Procurement of Three-Year Managed Secured Internet Services with SMS Blasting (PR No. 10-01-240541) Invitation to Bid (ITB)   Reference Number 11365024   Procuring Entity PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE - MANDALUYONG CITY   Title Procurement of Three-Year Managed Secured Internet Services with SMS Blasting (PR No. 10-01-240541)   Area of Delivery Philippines   Printable Version Solicitation Number: PR No. 10-01-240541 Trade Agreement: Implementing Rules and Regulations Procurement Mode: Public Bidding Classification: Goods Category: Internet Services Approved Budget for the Contract: PHP 312,000,000.00 Delivery Period: 60 Day/s Client Agency: Contact Person: Jose Antonio G. Flores Head-Bids and Awards Committee Secretariat 9th Floor Sun Plaza Building 1507 Princeton St. Mandaluyong City METRO MANILA Mandaluyong City Metro Manila Philippines 1552 63-02-89970247 bac@pcso.gov.ph Status Active Associated Components Order Bid Supplements 0 Document Request List 5 Date Published 16/10/2024 Last Updated / Time 16/10/2024 12:00 AM Closing Date / Time 04/11/2024 9:30 AM Description INVITATION TO BID FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF THREE-YEAR MANAGED SECURED INTERNET SERVICES WITH SMS BLASTING 1. The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), through the 2024 Corporate Operating Budget intends to apply the sum of One Hundred Four Million Pesos (PhP104,000,000.00) per year and a total of Three Hundred Twelve Million Pesos (PhP312,000,000.00) for three (3) years, being the ABC to payments under the contract for the Procurement of Three-Year Managed Secured Internet Services with SMS Blasting (Identification No.: PR No. 10-01-240541). Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. 2. The PCSO now invites bids for the above Procurement Project. Delivery of Goods and Services is required within sixty (60) calendar days upon receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP). Bidders should have completed, within five (5) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II (Instructions to Bidders). 3. 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) No. 9184. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines, and to citizens or organizations of a country the laws or regulations of which grant similar rights or privileges to Filipino citizens, pursuant to RA No. 5183. 4. Prospective Bidders may obtain further information from PCSO and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below during office hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.), Monday to Friday, except on holidays and on declared work suspensions. 5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders beginning 08:00 am of 16 October 2024 (Wednesday) until 9:30am of 04 November 2024 (Monday) at the given address and websites below, and upon payment of the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB, in the amount of Fifty Thousand Pesos (PhP50,000.00). The PE shall allow the bidder to present its proof of payment for the fees in person. To ensure on time submission of the bidding documents, Bidders are encouraged to purchase it at least a day prior to the deadline, given the nature of the processing of payment which is internal to PCSO. 6. The PCSO will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on 23 October 2024 (Wednesday), 02:00pm, at the address given below and/or through video conferencing or webcasting via Microsoft Teams (MS Teams), which shall be open to prospective bidders. Interested bidders may coordinate with the BAC Secretariat for registration requirements and information on the MS Teams application and access to the video conference/webcast. To minimize errors in the preparation of bidding documents, bidders are strongly encouraged to send the person or representative actually preparing the same, to attend the Prebid Conference. The bidders’ representatives shall carefully consider all the discussions during the pre-bid conference and be guided by them in the preparation of their bids. 7. Bids must be duly received by the BAC Secretariat through manual submission at the office address indicated below, on or before 04 November 2024 (Monday), 09:30am. Late bids shall not be accepted. 8. All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 14. 9. Bid opening shall be on 04 November 2024 (Monday), 10:00am at the given address below. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend the activity. Only one (1) representative per bidder shall be allowed to attend physically in the Bid Opening. 10. The PCSO 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 Sections 35.6 and 41 of the 2016 revised IRR of RA No. 9184, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders. 11. For further information, please refer to: The BAC Secretariat Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office 9th Floor Sun Plaza Building, 1507 Princeton St. corner Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City Email: bac@pcso.gov.ph Landline: (02) 8997-0247 or (02) 8706-9049; Mobile: 0966 062 5477 Website: www.pcso.gov.ph 12. You may visit the following websites for downloading Bidding Documents: • Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) at https://www.philgeps.gov.ph; or • PCSO Official Website at https://www.pcso.gov.ph/Corporate/Bidding.aspx 16 October 2024 ______________________ AGNES S. IBERA Chairperson, Bids and Awards Committee Pre-bid Conference Date Time Venue 23/10/2024 2:00 PM at the address given below and/or through video conferencing or webcasting via Microsoft Teams (MS Teams), which shall be open to prospective bidders. Created by Jose Antonio G. Flores Date Created 15/10/2024 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.       PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE - MANDALUYONG CITY