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Bids are Invited For 1 2 Dichloroethane extrapure 99 percent,2 3 5 Triiodobenzoic Acid extrapure 98 percent,2 4 Dinitrop in JHANSI, UTTAR PRADESH

Bid Publish Date

27-Feb-2025, 5:02 pm

Bid End Date

20-Mar-2025, 6:00 pm

Progress

Issue27-Feb-2025, 5:02 pm
Technical20-03-2025 13:03:30
Financial
Award21-Jun-2025, 2:32 pm
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Quantity

113

Categories 33

A tender has been published for Indian Council Of Agricultural Research (icar) 1 2 Dichloroethane extrapure 99 percent, 2 3 5 Triiodobenzoic Acid extrapure 98 percent, 2 4 Dinitrophenol 97 percent Indicator, 2 4 Dinitrophenylhydrazine extrapure AR, 3 3 Diaminobenzidine DAB pure 98 percent, 5 5inch Dithiobis 2 Nitro Benzoic Acid extrapure, 5 Sulphosalicylic Acid extrapure 99 percent, Acacia Powder, Acetic Acid Glacial extrapure 99 point5 percent, Acetone pure 99 percent, Acid Fuchsin, Activated Charcoal, Agarose, Albumin Bovine, Ammonia Soln Abt 25 percent Sp Gr 0 point 91, Ammonium Ferrous Sulphate, Ammonium Molybdate Tetrahydrate, Ammonium Sulphate, Antimony Potassium Tartrate Hemihydrate, Barium Chloride, Bradford Reagent for Proteins, Calcium Chloride Dihydrate extrapure, Calcium Hydrogen Orthophosphate Dihydrate, Calcium Nitrate Tetrahydrate 99 percent, Charcoal Activated 280 extrapure, Chlorocholine Chloride CCC extrapure, Choline chloride extra pure, Cupric Oxide Nanopowder, Dextrose extrapure, Diphenyl amine AR, Dithioerythritol DTE extrapure 99 percent, D Maltose, EDTA Free Acid extrapure 99 percent, Eosin Yellow water soluble, Ethylene di amine tetra acetic Acid Ferric Sodium Salt, Ethylene Glycol pure 98 percent, Evans Blue, Ferric Nitrate Nonahydrate extrapure AR, Ferroin SolnAr, Ferrous Ferric Oxide Nanopowder, Gibberellic Acid GA3 90 percent, Glutathione Oxidized GSSG extrapure, Glycine Betaine Betaine anhydrous, Guaiacol extrapure 99 percent, Hydrochloric Acid 35 38 percent 1 point 18, Hydrogen Peroxide Soln 20 Volumes 6 percent, Indole 3 Acetic Acid IAA, Iodine Resublimed, Kinetin extrapure, L Tryptophan, L Ascorbic Acid extrapure, Lead II Acetate Trihydrate pure 99 percent, Magnesium Chloride Anhydrous extrapure, Magnesium Sulphate Heptahydrate, Malachite Green Oxalate, Mercuric Iodide Red 99 percent, Mercuric Thiocyanate pure 98 percent, Methanol pure 99 percent, Methyl Orange pH Indicator, Methyl Red Acs Reag, Methyl salicylate, Orange G, Orthophosphoric Acid Abt 85 percent, Paraffin Wax, Perchloric Acid 60 percent, Phenol Crystalline extrapure AR 99 point 5 percent, Phenolphthalein Soln pH Indicator, Polyethyleneglycol 6000 PEG 6000, Potassium Chloride, Potassium Dichromate, Potassium Ferricyanide, Potassium Ferrocyanide extrapure, Potassium Hydroxide pellets extrapure, Potassium Iodide pure 99 percent, Potassium Permanganate extrapure 99 percent, Potassium Phosphate Dibasic Anhydrous, Potassium Sulphate extrapure 99 percent, Riboflavin pure 98 percent, Salicylic Acid pure 99 percent, Schiff s Reagent, Selenium Metal Powder, Silicon di oxide nanopowder, Silver Sulphate Purified 98 point5 percent, Sodium Arsenate, Sodium Azideextrapure, Sodium Bicarbonate extrapure, Sodium Chloride extrapure, Sodium Cobaltinitrite, Sodium Fluoride, Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate, Sodium Meta Silicate, Sodium Molybdate Pure 98 102 percent, Sodium Potassium Tartrate Tetrahydrate, Sodium Silicate Meta Nonahydrate, Sodium Sulphate Anhydrous extrapure, Sodium Thiosulphate Pentahydrate, Stannous Chloride, Starch Soluble extrapure, Thiazolyl Blue Tetrazolium Bromide MTT, Thiourea extrapure AR 99 percent, Titanium Dioxide extrapure 98 percent, Toludine blue, Toluene pure 99 percent, Tris Acetate Buffer, Zinc Metal Powder, Zinc Acetate Dihydrate extrapure 98 point5 percent, Zinc Oxide Nanopowder, Petroleum ether, Tris Buffer in JHANSI, UTTAR PRADESH. Quantity: 113 by. Submission Deadline: 20-03-2025 18: 00: 00. Check eligibility and apply.

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1 2 Dichloroethane extrapure 99 percent , 2 3 5 Triiodobenzoic Acid extrapure 98 percent , 2 4 Dinitrophenol 97 percent Indicator , 2 4 Dinitrophenylhydrazine extrapure AR , 3 3 Diaminobenzidine DAB pure 98 percent , 5 5inch Dithiobis 2 Nitro Benzoic Acid extrapure , 5 Sulphosalicylic Acid extrapure 99 percent , Acacia Powder , Acetic Acid Glacial extrapure 99 point5 percent , Acetone pure 99 percent , Acid Fuchsin , Activated Charcoal , Agarose , Albumin Bovine , Ammonia Soln Abt 25 percent Sp Gr 0 point 91 , Ammonium Ferrous Sulphate , Ammonium Molybdate Tetrahydrate , Ammonium Sulphate , Antimony Potassium Tartrate Hemihydrate , Barium Chloride , Bradford Reagent for Proteins , Calcium Chloride Dihydrate extrapure , Calcium Hydrogen Orthophosphate Dihydrate , Calcium Nitrate Tetrahydrate 99 percent , Charcoal Activated 280 extrapure , Chlorocholine Chloride CCC extrapure , Choline chloride extra pure , Cupric Oxide Nanopowder , Dextrose extrapure , Diphenyl amine AR , Dithioerythritol DTE extrapure 99 percent , D Maltose , EDTA Free Acid extrapure 99 percent , Eosin Yellow water soluble , Ethylene di amine tetra acetic Acid Ferric Sodium Salt , Ethylene Glycol pure 98 percent , Evans Blue , Ferric Nitrate Nonahydrate extrapure AR , Ferroin SolnAr , Ferrous Ferric Oxide Nanopowder , Gibberellic Acid GA3 90 percent , Glutathione Oxidized GSSG extrapure , Glycine Betaine Betaine anhydrous , Guaiacol extrapure 99 percent , Hydrochloric Acid 35 38 percent 1 point 18 , Hydrogen Peroxide Soln 20 Volumes 6 percent , Indole 3 Acetic Acid IAA , Iodine Resublimed , Kinetin extrapure , L Tryptophan , L Ascorbic Acid extrapure , Lead II Acetate Trihydrate pure 99 percent , Magnesium Chloride Anhydrous extrapure , Magnesium Sulphate Heptahydrate , Malachite Green Oxalate , Mercuric Iodide Red 99 percent , Mercuric Thiocyanate pure 98 percent , Methanol pure 99 percent , Methyl Orange pH Indicator , Methyl Red Acs Reag , Methyl salicylate , Orange G , Orthophosphoric Acid Abt 85 percent , Paraffin Wax , Perchloric Acid 60 percent , Phenol Crystalline extrapure AR 99 point 5 percent , Phenolphthalein Soln pH Indicator , Polyethyleneglycol 6000 PEG 6000 , Potassium Chloride , Potassium Dichromate , Potassium Ferricyanide , Potassium Ferrocyanide extrapure , Potassium Hydroxide pellets extrapure , Potassium Iodide pure 99 percent , Potassium Permanganate extrapure 99 percent , Potassium Phosphate Dibasic Anhydrous , Potassium Sulphate extrapure 99 percent , Riboflavin pure 98 percent , Salicylic Acid pure 99 percent , Schiff s Reagent , Selenium Metal Powder , Silicon di oxide nanopowder , Silver Sulphate Purified 98 point5 percent , Sodium Arsenate , Sodium Azideextrapure , Sodium Bicarbonate extrapure , Sodium Chloride extrapure , Sodium Cobaltinitrite , Sodium Fluoride , Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate , Sodium Meta Silicate , Sodium Molybdate Pure 98 102 percent , Sodium Potassium Tartrate Tetrahydrate , Sodium Silicate Meta Nonahydrate , Sodium Sulphate Anhydrous extrapure , Sodium Thiosulphate Pentahydrate , Stannous Chloride , Starch Soluble extrapure , Thiazolyl Blue Tetrazolium Bromide MTT , Thiourea extrapure AR 99 percent , Titanium Dioxide extrapure 98 percent , Toludine blue , Toluene pure 99 percent , Tris Acetate Buffer , Zinc Metal Powder , Zinc Acetate Dihydrate extrapure 98 point5 percent , Zinc Oxide Nanopowder , Petroleum ether , Tris Buffer

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MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFAREAGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENTINDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH

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Documents 5

GeM-Bidding-7582871.pdf

Main Document

BOQ Document

BOQ

BOQ Document

BOQ

Buyer uploaded ATC document

ATC

GEM General Terms and Conditions Document

GEM_GENERAL_TERMS_AND_CONDITIONS

Bill of Quantities (BOQ) 109 Items Sign in for GEM prices

#1

1 2 Dichloroethane extrapure 99 percent

AR

1 500 ml each Delivery: 15 days
#2

2 3 5 Triiodobenzoic Acid extrapure 98 percent

AR

1 5 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#3

2 4 Dinitrophenol 97 percent Indicator

AP

1 25 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#4

2 4 Dinitrophenylhydrazine extrapure AR

AR

1 25 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#5

3 3 Diaminobenzidine DAB pure 98 percent

AR

1 5 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#6

5 5inch Dithiobis 2 Nitro Benzoic Acid extrapure

AR

1 1 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#7

5 Sulphosalicylic Acid extrapure 99 percent

AR

1 100 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#8

Acacia Powder

AR

1 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#9

Acetic Acid Glacial extrapure 99 point5 percent

AR

1 1000 ml each Delivery: 15 days
#10

Acetone pure 99 percent

AR

1 500 ml each Delivery: 15 days
#11

Acid Fuchsin

AR

1 5 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#12

Activated Charcoal

AR

1 250 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#13

Agarose

Molecular

1 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#14

Albumin Bovine

AR

1 5 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#15

Ammonia Soln Abt 25 percent Sp Gr 0 point 91

AR

1 1000 ml each Delivery: 15 days
#16

Ammonium Ferrous Sulphate

AR

1 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#17

Ammonium Molybdate Tetrahydrate

AR

1 100 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#18

Ammonium Sulphate

AR

1 1000 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#19

Antimony Potassium Tartrate Hemihydrate

AR

1 100 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#20

Barium Chloride

AR

1 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#21

Bradford Reagent for Proteins

AR

1 100 ml each Delivery: 15 days
#22

Calcium Chloride Dihydrate extrapure

AR

2 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#23

Calcium Hydrogen Orthophosphate Dihydrate

LR

1 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#24

Calcium Nitrate Tetrahydrate 99 percent

AR

1 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#25

Charcoal Activated 280 extrapure

AR

1 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#26

Chlorocholine Chloride CCC extrapure

AR

1 5 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#27

Choline chloride extra pure

AR

1 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#28

Cupric Oxide Nanopowder

AR

1 5 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#29

Dextrose extrapure

AR

1 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#30

Diphenyl amine AR

AR

1 100 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#31

Dithioerythritol DTE extrapure 99 percent

AR

1 1 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#32

D Maltose

AR

1 100 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#33

EDTA Free Acid extrapure 99 percent

AR

1 100 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#34

Eosin Yellow water soluble

AR

1 25 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#35

Ethylene di amine tetra acetic Acid Ferric Sodium Salt

AR

1 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#36

Ethylene Glycol pure 98 percent

AR

1 500 ml each Delivery: 15 days
#37

Evans Blue

AR

1 10 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#38

Ferric Nitrate Nonahydrate extrapure AR

AR

1 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#39

Ferroin SolnAr

AP

1 100 ml each Delivery: 15 days
#40

Ferrous Ferric Oxide Nanopowder

AR

1 5 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#41

Gibberellic Acid GA3 90 percent

AR

1 10 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#42

Glutathione Oxidized GSSG extrapure

AR

1 250 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#43

Glycine Betaine Betaine anhydrous

AR

1 5 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#44

Guaiacol extrapure 99 percent

AR

1 250 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#45

Hydrochloric Acid 35 38 percent 1 point 18

AR

1 500 ml each Delivery: 15 days
#46

Hydrogen Peroxide Soln 20 Volumes 6 percent

LR

1 1000 ml each Delivery: 15 days
#47

Indole 3 Acetic Acid IAA

AR

1 25 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#48

Iodine Resublimed

AR

1 50 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#49

Kinetin extrapure

AR

1 25 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#50

L Tryptophan

AR

1 5 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#51

L Ascorbic Acid extrapure

AR

1 100 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#52

Lead II Acetate Trihydrate pure 99 percent

AR

1 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#53

Magnesium Chloride Anhydrous extrapure

AR

1 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#54

Magnesium Sulphate Heptahydrate

AR

1 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#55

Malachite Green Oxalate

AR

1 25 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#56

Mercuric Iodide Red 99 percent

LR

1 25 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#57

Mercuric Thiocyanate pure 98 percent

AR

1 25 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#58

Methanol pure 99 percent

AR

1 2500 ml each Delivery: 15 days
#59

Methyl Orange pH Indicator

AR

1 25 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#60

Methyl Red Acs Reag

AR

1 25 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#61

Methyl salicylate

AR

1 500 ml each Delivery: 15 days
#62

Orange G

AR

1 25 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#63

Orthophosphoric Acid Abt 85 percent

LR

1 500 ml each Delivery: 15 days
#64

Paraffin Wax

AR

1 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#65

Perchloric Acid 60 percent

AR

1 500 ml each Delivery: 15 days
#66

Phenol Crystalline extrapure AR 99 point 5 percent

AR

1 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#67

Phenolphthalein Soln pH Indicator

AR

1 250 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#68

Polyethyleneglycol 6000 PEG 6000

AR

2 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#69

Potassium Chloride

AR

1 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#70

Potassium Dichromate

AR

1 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#71

Potassium Ferricyanide

AR

1 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#72

Potassium Ferrocyanide extrapure

AR

1 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#73

Potassium Hydroxide pellets extrapure

AR

1 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#74

Potassium Iodide pure 99 percent

AR

1 25 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#75

Potassium Permanganate extrapure 99 percent

AR

1 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#76

Potassium Phosphate Dibasic Anhydrous

AR

1 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#77

Potassium Sulphate extrapure 99 percent

AR

3 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#78

Riboflavin pure 98 percent

AR

1 10 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#79

Salicylic Acid pure 99 percent

AR

1 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#80

Schiff s Reagent

AR

1 500 ml each Delivery: 15 days
#81

Selenium Metal Powder

AR

1 25 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#82

Silicon di oxide nanopowder

AR

1 5 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#83

Silver Sulphate Purified 98 point5 percent

AR

1 10 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#84

Sodium Arsenate

AR

1 25 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#85

Sodium Azideextrapure

AR

1 100 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#86

Sodium Bicarbonate extrapure

AR

1 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#87

Sodium Chloride extrapure

AR

1 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#88

Sodium Cobaltinitrite

AR

1 25 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#89

Sodium Fluoride

AR

1 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#90

Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate

AR

1 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#91

Sodium Meta Silicate

AR

1 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#92

Sodium Molybdate Pure 98 102 percent

AR

1 100 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#93

Sodium Potassium Tartrate Tetrahydrate

AR

1 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#94

Sodium Silicate Meta Nonahydrate

LR

1 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#95

Sodium Sulphate Anhydrous extrapure

AR

1 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#96

Sodium Thiosulphate Pentahydrate

AR

1 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#97

Stannous Chloride

LR

1 100 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#98

Starch Soluble extrapure

AR

1 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#99

Thiazolyl Blue Tetrazolium Bromide MTT

AR

1 100 mg each Delivery: 15 days
#100

Thiourea extrapure AR 99 percent

AR

1 250 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#101

Titanium Dioxide extrapure 98 percent

AR

1 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#102

Toludine blue

LR

1 25 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#103

Toluene pure 99 percent

AR

1 500 ml each Delivery: 15 days
#104

Tris Acetate Buffer

AR

1 100 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#105

Zinc Metal Powder

AR

1 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#106

Zinc Acetate Dihydrate extrapure 98 point5 percent

AR

1 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#107

Zinc Oxide Nanopowder

AR

1 5 gram each Delivery: 15 days
#108

Petroleum ether

AR

1 1000 ml each Delivery: 15 days
#109

Tris Buffer

Molecular

1 500 gram each Delivery: 15 days

Technical Results

S.No Seller Item Date Status
1
ALFA INSTRUMENTS   Under PMA
-20-03-2025 13:03:30
2
AVAIN LABS INTERNATIONAL   Under PMA
-20-03-2025 17:36:29
3
CYNOR LABORATORIES   Under PMA
-16-03-2025 13:18:56
4
DOLPHIN PHARMACY INSTRUMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED   Under PMA
-20-03-2025 17:16:16
5
fairdeal enterprises   Under PMA
-19-03-2025 11:59:25
6
GLOBAL SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATE   Under PMA
-20-03-2025 15:01:47
7
PALLAV CHEMICALS & SOLVENTS PRIVATE LIMITED   Under PMA
-18-03-2025 12:54:24

Financial Results

Rank Seller Price Item
L1
PALLAV CHEMICALS & SOLVENTS PRIVATE LIMITED(MSE,MII)( MSE Social Category:General )    Under PMA
Item Categories : 1 2 Dichloroethane extrapure 99 percent,2 3 5 Triiodobenzoic Acid extrapure 98 percent,2 4 Dinitrop
L2
fairdeal enterprises (MSE,MII)( MSE Social Category:General )    Under PMA
Item Categories : 1 2 Dichloroethane extrapure 99 percent,2 3 5 Triiodobenzoic Acid extrapure 98 percent,2 4 Dinitrop
L3
CYNOR LABORATORIES (MSE,MII)( MSE Social Category:General )    Under PMA
Item Categories : 1 2 Dichloroethane extrapure 99 percent,2 3 5 Triiodobenzoic Acid extrapure 98 percent,2 4 Dinitrop
L4
AVAIN LABS INTERNATIONAL (MII)   Under PMA
Item Categories : 1 2 Dichloroethane extrapure 99 percent,2 3 5 Triiodobenzoic Acid extrapure 98 percent,2 4 Dinitrop
L5
DOLPHIN PHARMACY INSTRUMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED (MSE,MII)( MSE Social Category:General )    Under PMA
Item Categories : 1 2 Dichloroethane extrapure 99 percent,2 3 5 Triiodobenzoic Acid extrapure 98 percent,2 4 Dinitrop
L6
GLOBAL SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATE (MSE,MII)( MSE Social Category:General )    Under PMA
Item Categories : 1 2 Dichloroethane extrapure 99 percent,2 3 5 Triiodobenzoic Acid extrapure 98 percent,2 4 Dinitrop
L7
ALFA INSTRUMENTS (MII)   Under PMA
Item Categories : 1 2 Dichloroethane extrapure 99 percent,2 3 5 Triiodobenzoic Acid extrapure 98 percent,2 4 Dinitrop

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What are the eligibility requirements for participating in the tender?

The eligibility requirements include being a registered entity, having the necessary licenses to supply chemicals, and complying with relevant standards set by the Department of Agricultural Research and Education. Furthermore, bidders must demonstrate their capability to meet technical specifications regarding the purity and application of the chemical items.

What technical specifications must be adhered to when supplying chemicals?

Bidders must ensure that all chemicals meet the specified technical specifications outlined in the tender. This includes the purity levels for each chemical, such as the availability of 1,2 Dichloroethane extrapure 99% and 2,4 Dinitrophenol 97%. Furthermore, accompanying Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) must be provided to ensure compliance with safety and handling regulations.

Are there any performance security requirements to partake in the bid?

Yes, bidders are typically required to submit a performance security bond or bank guarantee as part of the bidding process. This security ensures compliance with the terms of the contract and serves as a safeguard against any non-performance or failure to meet the delivery obligations specified in the tender documents.

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Bidders must submit their proposals electronically via the GEM portal. All documents must be compiled in PDF format and should follow the structured submission format detailed in the tender documents to ensure proper evaluation. Compliance with the submission guidelines is crucial for the acceptance of the bid.

Will Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSEs) benefit from this tender?

Yes, the tender includes provisions for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSEs), which may allow them to receive preference during the evaluation process. These provisions aim to promote fair competition and encourage the participation of MSEs, helping them to secure contracts within the government procurement framework.