Behavioral Neuroscience Laboratory Equipment Procurement for Research and Animal Behavior Studies

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This tender opportunity, originating from the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, and issued by Banaras Hindu University's Office of the Registrar Finance (Bid Number: GEM/2026/B/7920369), concerns the procurement of a comprehensive suite of specialized laboratory equipment for behavioral neuroscience research. The bid period commences on August 14, 2026, at 5:57 PM and concludes on September 4, 2026, at 6:00 PM. The acquisition encompasses a wide array of apparatus crucial for studying animal behavior, including various Elevated Plus Mazes for mice and rats, Multiple Unit Open Field Enclosures, Light and Dark Units for both species, and Water Mazes (for mice made of HDPE and for rats made of FRP), along with their corresponding MS Powder Coated Stands. Furthermore, the tender includes Y Mazes and T Mazes for both mice and rats, Fear Conditioning Apparatus (without software), Grip Strength Meters for forelimbs and forelimbs/hind limbs, Novel Object Recognition Test Units for rats and mice, and multiple Analgesia Meters of different types (Eddy's Hot Plate, Tail Flick Digital, Plantar Test Hargreaves Method, Hot and Cold Plate, Paw Pressure, Thermal Place Preference, and Incapacitance Meter). Advanced testing equipment such as the Digital Plethysmometer, Rotarod Apparatus (for both rats and mice with acceleration), and Rodent Activity Wheels (for rats and mice, both with software) are also sought. The procurement further extends to research infrastructure, including an IVC Ventilator Air Handling Unit, Mice IVC Cage Polysulfone sets (of 48 cages) with their corresponding single-side racks (for 48 cages), and Rat IVC Cages Polysulfone with single-side racks (for 18 cages). The total quantity of items to be supplied is 64.