PROCUREMENT OF CLOUD ENDPOINT SECURITY SOLUTION LICENSES FOR DESKTOP AND SERVER ANTIVIRUS

Invitation to Bid for Procurement of Cloud Endpoint Security Solution Licenses for Desktop and Server Antivirus

ITB No. 2026-41

1. The Professional Regulation Commission – Central Office (PRC-CO), through the FY 2026 Current Fund intends to apply the sum of Three Million One Hundred Seventy-Nine Thousand Two Hundred Sixty-Six Pesos and Sixty-Seven Centavos (Php3,179,266.67) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the Procurement of Cloud Endpoint Security Solution Licenses for Desktop and Server Antivirus with ITB No. 2026-41. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
2. The PRC-CO now invites bids for the abovementioned project. Delivery of the Goods is required within the duration required under the Schedule of Requirements. Bidders should have completed, at least four (4) 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 Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act (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.

1. Interested Bidders may obtain further information from the PRC-CO Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Secretariat and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below during office hours.
2. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders from the address given below upon payment of the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB, in the amount of Five Thousand Pesos (Php5,000.00).

It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that Bidders shall pay the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids.

1. The PRC-CO will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on OCTOBER 01, 2026 at 11:00 A.M. through video conferencing via video-conferencing which shall be open to prospective Bidders.

For proper coordination, all prospective bidders are hereby requested to submit their Letter of Intent to participate via email, at least three (3) hours before the scheduled Pre-Bid Conference.

1. Bids must be duly received by the PRC-CO BAC Secretariat through manual submission at the office address indicated below on or before OCTOBER 14, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. Late bids shall not be accepted.
2. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in Section II of the bidding documents.
3. Bid opening shall be on OCTOBER 14, 2026 at 02:30 P.M. at the address given below. It will be livestreamed and available via Videoconferencing. Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend the activity.

1. The PRC-CO 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 70 of R.A. No. 12009, without incurring any liability to the affected Bidder or Bidders.

1. For further information, please refer to:

ATTY. KYLIE KAUR M. DADO

Secretary, Bids and Awards Committee

BAC Office, 4^th Floor, PRC Annex Building

P. Paredes Street, Sampaloc, Manila

bac@prc.gov.ph

+63 (2) 5310-0037

1. You may visit the website: www.prc.gov.ph/procurement-page

SEPTEMBER 23, 2026

L. LOUIS P. VALERA

Chairperson, Bids and Awards Committee

Assistant Commissioner, PRC