Supply and Activation of Fortinet Firewall 101F Licenses for State Life Insurance Corporation

State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan, Health and Accidental Insurance Regional Procurement Department in Islamabad invites proposals for supply and activation of Fortinet Firewall 101F licenses under IT & Office Equipment category. This tender focuses on providing advanced cybersecurity licenses to enhance the corporation's data center security in Islamabad. The scope includes supply, installation, configuration, and maintenance of a 3-year Unified Threat Protection (UTP) license for Fortinet Firewall 101F and FortiClient EMS for 25 endpoints. The licenses will be activated at the Data Center in Karachi, ensuring robust protection with features like application control, intrusion prevention, antivirus, web filtering, SSL inspection, VPN support, and 24x7 FortiCare. The vendor must also provide configuration assistance, documentation, and training for SLIC IT staff. Bidders must be OEM certified partners with a local office in Rawalpindi/Islamabad and demonstrate at least five years of relevant experience. Compliance with PEC categories and registration on the Active Taxpayer List (ATL) for the financial year 2025-26 is mandatory. The tender requires submission of a Bid Security of PKR 130,000 in favor of 'SLIC H&AI PREMIUM COLLECTION ACCOUNT'. The submission deadline is set for 18th February 2026 at 11:00 AM, with bid opening at 11:30 AM on the same day. Bids must be submitted through the EPADs online portal, and hard copies of the Bid Security must be delivered to the Regional Procurement Department, 3rd Floor, State Life Tower, Jinnah Avenue, Islamabad. Pro-Tip: Ensure your Bid Security is submitted in hard copy well before the deadline to avoid disqualification. Also, carefully follow the technical and financial proposal formats as any deviation may lead to rejection.