Procurement of Locally Produced Breeding Bulls of Cholistani Cattle Breed for Semen Production Units

The Directorate of Research Centre for Conservation of Indigenous Breeds (RCCIB) Jhang, located 3 km from Toba Road Jhang, Punjab, invites bids from firms, companies, and suppliers engaged in trading and registered with tax authorities for the procurement of locally produced breeding bulls of Cholistani cattle breed. These bulls are intended for semen production units in the public sector under the development scheme titled 'CM Punjab: Herd Transformation to Enhance Livestock Productivity (Phase-II)' with a development budget of **PKR 15.000 Million** for the fiscal year 2026-27. Items being procured: - Breeding Bulls of Cholistani Cattle Breed (15 bulls) The bulls must meet strict specifications including true-to-breed characteristics, age between 24-30 months, live body weight over 230 kg, known and available pedigree (at least dam) for parentage confirmation, and pedigree must be true to breed. Dam production should be no less than 15 liters in 24 hours as recorded by authenticated PTP bodies or registered societies. Bulls must meet breeding standards of LBSA and breeding soundness, be free of zoonotic and venereal diseases, and free from internal and external parasites. Echogenicity tests for testicular physiology will be conducted for tentatively selected bulls, with final selection based on test reports. The selection committee will be constituted by the Director General (P) L&DD Punjab, Lahore. Interested bidders can download bidding documents from the E-Procurement portal (https://epp.punjab.gov.pk) and the PPRA website (https://ppra.punjab.gov.pk). The bidding procedure follows the Single Stage Two Envelope method as per PPRA Rule No.38 (2)(a), with technical and financial proposals to be uploaded separately on the E-Procurement system. Technical bids must be uploaded by or before **31-10-2026 at 10:00 AM**. Technical and financial proposals will be opened on the same day at 10:30 AM. Financial proposals of responsive bidders will be opened on **09-11-2026 at 10:00 AM** at the office of Director RCCIB, Jhang, L&DD Punjab. A 3% bid security (PSID) must be paid online prior to the opening of technical proposals. The bid security amount (3% of total estimated price, approximately Rs. 4,50,000) will be deposited via online payment through generation of PSID on the E-Procurement portal. The procuring agency reserves the right to reject all bids/proposals at any time prior to acceptance under PPRA Rules 2014 with all amendments after recording reasons in writing. A practical tip for bidders: Ensure your firm is fully registered with all relevant tax authorities and that you carefully follow the online submission deadlines and payment procedures to avoid disqualification. Early preparation of technical documents and bid security payment will help ensure smooth participation in this tender.