Advanced Weapons And Equipment India Limited FORGED AND ANNEALED STEEL TOOL CARBON Tender 2026 Defence Production, India

Tender Overview

Advanced Weapons And Equipment India Limited invites bids under the Defence Production framework for the procurement of FORGED AND ANNEALED STEEL TOOL CARBON (STC) with a ROUND DIA. 48MM(+ 6MM) MSF CLASS IX/3 (C% -0.85-0.95, SI% -) specification. The tender operates under the GEM portal with a clearly defined option clause allowing an additional 25% quantity at contracted rates and delivered within proportional timeframes. The procurement is associated with the Department of Defence Production and is conducted as a limited tender inquiry through Ordnance Factories Kanpur eligibility. The bid must be FOR OFC and price quotes are expected to be firm and fixed; unloading responsibility rests with the supplier. Bid validity is 120 days for single bids and 180 days for two-bid systems. Estimated value and EMD are not disclosed in the available data, but the terms emphasize fixed rates and potential quantity adjustments.

• Organization: Advanced Weapons And Equipment India Limited
• Location: Not specified
• Product category: Forged and annealed steel tool carbon (STC), Round dia. 48mm (+6mm)
• Delivery model: FOR OFC with unloading by supplier
• Key differentiator: Option to increase quantity up to 25% during contract and currency of contract

Technical Specifications & Requirements

• Tender specifies the product category and basic round-diameter parameters: ROUND DIA. 48MM(+6MM), MSF CLASS IX/3 with chemical composition ranges (C% -0.85 to 0.95, SI% - not fully listed)
• No detailed BOQ items or performance metrics are provided; emphasis on compliance with prescribed geometry and steel quality as implied by classification
• Terms stress fixed pricing with optional raw material price adjustment only if a verifiable date-based source is cited
• Delivery obligations indicate that unloading is the supplier’s responsibility and that the contract includes delivery time calculations aligned to additional quantities
• No explicit standards (IS/ISO) or testing criteria are listed in the available data

Terms, Conditions & Eligibility

• Option Clause permits up to 25% quantity increase at contracted rates; delivery time adjusts proportionally
• Tender validity: 120 days (single bid) or 180 days (two-bid system)
• Price must be firm and fixed; variation allowed only if raw material rates are supported by government/public sources
• Delivery term: FOR OFC; unloading by supplier; last-date delivery calculations apply
• Eligibility requires participation through Ordnance Factory Kanpur channel; other firms excluded
• The purchaser may place orders for additional quantity before the original/extended DP expiry; acceptance is mandatory if exercised