Bid Publish Date
17-Mar-2025, 3:22 pm
Bid End Date
07-Apr-2025, 4:00 pm
Value
₹14,53,833
Location
Progress
Quantity
34397
Bid Type
Two Packet Bid
Indian Navy announces a tender for PT reagents, HIV rapid test 4th gen, HCV rapid test kit, HBsAg rapid test kit, ASO rapid kit, RA factor manual latex test kit, APTT reagent, plastic cuvette for stago coagulometer pack of 1000, leishman stain for hematological staining with buffer powder, glass slide size 76. 2 x 25. 4 mm thickness 1mm x 1. 2mm pack of 50, ceder wood oil, Dengue ns1, IgG, IgM combo rapit kit, HRP2 rapid kit for P falciparum and p vivex, Disposable tissue processor cassetes, Ethanol ethyl alcohol contain 99. 9 percent ethanol for histopathological tissue processing, paper filter 51x51cm, paraffin wax for histopathological tissue processing melting point 55 degree to 60 degree c, glass cover slip size 22x50mm thickness no 0. 13 to 0. 16mm small pack of 20 each 10 gm, glass cover slip size 22x40mm thickness no 013 to 0. 16 mm small pack of 20 each 10 gm, xylene xtra pure bott of 500 ml, uristics protein plus glucose bott of 100, uristics protein plus ketone bott of 100, Haemospot kit for occult blood rapid test, petri dish glass borosil 90 mm diameter, sterilised flexible loop 0. 4 mm diameter calibrated to 0. 01 ml individually seated hi flexi loop, 1000ul medical grade virgin polypropylene universal pipette tips sterile racked pack of 96, micropipettes tips for 1 to 200 ul unsterile, 200 ul medical grade virgin polypropylene universal pipette tips sterile racked, pulv glucose for oral use pack of 75 gms, uristics urine dipstick multistick siemens, glycerine glycerol bott of 500 ml, harris haematoxylin 1a for histopathological and cytological staining, leica 819 low profile blade for leica microtome, sheep blood agar ready to use sterile plate, chocolat agar ready to use sterile plate, macconky agar ready to use sterile plates with 0. 15percent bile salt crystal violet ana nacl, cled agar ready to use sterile plate with bromothymol blue, potato dextrose agar plate with tetracycline and chloraphenical, sabouraud chloraphenical agar plate, mini cube esr chips, assayed chemistry control level1, assayed chemistry control level2, lyphocheck diabetes control bi level 3 of each level, haematology trilevel controls, torniquete, hydrochloric acid, glucose broth ready to use in tubes code LQ010V, typhidot immunochromatographic assay for qualitative and differential detection of salmpnella typhi igm and igg antibodies, syphillis rapid kit, sterile cotton swab in screw capped polypropylene tube cotton bud with polypropylene stick individually packed, ferric ammonium alum, picric acid, chromic acid, methanamine, sodium thyosulphate, potassium metabisulphate, borax, potassium permagnate, bouins fluid, periodic acid pack of 100gm, light green powder, pa coliform kit water bacteriologcal test, leptospira rapid test kit, scrub typhus rapid test kit, silver nitrate pack of 10gm in VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH. Quantity: 34397. Submission Deadline: 07-04-2025 16: 00: 00. Last date to apply is approaching fast!
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Goods
Bid To RA
No
Bid To RA Enabled
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Item Category
PT reagents , HIV rapid test 4th gen , HCV rapid test kit , HBsAg rapid test kit , ASO rapid kit , RA factor manual latex test kit , APTT reagent , plastic cuvette for stago coagulometer pack of 1000 , leishman stain for hematological staining with buffer powder , glass slide size 76.2 x 25.4 mm thickness 1mm x 1.2mm pack of 50 , ceder wood oil , Dengue ns1,IgG,IgM combo rapit kit , HRP2 rapid kit for P falciparum and p vivex , Disposable tissue processor cassetes , Ethanol ethyl alcohol contain 99.9 percent ethanol for histopathological tissue processing , paper filter 51x51cm , paraffin wax for histopathological tissue processing melting point 55 degree to 60 degree c , glass cover slip size 22x50mm thickness no 0.13 to 0.16mm small pack of 20 each 10 gm , glass cover slip size 22x40mm thickness no 013 to 0.16 mm small pack of 20 each 10 gm , xylene xtra pure bott of 500 ml , uristics protein plus glucose bott of 100 , uristics protein plus ketone bott of 100 , Haemospot kit for occult blood rapid test , petri dish glass borosil 90 mm diameter , sterilised flexible loop 0.4 mm diameter calibrated to 0.01 ml individually seated hi flexi loop , 1000ul medical grade virgin polypropylene universal pipette tips sterile racked pack of 96 , micropipettes tips for 1 to 200 ul unsterile , 200 ul medical grade virgin polypropylene universal pipette tips sterile racked , pulv glucose for oral use pack of 75 gms , uristics urine dipstick multistick siemens , glycerine glycerol bott of 500 ml , harris haematoxylin 1a for histopathological and cytological staining , leica 819 low profile blade for leica microtome , sheep blood agar ready to use sterile plate , chocolat agar ready to use sterile plate , macconky agar ready to use sterile plates with 0.15percent bile salt crystal violet ana nacl , cled agar ready to use sterile plate with bromothymol blue , potato dextrose agar plate with tetracycline and chloraphenical , sabouraud chloraphenical agar plate , mini cube esr chips , assayed chemistry control level1 , assayed chemistry control level2 , lyphocheck diabetes control bi level 3 of each level , haematology trilevel controls , torniquete , hydrochloric acid , glucose broth ready to use in tubes code LQ010V , typhidot immunochromatographic assay for qualitative and differential detection of salmpnella typhi igm and igg antibodies , syphillis rapid kit , sterile cotton swab in screw capped polypropylene tube cotton bud with polypropylene stick individually packed , ferric ammonium alum , picric acid , chromic acid , methanamine , sodium thyosulphate , potassium metabisulphate , borax , potassium permagnate , bouins fluid , periodic acid pack of 100gm , light green powder , pa coliform kit water bacteriologcal test , leptospira rapid test kit , scrub typhus rapid test kit , silver nitrate pack of 10gm
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Main Document
BOQ
BOQ
ATC
GEM_GENERAL_TERMS_AND_CONDITIONS
PT reagents
PT reagents
HIV rapid test 4th gen
HIV rapid test 4th gen
HCV rapid test kit
HCV rapid test kit
HBsAg rapid test kit
HBsAg rapid test kit
ASO rapid kit
ASO rapid kit
RA factor manual latex test kit
RA factor manual latex test kit
APTT reagent
APTT reagent
plastic cuvette for stago coagulometer pack of 1000
plastic cuvette for stago coagulometer pack of 1000
leishman stain for hematological staining with buffer powder
leishman stain for hematological staining with buffer powder
glass slide size 76.2 x 25.4 mm thickness 1mm x 1.2mm pack of 50
glass slide size 76.2 x 25.4 mm thickness 1mm x 1.2mm pack of 50
ceder wood oil
ceder wood oil
Dengue ns1,IgG,IgM combo rapit kit
Dengue ns1,IgG,IgM combo rapit kit
HRP2 rapid kit for P falciparum and p vivex
HRP2 rapid kit for P falciparum and p vivex
Disposable tissue processor cassetes
Disposable tissue processor cassetes
Ethanol ethyl alcohol contain 99.9 percent ethanol for histopathological tissue processing
Ethanol ethyl alcohol contain 99.9 percent ethanol for histopathological tissue processing
paper filter 51x51cm
paper filter 51x51cm
paraffin wax for histopathological tissue processing melting point 55 degree to 60 degree c
paraffin wax for histopathological tissue processing melting point 55 degree to 60 degree c
glass cover slip size 22x50mm thickness no 0.13 to 0.16mm small pack of 20 each 10 gm
glass cover slip size 22x50mm thickness no 0.13 to 0.16mm small pack of 20 each 10 gm
glass cover slip size 22x40mm thickness no 013 to 0.16 mm small pack of 20 each 10 gm
glass cover slip size 22x40mm thickness no 013 to 0.16 mm small pack of 20 each 10 gm
xylene xtra pure bott of 500 ml
xylene xtra pure bott of 500 ml
uristics protein plus glucose bott of 100
uristics protein plus glucose bott of 100
uristics protein plus ketone bott of 100
uristics protein plus ketone bott of 100
Haemospot kit for occult blood rapid test
Haemospot kit for occult blood rapid test
petri dish glass borosil 90 mm diameter
petri dish glass borosil 90 mm diameter
sterilised flexible loop 0.4 mm diameter calibrated to 0.01 ml individually seated hi flexi loop
sterilised flexible loop 0.4 mm diameter calibrated to 0.01 ml individually seated hi flexi loop
1000ul medical grade virgin polypropylene universal pipette tips sterile racked pack of 96
1000ul medical grade virgin polypropylene universal pipette tips sterile racked pack of 96
micropipettes tips for 1 to 200 ul unsterile
micropipettes tips for 1 to 200 ul unsterile
200 ul medical grade virgin polypropylene universal pipette tips sterile racked
200 ul medical grade virgin polypropylene universal pipette tips sterile racked
pulv glucose for oral use pack of 75 gms
pulv glucose for oral use pack of 75 gms
uristics urine dipstick multistick siemens
uristics urine dipstick multistick siemens
glycerine glycerol bott of 500 ml
glycerine glycerol bott of 500 ml
harris haematoxylin 1a for histopathological and cytological staining
harris haematoxylin 1a for histopathological and cytological staining
leica 819 low profile blade for leica microtome
leica 819 low profile blade for leica microtome
sheep blood agar ready to use sterile plate
sheep blood agar ready to use sterile plate
chocolat agar ready to use sterile plate
chocolat agar ready to use sterile plate
macconky agar ready to use sterile plates with 0.15percent bile salt crystal violet ana nacl
macconky agar ready to use sterile plates with 0.15percent bile salt crystal violet ana nacl
cled agar ready to use sterile plate with bromothymol blue
cled agar ready to use sterile plate with bromothymol blue
potato dextrose agar plate with tetracycline and chloraphenical
potato dextrose agar plate with tetracycline and chloraphenical
sabouraud chloraphenical agar plate
sabouraud chloraphenical agar plate
mini cube esr chips
mini cube esr chips
assayed chemistry control level1
assayed chemistry control level1
assayed chemistry control level2
assayed chemistry control level2
lyphocheck diabetes control bi level 3 of each level
lyphocheck diabetes control bi level 3 of each level
haematology trilevel controls
haematology trilevel controls
torniquete
torniquete
hydrochloric acid
hydrochloric acid
glucose broth ready to use in tubes code LQ010V
glucose broth ready to use in tubes code LQ010V
typhidot immunochromatographic assay for qualitative and differential detection of salmpnella typhi igm and igg antibodies
typhidot immunochromatographic assay for qualitative and differential detection of salmpnella typhi igm and igg antibodies
syphillis rapid kit
syphillis rapid kit
sterile cotton swab in screw capped polypropylene tube cotton bud with polypropylene stick individually packed
sterile cotton swab in screw capped polypropylene tube cotton bud with polypropylene stick individually packed
ferric ammonium alum
ferric ammonium alum
picric acid
picric acid
chromic acid
chromic acid
methanamine
methanamine
sodium thyosulphate
sodium thyosulphate
potassium metabisulphate
potassium metabisulphate
borax
borax
potassium permagnate
potassium permagnate
bouins fluid
bouins fluid
periodic acid pack of 100gm
periodic acid pack of 100gm
light green powder
light green powder
pa coliform kit water bacteriologcal test
pa coliform kit water bacteriologcal test
leptospira rapid test kit
leptospira rapid test kit
scrub typhus rapid test kit
scrub typhus rapid test kit
silver nitrate pack of 10gm
silver nitrate pack of 10gm
| Item # | Title | Description | Quantity | Unit | Consignee | Delivery (Days) | Price Trends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PT reagents | PT reagents | 75 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 2 | HIV rapid test 4th gen | HIV rapid test 4th gen | 1,800 | test | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 3 | HCV rapid test kit | HCV rapid test kit | 1,800 | test | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 4 | HBsAg rapid test kit | HBsAg rapid test kit | 1,800 | test | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 5 | ASO rapid kit | ASO rapid kit | 3 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 6 | RA factor manual latex test kit | RA factor manual latex test kit | 9 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 7 | APTT reagent | APTT reagent | 30 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 8 | plastic cuvette for stago coagulometer pack of 1000 | plastic cuvette for stago coagulometer pack of 1000 | 3 | bott | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 9 | leishman stain for hematological staining with buffer powder | leishman stain for hematological staining with buffer powder | 9 | no | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 10 | glass slide size 76.2 x 25.4 mm thickness 1mm x 1.2mm pack of 50 | glass slide size 76.2 x 25.4 mm thickness 1mm x 1.2mm pack of 50 | 7,500 | bott | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 11 | ceder wood oil | ceder wood oil | 6 | bott | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 12 | Dengue ns1,IgG,IgM combo rapit kit | Dengue ns1,IgG,IgM combo rapit kit | 2,100 | test | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 13 | HRP2 rapid kit for P falciparum and p vivex | HRP2 rapid kit for P falciparum and p vivex | 2,100 | test | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 14 | Disposable tissue processor cassetes | Disposable tissue processor cassetes | 3 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 15 | Ethanol ethyl alcohol contain 99.9 percent ethanol for histopathological tissue processing | Ethanol ethyl alcohol contain 99.9 percent ethanol for histopathological tissue processing | 300 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 16 | paper filter 51x51cm | paper filter 51x51cm | 3 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 17 | paraffin wax for histopathological tissue processing melting point 55 degree to 60 degree c | paraffin wax for histopathological tissue processing melting point 55 degree to 60 degree c | 45 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 18 | glass cover slip size 22x50mm thickness no 0.13 to 0.16mm small pack of 20 each 10 gm | glass cover slip size 22x50mm thickness no 0.13 to 0.16mm small pack of 20 each 10 gm | 1,800 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 19 | glass cover slip size 22x40mm thickness no 013 to 0.16 mm small pack of 20 each 10 gm | glass cover slip size 22x40mm thickness no 013 to 0.16 mm small pack of 20 each 10 gm | 1,800 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 20 | xylene xtra pure bott of 500 ml | xylene xtra pure bott of 500 ml | 45 | bott | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 21 | uristics protein plus glucose bott of 100 | uristics protein plus glucose bott of 100 | 60 | bott | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 22 | uristics protein plus ketone bott of 100 | uristics protein plus ketone bott of 100 | 3 | bott | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 23 | Haemospot kit for occult blood rapid test | Haemospot kit for occult blood rapid test | 3 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 24 | petri dish glass borosil 90 mm diameter | petri dish glass borosil 90 mm diameter | 135 | no | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 25 | sterilised flexible loop 0.4 mm diameter calibrated to 0.01 ml individually seated hi flexi loop | sterilised flexible loop 0.4 mm diameter calibrated to 0.01 ml individually seated hi flexi loop | 45 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 26 | 1000ul medical grade virgin polypropylene universal pipette tips sterile racked pack of 96 | 1000ul medical grade virgin polypropylene universal pipette tips sterile racked pack of 96 | 10 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 27 | micropipettes tips for 1 to 200 ul unsterile | micropipettes tips for 1 to 200 ul unsterile | 9,000 | no | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 28 | 200 ul medical grade virgin polypropylene universal pipette tips sterile racked | 200 ul medical grade virgin polypropylene universal pipette tips sterile racked | 10 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 29 | pulv glucose for oral use pack of 75 gms | pulv glucose for oral use pack of 75 gms | 600 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 30 | uristics urine dipstick multistick siemens | uristics urine dipstick multistick siemens | 3 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 31 | glycerine glycerol bott of 500 ml | glycerine glycerol bott of 500 ml | 12 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 32 | harris haematoxylin 1a for histopathological and cytological staining | harris haematoxylin 1a for histopathological and cytological staining | 30 | bott | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 33 | leica 819 low profile blade for leica microtome | leica 819 low profile blade for leica microtome | 3 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 34 | sheep blood agar ready to use sterile plate | sheep blood agar ready to use sterile plate | 6 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 35 | chocolat agar ready to use sterile plate | chocolat agar ready to use sterile plate | 3 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 36 | macconky agar ready to use sterile plates with 0.15percent bile salt crystal violet ana nacl | macconky agar ready to use sterile plates with 0.15percent bile salt crystal violet ana nacl | 6 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 37 | cled agar ready to use sterile plate with bromothymol blue | cled agar ready to use sterile plate with bromothymol blue | 9 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 38 | potato dextrose agar plate with tetracycline and chloraphenical | potato dextrose agar plate with tetracycline and chloraphenical | 3 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 39 | sabouraud chloraphenical agar plate | sabouraud chloraphenical agar plate | 3 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 40 | mini cube esr chips | mini cube esr chips | 6 | no | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 41 | assayed chemistry control level1 | assayed chemistry control level1 | 3 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 42 | assayed chemistry control level2 | assayed chemistry control level2 | 3 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 43 | lyphocheck diabetes control bi level 3 of each level | lyphocheck diabetes control bi level 3 of each level | 6 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 44 | haematology trilevel controls | haematology trilevel controls | 6 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 45 | torniquete | torniquete | 15 | no | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 46 | hydrochloric acid | hydrochloric acid | 3 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 47 | glucose broth ready to use in tubes code LQ010V | glucose broth ready to use in tubes code LQ010V | 18 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 48 | typhidot immunochromatographic assay for qualitative and differential detection of salmpnella typhi igm and igg antibodies | typhidot immunochromatographic assay for qualitative and differential detection of salmpnella typhi igm and igg antibodies | 1,500 | test | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 49 | syphillis rapid kit | syphillis rapid kit | 1,500 | test | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 50 | sterile cotton swab in screw capped polypropylene tube cotton bud with polypropylene stick individually packed | sterile cotton swab in screw capped polypropylene tube cotton bud with polypropylene stick individually packed | 6 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 51 | ferric ammonium alum | ferric ammonium alum | 3 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 52 | picric acid | picric acid | 3 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 53 | chromic acid | chromic acid | 3 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 54 | methanamine | methanamine | 3 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 55 | sodium thyosulphate | sodium thyosulphate | 3 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 56 | potassium metabisulphate | potassium metabisulphate | 3 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 57 | borax | borax | 3 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 58 | potassium permagnate | potassium permagnate | 3 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 59 | bouins fluid | bouins fluid | 3 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 60 | periodic acid pack of 100gm | periodic acid pack of 100gm | 6 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 61 | light green powder | light green powder | 3 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 62 | pa coliform kit water bacteriologcal test | pa coliform kit water bacteriologcal test | 45 | no | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 63 | leptospira rapid test kit | leptospira rapid test kit | 30 | no | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 64 | scrub typhus rapid test kit | scrub typhus rapid test kit | 30 | no | arifdr.mcy | 30 | |
| 65 | silver nitrate pack of 10gm | silver nitrate pack of 10gm | 15 | pack | arifdr.mcy | 30 |
Experience Criteria
Past Performance
Bidder Turnover
Certificate (Requested in ATC)
OEM Authorization Certificate
OEM Annual Turnover
Additional Doc 1 (Requested in ATC) *In case any bidder is seeking exemption from Experience / Turnover Criteria
the supporting documents to prove his eligibility for exemption must be uploaded for evaluation by the buyer
| S.No | Seller | Item | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GLOBAL DIAGNOSTICS Under PMA | - | 28-03-2025 15:20:36 | |
| 2 | HINDUSTAN MARCHANTS Under PMA | - | 24-03-2025 12:23:20 | |
| 3 | PARAMOUNT MEDICAL AGENCIES Under PMA | - | 04-04-2025 11:14:15 | |
| 4 | PRAKASH MEDICOS Under PMA | - | 05-04-2025 11:15:21 | |
| 5 | PROGRESSIVE MEDICAL SPECIALITIES Under PMA | - | 07-04-2025 13:56:04 | |
| 6 | RENUKA ENTERPRISES Under PMA | - | 01-04-2025 15:53:57 | |
| 7 | ROYAL BIOTECH Under PMA | - | 03-04-2025 16:50:20 | |
| 8 | SMART HEALTHSURE PRIVATE LIMITED Under PMA | - | 05-04-2025 16:36:33 | |
| 9 | SRI VENKATESWARA AGENCIES PVT LTD Under PMA | - | 05-04-2025 12:59:56 | |
| 10 | SUDHA TRADERS Under PMA | - | 05-04-2025 15:58:17 | |
| 11 | VIMEK BIOCONCEPT PRIVATE LIMITED Under PMA | - | 01-04-2025 17:59:01 |
Key insights about ANDHRA PRADESH tender market
The eligibility requirements include being a registered business entity, demonstrating experience in supplying pathology reagents, and ensuring compliance with local health regulations. Additionally, bidders must submit proof of relevant certifications that attest to product quality. These requirements ensure that only capable and qualified bidders are considered for this tender.
Bidders must ensure that their pathology reagents adhere to the specified technical requirements which include performance consistency, effectiveness, and compliance with international quality standards. Detailed information concerning product specifications, including storage conditions, should be included to demonstrate adherence to the quality standards required by the Department of Military Affairs.
Yes, all bidders must comply with the performance security requirements set forth in the tender documentation. This includes providing a performance security deposit that assures fulfillment of contract obligations. Details regarding the amount and terms will be specified in the tender documents to safeguard the interests of the issuing authority.
Bidders must submit their proposals electronically through the designated procurement platform. This ensures that all submissions are tracked, secure, and easy to evaluate. Proposals must include all required documentation in accepted formats which will be detailed in the submission guidelines.
MSEs can avail special provisions which promote inclusivity in the procurement process. These benefits may include relaxed eligibility criteria, financial support, and opportunities for partnership within the supply chain. Startups are also encouraged to participate as part of the government's initiative to bolster local production and innovation under the 'Make in India' policy.
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BOQ
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GEM_GENERAL_TERMS_AND_CONDITIONS