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Description / Scope of Work
Pakistan State Oil Company Limited invites quotations for the procurement and supply of 110 multi-functional attendance machines for PSO House and other PSO locations across Sindh province. The machines shall feature integrated facial recognition, fingerprint recognition, RFID card readers, WiFi connectivity, IP-65 rating, and full-view LCD touch screens of at least 5 inches with recognition distances from 0.3m to 2m. The devices must support face registration capacity exceeding 10,000 records, biometric capacity exceeding 2,000 records, and RFID card capacity exceeding 50,000 records, with 1GB RAM and 8GB ROM. The tender reference is AD-20004MS (SAP No. 6100018182) with a quotation deadline of 29 September 2026. The project scope includes 110 units of biometric attendance machines plus one comprehensive access control software solution, with total estimated scale spanning multiple PSO locations.
Vendors must comply with industry-standard IT security practices and PSO security requirements. The solution will undergo IT security assessment and approval prior to implementation. Vendors are responsible for ensuring regular firmware updates with latest OEM-recommended patches and security fixes. During any internal audit, vulnerability assessment, or penetration testing, vendors must address and remediate all identified vulnerabilities in coordination with the original equipment manufacturer where required.
Bid documents are available from PSO House, Khayaban-e-Iqbal, Clifton, Karachi-75600, Pakistan. Quotations must be submitted by the specified deadline. The complete project delivery period is 60 days from purchase order issuance. Payment terms include partial payments upon completion of supply, installation, and commissioning of each complete zone, with an additional 20 percent retention until full system commissioning. The contract includes a mandatory two-year Service Level Agreement covering both software and hardware support with complete parts replacement provision. Contact: PSO House, Telephone (021) 9203866-85, Fax (021) 9203796.
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PSO is seeking 110 integrated biometric attendance machines with facial recognition, fingerprint, and RFID capabilities plus centralized management software.
The procurement is large-scale, covering multiple PSO locations across Sindh with strict IT security compliance requirements. Notable constraints include a demanding 60-day delivery deadline from PO issuance, mandatory two-year SLA with hardware replacement provisions, and 20% payment retention until full system commissioning. This is a one-off capital project requiring strong technical support infrastructure and security certification capabilities. The integrated software requirement demands vendors capable of server synchronization, scheduled data downloads to FTTP servers, and flexible authentication method configuration.
Who can bid: The notice does not explicitly state eligibility criteria. Vendors typically must possess valid NTN registration, relevant experience in biometric systems or IT infrastructure deployment, and ability to comply with PSO IT security requirements and undergo security assessment. Experience with OEM coordination for security patching and vulnerability remediation appears essential. Vendors should be capable of providing two-year SLA support and hardware replacement guarantees.