The Philippine Navy is really making a push in its modernization
under the Duterte administration.
It was recently reported that the Department of National Defense
(DND), through the Revised Armed Forces Modernization Program, is allocating
the sum of PHP5.56 billion for the acquisition of two brand-new landing docks
for the Philippine Navy (PN).
As per DND the contract would include four landing craft utility
and four units of rigid hull inflatable boats with integrated logistic
supports. Winning bidders must be able to deliver the military vessels within
1,095 days.
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| The PN's Tarlac-class LPD BRP Davao del Sur (LD-602) as it enters Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for RIMPAC 2018. (photo credit to owner) |
In navy parlance, a landing dock platform is an amphibious warfare
ship with a well deck for transport and landing craft and amphibious vehicles.
This kind of platform is essential to the country since we are an
archipelago and has been always beset by at least 20 typhoons per year.
In the current Philippine Navy inventory, this is carried out by
the two (2)Tarlac-class strategic sealift vessels which were acquired from
Indonesian shipbuilder PT PAL PERSERO in 2016 and 2017.
The DND website posted the
invitation to bid , it also said that the landing docks must have a minimum
gross capacity of 7,000 tons.
Also,
the PN requires tie-up with local companies or shipyards so that a minimum of
one (1) landing dock can be constructed in the Philippines.
The
bid opening is slated for July 4, 10 a.m. at the DND Bids and Awards Committee
Conference Room, Basement, DND Building, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.
"The HOPE (Head Of Procuring Entity) reserves the right to
reject any bids and all bids, declare a failure of bidding, or not award the
contract in accordance with Section 41 of 9184 (Government Procurement Reform
Act) and its IRR (Implementing Rules and Regulations) without thereby incurring
any liability to the affected bidder or bidders. Further, the HOPE reserves the
right, if funds and allotments for said program/project/activity/have been
withheld or reduced through no fault of its own," DND Bids and Awards
Committee 1 chair Assistant said in the same bid bulletin.
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