
PLATFORM OPERATIONS CISCO UMBRELLA (BAC CONTROL NO. IP0125-0399-1)
Interested vendors are invited to participate in the bidding for the Cisco Umbrella to provide VPN licenses for one thousand (1,000) VPN users.
CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITY |
DATE |
TIME |
Submission of Letter of Intent (LOI) and Eligibility Requirements |
February 03 – 06, 2025 |
Until 11:59 PM of February 06, 2025 |
Issuance of Bid Documents |
February 13, 2025 |
Until 11:59 PM of February 13, 2025 |
Interested vendors must submit the following for eligibility to participate in the bidding:
- A. For MERALCO Accredited Vendors:
- 1. Certificate of MERALCO vendor accreditation
- 2. Certificate of Authorized Distributorship or Resellership from Cisco
- B. For Non-Accredited Vendors:
- 1. Latest Audited Financial Statement as of 2023 or Financial Statement as of June 2024 with the signed and notarized “Sworn Affidavit of Truth and Accuracy of Submitted Documents”
- 2. Certificate of Authorized Distributorship or Resellership from Cisco
- 3. Company Profile with the following details:
- a. Company Overview
- b. Organization Type
- c. Line of Business
- d. Date of Registration
- e. Chairman/CEO
- f. Total Spend for the last 3 years
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. Ability to support one thousand (1,000) Licenses or more.
- 2. Knowledge on the product and features of Cisco Umbrella Support.
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, February 06, 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 ₱ 4,000.00 (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