Supply of 1100 Ah VRLA Batteries for Inverter-Operated AC Coaches

This tender, issued by the Ministry of Railways, specifically STORES/ECOR, invites sealed bids for the supply of Sealed Maintenance Free Valve Regulated Lead Acid (VRLA) Batteries with a capacity of 1100 AH. These batteries are required to conform to RDSO Specification No: RDSO/PE/SPEC/AC/0009-2014 (Rev. 2) and are to be provided as sets of 56 cells, complete with inter-cell and end-cell connectors, and suitable trays. The batteries are intended for use in AC coaches equipped with inverter-operated roof-mounted AC package units. This is an open/advertised tender for goods within the "Railway related Products" category. Key dates for this tender include the ePublished Date and Document Download Start Date as October 5th, 2026, at 11:01 AM, with the Bid Submission Start Date also commencing at this time. The Bid Submission End Date and Bid Opening Date are both scheduled for November 4th, 2026, at 3:00 PM, which is also the Document Download End Date. The Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) required for this tender is ₹819,210, and there is no Tender Fee. The tender reference number is 04262292, and the supply location is Bhubaneswar. Further comprehensive details regarding the work description are available within the tender documentation.