Upgradation of IT Infrastructure for Federal Medical College Islamabad

The Federal Medical College (FMC) Islamabad is procuring an upgradation of its IT infrastructure for the financial year 2025-26. This procurement includes a comprehensive package of IT hardware and software components such as next generation firewall with 3 years support and subscription, 24 port switches, wireless access points with controllers, UPS 5 KVA, passive complete networking, server room establishment, rack mount server, extended detection and response for 3 years, and network attached storage. The scope covers installation, configuration, and support services, which will be the sole responsibility of the vendor. The vendor must provide product support services within 24 hours including hardware replacement under warranty and ensure 24x7 hotline availability. Eligibility criteria require bidders to be registered entities under Pakistani law with valid FBR registration and active taxpayer status on the ATL. Bidders must provide a company profile, NTN certificate, sales tax registration, bid security of 2% of quoted price, compliance sheet, authorized partnership certificate from the manufacturer, and proof of service centers in Islamabad or Rawalpindi. Warranty and performance guarantees are mandatory, with a 2% performance guarantee in the form of CDR or bank guarantee. The technical bid will be weighted 80% and financial bid 20% during evaluation. The tender submission deadline is **12th May 2026** by 11:00 AM, with technical bids opening at 11:30 AM in the FMC conference room. Bidders should submit proposals as per Rule 36 (a) of PPRA Rules 2004 under the Single Stage Two Envelope Procedure. The earnest money and bid security must be submitted as specified. Delivery and installation must be completed within 15 days of the purchase order, with the entire project timeline agreed upon at technical bid submission. A practical tip for bidders is to ensure the technical proposal includes a detailed compliance checklist matching the technical specifications exactly, as any discrepancy or omission may lead to rejection. Also, submitting a complete lot as defined is critical since partial bids will be disqualified. Properly signed and stamped tender documents with no overwriting or erasures will strengthen the bid's validity.