Republic of the Philippines
Department of Science and Technology
Gen. Santos Ave., Bicutan, Taguig City
INVITATION TO BID
Name of the Project : Procurement of Primary and Tertiary Internet Links (Rebidding)
Package 1. 50 Mbps Primary Link
Package 2. Minimum of 30 Mbps Tertiary Link
Location of the Project : Gen. Santos Ave., Bicutan, Taguig City, Metro Manila
The Department of Science and Technology-Central Office, through the GAA CY 2014 and its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites suppliers/contractors/service providers to apply for eligibility and to bid for the hereunder projects:
| Name of Project | Procurement of Primary and Tertiary Internet Links (Rebidding) |
| Location |
Gen. Santos Ave., Bicutan, Taguig City, Metro Manila |
| Brief description | Supply/installation of a primary and tertiary links internet service to enhance redundancy |
| Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) |
Package 1 ---- Php 950,000.00 Package 2 ---- Php 1,600,000.00 Total ABC ---- Php 2,550,000.00
Funding Source: 2014 GAA; Awards to be issued upon release of 2014 SARO |
| Contract Duration | 12 months subscription |
| Delivery Period |
Delivery Period Package 1 --- 30 CD upon receipt of Notice to Proceed/contract signing
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| Bidding Activities: | |
| 1. Issuance of Bid Documents | Nov. 25, 2013 – Dec. 13, 2013 (9:00 am - 5:00 pm) December 16, 2013 (8:00 am – 1:00 pm) |
| 2. Pre-bid Conference | December 02, 2013 (1:00 pm) |
| 3. Opening of Bids | December 16, 2013 (1:00 pm) |
Prospective bidders should have experience in undertaking a similar project within the last three (3) years with an amount of at least 50% of the proposed project for bidding. The Preliminary Examination of Bids shall use non-discretionary “pass/fail” criteria. Post-qualification of the lowest calculated bid shall be conducted. Prospective bidders may bid for any or all of the two (2) packages. Bids received in excess of the ABC for each package shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
Bidding is restricted to organizations with at least sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines, as specified in Republic Act 5183 (R.A. 5183). Only bids from Bidders who pass the preliminary examination of the eligibility and technical components in the technical envelope will be opened. The process for the preliminary examination of bids is described in Section II of the Bidding Documents, ITB. The bidder with the lowest calculated bid (LCB) shall advance to the post-qualification stage in order to finally determine his responsiveness to the technical and financial requirements of the project. The contract shall then be awarded to the Lowest Calculated and Responsive Bidder (LCRB) who has been determined as such during the post-qualification procedure.
All particulars relative to Eligibility and Technical Requirements Screening, Bid Security, Performance Security, Pre-Bidding Conference(s), Evaluation of Bids, Post-Qualification and Award of Contract shall be governed by the pertinent provisions of R.A. 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR).
Bid Documents will be available only to prospective bidders upon payment of a non-refundable amount of Php 2,000.00.
The Department of Science and Technology assumes no responsibility whatsoever to compensate or indemnify bidders for any expenses incurred in the preparation of the bid.
Approved by:
MA. LOURDES P. ORIJOLA
BAC Chairperson
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Assistant Secretary Ma. Lourdes P. Orijola, Chairperson, DOST-BAC
DOST Main Building, Gen. Santos Ave., Bicutan, Taguig City, Metro Manila
02-8373166 TF
www.dost.gov.ph
For more information, please see BID document.
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