TWO-YEAR SUPPLY OF VARIOUS UNDERGROUND DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT ACCESSORIES (BAC CONTROL NO. CD0924-0292-1)
Interested vendors are invited to participate in the bidding for the Two-Year Supply of Various Underground Distribution Equipment Accessories:
| REQUIREMENT | TOTAL QUANTITY |
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| Various Loadbreak Junctions (35kV; 200A; 4-way) | 200 kits |
| Various T-OP II Elbow Connectors (35kV; 3/0AWG, 500MCM) | 100 kits |
| Various Dual Sensing Fuse Links (8A, 15A, 25A) | 100 pieces |
| Various Protective Caps (35kV; 200A, 600A) | 150 pieces |
| Various Loadbreak Elbow Connectors (15kV & 35kV) | 2,630 kits |
| Various Underground Fault Indicators (800A; 12kA) | 150 pieces |
| Various Deadbreak Elbow Connectors (15kV & 35kV) | 730 kits |
| Various Elbow Surge Arresters (15kV & 27kV) | 1,940 kits |
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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 |
October 01 – October 07, 2024 |
Until 11:59 PM of October 07, 2024 |
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Issuance of Bid Documents |
October 25 – 29, 2024 |
Until 11:59 PM of October 29, 2024 |
Interested vendors must submit the following for eligibility to participate in the bidding:
- For MERALCO Accredited Vendors under these Products:
- Certificate of MERALCO vendor accreditation
- For Traders, manufacturer's certificate of distributorship including local warranty support, after-sales services, and other supporting documents.
- Type-tested brands/models:
REQUIREMENT TYPE-TESTED BRANDS/MODELS Various Loadbreak Junctions - Eaton (Cooper Power)
Various T-OP II Elbow Connectors Various Dual Sensing Fuse Links Various Protective Caps - Eaton (Cooper Power)
- Hubbell
- Elastimold
Various Loadbreak Elbow Connectors Various Underground Fault Indicators - Eaton (Cooper Power)
- Fisher Pierce
Various Deadbreak Elbow Connectors - Eaton (Cooper Power)
- Elastimold
- Euromold
Various Elbow Surge Arresters - Eaton (Cooper Power)
- NKT
- Euromold
- For Non-Accredited Vendors:
- Company Profile
- Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) Registration Certificate
- Latest Audited Financial Statement
- For Traders, manufacturer's certificate of distributorship including local warranty support, after-sales services, and other supporting documents.
- Type Test Report conducted by reputable, independent third party. Type test report to be submitted should be conducted on the unit of same or similar design and with same or higher ratings than our requirement.
- Comprehensive Supply Record with electric utility companies located inside or outside of the country of origin, for at least five (5) years (with ratings of equipment supplied, and client including its contact details).
- Certificate of Satisfactory Performance from at least two (2) local or foreign electric utilities.
- Must undergo the MERALCO accreditation process and must already be accredited by the time of award. If the offer is not a MERALCO type-tested brand, the product shall be subjected to sampling with one (1) year field performance evaluation.
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.
The following shall also serve as basis during the bid evaluation:
- Product is compliant with the minimum standard specifications of MERALCO.
- Product has no history of poor delivery performance and unresolved quality issues.
- Capability to provide local support during installation, testing, commissioning, training, and maintenance of the product within the warranty period. Availability of local technical support to address inquiries, concerns, issues, and problems related to the equipment.
- Capability to deliver starting June 2025 (based on MERALCO’s required schedules and volume).
MERALCO reserves the right to:
- 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 grounds for MERALCO’s action;
- Award a minimum trial quantity to suppliers with products that are not yet field-tested;
- To issue an addendum to the Invitation to Bid at any time as a result of questions, change in acquisition schedule, or other matters.
Interested vendors may obtain further information through the MERALCO Bids and Awards Committee Secretariat via email to Meralco_BAC_Secretariat@meralco.com.ph and group.networks.retail.supplies@meralco.com.ph.
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.networks.retail.supplies@meralco.com.ph using a business email address, not later than 11:59 PM, October 07, 2024. 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 a 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
