Invitation to Bid 

 Procurement of the Annual Subscription of Integrated Security Suite - Endpoint Security and Data Security and Analytics 

 

1. The GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES (GOP) through the BASES CONVERSION AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (BCDA) (hereinafter also referred to as the Procuring Entity), through 2023 BCDA’s Corporate Operating Budget intends to apply the sum of  Two Million Two Hundred Thousand Pesos and 00/100 (Php 2,200,000.00), inclusive of all applicable taxes and fees for Lot A and and Five Million Three Hundred Thousand pesos and 00/100 (Php 5,300,000.00), inclusive of all applicable taxes and fees for Lot B, being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the Procurement of the Annual Subscription of the Integrated Security Suite - Endpoint Security System and Data Security and Analytics. Bids received in excess of the ABC for each lot shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. Bidders can bid on one or all lots.

 

 

2. The BCDA now invites bids for the Procurement of Annual Subscription of the Integrated Security Suite - Endpoint Security System and Data Security and Analytics. Delivery of the Goods is required within sixty (60) calendar days from the receipt of Notice to Proceed. Bidders should have completed, within five (5) years prior to 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 competitive bidding procedure using a non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the 2016 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (RIRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184, otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”.

 

Bidding is limited 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 5183.

 

4. Prospective Bidders may obtain further information from BCDA and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below during business hours from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM and/or at the BCDA website (https://bcda.gov.ph/bids). 

 

5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders from the BCDA Corporate Center, 2^nd Floor Bonifacio Technology Center, 31^st St. cor. 2^nd Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, starting 11 November 2023 up to 03 December 2023 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, and until 09:00 AM on 04 December 2023 (Monday), upon payment of an applicable fee for the bidding documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB, as follows:  

 

The cost of the bidding documents is are the following:

 

 

The Procuring Entity shall allow the bidder to present its proof of payment for the fees in cash or manager’s check. 

 

It may also be downloaded from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of BCDA (www.bcda.gov.ph), provided that Bidders shall pay the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids.  

 

6. The BCDA will hold a Pre-Bid Conference  on 20 November 2023 (Monday) at 10:00 AM at the BCDA Corporate Center, 2^nd Floor Bonifacio Technology Center, 31^st St. cor. 2^nd Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, and via video conferencing thru Google Meet/Zoom, which shall be open to prospective bidders.  To be able to join the online pre-bid conference, a written request shall be made/e-mailed to the BAC-G Secretariat by the prospective bidders.  

 

7. Bids must be duly received by the BAC Secretariat at the BCDA Corporate Center, 2nd Floor Bonifacio Technology Center, 31st  St. cor. 2nd Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City on or before  09:00 AM, 04 December 2023 (Monday). 

 

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 04 December 2023 (Monday) at 10:00 AM at the BCDA Corporate Center, 2nd Floor Bonifacio Technology Center, 31st  St. cor. 2nd Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City.  Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend the Bid Opening at the address mentioned in the preceding paragraph, and at the same time, via video conferencing through Google Meet/Zoom. An email invitation will be sent to bidders who purchased the bid documents. 

 

10. The BCDA 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 Section 41 of RA 9184 and its IRR, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.

 

For further information, please refer to:

Mr. Daniel Carlo M. Fabila

Head, BACG Secretariat

bacgsecretariat@bcda.gov.ph

(02) 8575-1700

 

You may visit the website below for downloading of Bidding Documents: 

https://www.bcda.gov.ph/bids

 

Issuance Date of Bidding Documents: 11 November 2023

 

BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE FOR GOODS

By:

 

 

RICHARD BRIAN M. CEPE

Chairperson