Procurement of Consumables and Plastic Wares for Deep Sea Metagenome Research

This tender, identified by Bid Number GEM/2026/B/8216482, is issued by the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), under the Department of Earth Sciences, Ministry of Earth Sciences, for the procurement of consumables and plastic wares essential for metagenome cloning and functional screening of deep-sea samples. The bid is open for applications from October 29, 2026, at 3:39 PM and will close on November 20, 2026, at 11:00 AM. The contract will be managed from the Chennai office, located at 601302 National Institute of Ocean Technology, Velacherry, Tambaram Main Road, Pallikarnai, Chennai 600100. The Bill of Quantities (BOQ) outlines a comprehensive list of required items, including various grades of chemicals such as Isopropanol, Glycerol, Proteinase K, Sodium Chloride, Ammonium Sulfate, Tris base, LB Broth, LB Agar, Agarose, Sodium Bicarbonate, Artificial Sea Water Salts Broth, Chloramphenicol, Mueller-Hinton Broth, Sodium Pyruvate, Lyzozyme, Chloroform (Molecular and Analytical Grade), EDTA, and Lignin. Additionally, the tender specifies the need for molecular biology grade reagents like RNase, 3-Hydroxybutyric acid, Crotonic acid, TEMED, and Acetyltributyl citrate, alongside specialized kits for High Molecular Weight DNA Extraction and Genomic DNA Screen Assay. A wide array of laboratory plastic wares are also required, including toothpicks, microtubes of various sizes (0.5 ml, 1.5 ml, 2 ml), microtips (10 µl, 200 µl, 1000 µl), 15 ml and 50 ml centrifuge tubes, petri plates, cryo-vials, glass vials with screw caps, and disposable L-rods. Specialized items such as Parafilm, Kim Wipes, cryo tags, and filtration units (MCE GSWP 0.22 µm) are also part of the requirement. The total quantity of items to be procured is 1210 units. This tender presents a significant opportunity for suppliers to provide critical laboratory materials supporting advanced research in oceanography and related earth sciences.