Upgrading of Private Automatic Branch Exchange (PABX) of PRA Head Office Invitation to Bid (ITB)   Reference Number 11359875   Procuring Entity PHILIPPINE RETIREMENT AUTHORITY   Title Upgrading of Private Automatic Branch Exchange (PABX) of PRA Head Office   Area of Delivery Metro Manila   Printable Version Solicitation Number: PR:IT-09-24-046 Trade Agreement: Implementing Rules and Regulations Procurement Mode: Public Bidding Classification: Goods Category: Information Technology Approved Budget for the Contract: PHP 2,000,000.00 Delivery Period: 15 Day/s Client Agency: Contact Person: Ruby Dedace Abriol BAC Secretariat 29/F BDO Towers Valero (formerly Citibank Tower) Paseo de Roxas Makati City Metro Manila Philippines 1200 63-2-8481412 Ext.2017 63-2-8481421 ruby.abriol@pra.gov.ph Status Active Associated Components Order Bid Supplements 0 Document Request List 1 Date Published 15/10/2024 Last Updated / Time 15/10/2024 12:00 AM Closing Date / Time 04/11/2024 12:00 PM Description INVITATION TO BID FOR THE UPGRADING OF PRIVATE AUTOMATIC BRANCH EXCHANGE (PABX) SYSTEM OF PRA HEAD OFFICE 1. The Philippine Retirement Authority, through the FY 2024 Corporate Operating Budget under the MOOE intends to apply the sum of PHP2,000,000.00 being the ABC to payments under the contract for Upgrading of Private Automatic Branch Exchange (PABX) of PRA head Office with Reference No. PRA-BAC-ITB-2024-006. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. 2. The Philippine Retirement Authority now invites bids for the above Procurement Project. Delivery of the Goods is required to start by December 2024. Bidders should have completed, within one (1) year 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. a. 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 Philippine Retirement Authority and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below during 07:00AM to 04.00PM. 5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders on October 15, 2024 from the given address and website(s) 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 PHP5,000.00. The Procuring Entity shall allow the bidder to present its proof of payment for the fees in person or through electronic means. 6. The Philippine Retirement Authority will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on October 23, 2024 @ 10:00AM at the Multi-Purpose Room - 29th Flr BDO Towers Valero (formerly Citibank Towers) Paseo De Roxas, Makati City, which shall be open to prospective bidders. 7. Bids must be duly received by the BAC Secretariat through manual submission at the office address indicated below on or before 12:00NN of November 4, 2024. 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 November 4, 2024 @ 01:00PM at the given address below. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend the activity. 10. [Insert such other necessary information deemed relevant by the Procuring Entity such as the use of a back-up data or cloud storage for large files uploaded for online bid submissions] 11. The Philippine Retirement Authority 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. 12. For further information, please refer to: RUBY D. ABRIOL Philippine Retirement Authority 29th Flr BDO Towers Valero (former Citibank Towers) Paseo De Roxas, Makati City ruby.abriol@pra.gov.ph Telephone no.: 8848 1412 local 2017 13. You may visit the following websites: For downloading of Bidding Documents: www.pra.gov.ph October 11, 2024 (SGD) ATTY. MARIA MILAGROS R. LISACA BAC Chairperson Pre-bid Conference Date Time Venue 23/10/2024 10:00 AM PRA Multi-Purpose Room 29th Flr BDO Towers Valero, Paseo De Roxas, Makati City Created by Ruby Dedace Abriol Date Created 14/10/2024 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 RETIREMENT AUTHORITY