Re-Bid: Provision of Internet Access via Low Earth Orbit Satellites (PIALEOS) for Public Markets

INVITATION TO BID FOR THE RE-BID: PROVISION OF INTERNET ACCESS VIA LOW EARTH ORBIT SATELLITES (PIALEOS) FOR PUBLIC MARKETS 1) The Department of Information and Communications Technology - Regional Office 1, through the Special Account in the General Fund - Free Public Internet Access Program intends to apply the sum of Five Million Five Hundred Fifty Thousand Pesos (Php 5,550,000.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for Re-Bid: Provision of Internet Access via Low Earth Orbit Satellites (PIALEOS) for Public Markets. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. ------------------------------- Lot No. 1 Description: Re-Bid: Provision of Internet Access via Low Earth Orbit Satellites (PIALEOS) for Public Markets Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) per Lot: ₱5,550,000.00 Bid Reference No.: R1-2026-10-280 ------------------------------- 2) The Department of Information and Communications Technology - Regional Office 1 now invites bids for the above Procurement Project. Delivery of the Goods is required within thirty (30) calendar days upon the receipt of the Notice to Proceed. Bidders should have completed, within five (5) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract 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. 4) Interested Bidders may obtain further information from Department of Information and Communications Technology - Regional Office 1 and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from Monday to Thursday, at 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. 5) A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders on October 12, 2026 from the given address and website(s) below and upon payment of the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB, in the following amount: ------------------------------- Lot No. 1 Description: Re-Bid: Provision of Internet Access via Low Earth Orbit Satellites (PIALEOS) for Public Markets Bid Reference No.: R1-2026-08-210 Cost of Bidding Documents: ₱10,000.00 A. Department of Information and Communications Technology - Regional Office 1 3F Kenny Plaza Bldg., M.L. Quezon Ave, San Fernando City, La Union B. PhilGEPS Website 6) The Department of Information and Communications Technology - Regional Office 1 will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on October 20, 2026 at 9:30 AM through video conferencing. All prospective bidders are advised to contact the BAC Secretariat through email at [email protected], in advance or prior to the scheduled procurement activity, to get log-in details for the Zoom Application/Google Meet and/or any other online video conferencing facilities. The conference shall be video recorded and livestreamed, if available, via the agency’s website, Facebook Live, or other livestreaming platform, in compliance with RA 12009. 7) Bids must be duly received by the BAC Secretariat through manual submission at the office address indicated below on or before November 3, 2026 at 09:00 AM. Bid proposals may be submitted by authorized representatives of the supplier through courier. Interested bidders that submit bids through courier must make sure that bid document fees are paid and the copy of the official receipt be submitted to the BAC Secretariat through [email protected] on or before the deadline of submission of bids. Late bids shall not be accepted. Bidding documents fee must be paid in Cash at the office address indicated below; Department of Information and Communications Technology - Regional Office 1 3F Kenny Plaza Bldg. M.L. Quezon Ave San Fernando City, La Union 8) All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 16.1. 9) Bid opening shall be on November 3, 2026 at 09:30 AM at the DICT Regional Office 1, 3F Kenny Plaza Bldg., M.L. Quezon Ave, San Fernando City, La Union and via video conferencing application. For video conferencing application meeting password, kindly email the BAC Secretariat at [email protected] . Bidders who are physically present during the opening may view and participate in the activity in a designated area inside the DICT premises. 10) The Department of Information and Communications Technology - Regional Office 1 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 701 of R.A. No. 12009, without incurring any liability to the affected Bidder or Bidders. 11) The DICT BAC shall award the contract to the Bidder with the Lowest Calculated and Responsive Bid (LCRB).