Haria Chack Nursery Sapling Maintenance and Upkeep Services

The FOREST DEPARTMENT, under the State Govt. and UT, is inviting bids through an Open Tender for the critical maintenance of plants at the Haria Chack Nursery of Jasrota Forest Range. This significant work involves the upkeep of approximately 49,000 poly-bagged saplings under the NPV CAMPA initiative, an additional 13,337 poly-bagged saplings under the Addl.CA CAMPA, and 1,000 poly-bagged saplings under the CAMPA CA. The tender, referenced as Tender Reference Number 52 of 2026-27 and bearing Tender ID 2026_FD_328573_1, is for a period of 45 days, with a tender value of ₹1,68,476. Bidders are required to submit their bids in two covers: Cover 1 for Fee/PreQual/Technical documents (in PDF format) and Cover 2 for Finance (BOQ in XLS format). The Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) is set at 3.0% of the tender value, amounting to ₹5,054, payable to DFO Kathua, with options for BG/ST or exemption. A tender fee of ₹600 is also applicable, payable to DFO Kathua. The bidding process commences on October 17, 2026, at 3:00 PM, with bid submissions closing on October 23, 2026, at 6:00 PM. Bid opening is scheduled for October 24, 2026, at 1:30 PM at the office of the Divisional Forest Officer, Kathua. The organization chain involved includes Chief Conservator of Forests Jammu and CF East Circle Jammu, with the Divisional Forest Officer, Kathua, serving as the Tender Inviting Authority. This tender is categorized under Works, specifically within Agricultural or Forestry products, and follows an Item Rate contract form. Interested parties can download tender documents from October 17, 2026, at 2:30 PM until October 23, 2026, at 6:00 PM.