Procurement of Specialized Groove Milling Cutters and End Mills for VMC Operations

This tender, Bid Number GEM/2026/B/8196334, issued by the Department of Defence Production under the Ministry of Defence, is for the procurement of specialized cutting tools by Munitions India Limited. The tender opens on 24-10-2026 at 12:00 PM and closes on 09-11-2026 at 12:00 PM. The requirement encompasses a total quantity of 383 units of SIDE AND FACE MILL TYPE OR SLOT MILL TYPE CUTTERS designed for groove milling operations on a Vertical Machining Centre (VMC). Specifically, the tender seeks cutters for groove milling operations that utilize inserts with a specified width of 2.0 +/- 0.05 MM. Additionally, the requirement includes an internal grooving bar with a bar diameter of 16MM, a neck diameter of 12MM (if applicable), and an overall length of 150MM, designed for left-hand insertion. The inserts themselves are specified as LEFT HAND, CVDPVD COATED CARBIDE, for a groove width of 3.5MM (maximum) and a groove depth of 2. Finally, the tender also calls for END MILL CUTTERS with a diameter of 12MM, constructed from solid carbide, featuring 4 flutes with a helical flute design and an effective flute length of 30MM.