Operation and Management of Fruits and Vegetable Processing Pilot Plant at NIFTEM Campus

Work Description - Expression Of Interest (eoi) For Running Of Fruits And Vegetable Processing Pilot Plant On Monthly License Basis In Niftem Campus

This Expression of Interest (EOI) tender, reference number PP-13014/1/2026-RA/900/12, is being issued by the National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM), a Central Government Ministry/Department. The purpose of this open tender is to solicit proposals for the operation and management of the Fruits and Vegetable Processing Pilot Plant located within the NIFTEM campus on a monthly license basis. The work description clearly outlines the requirement for running this pilot plant, falling under the "Miscellaneous Services" product category and specifically "Running of Pilot Plants" as a sub-category. The tender is for a period of 365 days with a bid validity of 180 days. Key critical dates include the document download start and end dates from August 11, 2026, to August 31, 2026, respectively, with bid submissions accepted from August 21, 2026, to August 31, 2026. The bid opening is scheduled for September 1, 2026. A tender fee of ₹590 is applicable, payable to NIFTEM at Haryana, and an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹1,00,000 is required, also payable to NIFTEM at Haryana, with provision for EMD exemption through BG/ST. The tender involves two covers: Cover 1 for Fee/PreQual/Technical documents including EOI fee, EMD, work experience, annual turnover, and other EOI specified documents, and Cover 2 for the Financial Bid (BOQ). The tender inviting authority is the HOD, NIFTEM, Kundli, Sonepat, with the address being NIFTEM Kundli Sonepat, Pincode 131028. Interested parties are advised to download the tender documents, including the NIT and technical bid, from August 11, 2026, and submit their proposals by August 31, 2026.