Sindh Revenue Board Tender for Endpoint Protection Solution in Karachi

The Sindh Revenue Board (SRB), Government of Sindh, invites electronic bids through the E-Pak Acquisition and Disposal System (EPADS) for the procurement of an Endpoint Protection Solution to enhance cybersecurity.

Procurement procedure: Single Stage–Two Envelope Procedure under the Sindh Public Procurement (SPP) Rules, 2010. The award criterion is the most advantageous bid on a least-cost basis.

Bid submission: Signed and stamped technical and financial bids, together with earnest money and supporting documents, must be submitted through EPADS by the deadline. Only uploaded, duly signed and stamped bids with supporting documents will be accepted. The original bid security pay order must reach the Procurement Wing, Sindh Revenue Board, before the bid submission deadline.

Financial requirements: Bid security is Rs. 130,000, payable at the time of submission through a pay order in favour of Sindh Revenue Board. Performance security is 10% of the contract price through a bank guarantee or pay order. Bids must remain valid for 90 days.

Eligibility requirements:

1. Valid GST and income tax registration with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), sales tax registration with Sindh Revenue Board, and inclusion on the Active Taxpayer Lists of FBR and SRB. Certificates from the relevant tax authorities are required.

2. The bidder and all consortium partners in a joint venture must submit active taxpayer status with relevant documentary proof.

3. The bidder and all consortium partners must not be declared ineligible for corrupt or fraudulent practices or blacklisted by any government agency, provincial or federal government, or semi-government organization, agency or department. An original affidavit on stamp paper from the responsible personnel of the bidder and each consortium partner is required.

4. Experience in providing maintenance and support of a similar nature and size for antivirus services to at least three clients during the last five years. Copies of work orders or purchase orders, completion certificates and client satisfaction letters must be submitted.

5. Average annual turnover of PKR 15 million or above for the last three years. Audited financial statements for those three years must be submitted.

Bids will be rejected if any of the required eligibility evidence is omitted.

Terms and conditions: Financial proposals will be opened only for technically qualified bidders. Bids will be rejected if they lack bid security of the required amount and form, arrive after the specified date and time, or are submitted by blacklisted firms. Bidders must submit an affidavit concerning blacklisting. Applications for issuance of bidding documents will not be entertained where the applicant fails to fulfil the SPP Rules, 2010, or the stated conditions. The procuring agency reserves the right to reject all or any bids subject to the relevant provisions of the SPP Rules, 2010.

Contact: Procurement Specialist, Sindh Revenue Board, Government of Sindh, 3rd Floor, Shaheen Complex Building, M. R. Kiyani Road, Karachi. Telephone: 021-99217800, extension 121. Fax: 021-99217823. Email: shoaib.qayyum@srb.gos.pk. Website: www.srb.gos.pk.

Notice reference: INF-KRY 5191-26.