Court Of Appeals Tender

Description Republic Of The Philippines Court Of Appeals Manila Invitation To Bid For The Supply, Installation And Commissioning Of Next Generation Firewall Appliances With High Availability Setup 1. The Court Of Appeals, Through Continuing Appropriation For Fiscal Year 2023 – A.i.a.i. Ict Equipment Intends To Apply The Sum Of Eleven Million One Hundred Forty Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Eight Pesos (₱11,147,708.00) Being The Approved Budget For The Contract (abc) To Payments Under The Contract For Supply, Installation And Commissioning Of Next Generation Firewall Appliances With High Availability Setup. Bids Received In Excess Of The Abc Shall Be Automatically Rejected At Bid Opening. 2. The Court Of Appeals, Through Its Bids And Awards Committee (bac), Now Invites Bids For The Above Procurement Project. Bidders Should Have Completed, Within Three (3) 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). No Contact Rule Should Be Observed. 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 (rirr) Of Republic Act (r.a.) No. 9184, Otherwise Known As The “government Procurement Reform Act.” 4. 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 R.a. No. 5183. 5. Prospective Bidders May Obtain Further Information From The Office Of The Bac Secretariat And Inspect The Bidding Documents At The Address Given Below During Office Hours From Monday To Friday, 8:00am To 3:00pm. 6. A Complete Set Of Bidding Documents May Be Acquired By Interested Bidders Starting February 8, 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 Eleven Thousand Pesos (₱11,000.00). The Procuring Entity Shall Allow The Bidder To Present Its Proof Of Payment For The Fee In Person Or Through Electronic Means Not Later Than The Submission Of Its Bid. 7. The Court Of Appeals, Through The Bac, Will Hold A Pre-bid Conference On February 15, 2024, 1:00pm At The Office Of The Bac Secretariat, Third Floor, Centennial Building, Ma. Orosa St., Ermita, Manila And Through Video Conferencing Via Microsoft Teams, Which Shall Be Open To All Prospective Bidders. 8. Bids Must Be Duly Received By The Bac Secretariat Through Manual Submission At The Office Address Indicated Below On Or Before February 27, 2024 From 8:00am To 11:00am. Each Bidder Shall Submit Three (3) Copies Of The Technical And Financial Components Of Its Bid: One (1) Certified True Copy Of The Original Documents And Two (2) Photocopies Thereof. Late Bids Shall Not Be Accepted. 9. All Bids Must Be Accompanied By A Bid Security In Any Of The Acceptable Forms And In The Amount Stated In Itb Clause 14. 10. Bid Opening Shall Be On February 27, 2024, 1:00pm At The Given Address Below And Through Video Conferencing Via Microsoft Teams. Bids Will Be Opened In The Presence Of The Bidders’ Representatives Who Choose To Attend The Activity. 11. The Court Of Appeals 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 Rirr Of R.a. No. 9184, Without Thereby Incurring Any Liability To The Affected Bidder Or Bidders. 12. For Further Information, Please Contact: Joseph C. Jaro Office Of The Bac Secretariat Third (3rd) Floor, Centennial Building, Ma. Orosa St., Ermita, Manila Tel. No. 8524-1241 Loc. 315 Telefax No. 8526-58-34. E-mail Address: Bacsecretariat.ca@judiciary.gov.ph (signed) Rafael Antonio M. Santos Associate Justice Chairperson Bids & Awards Committee On Purchase And Acquisition Of Court Facilities, Equipment And Supplies