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By Alexis Romero
MANILA, Philippines - The bidding for the purchase of 21 UH-1 helicopters has been declared a failure after bidders fell short of satisfying some requirements, a defense official said yesterday.
Defense Undersecretary Fernando Manalo said the two firms that submitted offers had failed to meet certain eligibility requirements.
The opening of bids for the 21 helicopters was held last Tuesday at the Department of National Defense (DND) office in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.
The government seeks to use the helicopters to meet the airlift requirements during the 2013 polls and to conduct disaster response operations.
Six companies bought bid documents but only two – Star Defense System/Radom Israel and Rise Aircraft Services Inc. – joined the bidding.
Read the full story at The Philippine Star