PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION CENTRAL OFFICE Tender

Description 1. The Professional Regulation Commission – Central Office (prc-co) Through The Government Of The Philippines (gop) General Appropriations Act (gaa) Of 2024 (r.a. No. 11975 Dated December 25, 2023) Intends To Apply The Sum Of One Million Six Hundred Ninety-eight Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-six Pesos (1,698,336.00) Being The Approved Budget For The Contract (abc) To Payments Under The Contract For Renewal Of Load Balancer Subscription For One (1) Year / Itb No. 2024 -16. Bids Received In Excess Of The Abc Shall Be Automatically Rejected At Bid Opening. 2. The Prc - Co Now Invites Bids For The Above Procurement Project. Delivery Of The Goods Is Required Within The Duration Indicated In The Schedule Of Requirements From The Receipt Of Notice To Proceed. Bidders Should Have Completed, Within Four (4) Years Specifically From January 2020 To The Date Of Submission And Opening Of Bids, A Contract Equivalent To At Least 50% Of The Abc That Is 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 Prc – Co Bids And Awards Committee (bac) Secretariat And Inspect The Bidding Documents At The Address Given Below During Office Hours. 5. A Complete Set Of Bidding Documents May Be Acquired By Interested Bidders On 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 (php 5,000.00). The Procuring Entity Shall Allow The Bidder To Present Its Proof Of Payment For The Fees In Person At At The Address Given Below. 6. The Prc-co Will Hold A Pre-bid Conference On February 28, 2024 At 9:30 A.m. At Via Videoconferencing, Which Shall Be Open To Prospective Bidders. For Proper Coordination, All Interested Bidders Are Hereby Requested To Submit Their Letter Of Intent To Participate, Including Therein Contact Details, And Send To Bac@prc.gov.ph On Or Before February 27, 2024. 7. Bids Must Be Duly Received By The Bac Secretariat At The Office Address Indicated Below On Or Before March 12, 2024 At 9:00 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 March 12, 2024 At 09:30 A.m. At The Given Address Below. Bidders May Attend The Bid Opening Via Videoconferencing Or In Person. 10. The Prc-co 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: Atty. Kylie Kaur M. Dado Secretary, Bids And Awards Committee Bac Office, 4th Floor, Prc Annex Building P. Paredes Street, Sampaloc, Manila Bac@prc.gov.ph +63 (2) 5310-0037 12. You May Visit This Website: Https://www.prc.gov.ph/procurement-page February 19, 2024 L. Louis P. Valera Chairperson, Prc – Central Bac Assistant Commissioner, Prc