Indian Air Force Barbers Grooming Equipment Tender 2025 | ISI/AAA TRTL Style Tools & 92 Items Procurement

Tender Overview

The Indian Air Force invites bids for a broad range of barber and grooming equipment, accessories, and related items, spanning 92 BOQ entries across categories such as barber scissors, shaving kits, water jugs, sewing and tailoring tools, shoes and cobbler supplies, cleaning and janitorial products, plant accessories, and workshop hardware. The estimated value is not disclosed; the EMD is ₹25,400. The scope involves procurement of numerous consumables and durable items from a single tender, with multi-category packaging typical of IAF suppliers. This tender emphasizes standard-compliant grooming and workshop tools for base-level barbering and maintenance operations, with a strong emphasis on supply chain reliability and obsolescence controls. A key differentiator is the breadth of items, including both personal grooming and cobbler/maintenance hardware, under a single contract. Special terms include option clauses for quantity fluctuations up to 25% during and after contract award, increasing the delivery planning complexity.

Technical Specifications & Requirements

• EMD amount: ₹25,400; submission via online or Demand Draft in favor of AIRFORCE PUBLIC FUND ACCOUNT SAMBRA, payable at STATE BANK OF INDIA SAMBRA
• 92 BOQ items with broad product categories including barber tools, shoe/cobbler items, tailoring supplies, cleaning agents, and workshop hardware
• No explicit technical specifications published in the tender data; bidders must ensure products are non-obsolete with at least 1 year residual market life and compliant with OEM approvals where applicable
• Delivery terms permit up to 25% quantity variation; extended delivery calculations apply; delivery starts after order date depending on contract terms
• EMD/PBG options include DD submission and post-award DD as security; GST applicability to be determined by bidder and reimbursed per actuals

Terms, Conditions & Eligibility

• EMD/PBG: ₹25,400 via Demand Draft; DD must be in favor of AIRFORCE PUBLIC FUND ACCOUNT SAMBRA, payable at STATE BANK OF INDIA SAMBRA; hard copy within 5 days of bid end/open date; post-award DD acceptable in place of PBG within 15 days
• Renewal/Option Clause: quantity may increase/decrease by up to 25%; extended delivery period calculations apply with minimum 30 days
• Financial Standing: bidder must not be undergoing liquidation or bankruptcy; upload undertaking
• Obsolescence clause: bid items must have at least 1 year residual market life; no end-of-life products
• GST: bidder to determine applicable GST; reimbursement as actuals or as per applicable rates, whichever is lower, capped to quoted GST
• Documentation: GST, PAN, experience certificates, financial statements, technical compliance documents, OEM authorizations, and EMD proof
• Delivery: delivery schedule tied to order dates with option clauses affecting timelines