Supply of 03x Rack Server (Refurbished) at C-5, Marston Road Exchange, NTC Karachi

The National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC South Region) invites sealed bids for the supply of 03x refurbished rack servers to be delivered at C-5, Marston Road Exchange, NTC Karachi. This procurement is planned for the financial year 2026-27 and aims to enhance the data center infrastructure with modern, reliable server equipment. Items being procured: - 03x Rack Server (Refurbished) with DC powered 1+1 power supply -ve 48V, industrial grade - Rack Mount 19", 2U form factor - CPU: 10th Generation dual Intel Xeon E5 / E-series or equivalent - OS: Windows 2008 Server Enterprise Edition - Memory: ECC DDR4 minimum 32 GB, upgradable to 128 GB or more - Storage: Hot-swappable drive bays with 8x 500GB Enterprise SSDs - Storage controller: RAID 5 + enterprise-class RAID controller (2) Mirror - Network: On-board NICs (4 × 1GbE or better) plus expansion slots for additional NICs (10 GbE /25 GbE /40 GbE) or fibre / SFP+ - Expansion slots: PCIe slots for storage controllers, NICs, FPGA/accelerator cards The technical specifications require industrial-grade, high-performance servers suitable for critical telecom infrastructure. Bidders must be registered with PEC in EE07 & EE08 categories, have active taxpayer status, and provide evidence of FBR registration and NTN. The bid security must be submitted as a Pay Order or Call Deposit. The procurement will follow the Least Cost Based Selection (LCBS) method under the Public Procurement Rules, 2004. Bids must be submitted electronically via the e-Pak Acquisition and Disposal System (EPADS) v2.0 portal by **Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 11:00 AM**. Manual submissions will not be accepted. The bid opening will be conducted on the same day at 11:30 AM via EPADS. Interested bidders should register on EPADS v2.0 and may seek clarifications through the portal by **Friday, October 2, 2026**. The delivery location is NTC South Regional HQs, near Malir Halt, Sharah-e-Faisal, Karachi. Bidders are advised to carefully review the bidding documents, ensure compliance with eligibility criteria, and submit all required documents including company profile, PEC certificate, FBR registration, and active taxpayer status certificates. A practical tip for bidders: Ensure your EPADS registration is complete well before the deadline and upload all required documents in the prescribed formats to avoid disqualification. Also, submit the original bid security physically at the NTC South Regional HQs before the deadline. This tender offers a valuable opportunity for qualified suppliers to provide high-quality refurbished rack servers to a key national telecom entity in Karachi.