INVITATION TO BID FOR

MODERNIZING NATIONWIDE IT INFRASTRUCTURE (PHASE I)

1. The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), through the 2021 Corporate Operating Budget intends to apply the sum of One Hundred Sixty Million Pesos and (Php160,000,000.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for Procurement of Modernizing Nationwide IT Infrastructure (Phase I) / PR No. 02-23-210131. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.

2. The PCSO now invites bids for the above Procurement Project. Delivery of the Goods is required within one hundred eighty (180) calendar days from the date of receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP). Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The deion 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 PCSO and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below during office hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), Mondays thru Fridays, except on holidays and on declared work suspensions.

5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders beginning 8:00 a.m. May 03, 2021 (Monday) up to 9:00 a.m. of May 24, 2021 (Monday) from the given address and websites 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 Fifty Thousand Pesos (Php50,000.00). The Procuring Entity shall allow the bidder to present its proof of payment for the fees.

6. The PCSO will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on May 12, 2021 (Wednesday) at 1:30

p.m. through video conferencing or webcasting via Microsoft Teams (MS Teams), which shall be open to prospective bidders. Kindly coordinate with the BAC Secretariat at the contact details given below for pre-registration requirements, and for information on the MS Teams application and access to the video conference/webcast.

7. Bids must be duly received by the BAC Secretariat through manual submission at the office address indicated below, on or before 9:30 a.m. of May 24, 2021 (Monday). 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 May 24, 2021 (Monday), at 10:00 a.m., at the given address below, and via MS Teams. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives. Only one (1) representative per prospective bidder shall be allowed to attend the Bid opening in person.

10. The PCSO 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.