Procurement of 1,690 Android Smartphones for International Mail Delivery Operations

The Directorate General Pakistan Post, Ministry of Communications, Government of Pakistan, invites eligible bidders to submit electronic bids for the procurement of Android smartphones intended to strengthen international mail delivery operations. The procurement is planned under the Pakistan Post financial year 2026-27 budget, with payments to be made from reserved funds against the resulting contract. Mandatory item list: Sr. 1 — Android smartphones, quantity 1,690 units. Detailed technical specifications, required features, delivery conditions, warranty provisions, and other contractual requirements are contained in the bidding documents available through the e-Pak Acquisition and Disposal System, EPADS v2.0. Bidders should review the complete technical schedule before preparing their offers and ensure that the proposed devices comply with every stated requirement. The procurement will use the Single Stage-One Envelope procedure and Least Cost Based Selection in accordance with the Public Procurement Rules, 2004, together with applicable regulations, regulatory guides, procurement guidelines, and instructions issued by the competent authority. Bids must be accompanied by the bid security specified in the Bid Security Section of the bidding document, through an acceptable pay order or demand draft where required. If bid security is not required by the procuring agency, bidders must submit the prescribed bid security declaration. The notice does not state a separate bid security amount or ATL requirement; bidders should verify these matters in the bidding documents. Bidders must register on EPADS v2.0 by **25 August 2026 at 11:00 AM**. Electronic bids will be opened through EPADS on the same day at **11:30 AM**. Manual submission of bids will not be accepted. Registration and electronic submission should be completed at https://vendors.epads.gov.pk/. The procuring office is Superintendent (Procurement), Directorate General Pakistan Post, G-8/4, Islamabad-44080. For practical compliance, bidders should complete EPADS registration well before the deadline, upload readable documents, and retain the electronic submission acknowledgment.