Purchase of NAS System for Digital Archives

The National University Of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Procurement Directorate invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Purchase of NAS System for Digital Archives. This procurement is planned for the financial year 2026-27 and will be executed in Rawalpindi, Punjab. The bidding process will be conducted through the e-Pak Acquisition and Disposal System (EPADS) v2.0 platform, ensuring transparency and ease of participation for all registered suppliers. Items being procured: - Synology Disk Station DS 1825+ 8-Bay NAS with 32 GB RAM and 10 GB Network card (Quantity: 1) - Hard Drive 16 TB NAS-Grade (Quantity: 5) - External Backup Drives 20 TB (Quantity: 2) - UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply 1 KVA (Quantity: 1) The technical scope includes the supply of high-performance network attached storage devices and related hardware suitable for digital archiving purposes. The delivery location is ATR Building, Kutchery Chowk, Adiyala Road (Opposite APS Humayun Road), Rawalpindi. The delivery schedule is within 27 days from the contract award. Eligibility criteria require bidders to be registered with relevant authorities such as FBR and to provide evidence of financial capacity, technical capability, and non-blacklisting status. Bid security in the form of Pay Order, Call at Deposit, or Demand Draft is mandatory. The evaluation will be based on Least Cost Based Selection (LCBS) technique, with a technical passing mark of 70 out of 100. Key dates include a pre-bid meeting on October 16, 2026, at 08:00 AM at the ATR Building, Rawalpindi, and the bid submission deadline on October 23, 2026, at 08:30 AM via EPADS v2.0. Bids will be opened electronically on the same day at 09:00 AM. Manual submissions are not accepted. Bidders are advised to carefully review the bidding documents available on EPADS and ensure timely submission of all required documents and bid security. Registration on EPADS v2.0 is mandatory for participation. A practical tip for bidders is to attend the pre-bid meeting to clarify any technical or procedural queries, which can improve the quality and responsiveness of their bids. This procurement offers a valuable opportunity for qualified suppliers to provide advanced digital archiving solutions to a leading medical university in Rawalpindi, enhancing their data management capabilities.