Department Of Foreign Affairs Main Tender

Description Invitation To Bid For The Procurement Of Cloud License For Integration Of Philippine Public Documents To The E-certificate System For The Department Of Foreign Affairs, Office Of Consular Affairs 1. The Department Of Foreign Affairs, Through The Fy 2025 General Appropriations Act (ra12116), Intends To Apply The Sum Of Two Million Two Hundred Thousand Pesos (php2,200,000.00) Only Being The Approved Budget For The Contract (abc) To Payments Under The Contract For The Procurement Of Cloud License For Integration Of Philippine Public Documents To The E-certificate System For The Department Of Foreign Affairs, Office Of Consular Affairs. Bids Received In Excess Of The Abc Shall Be Automatically Rejected At Bid Opening. 2. The Department Of Foreign Affairs Now Invites Bids For The Above Procurement Project. Delivery Of The Goods Is Required Within 30 Working Days Upon The Receipt Of The 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. 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 The Department Of Foreign Affairs And Inspect The Bidding Documents At The Address Given Below During Office Hours, 8:00 Am To 5:00 Pm, Monday To Friday. 5. A Complete Set Of Bidding Documents May Be Acquired By Interested Bidders On 15 May 2025 From The Given Address And Website(s) Below In The Amount Of Five Thousand Pesos (php 5,000.00) Only. The Procuring Entity Shall Allow The Bidder To Present Its Proof Of Payment For The Fees Through The Bac Secretariat Email Address At Bac.secretariat@dfa.gov.ph. 6. The Department Of Foreign Affairs - Bids And Awards Committee (bac) Has Scheduled The Following Activities For The Said Project: Pre-bid: 22 May 2025 (thursday), 10:00 Am Deadline For Submission And Receipt Of Bids: 05 June 2025 (thursday), 9:00 Am Bid Opening: 05 June 2025 (thursday), 10:00 Am Post Qualification: 09 June 2025 (monday), 10:00 Am Venue: All Procurement Activities, Except For The Submission Of Bids, Shall Be Conducted In-person And/or Through Online Video Conference. 7. The Department Of Foreign Affairs Will Hold A Pre-bid Conference On 22 May 2025 (thursday), 10:00 Am In-person And/or Through Video Conferencing Which Shall Be Open To Prospective Bidders. 8. Bids Must Be Duly Received By The Bac Secretariat Through Manual Submission At The Office Address Indicated Below, On Or Before 05 June 2025 (thursday), 9:00 Am. 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 05 June 2025 (thursday), 10:00 Am In Person And/or Through Online Video Conferencing. Bids Will Be Opened In The Presence Of The Bidders’ Representatives Who Choose To Attend The Activity. 11. The Department Of Foreign Affairs 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: Department Of Foreign Affairs Double Dragon Tower Dd Meridian Park Avenue, Edsa Extension, Pasay City Email Address: Bac.secretariat@dfa.gov.ph 13. You May Visit The Following Websites For Downloading Of Bidding Documents: Https://dfa.gov.ph/transparency-dfa/procurements.