Indian Navy O Ring Procurement Tender Visakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh 2025 - O Ring Supply with Shelf Life Standards

Tender Overview

Organization: Indian Navy, Department Of Military Affairs. Product: O RING procurement for field use, with delivery to VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH - 530001. Estimated value and quantity are not disclosed; bidders must account for supplier capacity and shelf life. The contract allows a positive quantity variation up to 25% during and after award, with delivery timing linked to the last delivery order. Unique terms include a 2-year minimum shelf life for the product/spares and a requirement to begin installation/commissioning at the stated address once awarded. A preventive emphasis on non-obsolescence and end-user certification is noted, along with post-award drawing approvals. The tender emphasizes GST handling by bidders, with reimbursement as per actuals or applicable rates. The address of delivery and installation is the INS Rana Dockyard complex, VSKP. The bid includes mandatory vendor code creation documents and an End User Certificate process. This opportunity requires detailed design drawings within 5 days of award and buyer approval of modifications, ensuring feasibility of fabrication before production commences. Key differentiator: explicit option clause, shelf-life guarantee, and post-award drawing approvals.

Technical Specifications & Requirements

• No technical specifications are provided in the tender data. The scope is limited to generic O Ring procurement, with a focus on lifecycle viability. Bidder must ensure the offered O Rings are not obsolete and have at least a 2-year residual market life post-delivery.
• Important non-numeric terms include shelf-life guarantees, end-user documentation alignment, GST handling, and pre-production design validation. Deployment at the INS Rana Dockyard, Visakhapatnam, indicates maritime equipment considerations. Bidders should prepare to demonstrate compatibility with standard naval fittings and seal interface dimensions.
• Documentation readiness for vendor code creation and End User Certification is required, with detailed drawings submitted within 5 days of contract award and responsive revision cycles.

Terms, Conditions & Eligibility

• Option Clause: Purchaser may increase or decrease quantity by up to 25% at contract award and during currency at contracted rates.
• Shelf Life: Product/SPares must have minimum 2 years of shelf life remaining at delivery.
• Delivery/Installation: To be executed at THE COMMANDING OFFICER INS RANA C/O FMO VSKP DOCKYARD; detailed design drawings to be approved within 5 days of award.
• Bidder Credentials: No liquidation or bankruptcy; submit an undertaking to this effect.
• Submission Documents: PAN, GSTIN, cancelled cheque, EFT mandate; End User Certificate as per Buyer format.
• GST: Bidder bears GST liability; reimbursement as actuals or lower applicable rate, capped to quoted GST.
• Pre-Approval: Detailed Design Drawings require Buyer approval before fabrication.
• The BOQ contains no line items; focus remains on quality and lifecycle viability of the offered O Rings.