Installation and Maintenance of Production Monitoring System in Paper and Paperboard Sector

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Islamabad invites sealed bids from eligible vendors registered with PPRA on E-PADS and included in the Active Taxpayer's List of FBR for the installation and maintenance of a production monitoring system in the paper and paperboard sector across Pakistan. This procurement is specifically for a production monitoring/counting solution that may include technologies such as PLC/SCADA or machine-controller integration, barcode/QR code/RFID-based traceability, industrial sensors, load cells and weighing systems, reel diameter, width, length measurement, GSM and other production parameter measurement, OCR, image-based recognition, industrial cameras, video analytics, and utility monitoring. Vendors may also propose any other technically suitable solution approved by FBR, meeting a minimum accuracy requirement of 99% and cost-effectiveness. Items being procured: - Production monitoring/counting solution with PLC/SCADA or machine-controller integration - Barcode/QR code/RFID-based traceability - Industrial sensors - Load cells and weighing systems - Reel diameter, width, length measurement - GSM and other production parameter measurement - OCR and image-based recognition - Industrial cameras and video analytics - Utility monitoring The technical scope includes deployment across the paper and paperboard sector in Pakistan with a focus on robust, accurate, and cost-effective solutions. Bidders must submit a technical proposal including indicative pricing per installation point and price breakdown per component. The procurement follows PPRA's Two-Stage Bidding Procedure with a Proof of Concept (POC) evaluation. Eligibility requires registration with PPRA, inclusion in FBR's Active Taxpayer List, and compliance with technical evaluation criteria. Key dates include a pre-bid meeting on 2026-07-31 at 11:00 AM and a bidders conference on 2026-08-19 at 11:30 AM, both held at FBR House, Constitution Avenue, G-5, Islamabad. The final bid submission deadline is 2026-08-13 by 11:00 AM. Bids must be delivered to Room 510, 5th Floor, FBR House, Constitution Avenue, G-5, Islamabad. Earnest Money in the form of Bid Security amounting to PKR 1,000,000 is mandatory. A practical tip for bidders is to carefully prepare the technical proposal with detailed price breakdowns and ensure timely attendance at the pre-bid and bidders conferences to clarify any queries and understand the evaluation criteria fully.