Indian Navy RFID Library System Upgrade and Book Tagging Solution

This tender is issued by the Department of Military Affairs, under the Ministry of Defence, for the Indian Navy. The bid, identified by number GEM/2026/B/8030627, pertains to the procurement of a comprehensive Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system and associated infrastructure. The scope of supply includes a substantial quantity of 25,008 RFID tags, along with essential components such as an RFID staff station, RFID security gates, and RFID self-checkout kiosks. Furthermore, the requirement extends to the integration of Koha Library Management System (LMS) on a local server, a dedicated workstation for the circulation desk, and a server specifically for the RFID system. Rounding out the technical requirements, the tender also calls for RFID handheld readers. The bidding period commences on 24-10-2026 at 2:00 PM and concludes on 26-10-2026 at 2:00 PM. This procurement, dated 01-10-2026, is being managed by the office at Ernakulam.