SUPPLEMENTAL/BID BULLETIN NO. 1This Supplemental/BId Bulletin is issued to all prospective bidders to clarify, modify and/or amend items inthe Bidding Documents as discussed and agreed during the Pre-Bid Conference held on 17 August 2020
for the Procurement of Disaster Recovery Data Center Co-Location and ICT Equipment Phase 2 (DOTBAC IB NO. 2020-007), as follows:
I.

Under Section VII. Technical Specifications of the Bidding Documents:(FROM)OLD PROVISION(TO)NEW PROVISION

1 Change in Quantity
KVM Switch Set

KVM Switch Set

1 x DMPU2016-G01 16-POrt remote KM Switch with 2
remote users, 1 local user, dual power supply

At least 16 x DMPU2016-G01
16-POrt remote KM Switchwith 2 remote users, 1 localuser, dual power supply

Under No. 2, ICT Equipment, item No. 5;
page 72 of the Philippine Bidding Documents (PBD); orPage 11 of 22 of the Terms of Reference (TOR)
2 Deletion of Provisionc. Preferably with knowledge on how the DOT Disaster Deleted.
Recovery Data Center was built for easier installation ,configuration and deployment and also avoid re-configuration
and re-deployment of the DOT Disaster Recovery Data Center
Phase 1 which usually take a minimu of 2 month(s).
Under Scope of Services, item “c”, page 61 of the PBD; orpage 1-2 of the TOR
3 Requirement of the IT Team.
Provider must have its own IT Technical Team present in thelocation- 1 Solution Architect, 1 Senior System Engineer, 3 Junior
System Engineer;- - Must provide IT organizational Chart- Must provide photocopy of identification (ID) of each IT
persoonnel- Must be directly hired by the provider;- No outsourcing of IT Technical Team

Provider must have its own(dedicated) IT Technical Teampresent in the location during
all stages, but not limited to,such as installation,configuration, testing anddeployment of the system.
Submission of all identification(ID) of each IT Personnel is stilla requirement.

Under Item IV no. 8, page 6 of 22, of the TOR
4 Pages 61 to 87 of the PBD

Please refer to the (separate file)Terms of Reference or TOR forthe corresponding typography orbulleted listings

II. The following amendments and clarifications are provided for the prospective bidder(s) guidance andreference:
1. Reiteration on the delivery dates. The Department of Tourism (End-User) informs andreiterates that the delivery date is forty five (45) calendar days upon the issuance of the Noticeto Proceed (NTP). In the event of a stricter Community Quarantine or restrictions caused by
the pandemic, the contract will be adjusted accordingly.
2. Inspection and Acceptance. The Inspection and Acceptance of all Software/ Hardware will
be ON-SITE. The Inspection and Acceptance of the DOT and the winning bidder will be bothpresent to ensure that all software/hardware are functioning and operational.
3. Single Largest Contract or SLCC. As stated in the RA 9184 and its Revised IRR,
23.4.1.3.,”The prospective bidder must have completed, within the period specified in theInvitation to Bid, an SLCC that is similar to the contract to be bid, and whose value, adjusted tocurrent prices using the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) consumer price indices, must beat least fifty percent (50%) of the ABC. However, in the case of Expendable Supplies, said
SLCC must be at least twenty five percent (25%) of the ABC.” Also, the Bidder’s SLCC similar
to the Contract to be bid should have been completed within the last three (3) years prior to
the deadline and receipt of bids.
4. Gantt Chart. The Gantt chart is attached for the reference and guidance of all prospective /interested bidders.
All unnamed portions of the Bidding Documents and related documents shall remain in effect and thesame.
This Supplemental/Bid Bulletin shall form an integral part of the Bidding Documents.
For the guidance and information of all concerned.

ASEC. ROBERTO P. ALABADO III
Chairperson, Bids and Awards Committee
Department of Tourism
24 August 2020