Procurement of Advanced Semen Cryopreservation Equipment for Livestock Breeding Programs

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The Animal and Sheep Husbandry Department, Jammu and Kashmir, through its Directorate of Sheep Husbandry Jammu Division, is inviting bids for the procurement of essential semen cryopreservation equipment. This tender, identified by Bid Number GEM/2026/B/7869476, is open for applications from the 7th of August 2026 at 3:27 PM until the 22nd of August 2026 at 4:00 PM. The Directorate, located at the Railhead Complex, Panama Chowk, Jammu (180004), seeks to acquire a comprehensive suite of specialized instruments to enhance its semen cryopreservation capabilities for ovine and caprine species. The Bill of Quantities (BOQ) titled "SEMEN CRTYOPESERVATION EQUIPMENTS" outlines the specific items required, which include a Photometer with diluter and printer, a Cold Handling Cabinet, a Phase Contrast Microscope with a Heat Stage, an Inkjet Straw Printing Machine, a Semen Straw Filling and Sealing Machine, a Biological Freezer specifically for ovine and caprine use, an Ultra-Pure Water Purification System, and Ovine/Caprine miniaturized sheaths and syringes, with a total quantity of 2012 units. This procurement is crucial for advancing artificial insemination programs and improving the genetic quality within the sheep and goat populations of Jammu and Kashmir.