Landbank Of The Philippines Tender

Description Invitation To Bid For Supply, Delivery And Installation Of Core Routers And Core Switches For The Colocation Site With Three (3) Years Warranty And Support Services 1. The Land Bank Of The Philippines (landbank), Through Its 2024 Corporate Operating Budget Approved By The Board Of Directors Intends To Apply The Total Sum Of Forty Six Million Pesos Only (php46,000,000.00) Being The Approved Budget For The Contract (abc) To Payments Under The Contract For The Supply, Delivery And Installation Of Core Routers And Core Switches For The Colocation Site With Three (3) Years Warranty And Support Services With Project Identification Number Lbp-ictbac-itb-gs-20240924-03. Bids Received In Excess Of The Abc On A Per Lot Basis Shall Be Automatically Rejected At Bid Opening. 2. The Landbank Now Invites Bids For The Supply, Delivery And Installation Of Core Routers And Core Switches For The Colocation Site With Three (3) Years Warranty And Support Services With Project Identification Number Lbp-ictbac-itb-gs-20240924-03. The Contract Period Is Indicated In Section Vi, Schedule Of Requirements. 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 And/or Shortened Electronic Copy Of The Bidding Documents By Contacting Landbank – Procurement Department At The Telephone Numbers And Email Address Given Below During Banking Days From 8:00 A.m. To 5:00 P.m. 5. A Complete Set Of Bidding Documents In Electronic Format May Be Acquired By Interested Bidders On October 23, 2024 To November 13, 2024 From Landbank – Procurement Department Upon Payment Of The Non-refundable Bidding Documents Fee, Pursuant To The Latest Guidelines Issued By The Gppb, In The Amount Of Twenty Three Thousand Pesos Only (php23,000.00). The Bidding Documents Fee May Be Paid At Any Landbank Branch Or Through The Landbank Online Payment Platform Link.bizportal Provided A Payment Acceptance Order (pao) Is Secured First From Landbank – Ict-bac Secretariat. The Steps To Follow In The Payment Of The Bidding Documents Fee Through The Landbank Link.bizportal Are Found In Annex A Of The Bidding Documents. To Obtain A Pao, Interested Bidders Shall Send A Request Email To Ictbac@landbank.com With Subject “pao – Lbp-ictbac-itb-gs-20240924-03 As Its Subject. The Specific Instructions On How To Pay The Bidding Documents Fee And Receive The Bidding Documents Shall Be Provided In The Reply Email Of Landbank To The Interested Bidders. The Bidding Documents May Also Be Downloaded Free Of Charge From The Website Of The Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (philgeps) And The Landbank Website, Provided That Bidders Shall Pay The Corresponding Cost Of Bidding Documents Not Later Than The Submission Of Their Bids. 6. The Landbank Will Hold A Pre-bid Conference On October 30, 2024 At 1:00 Pm Through Videoconferencing Using Microsoft (ms) Teams Application. Interested Bidders Who Would Like To Participate In The Said Conference Must Send A Duly Filled-up Pre-bid Conference Registration (pbcr) Form (annex B Of The Bidding Documents) To Ictbac@landbank.com On Or Before 3:00 Pm Of October 29, 2024. The Pbcr Form Can Also Be Downloaded From The Philgeps Website, Landbank Website (https://landbank.com/forms) Or Requested From Mr. Aaron V. Sedanto At Avsedanto@landbank.com. Interested Bidders Shall State “pbcr - Lbp-ictbac-itb-gs-20240924-03” In Their Request Email As Subject. The Specific Instructions On How To Join The Pre-bid Conference Shall Be Provided By Landbank To The Interested Bidders Through Email. For New Bidders, A Briefing On Salient Provisions Of The 2016 Revised Implementing Rules And Regulations Of R.a. 9184 And Pointers In The Preparation Of Bids Shall Be Conducted On October 28, 2024 At 2:00 Pm Through Videoconferencing Using Ms Teams Application. 7. All Bids Shall Be Submitted Electronically On Or Before The 10:00 A.m. Deadline On November 13, 2024. Only Electronic Bids That Are Successfully Uploaded To The Secure File Transfer Facility (sftf) Of Landbank On Or Before The Deadline Shall Be Accepted. Submission Of Physical Bid (hard Copy) Shall Not Be Accepted. The Prescribed Procedures In The Submission And Opening Of Electronic Bids Are Stated In The Detailed Procedures In Submission And Opening Of Electronic Bids (annexes C-1 To C-8 Of The Bidding Documents). 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 November 13, 2024 At 10:00 Am Onwards Through Videoconferencing Using Microsoft (ms) Teams Application. Bids Will Be Opened In The Presence Of The Bidders’ Representatives Who Choose To Attend The Activity. 10. The Landbank Reserves The Right To (a) Reject Any And All Bids At Any Time Prior To The Award Of The Contract; (b) Waive Any Minor Formal Requirements In The Bid Documents; (c) Accept Such Bids It May Consider To Be Advantageous And Beneficial To The Bank; (d) 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: Atty. Karla May M. Temporosa Head Information And Communications Technology Bids And Award Committee (ict-bac) Secretariat 1598 M.h. Del Pilar Cor. Dr. J. Quintos Sts. 1004 Malate, Manila Tel. (+632) 8-522-0000 Or 8-551-2200 Local 4791 Email Ictbac@landbank.com