Procurement of Stationery Items for APC Factory Heavy Industries Taxila

The Heavy Industries Taxila APC Factory in Taxila Cantt is procuring a comprehensive range of stationery items under Tender Inquiry No 3881/402/S&P/IT-15/APC/Proc dated 05 May 2026. This procurement is aimed at fulfilling the administrative and operational needs of the APC Factory with items including various sizes and types of paper, toner cartridges, envelopes, drafting pads, registers, folders, correction tapes, punch machines, markers, pens, staplers, duplicating ink, and other essential stationery supplies. The technical scope requires bidders to provide conforming products as per the detailed specifications and samples provided by the APC Factory. The procurement process follows the PPRA Rules 2004 and includes submission of a technical bid and a commercial bid in separate sealed envelopes. Bidders must submit advance samples on a no cost no obligation basis for evaluation. The bid security of Rs. 40,000/- in the form of CDR or Bank Guarantee is mandatory. The delivery period is 15 days after contract signing, and warranty for the supplied items is 12 months after issuance of the Consignee Receipt Certificate. Eligible bidders must be registered with FBR and appear on the Active Taxpayer List (ATL). They should not be blacklisted or defaulted by any government or semi-government organization. PEC registration is not applicable for this stationery supply. The bid validity period is 60 days. The submission deadline is strictly 22 May 2026 at 1200 hours, with bid opening at 1230 hours the same day at the DAD (S&P) office, APC Factory, Heavy Industries Taxila. A practical tip for bidders is to ensure that the advance sample is submitted timely and matches the required quality standards, as failure to provide this sample will result in rejection of the technical bid. Also, bidders should carefully prepare their technical and financial bids in compliance with the tender documents to avoid disqualification. The earnest money and bid security must be properly documented and submitted as per instructions to avoid rejection.