Supply of 1000L FRP Water Storage Tanks with Freeze Protection Heat Tracing System and PPR Piping for ITBP Leh

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This tender is issued by the Central Armed Police Forces, specifically the Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) under the Ministry of Home Affairs. The bid number is GEM/2026/B/7866729, and the tender is open for application from August 2, 2026, at 9:24 PM, closing on August 24, 2026, at 11:00 AM. The tender concerns the supply of a comprehensive water storage and heating system for the ITBP's 24 Bn located at Choglamasar, Leh, with bid number 19410424BN. The core requirement is for 4315 units of an FRP Storage Tank with a capacity of 1000 liters, designed for water storage. Crucially, the tender also specifies the inclusion of a complete heat tracing system for freeze protection of water pipelines. This includes self-regulating electric heat tracing cables operating at 230V AC with an output of approximately 35W/m, along with a temperature differential controller capable of programmable operation (ON below 10°C, OFF at 15°C), a PT 100 sensor with 10-meter signal wire, a 2-pole 16A MCB, and 2-core 2.5 sq mm wire. The tender also details a comprehensive suite of PPR (Polypropylene Random Copolymer) piping components of various sizes (25mm and 40mm), including pipes, elbows, tees, sockets, unions, ball valves, brass fittings, reducers, FTA male and female connectors, and tank nipples. Furthermore, the insulation requirement is met with 1.6-meter sections of 3-layer non-insulated nitrile foam with an aluminum layer and an inner diameter of 32mm, to be secured with black duct tape for joints and clad with aluminum tape for insulation joints.