Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) invites sealed quotations for supply of foreign materials and plant/machinery under Tender Enquiry No. 5167-137-FP-CAPT-SJL dated 12-10-2026. This is a Foreign Supplies procurement covering materials alongside plant, machinery and equipment. Bidders are required to submit quotations strictly according to the schedule provided, with prices in column 5 and delivery dates in column 6 for materials, or in two-part technical and commercial offers for plant and machinery. The tender will be opened on 26-11-2026 at 1200 Hours at Room No. 01, Bid Center near Rabta Hall, POF Wah Cantt, Punjab. Quotations must reach the office on or before 1130 Hours on the closing date and must remain valid for at least 90 days from opening. Tenders received late will not be entertained.
Quotations should be based on F.O.B. terms, with consignments shipped through Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC), or on C&F basis if no PNSC service exists in the country of origin. Freight must be stated separately and insurance premium should not be included in quoted price. Bidders must submit bid security as a deposit at call receipt or banker cheque: 2% of quoted value for registered/indexed firms (maximum Rs. 0.5 million), 3% for registered/un-indexed firms (maximum Rs. 0.75 million), or 5% for unregistered firms (maximum Rs. 1 million). Tender samples must accompany offers unless the bidder is an established and reputable firm with prior satisfactory supply records. All offers must indicate country of origin and port of shipment.
Successful bidders must furnish a Performance Bond at 10% of F.O.B. contract value within 45 days of Letter of Credit opening, valid for 12 months thereafter (waived if FOB value is below US$50,000 with direct foreign supplier placement). Late delivery will incur liquidated damages of 1–2% of contract price per month, subject to 10% maximum of total contract value. All bank charges in Pakistan for LC establishment are borne by the Purchaser; charges for payment drawing and LC confirmation by the advising bank are borne by the Supplier. For enquiries and bid submission, contact the Bid Center at Room No. 01, Bid Center near Rabta Hall, POF Wah Cantt.
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This is a foreign procurement by POF for unspecified materials and plant/machinery under a standard two-envelope system for plant and single-envelope for consumables.
The notice does not specify line items, quantities, or estimated contract value, making scale assessment difficult; however, the requirement for 2–5% bid security and 10% performance bond suggests medium to large-value contracts are typical. The tender follows formal government procurement rules with strict deadlines and late-delivery penalty clauses (1–2% per month, capped at 10%). Bidders must comply with F.O.B./C&F pricing, tender sample submission (unless previously proven), and 90-day offer validity. This appears to be a standing notice template rather than a single specific procurement.
Who can bid: The notice does not explicitly state registration or category requirements. Typically, foreign suppliers bidding on Pakistani government tenders are expected to hold valid business registration in their home country and provide original proforma invoices if submitting through a Pakistan agent. Registration with Pakistan's relevant sectoral authority may be required for certain product categories. Conditional offers and alternative quotations are explicitly rejected; all bids without proper bid security will not be entertained.