Procurement of Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Trunk (Project Reference No. 2024-NP-SVP-SIP-064-01) Request for Proposal (RFP)   Reference Number 11310326   Procuring Entity POWER SECTOR ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MANAGEMENT CORPORATION-Q   Title Procurement of Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Trunk (Project Reference No. 2024-NP-SVP-SIP-064-01)   Area of Delivery Metro Manila   Printable Version Solicitation Number: 2024-NP-SVP-SIP-064-01 Trade Agreement: Implementing Rules and Regulations Procurement Mode: Negotiated Procurement - Small Value Procurement (Sec. 53.9) Classification: Goods - General Support Services Category: Internet Services Approved Budget for the Contract: PHP 1,000,000.00 Contract Duration: 1 Year/s Client Agency: Contact Person: Grace B. Tamayo Head - BAC Secretariat 10th Floor Vertis North Corporate Center Tower 1 Astra corner Lux Drives, North Avenue Barangay Bagong Pag-asa, Quezon City, Philippines Quezon City Metro Manila Philippines 1105 63-824-84800 gbtamayo@psalm.gov.ph Status Active Associated Components Order Bid Supplements 0 Document Request List 0 Date Published 02/10/2024 Last Updated / Time 02/10/2024 12:00 AM Closing Date / Time 09/10/2024 10:00 AM Description The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) is procuring the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Trunk with an Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) in the amount of ONE MILLION PESOS (PHP1,000,000.00), inclusive of delivery costs and all applicable taxes. In this regard, may we invite your company to submit a proposal for this project based on the requirements set forth in the Schedule of Requirements (Annex A), Technical Specifications (Annex B) and the Detailed Bid Price Schedule (Annex C). Your proposal shall include copies of the following documents: 1 Certification of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) Registration or PhilGEPS Registration Number1 2 Valid and current Mayor’s or Business permit issued by the city or municipality where the principal place of business of the prospective bidder is located, or the equivalent document for Exclusive Economic Zones or Areas. A recently expired Mayor’s/Business permit together with the official receipt as proof that the prospective bidder has applied for renewal within the period prescribed by the concerned local government unit, shall be accepted by the PHILGEPS for the purpose of updating the PhilGEPS Certificate of Registration and Membership in accordance with Section 8.5.2 of this IRR. 3 Notarized Omnibus Sworn Statement (Annex E). The Omnibus Sworn Statement must be accompanied by a duly notarized Secretary’s Certificate, Board/Partnership Resolution, or Special Power of Attorney, whichever is applicable, stating that the signatory is the duly authorized representative of the prospective bidder, and granted full power and authority to do, execute and perform any and all acts necessary to participate, submit the bid, and to sign and execute the ensuing contract. 4 Notarized Annex D (Conformity with Annex A (Schedule of Requirements) and Annex B (Technical Specifications) 5 Detailed Bid Price Schedule (Annex C) / Total Bid Price in Figures (PHP) In addition, the Bidder shall submit the following documents during post-qualification: 1. Registration certificate from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for sole proprietorship, or Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) for cooperatives, charter for government entity, or any proof of such registration; 2. Latest Tax Clearance per Executive Order No. 398, s. 2005, as finally reviewed and approved by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). Provisionary Tax Clearance is not acceptable under GPBB Resolution No. 1-2014; 3. Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Certificate of Registration or BIR Form 2303; 4. National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) permit to operate; 5. Certificate that the provider is a Tier-1 Internet Service Provider; 6. Certificate of compliance to MEF Carrier Ethernet (3.0); 7. Certificates of local technical support under the bidder’s organization: a. at least 2 Certified Internetworking Expert b. at least 2 MEF Carrier Ethernet Certified Professional 8. Original Copy of the notarized Omnibus Sworn Statement; 9. Original Copy of the notarized Annex D; and 10. Original Copy of the Detailed Bid Price Schedule (Annex C). The Invitation to Submit Proposal may be downloaded free of charge from the websites of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) (https://www.philgeps.gov.ph) and PSALM (https://www.psalm.gov.ph), provided that the Bidder shall pay the applicable fee of Five Hundred Pesos (PHP500.00) not later than the submission of proposals. Payments can be deposited thru the PSALM Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) account with the following details: Name of Bank: Land Bank of the Philippines Branch: Paseo de Roxas Branch Account Name: Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) Account Number: 1802-1019-68 LBP Swift Code: TLBPPHMM Thereafter, the Bidder must send the proof of payment and register its email address to the BAC Secretariat at BACSec2024@psalm.gov.ph Kindly submit your sealed proposal in electronic form (PDF with complete attachments) or password-protected proposal in a compressed archive folder to the email address: bid.submission@psalm.gov.ph on or before 10:00 AM, 09 October 2024. Thereafter, proposals will be opened at 1:00 PM on the same date through video conferencing/webcasting via Zoom Cloud Meetings. The TWG/End-user will provide and send the meeting ID to the bidder/s prior to the opening of proposals. The passwords for accessing the file will be disclosed by the Bidders only during the actual bid opening. If the password fails to open the file, the Bidder shall be given only three tries until the BAC can declare it to be disqualified. Bid envelopes not in compressed archive folders and are not password-protected shall be rejected. However, bid envelopes that are not properly sealed and marked or not properly compressed and password-protected, as required in the Request for Proposal, shall be accepted, provided that the bidder or its duly authorized representative shall acknowledge such condition of the bid as submitted. The detailed procedure for electronic/online bid opening is contained in the General Policies and Procedures for Electronic/Online Submission and Receipt of Bids (Annex G). For further information, please refer to: DEPARTMENT MANAGER Information Systems and Technology Department (ISTD) Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation 10th Floor Vertis North Corporate Center 1, Astra cor. Lux Drives North Avenue, 1105 Quezon City Telephone No.: (02) 8248-4800 e-mail: hbbalisbis@psalm.gov.ph Very truly yours, HACER B. BALISBIS Department Manager, ISTD Created by Grace B. Tamayo Date Created 01/10/2024 The PhilGEPS team is not responsible for any typographical errors or misinformation presented in the system. PhilGEPS only displays information provided for by its clients, and any queries regarding the postings should be directed to the contact person/s of the concerned party.       POWER SECTOR ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MANAGEMENT CORPORATION-Q