Directorate Of Agriculture And Food Production Tender

Work Description - Engagement Of Field Facilitating Agency At District Level For The State Sector&amp#x0d Scheme Revival And Sustainable Intensification Of Forgotten Food And Neglected Crops In Odisha For 5 Years 2025-26 To 2029-30

The Directorate of Agriculture and Food Production, a State Government and UT organization, invites open tenders (Tender Reference Number CDAO KLD 01/2025-26) for the engagement of a Field Facilitating Agency at the District level in Kalahandi, Odisha. This Expression of Interest (EOI) aims to support the state sector scheme focusing on the Revival and Sustainable Intensification of Forgotten Food and Neglected crops for a period of 5 years, from 2025-26 to 2029-30. The estimated tender value is ₹13,50,000. A non-refundable tender fee of ₹5,000 is applicable, payable to the Chief District Agriculture Officer at Kalahandi, Bhawanipatna. An Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹1,50,000 is required, which may be submitted through BG/ST or qualify for exemption. Key dates include a document download and bid submission start date of December 6th, 2025 at 10:00 AM, and an end date of December 26th, 2025 at 05:00 PM. The bid opening date is scheduled for January 6th, 2026 at 11:00 AM. A pre-bid meeting will be held on December 12th, 2025 at 10:00 AM at the Office of the Chief District Agriculture Officer, Kalahandi, Bhawanipatna. Interested bidders are required to submit scanned copies of the bid processing fee, EMD, and relevant schedules in a single cover (.pdf format). Detailed tender documents, including the Notice Inviting Tender (NIT), are available for download from December 6th, 2025 from the designated portal.