Public Instruction Department Karnataka Lab Equipment Tender Mandya 2025 – ISI/ISO Standards & 2-Year Govt Supply Experience

Tender Overview

The Public Instruction Department of Karnataka invites bids for a comprehensive lab equipment procurement across Mandya district (571401). Scope includes 105 items spanning basic laboratory consumables and teaching aids such as test tubes (5ml, 10ml, 15ml), round and conical flasks, glassware, safety gear, reagents, indicators, measuring instruments, and educational models. Estimated value is not published; EMD is ₹210000. The contract targets supply to multiple schools under the Education Department, with delivery scheduling tied to original and extended periods. A key differentiator is the option clause allowing up to 25% quantity variation at contracted rates, plus delivery time adjustments based on the extended quantity.

Technical Specifications & Requirements

• Product categories include laboratory glassware, chemicals, indicators, safety equipment, teaching models, and basic lab instrumentation.
• No explicit itemized standards disclosed; bidders should assume compliance with general safety and educational-use norms.
• Delivery location spans multiple schools as indicated in documents; installation and commissioning, if scoped, to be performed at school sites.
• The purchaser requires bidders to have at least 2 years residual market life on offered products and not supply obsolete items. OEM or authorized reseller arrangements are acceptable.
• Experience criteria require regular manufacture/supply to Central/State Govt bodies for a period of at least 2 years prior to bid opening. GST considerations apply at actuals, with purchaser bearing no GST burden beyond statutory rates.

Terms, Conditions & Eligibility

• EMD: ₹210000. Payment terms unspecified; GST to be calculated by bidder with GST reimbursement capped to applicable rates.
• Delivery obligations commence from the last date of the original delivery order; option-driven extensions may increase delivery time with a minimum 30 days or proportional formula.
• Bidder must not be in liquidation or similar financial distress; must provide an undertaking. End User Certificate to be provided in the buyer’s standard format if demanded.
• Experience: bidder or OEM must have supplied similar category products to govt bodies for at least 2 years.
• Documentation: GST, PAN, experience certificates, financials, EMD, technical compliance certificates, and OEM authorizations may be required.
• The vendor is responsible for non-obsolete items and compliance with local GST rules.
• Generic terms ensure the supplier should deliver to every school listed in the documents; installation/commissioning, if in scope, occurs at the same addresses.