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UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND NOTICE FOR INVITING BIDS FOR PROVISION OF NEXT GENERATION- BROADBAND FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (NG-BSD) SERVICES IN 1 NH&MW & 1 NG-BSD MAIN LOT TENDER ID: NG-BSD/PHASE-19/2022/05

 

21-July-2022                                                      Replies to Bidder's Queries Phase-19  Batch-02

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19-July-2022                                                       Replies to Bidder's Queries Phase-19 Batch-01

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1.       In accordance with the Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organization) Act 1996 and Universal Service Fund Rules 2006, as amended, USF will conduct auction for the following lots under Next Generation Broadband for Sustainable Development (NG-BSD) program:

Sr. No.

Lot ID

Districts

Deadline for Registration

Bid Submission

Date & Time

Bid Opening Date & Time

Information Packages Availability

1

NG-BSD/Lot9-NH&MW-N35/2022

Attock, Haripur, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Batagram, Kohistan

July 13,22

July 29, 22

1100 Hrs

July 29, 22

1130 Hrs

May 30,22

2

NG-BSD/Lot50-Gwadar-2/2022

Gwadar

July 22,22

August 8, 22

1100 Hrs

August 8, 22

1130 Hrs

May 30,22

 

2.       USF will conduct a reverse auction bidding process for the award of subsidy to be paid to the successful applicant, to assist in meeting the costs of providing Telecommunication Services in identified areas for a contractual period of 10 years. Bidding will be conducted in accordance with the open competitive bidding procedure provided in the bidding documents.

3.       Only USF Contributors are eligible to participate in the bidding process under the Universal Service Fund Rules 2006, as amended. The bidder must be an Active Taxpayer (verifiable through ATL) and have a valid NTN and Sales Tax registration. NTN and Sales Tax registration certificates are mandatory and must be provided within the technical proposal.

4.       Information regarding Lots, auction process, services to be provided, eligibility to participate in auction, registration instructions, mode of auction, event schedule and other necessary information is available in the respective “Information Package” placed on the USF website. 

5.       Information packages of NH&MW and G-BSD main Lot shall be made available as mentioned in the above table.

6.       Detailed bidding documents (RFA/SSA/Information Packages) can be received from the office of the undersigned after registration and payment of PKR 1,000, for each lot/small lot, non-refundable, in the shape of Demand Draft or Pay Order in favor of "Universal Service Fund".

7.       Registered participants must submit their bids, along with a bid bond of Pak Rs. 10 million for each NH&MW and NG-BSD main Lot in the manner and mode prescribed in the RFA, to the undersigned at the address mentioned below.

8.       Any bid received after specified date and time shall be returned un-opened.

9.       This advertisement is published on USF and PPRA websites.

10.   USF may reject all bids or proposals any time prior to the acceptance of a bid or proposal

 

 

Chief Technical Officer
Universal Service Fund
3rd Floor, Evacuee Trust Complex, Agha Khan Road, F-5/1, Islamabad.
Phone: +92 51 9212308 & 9212309, Fax: +92 51 9214261
Email:
 projects.tenders@usf.org.pk
Website: 
www.usf.org.pk