Earth Sciences Secretariat Rock Core Cutting & Polishing Equipment Tender Satara Maharashtra 2026

Tender Overview

The Earth Sciences Secretariat, Department of Earth Sciences, invites bids for rock core cutting and polishing machines (hard crystalline rock samples) to be deployed at the Borehole Geophysics Research Laboratory, Satara, Maharashtra. The tender requires submission of a Data Sheet along with bid documents, with an EMD of ₹47,000. The supplier must plan for a Detailed Design Drawings approval within 15 days of award, followed by Buyer feedback within 7 days for modifications. An option clause allows up to 25% quantity variation during contract execution, with extended delivery timelines calculated as (Additional quantity / Original quantity) × Original delivery period, minimum 30 days. Delivery and installation at the BGRL Karad site are required. The tender emphasizes non-obsolescence (minimum 5 years residual market life) and GST considerations as per actuals, subject to applicable rates.

Technical Specifications & Requirements

• Product category includes rock core cutting machines and accessories for cutting hard crystalline rock samples; rock grinding/polishing machines and accessories for grinding and polishing hard crystalline rock samples. No explicit numerical specs are provided in the tender text, but the Data Sheet must match offered capabilities.
• Data Sheet uploads are mandatory to verify parameter conformity with Buyer requirements.
• The delivery address is the Borehole Geophysics Research Laboratory, Karad Vita Road, Hazarmachi, Karad 415105, Satara, Maharashtra.
• The bidder must ensure the offered products are not obsolete (minimum 5 years residual market life) and that a GST mechanism is followed per actual rates or the lower applicable rate.
• The successful bidder must comply with the option clause for quantity fluctuations and delivery extensions as detailed in the terms.
• Design drawings require formal approval or modification lists from the Buyer within set timelines prior to fabrication.

Terms & Eligibility

• EMD: ₹47,000 (to be submitted with bid).
• Detailed Design Drawings: submit within 15 days of award; Buyer to approve or provide modification list within 7 days; delivery schedule may be reset for Buyer delay with no LD.
• GST: bidder to determine applicability; reimbursement per actuals or applicable rate, whichever is lower, up to quoted GST percentage.
• Financial standing: bidder must not be in liquidation or bankruptcy; must upload an undertaking to that effect.
• Data Sheet: required to be uploaded with bid; must align with product specifications; mismatch could invalidate bid.
• Delivery & installation: at BGRL, Karad, Satara; inclusion of installation if covered in scope.
• Obsolescence: offered products must have at least 5 years residual life; not declared end-of-life by OEM during period.
• Special clause: option to increase/decrease quantity by up to 25% during contract with corresponding delivery adjustments.