Procurement of Advanced Laboratory Equipment for Vibration and Mechanical Systems Studies at JNTUA Anantapur

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This tender description outlines an opportunity from the Higher Education Department of Andhra Pradesh, specifically through the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Anantapur (JNTUA) located at 515002 Administrative Block, Engineering College Road, Anantapur. The bid, identified by number GEM/2026/B/7890535 and dated 28-08-2026, pertains to the procurement of essential laboratory equipment, designated under the Bill of Quantities (BOQ) title "Laboratory Equipment." This significant procurement involves a total of sixteen (16) distinct items, categorized for experiments related to vibration and mechanical systems. The scope of work encompasses a wide array of apparatus crucial for practical learning and research, including equipment for the determination of gyroscopic effect and couple, balancing of reciprocating and rotating masses (both static and dynamic), and the determination of torsional natural frequencies in single and double rotor systems. Furthermore, the tender includes requirements for equipment related to cam profiling, study of jump phenomenon, and the determination of sensitivity and effort for various governors such as Watts, Porter, Proell, and Hartnell. The procurement also extends to apparatus for determining the mass moment of inertia of flywheels and axle systems, kinematic studies of various mechanisms like Four Bar, Slider Crank, Crank Rocker, Double Crank, Double Rocker, and Oscillating Cylinder. Finally, the tender seeks a comprehensive set of educational tools for studying different types of gears, brakes, belt drives, cam and follower mechanisms, and clutches with drive handles, alongside a set of five keys fixed on a laminated board. The bidding period for this tender commences on 28-08-2026 at 3:32 PM and concludes on 12-09-2026 at 4:00 PM.