Forest Nursery Soil and Potting Mixture Preparation for Tree Seedling Cultivation

The FOREST DEPARTMENT, through the office of the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Kamraj Forest Division Zangli Kupwara, invites sealed bids for Supply and Preparation of potting mixture consisting of Soil, Humus, and Sand for nursery bag filling, bed preparation, polypot nursery setup, and soil preparation for raising naked root prickings. This is an Open Tender categorized under Works, with an estimated tender value of ₹5,90,065 and a bid validity period of 90 days. The work is to be completed within a period of 40 days. The tender documents will be available for download from October 21, 2026, 11:00 AM until October 27, 2026, 04:00 PM. Bids must be submitted starting from October 21, 2026, 11:00 AM, with the submission deadline also being October 27, 2026, 04:00 PM. The bid opening is scheduled for October 28, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the office of the Conservator of Forests, Kashmir North Circle, Sopore. A Tender Fee of ₹300 is payable to the DFO Kamraj Forest Division. An Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of 2.0%, amounting to ₹11,801, is also required, payable to the DFO Kamraj Forest Division, Jammu and Kashmir. Bidders are required to submit their bids in two covers: Cover 1 for Fee/PreQual/Technical documents and Cover 2 for the Financial Bid (BOQ). The form of contract is Item Rate. Further details regarding the tender can be found in the e-NIT No 10 of 2026-27 dated 19-10-2026.