Network equipment and equipment for systems protecting against information threats for the data center of the Unified Information System for the Social Sphere (UISSS) - Ukraine
Network equipment and equipment for systems protecting against information threats for the data center of the Unified Information System for the Social Sphere (UISSS) - Ukraine
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(Notice update due to extension of Bid submission deadline)
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(One-Envelope Bidding Process)
Country: Ukraine
Name of Project: Social Safety Nets Modernization Project
Loan No.: 8404-UA
RFB Reference No.: ICB-A3/4
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RFB name: Network equipment and equipment for systems protecting against information threats for the data center of the Unified Information System for the Social Sphere (UISSS)
1. Ukraine has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the “Social Safety Nets Modernization Project” and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for “Network equipment and equipment for systems protecting against information threats for the data center of the Unified Information System for the Social Sphere (UISSS)” (national scale, Ukraine).
2. State Institution “Profesiyni Zakupivli” is acting in the capacity of procurement agent and conducts procurement for the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine which is the project implementing agency for the above project. The supply contract resulting from this bidding will be concluded between the successful bidder and the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine.
3. State Institution “Profesiyni Zakupivli” now invites Bids from eligible Bidders for supply of network equipment for creation of new IT-infrastructure for development and operation of UISSS: Perimeter routers, Perimeter switches, Internetwork firewalls (perimeter, encryption, data-center) with Centralized internetwork firewall management system, Web application security devices, Central switches, Core switched Spine and Leaf, SDN network fabric controller, Switches for separate control network, System for collecting and analyzing IT-infrastructure event logs. The contract also provides for performance of related services for preparation of technical documentation, installation and integration of network equipment, training of personnel, performance of testing of installed and integrated equipment. Network equipment must be supplied to purchaser’s location in Kyiv, Ukraine. Related services also performed in Kyiv, Ukraine. Total time period for supply of network equipment and performance of related services is 160 calendar days from the date of contract signing. Margin of domestic preference is not applied. Information about qualification criteria is indicated in the bidding document.
4. Bidding will be conducted through open international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) (one envelope) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” dated November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible Bidders, goods, works and services, but with account of exclusions from procurement process set by the bidding document, namely exclusions due to limitation of eligibility imposed by:
- Resolution of Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine “On Approval of Peculiarities of Public Procurement of Goods, Works and Services for Customers Provided for by the Law of Ukraine "On Public Procurement" for the Period of Martial Law in Ukraine and within 90 Days from the Date of Its Termination or Cancellation” dated October 12, 2022 No.1178 (with amendments) https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/1178-2022-%D0%BF#Text ; and
- State Register of Sanctions maintained by National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine pursuant to Law of Ukraine «On Sanctions» dated August 14, 2014 No.1644-VII https://drs.nsdc.gov.ua/
5. Bidding will be conducted via the electronic procurement system “Prozorro”. All information on the procurement is freely available on the official procurement web portal prozorro.gov.ua (https://prozorro.gov.ua/tender/UA-2024-12-30-009940-a please search using RFB reference name and number). The bidding document is available in English and Ukrainian languages in electronic form in the electronic procurement system “Prozorro”. Participation in the procurement process is made via any of the accredited electronic platform. List of accredited electronic platforms is available at https://prozorro.gov.ua/majdanchiki-prozorro Any additional information about this procurement may be obtained by submitting clarification request via electronic procurement system “Prozorro”.
6. Bidders shall bear all costs associated with the preparation and submission of their Bids.
7. Bids must be submitted electronically as per instructions indicated in the bidding document before the date and time indicated in the electronic procurement system “Prozorro and using functionality of the system. Late Bids will not be accepted by the system. Bids will be opened automatically by the system after expiration of bid submission deadline. All information of a Bid will be disclosed except for information market “confidential” by a bidder.
8. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid-Securing Declaration.
9. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to publicly disclose information on the bidder’s beneficial ownership using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document. -
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