Department Of Agricultural Research And Education Tender

Work Description - Purchase Of Microvolume Spectrophotometer

The Department of Agricultural Research and Education, a Central Government Ministry/Department, invites open tenders for the purchase of a Microvolume Spectrophotometer for the Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT) in Cochin. The Tender Reference Number is 4-5/2025/purchase, and the Tender ID is 2025_DARE_871957_1. The Director, CIFT, serves as the Tender Inviting Authority. Key dates include the ePublished Date on August 5th, 2025, with document download and bid submission starting on the same day. The deadline for both document download and bid submission is August 26th, 2025, at 11:30 AM. The Bid Opening Date is scheduled for August 27th, 2025, at 11:30 AM at CIFT, Cochin. Bidders are required to submit an EMD of ₹30,000, payable offline to ICAR UNIT, CIFT, COCHIN at SBI, COCHIN PORT TRUST BRANCH. Exemption from EMD may be considered as per guidelines. The tender process involves two covers: one for fee/prequalification/technical documents, including the EMD details, GST registration, Income Tax returns, OEM declarations (if applicable), manufacturer's authorization, and technical specifications; and a second cover for the Price Bid. The period of work is 60 days, and the bid validity is 90 days. Detailed tender documents can be downloaded from the designated portal.