Establishment of Textile Testing Laboratory: Machinery Supply and Operationalization

JHARKHAND SILK TEXTILE AND HANDICRAFT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. (Jharcraft), represented by the MD Jharcraft, is inviting bids for the "Selection of an Agency to supply, installation, testing, commissioning and operationalization of machinery for establishment of a Textile Testing Laboratory" through an Open Tender process. This critical "Works" category tender, with Tender Reference Number Jharcraft/1409, seeks a qualified agency to undertake the comprehensive establishment of a state-of-the-art Textile Testing Laboratory. The project entails the complete lifecycle management of the machinery, from initial supply through to final installation, rigorous testing, successful commissioning, and ongoing operationalization. Prospective bidders are required to submit their bids by the Bid Submission End Date of November 12, 2026, at 03:00 PM. The Bid Opening Date is scheduled for November 18, 2026, at 04:00 PM. The Tender Fee for this opportunity is INR 5,000, and an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of INR 2,50,000 is mandatory. The tender documents are available for download from October 22, 2026, at 09:00 AM, with the download period concluding on November 12, 2026, at 03:00 PM. The physical location for the awarding authority is Jharcraft, 1st Floor Udyog Bhawan, Ratu Road, Ranchi.