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Description / Scope of Work
Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF), Wah Cantt, is inviting applications for pre-qualification under a closed framework agreement for freight forwarding and transportation services for the year 2026-27. The scope covers logistics and transportation services across multiple operational areas including Karachi, Quetta, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Taxila, and Hassanabdal, serving key ports and industrial facilities such as KPT and QICT. This is a framework arrangement to establish a pre-qualified vendor pool from which quotations will be sourced competitively. The contract period is for the fiscal year 2026-27, with potential for extension based on performance.
Eligible applicants must be registered with DGDP, SECP, Chamber of Commerce and Industry, or recognized freight forwarding agencies, and must demonstrate active compliance with FBR and provincial revenue authorities. Applicants are required to present satisfactory past performance certificates from previous government or private sector clients, maintain a minimum financial standing of Rs.20 million per annum as evidenced by audited bank statements for the preceding complete year, produce an affidavit confirming no litigation history or guilt in prior contracts, maintain a minimum fleet of 15 freight forwarding vehicles registered in the company name with full documentary proof, and obtain security clearance from POF Security Agency (699 FIU). All documents must be submitted in duplicate.
Applications must be submitted electronically via the POF e-bidding portal (www.ebidding.pof.gov.pk) before 12:00 hours on 12 October 2026. Hard copies will not be entertained. The pre-qualification evaluation will follow PPRA guidelines and single-stage two-envelope methodology. Tender opening will occur at the Bid Centre adjacent to Rabita Hall, POF Wah Cantt, at 12:00 hours on the scheduled date. Interested parties may witness the opening if authorized. Quotations received late will not be considered. Contact POF Supply Branch at telephone 051-9055-21088 for further information. A special note applies: M/s NLC holds the first right of refusal for transportation services; the lowest evaluated responsive rate from competitive bidding will be offered to M/s NLC to match, and only if they decline will the contract be awarded to the next lowest evaluated responsive bidder.
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POF Wah Cantt is establishing a pre-qualified vendor pool for a framework transportation and freight forwarding contract covering 2026-27, with routes spanning Karachi, Lahore, Quetta, and northern regions.
The framework structure suggests recurring annual or periodic sourcing rather than a single one-off contract. Critical barriers to entry include mandatory fleet ownership of 15+ vehicles, significant liquidity proof (Rs.20m annual), government security clearance, and clean litigation history. The first-right-of-refusal clause for M/s NLC materially affects winning probability for other bidders. Pre-qualification is competitive; only qualified firms will be eligible for subsequent rate-card bidding.
Who can bid: Applicants must be registered with DGDP/SECP/Chamber of Commerce and active with FBR or provincial revenue authorities. Minimum financial standing of Rs.20 million per annum required. Fleet of minimum 15 vehicles owned and registered in the company name is mandatory. Security clearance from POF Security Agency (699 FIU) is compulsory. No litigation history or prior contract default allowed. Typically, freight forwarding firms require valid trade licenses, NTN, and relevant operational permits.