Indian Air Force stationery procurement tender 2025 Maharashtra Karnataka for ISI marked items and office supplies

Tender Overview

The Indian Air Force seeks a comprehensive supply of standard office stationery and related items across 27 catalogued products, including signature folders, blue ballpoint and gel pens, chart paper, carbon paper, cloth-tag materials, twine, correction tape, laminated paper, exercise books, talc sheets, plastic folders, various sizes of envelopes, desk knives, sketch pens, and other filing and presentation supplies. The BOQ lists 27 items with undefined quantities and a projected contract value not disclosed. The procurement targets reliable suppliers capable of delivering a broad stationery bundle, with emphasis on consistent supply and compatible products for government use. The tender emphasizes quantity flexibility and post-award service readiness, and requires ink-signed compliance and explicit make/model declarations from bidders. The project is positioned as a routine IAF inventory replenishment exercise, with a focus on standard, widely used office products for custody and administration functions. Unique aspects include a broad item mix and the option to scale orders under an extent-of-need clause, demanding robust supply chain reliability. Bidder must ensure readiness to establish local service coverage for any on-site support requirements if applicable.

Organization: Indian Air Force; Category: Office stationery and related items; Location: Not specified; Estimated value/EMD: Not disclosed; Delivery scope: 27 item category across multiple line items; Key differentiator: broad 27-item catalog and compliance proof requirement; ATC conditions: ink-signed compliance, make/model declaration.

Technical Specifications & Requirements

• No explicit technical specifications are published within the tender data.
• Items covered include: Signature Folder Full Size, Ball Pen Blue, Gel Pen Blue, Chart Paper, Carbon Paper Blue, Tag Cotton, Twine Jute, Correction Tape, Laminated Brown Paper, Exercise Book, Talc Sheet, Strip Plastic Folder, Markin Cloth, Self Stick Pad, Multi Leaf Folder, Plastic Jacket, Register 6 QRS through Register 1 QRS, Envelope A4 Size, Envelope A3 Size Cloth Lined, Envelope 60X40 mm, Desk Knife, Sketch Pen.
• No quantitative spec figures or performance standards are stated; bidders must provide compliance with general procurement norms and declare exact make/model as part of bid submission.
• The ATC requires make/model disclosure and ink-signed compliance suitable for government procurement.
• Service-center clause indicates potential post-sale support duties if carry-in warranty applies; for on-site warranty, conditions may differ.
• Explicit standards are not listed; bidders should note the absence of IS/BS/ISO references in the data.
• Emphasis on compliance documentation and detailed item-level declarations during bid submission.

Terms, Conditions & Eligibility

• Option Clause allows quantity variation up to 25% of bid quantity at contract placement and during currency at contracted rates, with delivery time recalculated accordingly.
• Functional Service Centre requirement: bidders/OEMs must have a center in the consignee state for carry-in warranty; for on-site warranty, this may be waived; evidence of a functional center must be provided to release payment.
• If no service center exists at bidding time, the winner must establish one within 30 days of award; payment is contingent on documentary proof of the service center.
• Bidder must upload ink-signed compliance to product specifications and specify make/model for all items.
• Other standard terms emphasize adherence to generic procurement rules and risk-sharing for delivery timelines.