Indian Army Tape & Stationery Goods Tender Kohima Nagaland 2026 - General Office Supplies with 25% Quantity Option Clause

Tender Overview

The Indian Army, Department Of Military Affairs, seeks a goods-only supply tender for a broad range of stationery and allied office items in Kohima, Nagaland 797001. The procurement encompasses numerous items such as tapes, envelopes, paper products, binders, scissors, scales, binders, and related accessories across 45 BOQ lines. Estimated value is not disclosed; however, the contract is framed around a flexible quantity clause allowing a 25% up/down adjustment. The scope emphasizes timely sourcing of standard office consumables to support routine administrative operations. The Bidder must align with the option to modify quantity while maintaining contracted rates and ensure delivery within the extended delivery framework. A strong emphasis on compliance with the purchaser’s option clause differentiates bids that plan for contingencies from those that do not. This tender is positioned as a routine procurement to sustain daily Army administrative functions in the Kohima region.

Technical Specifications & Requirements

• Product category: Stationery and office consumables (e.g., tapes in multiple widths/colors, laminating supplies, paper products, envelopes in various sizes, steel scales, scissors, calculators, pen stands, notepads, carbon paper, staplers, sketch pens, clipboards, marker pencils, etc.)
• Scope: Supply of Goods only; no installation or service component
• BOQ: 45 total items; item-level quantities not disclosed
• Delivery: Based on option clause; delivery period linked to original delivery order with minimum 30 days if extended
• Standards/Quality: No explicit standards listed in the data; bidders should ensure general quality conformity to standard office supplies
• Key clause: 25% quantity variation allowed during contract; contractual rates apply to adjusted quantities
• Turnover requirement: Three-year average turnover data required; audited or CA-certified documentation to be uploaded
• Payment/EMD: Not specified in the data; terms to be clarified in the bid document

Terms, Conditions & Eligibility

• Scope: Only supply of Goods (no works or services)
• Option Clause: Purchaser may increase/decrease quantity up to 25% of bid/contract quantity; extended delivery time proportional to quantity change with a minimum of 30 days
• Turnover Criterion: Minimum average annual turnover over the last three financial years (ending 31st March) as per bid document; audited balance sheets or CA/CMA certification required
• Delivery & Delivery Schedule: Delivery period linked to last date of original delivery order; extended delivery time governed by option clause
• Documentation: Bidders must provide turnover proof, GST, PAN, and other standard bid documents as per tender norms
• Eligibility: Compliance with general government procurement norms; ability to supply a broad catalogue of stationery items without installation
• Warnings: Ensure alignment with the 25% quantity option and delivery-time calculations to avoid penalties