Government Service Insurance System Tender

Description 1. The Government Service Insurance System (gsis), Through The Gsis Corporate Operating Budget For Cy 2025, Intends To Apply The Sum Of Thirty Million Pesos (php30,000,000.00) Being The Abc To Payments Under The Contract For The Project Technology Refresh Of Data Center Network Switches. Bids Received In Excess Of The Abc Shall Be Automatically Rejected At Bid Opening. 2. The Gsis Now Invites Bids For The Abovementioned Procurement Project. Delivery Of The Goods/services Is Required For 210 Calendar Days Starting On The Date To Be Stated In The Notice To Proceed. Bidders Should Have Completed, Within The Past Five (5) Years From The Date Of Submission And Receipt Of Bids, Any Of The Following: A. A Contract Similar To The Project Whose Value, Adjusted To Current Prices Using The Psa’s Cpi, Must Be At Least Equivalent To Fifty Percent (50%) Of The Abc; Or B. At Least Two (2) Similar Contracts, The Aggregate Amount Of Which Should Be Equivalent To At Least Fifty Percent (50%) Of The Abc For This Project; And The Largest Of These Similar Contracts Must Be Equivalent To At Least Half Of The Percentage Of The Abc As Required Above. 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. Interested Bidders May Obtain Further Information From The Gsis Bids And Awards Committee (gbac) Secretariat And Inspect The Bidding Documents At The Address Given Below From 8:00am To 5:00pm, Monday To Friday Excluding Holidays. Gbac Secretariat, Level 2 Core G, Gsis Headquarters Building, Financial Center, Pasay City 5. A Complete Set Of Bidding Documents May Be Acquired By Interested Bidders Starting On 21 January 2025, From 9:00am To 4:00pm From The Abovementioned Address And Website Provided Below And Upon Payment Of The Fee For The Bidding Documents In The Amount Of Php25,000.00. It May Also Be Downloaded From The Website Of The Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (philgeps) And The Gsis Website, Provided That Bidders Shall Pay The Applicable Fee For The Bidding Documents Not Later Than The Submission Of Their Bids. 6. The Gsis Bids And Awards Committee Will Hold A Pre-bid Conference On 30 January 2025, Starting At 3:30pm At The Gbac Conference Room, Level 2 Core G, Gsis Headquarters Building, Financial Center, Pasay City And Through Zoom Video Conference Facility. To Receive The Zoom Meeting Details, Interested Bidders Should Register Using The Qr Code Or Link Provided Below. The Pre-bid Conference Shall Be Open To Interested Bidders. 7. Bids Must Be Duly Received By The Bac Secretariat Through Manual Submission At The Office Address Indicated Below On Or Before 12 February 2025, 12:00nn. Late Bids Shall Not Be Accepted. Gbac Secretariat, Level 2 Core G, Gsis Headquarters Building, Financial Center, Pasay City 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 Conducted On 12 February 2025, Starting At 3:00pm At The Given Address Below And Through Zoom Video Conferencing Facility. Bids Will Be Opened In The Presence Of The Bidders’ Representatives Who Choose To Attend The Activity. Gbac Conference Room, Level 2 Core G, Gsis Headquarters Building, Financial Center, Pasay City To Receive The Zoom Meeting Details, Authorized Representatives Of The Bidders Should Register Using The Qr Code Or Link Provided Below. 10. In Accordance With Gppb Circular 06-2005, The Gsis Adopts The Use Of “draw Lots” As A Tie-breaking Method In The Event Two Or More Of The Bidders Have Been Declared As Having The Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid (lcrb). 11. The Gsis Warns The Public/bidders Of Unscrupulous Individuals And Groups Posing As Officers/employees Of The Gsis Soliciting Money, Gifts, Favors Or Benefits For Alleged Aid For Whatever Purpose. Do Not Give Anything To These Unscrupulous Individuals And Groups. The Gsis Thus Enjoins The Cooperation Of The Public/bidders To Report These Individuals/groups To The Gsis Bids And Awards Committee And Gbac Secretariat. 12. The Gsis 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. 13. Each Eligible Bidder Is Expected To Be Ready With Respect To The Submission Of Post-qualification Documents, Post-qualification Evaluation And Award Of Contract. Upon Approval Of Contract Award, The Notice Of Award (noa) Will Be Sent To The Winning Bidder’s Registered Email. This Email Notification Must Be Acknowledged By The Winning Bidder Within 24 Hours. If The Bidder Did Not Acknowledge Within The Prescribed Timeline, This Shall Mean That The Noa Is Received By The Winning Bidder On The Date Of The Email Notification. Upon Its Receipt Of The Noa, The Winning Bidder Shall Immediately Coordinate With The Gsis Authorized Representative As Indicated In Section V (special Conditions Of The Contract) Of The Bidding Documents And In The Noa For The Contract Preparation. The Winning Bidder Must Submit The Following Requirements Within Five (5) Calendar Days: A. Performance Security As Prescribed In Section 39 Of The Revised Irr Of Ra No. 9184; B. Contract Agreement Form Signed By The Winning Bidder’s Representative As Indicated In The Omnibus Sworn Statement And Notarized Secretary’s Certificate/special Power Of Attorney. (note: The Contract Agreement Form Is Attached In The Published Bidding Documents. Bidders Are Encouraged To Review The Contract Agreement Form, General Conditions Of The Contract And Special Conditions Of The Contract Of The Bidding Documents As Early As Possible To Ensure The Timely Preparation And Signing Of Contract.) C. Other Document/s As Indicated In Itb Clause 21.1 Of Section Iii (bid Data Sheet) Of The Bidding Documents. If The Winning Bidder Failed To Submit These Requirements Within The Prescribed Period, The End-user Unit Has The Option To Recommend To The Head Of The Procuring Authority/approving Authority The Cancellation Of Noa. 14. For Further Information, Please Refer To: Gbac Secretariat Gsis Bids And Awards Committee Level 2 Core G, Gsis Headquarters, Financial Center, Pasay City Tel. Nos. (02)7976-4961/7976-4945 / Fax No. (01) 8859-0373 Gbac_secretariat@gsis.gov.ph / Www.gsis.gov.ph 15. You May Visit The Following Websites For Downloading Of Bidding Documents: Http://www.gsis.gov.ph/opportunities/gbac Or The Philgeps Website At Https://www.philgeps.gov.ph. 16. Bidder’s Registration Https://bit.ly/gbacbiddersregform Date Of Issue: 21 January 2025 .....