Comprehensive Network and Telecommunication Infrastructure Installation and Supply

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This tender, Bid Number GEM/2026/B/7929260, is issued by the Office of the Director General (Aero) within the Ministry of Defence, located in Bangalore, under the Department of Defence Research and Development. The bidding period opens on 18-08-2026 at 4:45 PM and closes on 29-08-2026 at 10:00 AM. The tender encompasses a comprehensive range of networking and telecommunication infrastructure components and services, with a total quantity of 2194 items. Key deliverables include Category 6A Ethernet U-UTP LSZH cables (10G 500MHz), toolless keystone outlets, unshielded single-port faceplates with shutters, 24-port Category 6A copper patch panels, 1-meter and 2-meter 10 Gigabit Category 6A U-UTP patch cords, and fiber optic components such as a sliding adaptor plate LIU-24 LC SM and high-link 6-core armoured outdoor OS2 fiber optic cable. The tender also specifies managed switches with 1G access and 10G uplinks (24-port and 48-port), 1G single-mode SFP LX modules, and various conduits including 100mm x 100mm PVC cable trunking and 1.5-inch PVC casing and capping. Additionally, the scope includes 32mm HDPE pipes, two-pair copper telephone cables, telephone rosette boxes with RJ11 jacks, rigid PVC casing and capping for end-to-end connection of 18 voice lines, 50-pair telephone distribution boxes with Krone-type termination panels, 30-pair copper telephone cable with enclosures, and a wall-mount lockable powder-coated sheet metal ABS housing. Crucially, the tender also calls for the installation and commissioning of the complete networking and telephone cabling, as well as a 5 kVA rack-mount UPS and a 32U rack (600x800mm) with accessories, including the installation and commissioning of both the UPS and the rack.