INVITATION TO ACCREDIT AND TO OFFER

The Department of Agriculture, Regional Field Unit No. 6 Iloilo City invites all accredited suppliers/manufacturers /distributors to participate  in the Negotiation for the Procurement of   One  (1) unit  Village Type Corn Post Harvest Processing Center  ABC ( P3,000,000.00) with the following description:

System  Components :

-  Corn on Cob Dryer 10 tons capacity reversible air flow

-  Corn Sheller 3 tons/hr. capacity

-  Grain Dryer 6 tons holding capacity

-  Biomass furnace ( 2 units)

-  Conveyor system for corn on cob dryer

-  Bagging Bin 6 tons holding capacity

-  Cob storage

-  AMTEC Tested

1)   Corn on Cob Dryer

            Holding Capacity                                            10 tons ear corn at 30% mc

            Maximum drying time*                                  18 hrs. from 30% IMC to 20%FMC

                                                                                    at 70 deg.C

            Moisture reduction rate                                  0.56% hr minimum

            Air flow                                                         Reversible

            Blower                                                                       vane axial 12,000 cfm at 11” S.P.

Blower motor                                                  5 hp single phase , 220 v, 60 hz, TEFC induction type

            Drying  air temperature                                   60 to 70 deg. C

            Conveyor capacity                                          10 tons /hr.

            Total power requirement                                 11 hp ( 5 hp dryer, 6 hp conveyors)

            (* excluding  loading and unloading)

            2)     Corn Sheller

            Capacity  (output)                                           3 tons/hr. minimum at 20% MC

            Type                                                                stationary, overhead fed

            Shelling recovery*                                          97% minimum

            Shelling efficiency*                                        99.5 % minimum

            Purity*                                                                        98% minimum

            Net Crack Kernel*                                          5% maximum

            Net mechanical damaged

            Kernel*                                                           3% maximum

            Noise level*                                                    100 db maximum

            Power requirement                                          16 hp gasoline engine

            (* as per PAES standard)

            3) Grain Dryer

            Holding capacity                                             6 tons shelled corn

            Elevator capacity                                            12 tons/hr at 20% MC

Minimum drying rate                                      1.5%/hour from 20% IMC to 14%

                                                                        FMC

Drying  air temperature                                   60 to  80 deg. C

Dryer Type                                                      LSU – type batch recirculating

Blowers                                                           2 units centrifugal or vane axial blower          5,000 CFM 2” s.p. each with 5 hp single phase induction type motor      220v, 60 hz. TEFC

Net crack kernel*                                            35% maximum

Net broken kernel*                                         7% maximum

Heating system efficiency*                            50% minimum ( for indirect fired)

With dust collection system

(*as per PAES standard)

4)  Biomass Furnace

Type                                                                Indirect fired

Fuel                                                                 Corn on cobs and or ricehull

Heat output                                                     70-80 deg.C at 10000 cfm

Feeding System                                              automatic

Temperature control                                        PLC temp. controller

Power requirement                                          0.5 hp maximum

Ash scrubber                                                   wet type or dry type

Ash disposal                                                    auger and or pneumatic

Heating system efficiency                              50% minimum*

(* as per PAES standard for indirect

Fired biomass furnace

Interested suppliers/manufacturers/distributors must submit requirements for accreditation in order to participate in the negotiation for said procurement.

Deadline for submission of accreditation and submission of offer is on or before  5:00 p.m. on October 2, 2009.

          REQUIREMENTS  FOR ACCREDITATION

1. Company  Profile
2. DTI Registration (Sole Proprietorship

SEC Registration (Corporation)

3. License to Operate (Mayor’s Permit)
4. ITR for the last  two years (stamped by BIR)
5. Audited Financial Statement for the last two years
6.  VAT/E-VAT/NON-VAT Registration
7. Number of Employees/Organizational Chart (certified by HRD Manager)
8. List of Clients within the year with their respective telephone number and addresses
9. The company must indicate in its application the category/classification/grouping they would like to participate in (AMDA)
10. Certification that the Company is not affiliated with other companies with similar nature

11. Listing of products/services
12. Certification of dealership from authorized distributor
13. Certificate of Sole Distributorship ( in case of being an exclusive distributor)
14. AMTEC Test Result  for Corn on Cob Dryer, Corn Sheller, Grain Dryer and Biomass Furnace 
15. Statement of on going and similar completed government and private contracts
16. Sworn Statement that each of the documents submitted is an original or true and faithful copy of the original.

Note: Items Nos. 9, 12 and 13 are optional requirements.

LARRY P. NACIONALES

            Regional  Executive Director