Purchase of Enterprise Level Manageable Layer-2 Switches

The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) Islamabad invites bids for the Purchase of Enterprise Level Manageable Layer-2 Switches under tender reference P77446. This procurement is specifically for the Islamabad office and falls under the category of IT & Computer Equipment. Items being procured: - 8 Enterprise Grade Manageable Layer-2 Switches with 24 x 1G Ethernet Ports and 8x 10G Optical Ports each - 5 years of hardware and software support and warranty - Redundant AC power supplies with C13-C14 3 meter power cords - Redundant fans - 4 x 10G SFP+ Multimode Modules per switch as per OEM recommendation - Stacking support with licenses and cables if required - Memory/Flash minimum 4GB/2GB respectively - Support for AAA, 802.1X, RADIUS, TACACS - Support for Syslog, SNMP v1, 2, 3 and RMON - Management through CLI, SSHv2 & HTTPS - MAC address table entries at least 32K or more - Support for IEEE 802.1Q 4K VLANs, IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol, IEEE 802.1w Rapid Convergence Spanning Tree Protocol, IEEE 802.1t RVPST+, IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree - LACP standard for Link Aggregation - 8 QoS queues per port - Product must be in Gartner Leader Quadrant for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure in last 5 years - End of support beyond five years at bid submission time - 24x7 support direct from Principal with NBD warranty - Compliance sheet and MAL/MAF from OEM required - Support and service offices in Islamabad, Lahore, and Karachi The technical scope includes delivery duty paid (DDP) at NADRA Central Store Islamabad, with full responsibility for hardware/software delivery and 24x7 TAC support directly from the principal for five years. Licenses must be perpetual and registered in NADRA's name. Partial delivery is not allowed. Bidders must submit a signed and stamped technical compliance sheet and provide a detailed price breakdown separating hardware, warranty, and support costs. Eligibility requires registration with NADRA, FBR, and ATL, with a minimum of 10 years company registration, relevant experience in network and security solutions, and financial turnover above PKR 100 million. The bid security must be submitted physically before the deadline. The bid submission deadline is **Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM** via EPADS v2.0 only. Manual submissions will be disqualified. The bid opening will be on the same day at 11:30 AM. The procuring agency is NADRA (HQ), Deputy Director, State Bank of Pakistan Building, Shahrah-i-Jamhuriat, G-5/2, Islamabad. Contact person is Arif Shakoor, reachable at +92-345-500-5267 or email arif.shakoor@nadra.gov.pk. A practical tip for bidders: Ensure full compliance with the technical compliance sheet as even a single point of non-compliance will lead to disqualification. Also, register early on EPADS v2.0 and submit the original bid security physically before the deadline to avoid disqualification.