Procurement of BCDA IT Equipment for 2025

1. The BASES CONVERSION AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (hereinafter referred to as BCDA), through its 2025 Corporate Operating Budget, intends to apply the amount of Pesos: FIVE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED FORTY THOUSAND and 00/100 (Php5,740,000.00), inclusive of VAT and all other applicable government taxes, fees, and charges, being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the Procurement of BCDA IT Equipment for 2025 at the Bonifacio Technology Center (BTC) with the following line items:

The bidder must bid on all items in a lot. Bidders who did not bid for all items in a lot shall be automatically rejected at bid opening, and bids received in excess of the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) for each item shall also be automatically rejected at bid opening.

2. BCDA now invites bids for the Procurement of BCDA IT Equipment for 2025. Delivery of the Goods is required within ninety (90) calendar days from the receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP). Bidders should have completed, within five (5) years prior to the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the project equivalent to at least 50% of the ABC per lot to be bid. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Instruction to Bidders (ITB) of the Bid Documents.

3. Bidding shall be conducted through a 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) No. 9184, otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”.

Bidding is limited to duly licensed Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships; partnerships duly organized under the laws of the Philippines and of which at least sixty percent (60%) of the interest belongs to citizens of the Philippines; corporations duly organized under the laws of the Philippines with at least sixty percent (60%) of the outstanding capital stock belongs to citizens of the Philippines; or citizens, corporations, or associations of a country, the laws or regulations of which grant similar rights or privileges to Filipino citizens pursuant to Republic Act (RA) No. 5183.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).

4. A complete set of the Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders from the BCDA Corporate Center, 2nd Floor Bonifacio Technology Center, 31st St. cor. 2nd Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, starting February 13, 2025 (Thur) to March 10, 2025 (Mon), from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM except for Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, and until 9:00 AM on 11 March 2025 (Tuesday), upon payment of an applicable fee for the bidding documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB.

The cost of bidding documents is Ten Thousand Pesos (Php 10,000.00).

The Procuring Entity shall allow the bidder to present its proof of payment for the fees in cash, manager’s check, or via online fund transfer to the BCDA Account.

The Bidding Documents may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of BCDA (www.bcda.gov.ph/bids). Only bidders who purchased the Bidding Documents will be allowed to submit bids.

5. BCDA shall hold a Pre-Bid Conference on 25 February 2025 (Tuesday) at 10:00 AM at the BCDA Corporate Center, 2nd Floor Bonifacio Technology Center, 31st St. cor. 2nd Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City simultaneously via face-to-face and online through Zoom platform, 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 Bids and Awards Committee (BAC-G) Secretariat by the prospective bidders.

6. 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 9:00 AM, 11 March 2025 (Tuesday).

7. All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 14.

8. Bid opening shall be on 11 March 2025 (Tuesday) at 10:00 AM on the same address given above. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend. Late bids shall not be accepted.

9. The Pre-bid Conference and the Opening of Bids are hybrid events. Prospective bidders may choose to attend online via Zoom or in person at the BTC Office.

For those attending in person, the following guidelines must be followed:
- Attendees to the Pre-bid Conference and Opening of Bids will be required to follow the BCDA Health Protocols; and
- Observers/representatives who show signs of COVID-19-related symptoms are not allowed to enter the BCDA premises.

10. BCDA reserves the right to waive minor defects in forms and requirements as long as they do not affect the genuineness and authenticity of the documents submitted.

11. BCDA reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul or cancel the bidding process, to 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. PREJEAN A. PRIETO
Head, BAC-G Secretariat
bacgsecretariat@bcda.gov.ph
(02) 8575-1700

You may visit the website below to download the Bidding Documents:
https://www.bcda.gov.ph/bids

Issuance Date of Bidding Documents: 13 February 2025 (Thursday)



BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE FOR GOODS

By:

sgd.
ENGR. MARK P. TORRES
Chairperson