AI Lab Setup for Government Industrial Training Institutes in Odisha

The Directorate of Technical Education and Training (DTET) Odisha, a State Government and UT organization, is pleased to announce an Open Tender invitation for the crucial project of setting up Artificial Intelligence (AI) Labs at Government Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across Odisha. This Request for Proposal (RFP) seeks to procure necessary goods and establish state-of-the-art AI laboratory facilities within these institutions. The tender, identified by Tender ID 2026_DTET_142034_1 and Tender Reference Number DTET/2026-27/11071, is a two-cover open tender, with submissions accepted via both online and offline payment modes. Prospective bidders are required to submit a Tender Fee of ₹11,800 and an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹18,00,000. The EMD can be furnished through Bank Guarantee (BG) or Standby Trust (ST), with an exemption option available. Key dates for this tender include the document download start and end dates from September 29, 2026, 05:00 PM to October 21, 2026, 05:00 PM, respectively. Bid submissions will commence on September 29, 2026, 05:00 PM and conclude on October 21, 2026, 05:00 PM. The bid opening is scheduled for October 22, 2026, 02:00 PM at DTET Odisha, Kataka. A pre-bid meeting will be held on October 05, 2026, 03:00 PM, at DTET Odisha, through a hybrid mode, providing an opportunity for clarification and discussion. The tender document specifies that bidders should be Manufacturers or Authorized Distributors, with a bid validity of 180 days. Further details regarding pre-qualification, technical proposals, and the Bill of Quantities (BOQ) are available within the tender documents.