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Description / Scope of Work
Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) invites sealed quotations for foreign supplies under Tender Enquiry No. 5167-136-FP-CAPT-SJL dated 30 July 2026. The tender covers materials and/or plant and machinery to be sourced internationally. Quotations for materials should include pricing in column 5 and delivery dates in column 6 of the tender schedule. For plant and machinery items, suppliers must submit technical offers without price and commercial offers with price in separate sealed envelopes. All quotations must remain valid for a minimum of 90 days from the tender opening date and should be based on FOB terms with freight indicated separately. The consignment will be shipped through Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) or on C&F basis where PNSC service is unavailable. Inspection and acceptance shall be conducted by a competent inspection authority nominated by the Purchaser at their own cost.
Bid security must accompany all tenders in the form of deposit at call receipt, pay order or banker cheque from a scheduled bank drawn in favor of GM-PPC, POF Sanjwal Cantt. Security rates vary by firm registration status: registered and indexed firms require 2 percent of quoted value (maximum Rs. 0.5 million), registered and un-indexed firms require 3 percent (maximum Rs. 0.75 million), and unregistered firms require 5 percent (maximum Rs. 1.00 million). Successful bidders will provide a performance bond at up to 10 percent of FOB contract value within 45 days from the date of opening of the Letter of Credit. Offers must include country of origin and port of shipment details, and suppliers must furnish information regarding any hazardous environmental effects of materials or products supplied.
Tenders must be submitted in sealed envelopes inscribed with the tender enquiry number 5167-136-FP-CAPT-SJL and the opening date of 24 September 2026, addressed to Room No. 01, Bid Center near Rabta Hall, POF Wah Cantt. Tenders must reach the office on or before 1130 hours on the due date; late submissions will not be entertained. Tender opening will occur at 1200 hours on 24 September 2026 at the Bid Center, and bidders may witness the opening if they wish to depute a representative with a letter of authority. Conditional or alternative offers are likely to be ignored, and offers not in conformity with tender requirements will be disregarded. The Purchaser reserves the right to reject all bids at any time prior to acceptance without justification.
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This is an open-ended foreign supplies tender by POF with no specific item schedule provided in the notice.
Bidders will await detailed schedules after submission deadline passes. Scale and nature of procurement remain unstated—could range from materials to major equipment. The two-part quotation structure for plant and machinery, combined with security and performance bond requirements, suggests medium to large-value contracts. Key competitive pressure comes from international suppliers. The 90-day validity requirement and tight submission deadline indicate urgent procurement timeline.
Who can bid: The notice does not explicitly state eligibility criteria. Typically, bidders should be registered with relevant Pakistani authorities (NTN/SECP for local firms) or properly documented for foreign suppliers. Established and reputable firms with prior satisfactory supply history to POF may have sample submission exemptions. All bidders must provide bid security and, if selected, performance bonds.