Procurement of Nucleic-Acid Amplification Cartrid
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - MAIN (DOH) awarded ₱215,908,087.50 to MACARE MEDICALS, INC. on 2017-09-15, per PhilGEPS.
- Amount awarded
- ₱215,908,087.50
- Award date
- 2017-09-15
- Awardee
- MACARE MEDICALS, INC.
- Procuring office
- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - MAIN (Central office)
- Agency
- Department of Health
- Category
- Goods & services · Goods
- PhilGEPS business category
- Laboratory Supplies and Equipment
- Area of delivery
- Metro Manila
- Reference no.
- GOP-2017-08-0250
- Contract no.
- GOP-2017-08-0250
- Notice title
- Procurement of Nucleic-acid Amplification Cartridge-based Test that can Rapidly Detect MTB and Rifampicin Resistance in Two (2) Hours
Published indicators (1)
A1 · DepEd/DOH Award Far Above Office Peers
Indicator: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - MAIN awarded ₱215.91M to MACARE MEDICALS, INC. for 'Procurement of Nucleic-Acid Amplification Cartrid' (2017-09-15), 200.2× the median of its 42 'Laboratory Supplies and Equipment' awards in 2017 (₱1.08M). PhilGEPS records do not list quantities, so order size cannot be compared. The unusually large amount may reflect a bulk purchase for a national program or a high-cost specialized laboratory supply.
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Context
In 2017, this office published 401 awards of the same type (Goods); the median amount was ₱1,401,600.00.
A computed comparison only. It is not an indicator or finding.
Source: PhilGEPS award notices (BetterGov.PH open mirror, CC0). Dataset file · version bettergovph/philgeps-data@b98de579579e8c7e79bac2a22ac7491549db6d0d (lastModified 2026-01-06) · retrieved 2026-10-22 · row bdf89f95-a935-45c8-9c19-919b444ae708.
Award notices do not list bidder counts or the approved budget for the contract (ABC), so neither is shown. Amounts are as awarded, not as paid. Named offices and awardees may reply or request a correction.