Indian Army Grain Moisture Meter Handheld Humidity Tester & Nitrate Tester Tender Amritsar Punjab 2026

Tender Overview

The Indian Army, under the Department of Military Affairs, invites bids for multiple handheld measurement devices in AMRITSAR, PUNJAB 143001. Procuring a grain moisture meter handheld humidity tester for wheat, rice, and corn, along with a food detector nitrate tester for fish, fruit, vegetables and meat, plus a TDS water tester and a home health tester. Active tender scope includes optional quantity adjustments up to 25%, with delivery timelines tied to original orders. The process requires initial design drawings approval within 5 days of award and potential drawing modifications by the buyer within 5 days. Bidders must ensure non-liquidation and non-bankruptcy status, and confirm product lifecycle of at least 1 year remaining in the market. The clause also mandates GST considerations and mandatory supplier documentation for vendor code creation. A sample approval must precede bulk manufacturing within 5 days of award. Unique context: Army-facing health and food-safety testing devices, with emphasis on supply chain readiness and post-award design coordination.

Technical Specifications & Requirements

• Product categories: grain moisture meter handheld, food nitrate tester, TDS water tester, home health tester.
• Delivery/Scope: notional quantity flexibility up to 25%; delivery period linked to original delivery order, extended per option clause with minimum 30 days.
• Compliance expectations: ensure devices are market-ready with at least 1 year residual life and not declared end-of-life by OEM.
• Documentation expectations (pre-bid): PAN, GSTIN, cancelled cheque, EFT mandate; post-award: advance sample approval within 5 days; detailed drawings for buyer approval within 5 days.
• GST handling: bidder bears GST applicability with reimbursement as actual or capped to quoted rate.
• Additional terms: no liquidation/receivership; not-obsolete products only.

Terms, Conditions & Eligibility

• EMD/financial security: not stated; bidders must upload undertaking to show non-liquidation status.
• Delivery terms: option-based quantity increase/decrease with modified delivery schedule; no LD for buyer-delayed drawing approvals.
• Eligibility: not under bankruptcy; provide PAN, GSTIN, cancelled cheque, EFT mandate for vendor code creation.
• Sample/approval: advance sample approval required within 5 days of award before bulk manufacturing.
• GST/financials: GST applicability clarified; reimbursement as actuals or capped to quoted percentage.
• Documentation: submit required documents for bid participation and vendor code creation per terms.