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Ethio telecom invites eligible bidder for the procurement of different type of patch cord assembling line

The Ethiopian herald Sunday February 23, 2026

INVITATION TO INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE BID

FLOATING DATE: AS OF MARCH 2, 2026

RFQ NO. 4281223

1. Ethio telecom intends to sign a Master Frame Agreement (MFA) contract for one (1) year with a possibility of extension up to a maximum of 3 years with the finally awarded bidder(s).

Hence, we are pleased to invite all interested and eligible bidders by this Open International Competitive Bid (ICB) for the Procurement of Different type of patch cord assembling line with RFQ No. 4281223. The Tender remains floating from March 2, 2026, to March 30, 2026.

S.

NO.

Description of Items

Initial

forecast

Order

Qty

UOM

Bid

security

amount

(Birr)

RFQ No.

1

Pneumatic Optical Fiber Thermal Stripping Machine

1

pcs

20,000

4281223

2

Automatic fiber patch cord cable Jacket Stripping Machine

1

pcs

3

Centrifugal Epoxy-wipe Machine

1

pcs

4

Fiber Polishing Solution Machine

1

pcs

5

Fiber Optic End Face Inspection Microscope

1

pcs

6

Simplex G657A2 SM Fiber Optic Patch cord Cable

16

km

7

Duplex G657A2 SM Fiber Optic Patch cord Cable

4

km

8

Dust cup for SC connectors

8000

pcs

9

Dust cup for LC connectors

8000

km

10

Dust cup for FC connectors

8000

pcs

11

Simplex OM3 MM G657 Fiber Optic patch cord Cable

2

pcs

12

Duplex OM3 MM G657 Fiber Optic patch cord Cable

2

pcs

13

Simplex OM4 MM G657 Fiber Optic patch cord Cable

2

pcs

14

Duplex OM4 MM G657 Fiber Optic patch cord Cable

2

pcs

15

Single mode Pigtail patch cord cable

1

km

16

Multi-mode Pigtail patch cord cable

1

km

17

48 core Indoor G657A2 Fiber Optic Cable

3

km

18

Simplex Multimode LC/UPC Fiber Optic Connecters

4000

pcs

19

Duplex Multimode LC/UPC Fiber Optic connectors

4000

pcs

Bid documents can be obtained from ethio telecom's web sites www.afrotender.com, www.extratenders.com.et and www.2merkato.com

Upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Birr 200.00 (Birr Two hundred only) by using tele birr payment platform.

In addition, If you are interested to be on the supplier list of ethio telecom please register using the link following or copy and paste browser the link on "https://erp. ethiotelecom.et/OA HTML/jsp/pos/suppreg/SupplierRegister.jsp?ouid-0EED8A0 4B857259C".

1. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from ethio's website (i.e. https://www.ethiotelecom.et/tender/ www.afrotender.com, www.extratenders.com.et and www.2merkato.com

2.1. Sealed bids marked as: "Tender for the Supply of Procurement of Different type of patch cord assembling line with RFQ No. 4281223 and be addressed to:

Ethio telecom,

Head Quarter

Supply Chain Division

2nd Floor, Room No.206,

P. O. Box 1047,

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2.2. Bid proposal will be received at ethio telecom, Head Quarter 2nd Floor, Room No. 206, Before or on March 30, 2026 5:30 P.M. Bids presented by any bidder after the closing date shall not be accepted.

3. Bids received in time and fulfilling the other formalities shall be opened in the presence of interested bidders or their legal representatives on March 31, 2026, at 10:00 A.M, at ethio telecom, Head Quarter 2nd Floor, Room No.205.

4. Partial bid is Not Allowed, However partial award might be granted.

5. Ethio telecom reserves the right to reject all or parts of this bid.

Ethio telecom

ETHIO TELECOM

Telecommunication

ETHIO TELECOM

ethiotelecom.et

Ethio telecom, previously known as the Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation, is an Ethiopian telecommunication company serving as the major internet and telephone service provider. Ethio telecom is owned by the Ethiopian government and maintains a monopoly over all telecommunication services in Ethiopia.

Code: AFRO-323008 Type: Icb - international competitive bidding Language: English Region: Addis ababa city administration Source: Ethiopian herald Security amount: Document amount: 200.00 Published: 22-Feb-26 (5 hours ago) Deadline: 29-Mar-26 (34 days left)