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Directorate Of Health And Family Welfare Services Karnataka Agar Agar and Culture Media Tender 2026 - Drug License, GST, Turnover Certifications

Bid Publish Date

21-Apr-2026, 10:31 am

Bid End Date

08-May-2026, 1:00 pm

Location

DHARWAD , KARNATAKA
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Issue21-Apr-2026, 10:31 am
Corrigendum05-May-2026
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Quantity

2048

Key Highlights

  • • Mandatory Drug License required for bidder submission
  • • Karnataka registration and local compliance verification
  • • GST certification and GST Returns (last 6 months) required
  • • Turnover Certificate from Chartered Accountant
  • • Bidder to provide ITRs for the last three financial years
  • • Option clause allows up to 25% quantity variation during contract
  • • Delivery timeline linked to last delivery order date with minimum 30 days
  • • OEM authorizations and product conformity may strengthen bids
  • • Large microbiology media and reagents catalog with 74 items

Categories 61

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Tender Overview

The Directorate Of Health And Family Welfare Services, Karnataka invites bids for a comprehensive supply of microbiology culture media and related laboratory consumables, including various Agar media (HiMedia brands such as MacConkey, Blood, Sabouraud, Potato Dextrose), nutrient broths, stains, and ancillary lab items. Estimated scope spans 74 BOQ items with listed items ranging from culture media, stains, sterile consumables to related laboratory reagents. The procurement location is Karnataka, and the contract refers to a broad category of laboratory culture media and related consumables, with emphasis on standard microbiology materials and OEM brand associations where applicable. The tender includes a quantity flexibility clause allowing up to 25% variation and detailed delivery timing guidelines. This procurement requires eligibility documentation under Karnataka jurisdiction and vendor qualification. The differentiators include mandatory drug license, GST compliance, and turnover attestations, creating a well-defined pre-qualification threshold for bidders.

Technical Specifications & Requirements

  • Product categories include: Agar media (HiMedia), MacConkey broth and plates, Sabouraud dextrose, Muller Hinton, HiChrom UTI, Cooked Meat Medium, Glycerol, staining kits, Lugol’s iodine, Ziehl-Neelsen/NH stains, and numerous antibiotics and reagents (Imipenem, Levofloxacin, Gentamicin, Vancomycin, etc.).
  • Quantity scope spans 74 items with detailed brand associations (HiMedia and related suppliers) and a variety of diagnostic reagents, culture plates, glassware, and PPE supplies.
  • Delivery terms and option clause permit up to 25% quantity variation; delivery window linked to last delivery order date with minimum 30 days extended time. Emphasis on timely delivery and contract-rate stability over extended periods.
  • Eligibility requirements include Drug License validity, Karnataka registration, turnover certificate, ITRs for last 3 years, GST certification and GST returns, and PAN card submission.
  • No explicit IS/ISO standards listed in data; bidders should assume compliance with general Indian pharmaceutical and laboratory supply regulations. OEM authorizations and product conformity claims will strengthen bid viability.

Key Specifications

  • Agar media: MacConkey, Blood, Sabouraud, Potato Dextrose, Muller Hinton, HiChrom UTI

  • Stains, reagents, and culture media including Nitrofurantoin, Imipenem, Levofloxacin, Gentamycin

  • Sterile consumables, glassware, and PPE essentials listed among 74 items

  • Product brands primarily HiMedia with potential OEM approvals

  • No explicit ISO/IS standards in data; rely on standard lab procurement compliance

Bidder Eligibility

  • Must hold valid Drug License and be registered in Karnataka

  • Provide Turnover Certificate from CA and last 3 years ITRs

  • Submit GST certification and GST Returns (3B)

  • Provide PAN card and proof of Karnataka registration

  • OEM authorization for HiMedia or equivalent products (if applicable)

Additional Tender Data

Commercial Details

Tender Category

Goods

Bid To RA

No

Item Category

Agar Agar, Type IHimedia , Macconkey agar himedia , Blood agar base himedia , Sabouraud dextrose agar himedia , Potato dextrose agar himedia , Muller Hinton Agar , Hi Crome UTI HiVeg Agar , Cooked Meat Medium Glucose Hemin Vitamin K , Sterile Glycerol, 40 per , Nigrosin Stain 10 per , Lugols Iodine , ZN Acid Fast Stains - Kit , Lactophenol Cotton Blue , Sterile Mineral Oil , MacConkey Broth Double Strength Neutral Red , N 10 HCl , Paraffin oil , isopropyl , Erythromycin 15mcg , High level Gentamycin HLG 120 , Gentamycin GEN 10 , Imipenem 10 mcg IMP 10 , Levofloxacin 5 mcg LE 5 , Linezolid 30 mcg LZ 30 , Norfloxacin 10 mcg NX 10 , Nalidixic acid 30 mcg NA 30 , Nitrofurantoin 300 mcg NIT 300 , Piperacillin Tazobactam 100 10 mcg PTZ , Penicillin 10 UNITS P 10 , Tetracycline TE 30 mcg TE 30 , Teicoplanin TEI 30 mcg , Tobramycin TOB 10 mcg , Netilmicin NET 30 mcg , Meropenem 10 mcg , Azithromycin AZM 15mcg , Cefixime CFM 30 mcg , Vancomycin 30 mcg , Optochin , Bacitracin 0.04 Units , Cefazolin CZ 30mcg , Novobiocin NV30 , Furazolidone FR 100 , Polymyxin B 50 Units , Imipenem-EDTA IE 10 750 mcg , Cefoxitin Cloxacillin CXX 30 200 mcg , Sterile Discs 10mm , Hexa Antimyco 01 , Hexa Anaerobic 1 , Oxidase Discs , Scrub typus IgM ELISA 96wells , Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 , Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212 , Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 , Staphylococcus aureus subsp aureus ATCC 25923 , Staphylococcus aureus subsp aureus ATCC BAA 977 , Glass petriplates 100mm size Borosilicate , Staining dropping bottles white plastic , Staining dropping bottles brown glass , Tubes, Test, With Rim 5ml borosilicate , Sterile Plastic test tube 5ml capacity , Sterile Uricol with 1.8 PERC Boric Acid , Sterile Uricol standard , Cover slip small , Thumb Press Dispensing Dropper Pasteur Pipettes plastic , Autoclave tapes , MICROSCOPE SLIDE TRAY 20 PLACES Steel , MICROSCOPE SLIDE FILE 20 PLACES tarson , Teasing needles , Multiple purpose stand , S.S. Spirit Lamp , Anaerogas Pack 3.5L , Heavy duty gloves and heat resistant , Labeling sheets Big and Small , high qulity Digital thermometer with long wire

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HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT

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Documents 5

GeM-Bidding-9233295.pdf

Main Document

BOQ Document

BOQ

BOQ Document

BOQ

Buyer uploaded ATC document

ATC

GEM General Terms and Conditions Document

GEM_GENERAL_TERMS_AND_CONDITIONS

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Bill of Quantities (BOQ) 74 Items Sign in for GEM prices

#1

Agar Agar, Type IHimedia

GRM666-500G

3 pcs Delivery: 15 days
#2

Macconkey agar himedia

M082-500G

5 pcs Delivery: 15 days
#3

Blood agar base himedia

M073 500g

10 pcs Delivery: 15 days
#4

Sabouraud dextrose agar himedia

500 grams

1 pcs Delivery: 15 days
#5

Potato dextrose agar himedia

500 grams

1 pcs Delivery: 15 days
#6

Muller Hinton Agar

M173-500gm

5 pcs Delivery: 15 days
#7

Hi Crome UTI HiVeg Agar

MV1353-500gm

5 pcs Delivery: 15 days
#8

Cooked Meat Medium Glucose Hemin Vitamin K

LQ093-25X10ML

5 box Delivery: 15 days
#9

Sterile Glycerol, 40 per

LQ263C-10X100ML

1 box Delivery: 15 days
#10

Nigrosin Stain 10 per

S025-100ML

1 pcs Delivery: 15 days
#11

Lugols Iodine

S019-125ML

2 pcs Delivery: 15 days
#12

ZN Acid Fast Stains - Kit

K005L-1KT

2 kit Delivery: 15 days
#13

Lactophenol Cotton Blue

S016-100ML

2 pcs Delivery: 15 days
#14

Sterile Mineral Oil

R045-100ML

2 no Delivery: 15 days
#15

MacConkey Broth Double Strength Neutral Red

M539-500G

5 no Delivery: 15 days
#16

N 10 HCl

1 Liter

5 bottle Delivery: 15 days
#17

Paraffin oil

500 ml

2 pcs Delivery: 15 days
#18

isopropyl

1 ltr

10 pcs Delivery: 15 days
#19

Erythromycin 15mcg

SD013

3 pack Delivery: 15 days
#20

High level Gentamycin HLG 120

SD195

3 pack Delivery: 15 days
#21

Gentamycin GEN 10

SD016

3 pack Delivery: 15 days
#22

Imipenem 10 mcg IMP 10

SD073

3 vials Delivery: 15 days
#23

Levofloxacin 5 mcg LE 5

SD216

3 pack Delivery: 15 days
#24

Linezolid 30 mcg LZ 30

SD215

3 pack Delivery: 15 days
#25

Norfloxacin 10 mcg NX 10

SD057

3 pack Delivery: 15 days
#26

Nalidixic acid 30 mcg NA 30

SD021

3 pack Delivery: 15 days
#27

Nitrofurantoin 300 mcg NIT 300

SD023

3 pack Delivery: 15 days
#28

Piperacillin Tazobactam 100 10 mcg PTZ

SD210

3 pack Delivery: 15 days
#29

Penicillin 10 UNITS P 10

SD028

3 pack Delivery: 15 days
#30

Tetracycline TE 30 mcg TE 30

SD037

3 pack Delivery: 15 days
#31

Teicoplanin TEI 30 mcg

SD213

3 pack Delivery: 15 days
#32

Tobramycin TOB 10 mcg

SD044

3 pack Delivery: 15 days
#33

Netilmicin NET 30 mcg

SD046

3 pack Delivery: 15 days
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Meropenem 10 mcg

SD727

3 vials Delivery: 15 days
#35

Azithromycin AZM 15mcg

SD204

3 pack Delivery: 15 days
#36

Cefixime CFM 30 mcg

SD211

3 pack Delivery: 15 days
#37

Vancomycin 30 mcg

SD045

3 pack Delivery: 15 days
#38

Optochin

DD009

11 vials Delivery: 15 days
#39

Bacitracin 0.04 Units

DD015

11 vials Delivery: 15 days
#40

Cefazolin CZ 30mcg

SD047

3 pack Delivery: 15 days
#41

Novobiocin NV30

SD053

3 pack Delivery: 15 days
#42

Furazolidone FR 100

SD197

3 pack Delivery: 15 days
#43

Polymyxin B 50 Units

SD106

2 pack Delivery: 15 days
#44

Imipenem-EDTA IE 10 750 mcg

SD282

2 vials Delivery: 15 days
#45

Cefoxitin Cloxacillin CXX 30 200 mcg

SD285

2 pack Delivery: 15 days
#46

Sterile Discs 10mm

DD036-1VL

4 vials Delivery: 15 days
#47

Hexa Antimyco 01

HX104-1PK

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#48

Hexa Anaerobic 1

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#49

Oxidase Discs

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#50

Scrub typus IgM ELISA 96wells

Scrub typus IgM ELISA 96wells

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#51

Escherichia coli ATCC 25922

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Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212

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#53

Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853

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#54

Staphylococcus aureus subsp aureus ATCC 25923

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Staphylococcus aureus subsp aureus ATCC BAA 977

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Staining dropping bottles white plastic

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#58

Staining dropping bottles brown glass

Staining dropping bottles brown glass

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#59

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#60

Sterile Plastic test tube 5ml capacity

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Sterile Uricol with 1.8 PERC Boric Acid

Pack of 100

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#62

Sterile Uricol standard

Pack of 500

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#63

Cover slip small

Cover slip small

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Thumb Press Dispensing Dropper Pasteur Pipettes plastic

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Autoclave tapes

Autoclave tapes

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#66

MICROSCOPE SLIDE TRAY 20 PLACES Steel

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Teasing needles

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high qulity Digital thermometer with long wire

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Required Documents

1

GST certificate

2

GST Returns (3B) for the last six months

3

PAN card

4

Drug License issued by competent authority

5

Turnover Certificate from Chartered Accountant

6

Income Tax Returns for the last three financial years

7

Certificate of Karnataka registration /proof of local jurisdiction

8

OEM authorizations (if applicable) and technical bid documents

Corrigendum Updates

1 Update
#1

Update

05-May-2026

Extended Deadline

08-May-2026, 1:00 pm

Opening Date

08-May-2026, 1:30 pm

Frequently Asked Questions

Key insights about KARNATAKA tender market

How to bid for agar media and culture media tender in Karnataka

To bid, ensure Karnataka registration, provide Drug License, and attach Turnover Certificate and ITRs for three years. Submit GST certification and GST Returns (3B) for the last six months. Include OEM authorization if applicable and ensure delivery capability for 74 items with 25% quantity variation.

What documents are required for Karnataka health laboratory supplies tender

Required documents include Drug License, Karnataka registration proof, CA-turnover certificate, ITRs for three years, GST certification, GST Returns (3B), PAN card, and GST registration. Upload OEM authorizations and technical bid documents if available to strengthen compliance.

Which standards or certifications apply to HiMedia culture media procurement

Tender data does not list explicit IS/ISO standards; bidders should ensure general pharmaceutical and lab supply compliance, with emphasis on authentic HiMedia products, proper labeling, expiry dating, and traceable lot numbers, plus necessary regulatory licenses (Drug License, GST).

What is the delivery window and quantity variation in this Karnataka tender

Delivery scheduling follows the last delivery order date, with option to increase up to 25% of contracted quantity. If exercised, extended time is calculated as (additional quantity/original quantity) × original delivery period, minimum 30 days, with extensions limited to the original delivery period.

What is the required EMD or financial security in this bid

EMD specifics are not disclosed in the data; bidders should verify at bid submission. Prepare financial capacity evidence, including turnover certificates and bank guarantees if requested, to demonstrate ability to meet procurement scale for 74 items.

How to verify bidder eligibility for Karnataka health lab supplies

Ensure eligibility by providing Drug License, Karnataka registration proofs, CA-turnover certificate, three years ITRs, GST certificate, and GST Returns. Maintain current licenses and registrations; non-compliance leads to bid rejection as per Buyer Added ATC terms.

What are the key items in the 74 BOQ for this tender

BOQ includes diverse microbiology media, stains, sterile disposables, glassware, and antibiotics like Imipenem, Levofloxacin, Gentamycin. Verify itemized list in the bid document; ensure supplier can source 74 listed categories and provide authentic HiMedia products or approved equivalents.

When is the bid submission and how to prepare technical bids

Submission deadlines are not listed here; bidders should monitor purchaser’s portal for updates. Prepare a technical bid with Drug License, Karnataka registration, ITRs, Turnover certificate, OEM authorizations, and product conformity statements for HiMedia media and related reagents.

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