, Singapore or United Kingdom (AJACSSUK) visa or or permanent residence permit;
2. A national passport valid at least six months beyond the contemplated stay in the Philippines;
3. Return or onward ticket to the next country of destination;
4. No derogatory record with the Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI), the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA), and the International Police (INTERPOL);

The 14-day visa-free entry is only applicable if the Indian national is entering the Philippinesvia NAIA Airport Terminals I, II, and III. The period of stay may be extended by Philippine immigration authorities by an additional seven (7) days, for a maximum of twenty-one (21) days stay in the Philippines.

Furthermore, this type of admission will beNON-CONVERTIBLE to other visa categories.

Indian nationals intending to stay longer in the Philippines need to secure an appropriate entry visa from the Philippine Embassy.

7-DAY VISA-FREE ENTRY FOR TEMPORARY VISIT

The following are allowed to enter the Philippines for temporary visits (business/tourism) without a visa for a staynot exceeding seven (7) days,provided they holdvalid tickets for their return journeyto port of origin or next port of destination andtheir passports are valid for a period of at least six (6) months beyond the contemplated period of stay:

1. Holders of People’s Republic of China passports with either a valid Australian, Canadian, Japanese, Schengen, or US visa
2. Holders of Hong Kong Special Administrative (SAR) passports
3. Holders of British National Overseas (BNO) passports
4. Holders of Portuguese passports issued in Macao
5. Holders of Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) passports
6. Holders of People’s Republic of China passports coming for tourism and with either a valid Australian, Canadian, Japanese, Schengen, or US visa

ENTRY FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS WITH EMERGENCY PASSPORTS

Temporary visitors from countries whose nationals may enter the Philippines visa-free under E.O.408 (listed above) holding Emergency Passports to replace lost, stolen or expired passports issued temporarily by their own governments, may be allowed entry without a visa, provided that their emergency passport is valid for at least 6 months and is to be used from the country of origin to the Philippines and back, and that an outbound ticket can be presented at the port of entry in the Philippines.