Credit Information Corporation Tender

Description Invitation To Bid Procurement Of Annual Vulnerability Assessment And Penetration Testing (vapt) Project No. 2025-cims(024)-cb-0025 1. The Credit Information Corporation (cic), Through The Corporate Budget For Fy 2025 Intends To Apply The Sum Of One Million, Eight Hundred Thousand And 00/100 Philippine Pesos (php1,800,000.00) Being The Abc To Payments Under The Contract For The Procurement Of Annual Vulnerability Assessment And Penetration Testing (vapt) With Project No. 2025- Cims(024)-cb-0025. Bids Received In Excess Of The Abc Shall Be Automatically Rejected At Bid Opening. 2. The Cic Now Invites Bids For The Above Procurement Project. Delivery Of The Goods Is Required Within Thirty (30) Calendar Days Upon Receipt Of Notice To Proceed. 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 Cic Finance And Administration Group – Procurement Unit At Telephone No. 8236-5900 Local 134 Or 09175498176 And Inspect The Bidding Documents At The Address Given Below, Mondays To Fridays; From 8:00 Am To 5:00 Pm. 5. A Complete Set Of Bidding Documents May Be Acquired By The Interested Bidders At 4f Exchange Corner Building, 107 V.a. Rufino Street Corner Esteban St. Legaspi Village, Makati City, Upon Accomplishing A Bidder’s Information Sheet (appendix A) Starting May 23, 2025, Mondays To Fridays; From 8:00 Am To 5:00 Pm, And Upon Payment Of A Non-refundable Fee For The Bidding Documents Amounting To Five Thousand Pesos And 00/100 (php5,000.00). Bidders May Also Opt To Download The Bidding Documents Free Of Charge From The Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System And The Cic Website (www.creditinfo.gov.ph) Provided That Bidders Shall Pay The Applicable Fee For The Bidding Documents Through Online Payment Or Bank Transfer Not Later Than The Submission Of Their Bids. Credit Information Corporation Landbank Of The Philippines Current Account No. 1802-1032-27 Bidders Shall Send The Accomplished Bidder’s Information Sheet (appendix A) And The Receipts Or Proof Of Payment To The Secretariat At The Email Address Provided Below For Validation. Once Validated, An E-copy Of The Official Receipt Will Be Emailed To Them. 6. The Cic Will Hold A Pre-bid Conference On June 3, 2025; 10:00 A.m., Through Video Conferencing, Which Shall Be Open To Prospective Bidders. Prospective Bidders Who Are Interested In Joining The Pre-bid Conference May Contact The Bac Secretariat At The E-mail Address Provided Below To Request For A Meeting Invitation. The General Guidelines On The Conduct Of Pre-bid Conference Through Online Conferencing Is Attached As Appendix B. 7. Bids Must Be Duly Received By The Bac Secretariat Through Manual Submission At The Credit Information Corporation, 4f, Exchange Corner Building, 107 V.a. Rufino Street Corner Esteban St. Legaspi Village, Makati City On Or Before June 17, 2025; 10:00 A.m. 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 June 17, 2025; 10:30 A.m. At Credit Information Corporation, 4f, Exchange Corner Building, 107 V.a. Rufino Street Corner Esteban St. Legaspi Village, Makati City And Through Video Conferencing Or Webcasting. Bids Will Be Opened In The Presence Of The Bidders’ Representatives Who Choose To Attend The Activity. Bidders May Witness The Opening Of The Bids Via Videoconferencing Or In Person. One (1) Representative Per Bidder Will Be Allowed Entry To The Venue Provided. For The Purpose Of Constituting A Quorum, Both The Physical And Virtual Presence Of The Bac And Twg Members Shall Be Considered Pursuant To Gppb Resolution No. 09-2020. Bidders Shall Submit Their Duly Accomplished Eligibility Requirements, Technical And Financial Proposals In Two Separate Sealed Envelopes In The Address Indicated Below. 10. The Cic 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: Bac Secretariat Credit Information Corporation Exchange Corner Building 107 V.a. Rufino Cor. Esteban & Bolanos Sts. Legaspi Village, Makati City Telephone Nos. 8236-5900 Local 134 Or 09175498176 Email Address: Procurementunit@creditinfo.gov.ph 12. For Downloading Of Bidding Documents, Prospective Bidders May Visit The Following Websites: ● Www.creditinfo.gov.ph. ● Https://notices.philgeps.gov.ph/ Date Of Issuance Of Bidding Documents: May 23, 2025 Original Signed Valdimir Hubert Dela Cruz Bac Chairperson