Procurement of General Stores for Fiber Optic and Related Equipment

Central Ordnance Depot Rawalpindi invites sealed bids for the procurement of general stores related to fiber optic and associated equipment for the fiscal year 2026-27. This tender follows the Single Stage, Two Envelope process as per PPRA regulations and is open to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), authorized agents, distributors, and suppliers registered with Income Tax and Sales Tax Departments, listed on the Active Taxpayer List (ATL) of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), and registered with Directorate General Defense Purchase (DGDP) or Directorate General Procurement-Army (DGP-A). The procurement is planned within the current financial year and quantities may be amended or decreased at the time of order placement. Items being procured: - OFC 12 Pair (24 Fiber) (Meters) - HDPE Pipe & HDPE Joints (Complete HDPE Work) (Meters) - Warning Tape (Meters) - GI Pipe with Insulation & GI Sockets Installation (Meter) - Route Marker Installation (Nos) - Joint Kit (Nos) - OFDF 24 Fiber 5C Type with Pigtails (Meters) - PCM (16 Channel) Link (Nos) - Rack for PCM (Nos) - Patch Card (SC-SC & SC-FC) (Meters) - Software for Fiber Connectivity (Nos) - Ethernet Cable (Meters) - Man Holes and Hand Holes (Nos) The scope includes digging, looping, pulling, reinstatement, backfilling, tunneling, and construction of hand holes and manholes. Technical and financial quotes must be submitted in two separate envelopes. Samples should accompany quotations. Bidders must submit vendor profiles, qualification documents, financial proposals, and technical proposals as per annexures provided in the tender documents. Eligibility requires firms to have sufficient fiber laying experience, ISO certification, technical manpower details, and to deposit earnest money of PKR 5 million with the quotation. Firms must be registered with relevant tax authorities and defense procurement bodies. Bid security equal to 5% of the estimated bid value is required within five working days of intimation. The tender closing date is **01 December 2026 at 1030 hours** with bid opening at 1100 hours in the Conference Room of Central Ordnance Depot Rawalpindi. Bids must be delivered to the Local Purchase Office, COD Rawalpindi, Fort Road, Rawalpindi Cantonment. A briefing session will be held on 23 November 2026 at 1000 hours at COD Rawalpindi (LP Branch). A practical tip for bidders: Ensure all documents are complete and submitted in separate sealed envelopes clearly marked as Technical Proposal and Financial Proposal with the tender number and bidding firm name to avoid outright rejection. Early collection of tender documents from the Local Purchase Branch is mandatory for participation.