Precision Machining and Threading Tool Procurement for Indian Army

The Department of Military Affairs, under the Ministry of Defence, represented by the Indian Army, is inviting bids for the supply of a comprehensive range of high-quality machining and tooling components. This tender, identified by Bid Number GEM/2026/B/8132578, seeks to procure a total quantity of 57 diverse items essential for precision engineering and maintenance operations. The specified items include a variety of cutting tools such as double-end inserts for grooving and turning (TGMF 404 IC830 and DNMG 110404 - F3M IC 6025), parting inserts (DGN 2002C IC 808), machine reamers (TS HSS 32mm and 36mm), centre drills (4mm dia Type A), end mills in various diameters (TS HSS 17.5mm, 8.7mm, 11.1mm, and 38mm), and twist drills (TS HSS 15.2mm dia and 16.8mm dia). Furthermore, the procurement encompasses a significant requirement for threading tools, including taps and dies in various metric (M2.5 x 0.45) and imperial (1/4 inch BSW, 5/16 inch BSW, 3/4 inch BSF 12 TPI, 1/4 inch BSF, and 7/8 inch BSF) sizes, available as individual units and in sets. The tender also specifies the need for thread checking gauges, both plug and ring types, in Go and No-Go configurations for the aforementioned imperial thread standards. Additionally, concave mill cutters with specific radii (TS R13.97 and TS R31.75) are included in the scope of this procurement. Interested vendors are advised that the bidding period opens on 08-10-2026 at 11:44 AM and closes on 19-10-2026 at 12:00 PM.