GOVERNANCE COMMISSION FOR GOCC Tender

Description 1. The Governance Commission For Goccs (gcg), Through The General Appropriations Act Of 2024 (gaa 2024) Intends To Apply The Sum Of One Million One Hundred Thousand Pesos Only (₱1,100,000.00) Being The Abc To Payments Under The Contract For Procurement One (1) Lot Annual Maintenance, Warranty, And Support Services For The Existing Core And Server Switches Of The Gcg Main Office Datacenter Covering The Fiscal Year (fy) 2024 (p.r. No. 24-0044). Bids Received In Excess Of The Abc Shall Be Automatically Rejected At Bid Opening. 2. The Gcg Now Invites Bids For The Above Procurement Project. The Maintenance, Warranty, And Support Services Shall Commence Upon Receipt Of Notice To Proceed. The Bidder Must Have Completed A Similar Contract For The Maintenance, Warranty, And Support Services Of Cisco Core And Server Switches For The Past Three (3) Years From The Date Of Submission And Receipt Of Bids. 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 Gcg And Inspect The Bidding Documents At The Address Given Below During The Hours Of 8:00am To 3:00pm, Mondays To Fridays. 5. A Complete Set Of Bidding Documents May Be Acquired By Interested Bidders On 15 July 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 Five Thousand Pesos Only (₱5,000.00). The Procuring Entity Shall Allow The Bidder To Present Its Proof Of Payment For The Fees In Person, By Facsimile, Or Through Electronic Means Provided That The Presentation Of The Same Be Done Before The Scheduled Bid Opening. 6. The Gcg Will Hold A Pre-bid Conference On 30 July 2024 At 10:00am At The Gcg Office, 3rd Floor, Bdo Towers Paseo (formerly Citibank Center), Paseo De Roxas, Makati City And/or Through Video Conferencing Or Webcasting Via Microsoft Teams, Which Shall Be Open To Prospective Bidders. Prospective Bidders That Intend To Participate Through Video Conferencing May Confirm Their Attendance By Sending Their Email Address To Procurement@gcg.gov.ph To Receive The Meeting Invitation. 7. Bids Must Be Duly Received By The Bac Secretariat Through Manual Submission Of Physical Documents At The Office Address Indicated Below On Or 12 August 2024, 10:00am. Bids Submitted Late Will 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 12 August 2024, 10:00am At The Given Address. Bids Will Be Opened In The Presence Of The Bidders’ Representatives Who Choose To Attend The Activity Either Physically At The Given Address Below Or Through Video Conferencing. 10. The Gcg 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. In Cases Involving A Tie Among Bidders, The Procuring Entity Will Bring The Concerned Service Providers/suppliers To Agree On A Method To Break The Tie Which Shall Be Non-discretionary/non-discriminatory And Is Similarly Based On Sheer Luck Or Chance. 12. For Further Information, Please Refer To: Christian Paul N. Pinote Chief Administrative Officer Procurement Management Division Governance Commission For Goccs 3/f Bdo Towers Paseo (formerly Citibank Center) 8741 Paseo De Roxas, Makati City, Philippines 1226 Cpnpinote@gcg.gov.ph / Procurement@gcg.gov.ph Tel. No. (632) 5328-2030 / 5318-1000 Loc. 432 Fax No. (632) 5328-2030 / 5318-1000 Loc. 301 Https://gcg.gov.ph 13. You May Visit The Gcg Website At Https://gcg.gov.ph For Downloading Of Bidding Documents.