Rajiv Gandhi Centre For Biotechnology Cell Culture Reagents Tender 2026 – RGCB DBT procurement for cell culture dishes, reagents and consumables

Tender Overview

Rajiv Gandhi Centre For Biotechnology (rgcb), under the Department of Biotechnology, seeks procurement of a broad range of cell culture reagents and consumables including EasYDish Cell Culture Dishes TC Surface, Penicillin Streptomycin 10000 U/mL, Trypsin EDTA phenol red, Mitochondria Isolation Kit, Donkey anti Rabbit IgG Alexa Fluor 647, Lipofectamine 3000, LysoTracker Deep Red, DMEM Powder 10x and related items. The tender references 34 BOQ items with unspecified quantities and an estimated value not provided, location not specified. Aimed at ensuring supply continuity for biotechnology research, the tender highlights a variety of reagents, media, enzymes, diagnostic tools, and antibodies.

Technical Specifications & Requirements

• No explicit technical specifications published in the data; data sheet upload is required and mismatches may cause rejection.
• Key procurement categories include: cell culture dishes, buffers, antibiotics, transfection reagents, fluorescent antibodies, and specimen handling consumables.
• Emphasis on vendor data sheets, OEM authorizations, and non-obsolescence (minimum 7 years residual market life).
• Notable terms require compliance with end-user certificates where applicable and GST self-declaration.
• Experience clause requires 3 years of regular supply to central/state governments or PSUs, with contracts to prove annual quantities.
• Optional quantity adjustments up to 25% of bid quantity and 25% during contract currency; delivery windows and extended timelines governed by the option clause.

Terms, Conditions & Eligibility

• EMD not explicitly stated in the data; terms specify that bidders must disclose financial standing and not be under liquidation or bankruptcy.
• Mandatory data sheet submission, OEM authorization where applicable, and End User Certificate if requested by the buyer.
• Eligibility demands 3 years of prior supply to government bodies and continuous product availability for at least 7 years post-offer.
• GST considerations: bidders to determine GST; reimbursement as per actuals or applicable rate, capped to quoted GST.
• Delivery terms hinge on the option clause with a minimum 30-day additional time for increased quantities; delivery starts from the last date of the original delivery order.