Chemical Supply for Kerala Food Safety Analytical Laboratories

The Office of the Commissioner of Food Safety Kerala is inviting sealed bids through an open tender process for the "Supply of Chemicals" to its Analytical Laboratories located in Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Kozhikode, Kannur, and Pathanamthitta. This tender, reference number CFS/1867/2026-C3/N, is for Goods and falls under the "Chemicals/Minerals" product category, with an estimated tender value of ₹34,50,000. Bidders are required to submit their bids in two covers, with Cover 1 encompassing scanned copies of EMD, original agreement, signed tender form, authorization letter, EMD exemption documents, turnover details, and specification lists clearly mentioning brand name, quoted quantity, and grade. Cover 2 will contain the Bill of Quantities (BOQ) for the finance bid. The Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) is fixed at 1.0% of the tender value, amounting to ₹34,500, with an option for exemption through BG/ST. The Tender Fee is ₹5,967 (including 18% GST), with a base fee of ₹5,200 and a processing fee of ₹767. Bidders are advised that EMD exemption and Tender Fee exemption are allowed. The tender documents, including the Tender Notice, Tender Form and Agreement, and Specification, are available for download from October 17, 2026, at 04:50 PM until November 09, 2026, at 04:00 PM. Bids must be submitted between October 17, 2026, at 04:50 PM and November 09, 2026, at 04:00 PM. The Bid Opening will take place on November 10, 2026, at 04:30 PM at the Commissioner of Food Safety, Thiruvananthapuram. The contract is item-wise, and the period of work is 45 days, with a bid validity of 120 days. Withdrawal of bids is permitted. Further details regarding NDA/Pre-Qualification and any pre-bid meetings are to be confirmed within the tender documents.