ACQUISITION OF INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM RESILIENCY (BAC CONTROL NO. IT0425-0470-1)
Interested vendors are invited to participate in the bidding for the Acquisition of Infrastructure for Customer Management System Resiliency.
OBJECTIVES:
- 1. Replace the storage used by the Customer Management System (CMS).
- 2. Acquire additional server and storage to provide high availability.
- 3. Support Meralco’s Digital Infrastructure program by replacing equipment reaching 5 years IT asset life.
- 4. Acquire servers, storage, top-of-rack switches, and virtualization software.
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CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES: |
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ACTIVITY |
DATE |
TIME |
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Submission of Letter of Intent (LOI) and Eligibility Requirements |
April 11 – 25, 2025 |
Until 11:59 PM of April 25, 2025 |
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Issuance of Bid Documents |
April 30, 2025 |
Until 11:59 PM of April 30, 2025 |
Interested vendors must submit the following for eligibility to participate in the bidding:
A. For All Vendors:
- 1. Track record of successful local completed implementation of virtualized server environment using VMware with replication across two (2) sites with minimum ten (10) nodes per site for the past five (5) years.
- 2. Certificate/ Supporting Documents showing at least Tier two (2) partnership with the principal vendor for all solutions included.
B. For MERALCO Accredited Vendors (additional requirement):
- 1. Certificate of MERALCO vendor accreditation
C. For Non-Accredited Vendors (additional requirements):
- 1. Company Profile
- 2. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) Registration Certificate
- 3. Latest Audited Financial Statement
- 4. DOLE 174 Registration
The Letter of Intent (LOI) and the above-mentioned eligibility requirements must be submitted via email as PDF file attachments using a business email address only that includes the company's domain name. As part of cybersecurity protection, email addresses created from non-secure, free, or open third-party domains or sources will not be accepted as a company’s email address. Eligibility documents submitted through external document links shall also not be accepted. Non-accredited vendors must undergo the MERALCO accreditation process and must already be accredited by the time of the award.
The following shall also serve as basis during the bid evaluation:
- 1. Assessment of vendor’s financial condition through financial review. To be considered for the award, vendors must be able to show a gross revenue or capitalization that exceeds the total project value.
MERALCO reserves the right to:
- 1. Accept any bid and to reject any or all bids and/or to annul the bidding process in its entirety, at any time prior to award of contract, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidders or any obligation to inform the participating bidders of the ground for MERALCO’s action; and
- 2. To issue an addendum to the Invitation to Bid at any time as a result of questions, change in acquisition schedule, or other relevant matters.
Interested vendors may obtain further information through the MERALCO Bids and Awards Committee Secretariat and Category Management for ICT via email to Meralco_BAC_Secretariat@meralco.com.ph and group.enterprise@meralco.com.ph, respectively.
Vendors must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) in portable document format (PDF) with the required supporting documents via email to Meralco_BAC_Secretariat@meralco.com.ph and group.enterprise@meralco.com.ph using business email address not later than 11:59 PM, April 25, 2025. The bid documents shall only be provided to vendors who submit an LOI and meet the eligibility requirements. Subsequent bid submission for eligible vendors must also be as file attachments using business email address only.
Bid Document Fee (non-refundable): Maximum of ₱ 100,000.00 (VAT Ex. shall be paid upon submission of bid documents)
(sgd.)
Chairman, MERALCO Bids and Awards Committee
https://company.meralco.com.ph/news-and-advisories/supply-chain-management-invitations-bid