Solicitation Number: 0107092024 Trade Agreement: Implementing Rules and Regulations Procurement Mode: Public Bidding Classification: Goods Category: Books, Maps and Other Publications Approved Budget for the Contract: PHP 2,200,000.00  Delivery Period: 1 Year/s Client Agency: Contact Person: Michelle A Supena Member, BAC Secretariat - Goods and Services NEUST, Gen.Tinio St., Cabanatuan city Cabanatuan City Nueva Ecija Philippines 3100 63-44-4630226 neust.bacsec@gmail.com	Status	Closed
	Associated Components	1
	Bid Supplements	0
	Document Request List	4
	Date Published	09/07/2024
	Last Updated / Time	09/07/2024 00:00 AM
	Closing Date / Time	29/07/2024 16:00 PM
Description   INVITATION TO BID The Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology (NEUST) through the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), hereby invites all interested entities registered with the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) to bid for the hereunder project, subject to the General Conditions stated herein. Name of Project: ONE-YEAR SUBSCRIPTION TO E-BOOKS AND E-JOURNALS Location: NEUST Library (For all campuses) Approved Budget for the Contract: Php2,200,000.00 Contract Duration: One (1) year subscription access Source of Fund: INCOME Cost of Bidding Documents: Php5,000.00 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: 1LOT/PACKAGE Item No. QTY Unit Item Description 1Lot/Package 1. JOURNAL SUBSCRIPTION a.E- JOURNAL (FILIPINIANA ) An expanding online collection of academic publications of different higher educational institutions and professional organizations. Its sophisticated database allows users to easily locate abstracts, full journal articles, and links to related research materials. General & Technical Specifications Content • 90+ Journal titles from Philippine • Institutions include Open Access titles • Capable of Remote Access • Philippine E-Journals (PEJ) contents are constantly updated once new issues or titles are published. PEJ has a wide range of resources. PEJ have local articles or E-references. Features • Promotes research done by Filipino scholars • Improves online visibility and readership of the local academic journals in the worldwide research community • Capable of download or print a pdf of any content page of Philippine E-Journal for your personal academic use. Mass reprinting and distribution is a violation of the Terms and Conditions in the Agreement with our publishers. Access Authentication Methods • IP Authenticated for Onsite Access • Remote Access thru generic username and password provided while connected to IP. Library and Administrative Features • There are no MARC Records nor title lists available in PEJ. However, Usage Statistics can be generated through an admin institutional account. User Orientation • Consists of orientation on how to access and utilize the online resource via Zoom to be provided during normal business hours b. MEDICAL ON-LINE RESOURCES A premier global evidence-based physician-authored clinical decision support resource, trusted by clinicians worldwide to quickly provide answers to clinical questions and graded, actionable recommendations to help them make the right decisions at the point-of-care. It uses a rigorous three-tiered editorial process, and world-renowned physician contributors to ensure quality information. It operates within the clinical workflow and is proven to improve quality of care, improve hospital performance, decrease medical errors, decrease unnecessary diagnostic testing, shorten length-of-stay, lower mortality rates, change decisions which lead to improved outcomes, and provide quantifiable ROI. General & Technical Specifications Content • More than 12,400 clinical topics covering 25 medical specialties • More than 1,500 Patient Information topics • More than 9,800 graded recommendations • More than 6,900 unique drug entries • More than 544,000 references and citations from Medline • More than 36,000 graphics • More than 850 Disease-specific Society guidelines links topics • More than 220 medical calculators • Includes an interactive clinical decision-making workflow tool based on common medical conditions, known variability and top searches to help clinicians make appropriate decisions related to specific clincial questions • Includes a rapid overview on the management of abnormal laboratory results Features • Continuously updated content through a network of over 7,400 clinician experts globally and a rigid three-tiered editorial process with peer review • Accessible anytime, anywhere at point-of-care via web browser and/or through Mobile app • Over 90 studies have indicated that its use in the clinical set up has led to more clinical questions to be answered faster leading to changed decisions and improved health outcomes. Access Authentication Methods • IP Authenticated for Onsite Access • Remote Access through self-registered username and password created while connected to IP. Once created the user account can serve as a personal remote access for a maximum 90 days. The 90-day access can be refreshed/extended upon re-authentication within the institution IP. Library and Administrative Features • Usage reports can be provided upon request to the publisher User Orientation • Consists of orientation on how to access and utilize the online resource via Zoom to be provided during normal business hours C. MULTIDISCIPLINARY DATABASE FOR EBOOKS AND E JOURNALS Content • Over 28,000 periodicals, including 4,000+ titles from the JCR Impact Factor Science list • Over 13 million pages of historical primary sources from the 13th to the 21st centuries • Over 2 million items of literature criticism and full-text literary works • Over 1,900 eBook editions (4,000 volumes), including award-winning encyclopedias and directories Package of Seven (7) Collections in One (1) Platform: Academic OneFile - More than 20,000 journals with over 11,000 peer-reviewed and over 8,000 full-text titles. General OneFile - Over 14,500 titles with more than 9,000 full-text journals and 3,700 peer-reviewed journals, and hundreds of newspapers. OneFile: News – Over 3,500 global newspapers, radio and TV broadcasts and transcripts, with close to 2,000 national and US regional newspaper titles (active and full-text) including Al Jazeera (Qatar), Bangkok Post, Gulf News, and a wealth of local UK titles. Literary Sources - 2 million primary and secondary sources and close to 500 literary journals. Archives Unbound - 13 million pages of historical documents, with coverage from the medieval period to the new millennium. Various document types include government documents, monographs, newspapers, and correspondence sources from major research libraries, including the British Library, the U.S. and U.K. National Archives, and the Library of Congress. eBooks – Subscription-based eBooks with more than 3,000 titles in over 4,000 volumes. Business Insights – Research global companies and industries with in-depth analysis through current news, statistical data, and comprehensive reports with over 430,000 company profiles, 17,000+ company histories, 2,300+ chronologies, and including over 115,000 business ranking annual or “top 10” lists curated from respected businesses. Features: • Cross Search across collections inside the platform. • Collaboration tools for integration with G Suite for Education and Microsoft Office 365 tools to enable users to share, save, and download content— including highlights and notes. • Articles are downloadable in either HTML and/or PDF • Articles are downloadable in MP3 formats • Generate citations in MLA, APA, Harvard, and Chicago style and easily import to services like EasyBib or NoodleTools • Articles can be translated on-demand into more than 20 languages • Generate Usage statistics • Topic Finder which reveals hidden connections within search terms—helping to shape research by integrating diverse content with relevant information. • InterLink technology which connects current articles from newspapers, magazines and journals with contextual reference content found within e-books. • Optimized Content which boasts responsive design that fits the platform to any screen size on any device. Users: Unlimited users (single site) Access: • Accessed via IP-based computers or remote password Security: • Subscriber required to sign the Gale Subscription and Hosting Services Agreement prior to activation of access (applicable to new subscribers only). Features: • Cross Search across collections inside the platform. • Collaboration tools for integration with G Suite for Education and Microsoft Office 365 tools to enable users to share, save, and download content— including highlights and notes. • Articles are downloadable in either HTML and/or PDF • Articles are downloadable in MP3 formats • Generate citations in MLA, APA, Harvard, and Chicago style and easily import to services like EasyBib or NoodleTools • Articles can be translated on-demand into more than 20 languages • Generate Usage statistics • Topic Finder which reveals hidden connections within search terms—helping to shape research by integrating diverse content with relevant information. • InterLink technology which connects current articles from newspapers, magazines and journals with contextual reference content found within e-books. • Optimized Content which boasts responsive design that fits the platform to any screen size on any device. Users: Unlimited users (single site) Access: • Accessed via IP-based computers or remote password Security: • Subscriber required to sign the Gale Subscription and Hosting Services Agreement prior to activation of access (applicable to new subscribers only). 2. ON LINE RESOURCES FOR E-BOOKS A single platform with a collection of eBooks with access to over 50,000 titles ranging from diverse disciplines such as Asian Studies, Humanities, Social Science, Medical & Health Science, Business & Management, Computing, Engineering, among others, for a 12-month period subscription. At the end of the subscription period, a certain number of titles equivalent to the value of the paid 12-month subscription will be retained to the Library on a perpetual basis. Technical Details: • Web-based browser supports such as Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge • Available eBook reading solutions within the eBook platform • Multi-User / Unlimited Concurrent Access • Accessible on Windows, Mac, iOS and, Android systems (supports mobile availability) • Available on full text and keywords searching, copying and paste, printing, and downloading • Able to provide MARC records and user statistics, as well as usage reports on E-Book retrievals • No DRM Restriction in downloading certain licensed content within allowable percentage of number of pages for remote access. Provides appropriate measures of sharing downloaded licensed content against unauthorized access • Able to provide virtual product training and orientation • Able to provide marketing collaterals for promotion • Able to provide a quarterly visit and on-call assistance of the Solutions Specialist as the need arises via Zoom or any other online platform or physically when necessary. • At least 40% of the titles should have been published within the last ten (10) years from the current year and at least 30% of the titles published within the last ten (10) years should have been published within the last five (5) years from the current year. The basis for determining year published is the publication date. • Delivery Period is within 30 calendar days upon receipt of the Notice to Proceed including the required signed licenses. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: • Payment terms:30 days upon issuance of the Sales Invoice One (1) year subscription access • Authorized sites: Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology • Price is inclusive of local taxes and other charges. The summary of the bidding activities is as follows: Activities Schedule 1. Advertisement July 9-16, 2024 2. Issuance of Bid Documents July 17-29, 2024 3. Pre-bid Conference July 17, 2024, 9:00AM (via Zoom) 4. Deadline for Submission of Bids (Manual Submission) July 29, 2024, until 4:00PM BAC Conference Room, Gen. Tinio (St.) Campus, Cabanatuan City 5. Opening of Bids (Face to Face) July 30, 2024, 9:00 AM BAC Conference Room, Gen. Tinio (St.) Campus, Cabanatuan City GENERAL CONDITIONS: All particulars to the Eligibility Statement and Screening, Bid Security, Performance Security, Pre-bidding Conference, Evaluation of Bids, Post Qualification and Award of Contract shall be governed by the pertinent provisions of R.A. 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using a non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the 2016 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184, otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or business organizations with at least sixty percent (60%) interest or ownership of at least 60% of the outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines, and to citizens or business organizations of a country where the laws or regulations of which grant similar rights or privileges to Filipino citizens, pursuant to RA 5183. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders from July 17-29, 2024 upon payment of the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that Bidders pay the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the deadline for submission of bids. Bids must be duly received by the BAC Secretariat at the address below on or before July 29, 2024, until 4:00PM. All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in the PBD. Late bids shall not be accepted. On the last day for the submission of bids and no prospective bidder/s submitted its bid documents or only one (1) bid was submitted for the above-mentioned project, the same is deemed extended until August 7, 2024, 4:00 PM. This is to protect the interest of the University and full opportunity for a competitive bidding may be achieved. The University likewise reserves the right to cause extension or postponement of the filing of bids should similar situation arises. Bid opening shall be on July 30, 2024, 9:00 AM at the BAC Conference Room, Gen. Tinio (St.) Campus, Cabanatuan City unless extended. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidder or his/her/its duly authorized representative/s. Failure to attend during the opening of bids shall be considered a waiver on the part of the bidder who likewise waives his/her/its right to raise questions during the bidding procedures. The Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology reserves the right to reject any and all bids, declare a failure of bidding, or not award the contract at any time prior to contract award in accordance with Section 41 of RA 9184 and its IRR, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders. For more information concerning this bidding, please contact the following: ENGR. JOEL G. DE MESA Head, BAC Secretariat for Goods and Services NEUST Gen. Tinio St., Cabanatuan City Email Address: neust.bacsec@gmail.com Approved by: DR. HONORATO P. PANAHON BAC Chairperson Pre-bid Conference Date Time Venue 17/07/2024 9:00:00 AM via Zoom Platform Other Information Please submit Letter of Intent addressed to: DR. HONORATO P. PANAHON BAC Chairperson NEUST, Cabanatuan City