1. The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), through the GSIS Corporate Operating Budget for CY 2021, intends to apply the sum of Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (Php9,500,000.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the Technology Refresh of Server Load Balancers. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.

2. The GSIS now invites bids for the Technology Refresh of Server Load Balancers. Delivery of the Goods should be completed within two hundred ten (210) calendars days from receipt of Notice to Proceed. Bidders should have completed, within the past five (5) 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 Implementing Rules and Regulations (RIRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184, otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”.

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, corporations or associations of a foreign country where the laws or regulations of said country grant similar rights or privileges to Filipino citizens, pursuant to RA 5183.

4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from the GSIS Bids and Awards Committee (GBAC) Secretariat and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00AM to 5:00PM, Monday to Friday excluding holidays.

GBAC Secretariat, Level 2 Core G, GSIS Headquarters Building, Financial Center, Pasay City

5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders starting on 12 April 2021, from 8:00AM to 3:00PM from the abovementioned address and upon payment of the fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Php10,000.00.

It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the GSIS website (www.gsis.gov.ph/opportunities/gbac), provided that bidders shall pay the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids.

6. The GSIS Bids and Awards Committee will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on 20 April 2021, starting at 9:30AM at the following address:

GBAC Conference Room, Level 2 Core G, GSIS Headquarters Building, Financial Center, Pasay City

Interested bidders may participate in the Pre-Bid Conference through the Zoom video conferencing facility (Zoom Meetings). Please register via this : https://bit.ly/GBACBidderReg to receive the Zoom Meeting ID No. and Password from the GBAC Secretariat.

The Pre-Bid Conference shall be open to prospective bidders.

7. Bids must be submitted to the address below and must be duly received by the GBAC Secretariat or other authorized GSIS personnel on or before 03 May 2021, 9:00AM. Bids may also be submitted electronically on or before the said date and time. Kindly refer to Annex A of the Bidding Documents for the instructions.

All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.

GBAC Secretariat, Level 2 Core G, GSIS Headquarters Building, Financial Center, Pasay City

Bid opening shall be on 03 May 2021, 11:00AM at the address stated in Item No. 6. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend the said activity. Late bids shall not be accepted.

To ensure physical distancing, bidders may participate in the Bid Opening through the Zoom video conferencing facility (Zoom Meetings). Please register via this : https://bit.ly/GBACBidderReg to receive the Zoom Meeting ID No. and Password from the GBAC Secretariat.

8. In accordance with GPPB Circular 06-2005, the GSIS adopts the use of “draw lots” as a tie-breaking method in the event two or more of the bidders have been declared as having the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid (LCRB).

9. The GSIS warns the public/bidders of unscrupulous individuals and groups posing as officers/employees of the GSIS soliciting money, gifts, favors or benefits for alleged aid for whatever purpose. DO NOT GIVE anything to these unscrupulous individuals and groups. The GSIS thus enjoins the cooperation of the public/bidders to report these individuals/groups to the GSIS Bids and Awards Committee and GBAC Secretariat.

10. The GSIS 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.