Advanced Apheresis System Procurement for South Central Railway

This tender, issued by the Ministry of Railways through STORES/SOUTH CENTRAL RLY, located at the Office of the Principal Chief Material Manager, 6th Floor, Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad, seeks bids for the procurement of an "ADVANCED APHERESIS SYSTEM" under the "Goods" tender category, specifically within "Railway related Products". The tender reference number is 82255019C, and it is an Open/Advertised tender. The critical dates for this procurement are as follows: the tender documents were available for download starting from 05-Oct-2026 at 11:00 AM, and will remain available until 05-Nov-2026 at 02:30 PM, which is also the deadline for bid submission. The bid opening will occur simultaneously on 05-Nov-2026 at 02:30 PM. Notably, there is no Tender Fee, but an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of 140810 is required. The tender title explicitly mentions that detailed technical specifications for the Advanced Apheresis System, as well as the contents of the Plateletpheresis kit, are provided in an attached document. A significant provision is that the quoted rate for the Plateletpheresis kit (for one unit of SDP) will remain valid for a period of five (5) years, with procurement occurring on an "as and when required" basis by the consignee during this period.