Purchase of Branch Level NG Firewalls with 5 Years Warranty and Support

The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) Islamabad invites bids for the Purchase of Branch Level Next Generation (NG) Firewalls under tender reference NADRA-HQ-RFB-91/2026. This procurement is planned for the financial year 2026-27 and aims to extend the existing SD-WAN network security solution across 283 remote sites. The procurement includes multiple items: - 283x Branch Level NG Firewalls (Hardware) with 5 years warranty, support and licensing along with SD-WAN solutions - 4x PR Site and DR Site Aggregation Firewalls (Hardware) with 5 years warranty and support - 4x Centralized Controllers for PR and DR Sites with 5 years support The technical scope requires firewalls capable of link bundling, load balancing, fail-over, application-based traffic steering, IPSec VPNs, QoS, ACL, firewall policies, real-time monitoring, dynamic bandwidth measurement, and static/dynamic routing. The equipment must integrate with existing NADRA solutions without additional software for configuration or management. The solution must support simultaneous VPNs with NADRA's Primary and Disaster Recovery sites and be manageable via centralized controllers. Bidders must provide 24x7 support directly from the principal for 5 years with next business day warranty. Professional services and online training for 15 NADRA resources are also required. The bidder must maintain support offices in Islamabad, Lahore, and Karachi. Compliance with all technical specifications and submission of OEM authorization letters is mandatory. Eligibility criteria include valid NTN, GST, ATL registration, and experience in network and security solutions with government or defense clients. Bids must be submitted online via EPADS v2.0 by **August 17, 2026, 11:00 AM**. The bid security of PKR 800,000 must be submitted physically before the deadline. A practical tip for bidders: Ensure your technical proposal includes a fully signed and stamped compliance sheet covering all mandatory features to avoid disqualification. Also, register early on EPADS v2.0 to avoid last-minute submission issues. This tender is issued by the Deputy Director at NADRA, State Bank of Pakistan Building, Shahrah-i-Jamhuriat, G-5/2, Islamabad. Contact person: Arif Shakoor, Phone: +92-345-500-5267, Email: arif.shakoor@nadra.gov.pk. Submission method is electronic via EPADS v2.0 only; manual bids will be rejected.