PROCUREMENT OF NEXT GENERATION FIREWALL SOLUTION LICENSE AND SERVICES

INVITATION TO BID FOR PROCUREMENT OF NEXT GENERATION FIREWALL SOLUTION LICENSE AND SERVICES IB NO. 2026-122 1) The Tondo Medical Center, through the General Appropriations Act (GAA) intends to apply the sum of One Million Seven Hundred Thousand Pesos (Php 1,700,000.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for Procurement of Next Generation Firewall Solution License and Services under IB No. 2026-122. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. 2) The Tondo Medical Center now invites bids for Procurement of the contract for Procurement of Next Generation Firewall Solution License and Services under IB No. 2026-122. Delivery of the Goods is required within the period specified in Section VI Schedule of requirements. Bidders should have completed, within the last three (3) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, contracts similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instructions to Bidders. 3) Bidding will be conducted through competitive bidding procedures using a non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the IRR of RA No. 12009. 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) Interested Bidders may obtain further information from BAC Office of Tondo Medical Center and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00am to 5:00pm. 5) A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders on 13 October 2026 onwards from the address given below and upon payment of the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents, pursuant to t