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
Telecommunication
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.