Railway Research and Development: Advanced Geotechnical and Materials Testing Instrumentation Procurement

This tender description is for the "Procurement of Instruments and Equipment for the Advance" under the Department of Railways Autonomous, initiated by Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya. The bid, with number GEM/2026/B/8082964, is open for applications from September 25, 2026, 1:20 PM, until October 17, 2026, 11:00 AM. The Ministry of Railways is the governing body for this procurement. The extensive Bill of Quantities (BOQ) outlines a comprehensive range of specialized testing and measurement instruments essential for advanced railway research and development. Key items include advanced geotechnical testing equipment such as a Light Weight Deflectometer (LWD), Block Vibration Test Setup, Dewpoint Potentiometer, Portable Multi-channel and Multi-electrode Resistivity IP and SP 2D and 3D Imaging System with 48-Switching Electrodes, Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) with an in-built color LED screen, Digital Engineering Exploration Seismograph (MASW) with 24-Channels, Pile Integrity Tester, and a Digital Load Frame with Static Triaxial Test Apparatus and Constant Rate of Strain (CRS) assemblies. Furthermore, the procurement covers a Universal Digital Load Frame with separate California Bearing Ratio (CBR) Test Assembly and Unconfined Compression Test Attachment, Geosynthetics UTM, Digital Consolidation (single gang), Dynamic Cone Penetration Test Apparatus, Digital Plate Load Test Apparatus, Standard Penetration Test Set, Digital Swell Test app, Digital Small Scale Direct Shear Apparatus, Universal Auto Compactor with compaction moulds, Sample Extractor, Digital Field Vane Shear (motorized type), Laboratory Vane Shear (motorized type), Motorized Sieve Shaker with Sieve sets, Core Cutter Apparatus, Sand Replacement Test Apparatus, Liquid Limit Device, Digital Cone Penetrometer, Hydrometer Analysis and Sedimentation Analysis Apparatus (pipette method), Soil Permeability Apparatus, and Relative Density Apparatus, alongside Almirahs for storage. A total quantity of 30 units across these categories is specified, underscoring the significant scale of this strategic investment by Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya.