Turnkey Development and Deployment of Indian Ocean Subsea Fiber Optic Sensor Network and Shore Station

The Department of Defence Research and Development, through its esteemed unit NPOL, under the Defence Research and Development Organisation, Office of DG (NS and M), invites an Expression of Interest (EOI) via an Open Tender (Reference Number: NPOL/MM/EOI/01/26-27) for a critical "Services" project. This comprehensive undertaking involves the Development, Supply, Transportation, Deployment, and Commissioning of Fiber Optic Cable with Sensor Nodes in the Indian Ocean, coupled with the establishment of a linked Shore Station, all on a turnkey basis. Interested parties can download tender documents starting from June 19, 2026, 06:05 PM, until September 01, 2026, 10:30 AM, with the bid submission period commencing on July 15, 2026, 03:00 PM, and closing on September 01, 2026, 10:30 AM. Bids will be opened at NPOL, Kochi, on September 02, 2026, 10:30 AM. This tender, published on June 19, 2026, 06:00 PM, has a clarification period from June 19, 2026, 06:10 PM, to August 31, 2026, 05:15 PM, and specifies a period of work of 1440 days with a bid validity of 180 days. Notably, there is no Tender Fee or EMD required, facilitating broader participation in this significant project located at NPOL, Thrikkakara, Kochi - 682021. Submissions will be accepted in two covers, covering Fee/PreQual/Technical and Finance aspects, respectively.