Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the supply, installation, configuration and commissioning of an enterprise-grade next generation firewall solution under tender reference P66962. This procurement is planned for fiscal year 2026-27 and will be conducted through the e-Pak Acquisition and Disposal System (EPADS) v2.0 using a Single Stage-Two Envelope methodology with Least Cost Based Selection (LCBS) technique in compliance with Public Procurement Rules, 2004. The contract encompasses the complete delivery and deployment of advanced firewall infrastructure to support NIH's network security requirements at its headquarters located in Islamabad, Federal Territory.
All bidders must be registered on EPADS v2.0 to participate in this procurement process. Bids must be accompanied by bid security in the form of a pay order, call at deposit, or demand draft, or alternatively by a bid securing declaration in the format specified in the bidding documents. Eligible bidders are invited to review detailed eligibility criteria, evaluation methodology, work specifications and technical requirements outlined in the complete bidding documents available on the EPADS portal.
The e-bidding documents containing comprehensive terms and conditions, technical specifications, price schedules and contract forms are accessible at https://epads.gov.pk/opportunities/federal/procurements/66962. Sealed bids prepared in accordance with the e-bidding instructions must be submitted through EPADS v2.0 on or before the closing deadline. Interested vendors and systems integrators should obtain bidding documents through the EPADS platform. For inquiries, contact the National Institutes of Health Procurement Office at Park Road, Islamabad Capital Territory, telephone +92-333-855-4884 or email purchaseprocurement58@gmail.com.
For Bidders: Our Analysis PAKISTANTENDER INSIGHT
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This is a technology procurement for enterprise firewall deployment at a federal health research institution in Islamabad. The scope includes supply, installation, configuration and commissioning of next-generation firewall hardware and software—a systems integration and services contract rather than a commodity supply. The bidder must manage complete end-to-end implementation. The procurement uses e-bidding on EPADS with a two-envelope single-stage process, suggesting moderate complexity. No contract value is disclosed in the notice. Bidders should note the reference number P66962 for document retrieval.
Who can bid: The notice does not specify required registration categories or PEC grades. Typically, for IT infrastructure procurement at federal level, bidders are required to be registered with SECP as a company, hold a valid NTN from FBR, and often must hold IT vendor certifications or authorization from the firewall manufacturer. Bidders should verify specific eligibility criteria in the complete bidding documents on EPADS.