Visakhapatnam Port Trust Oxygen Gas Tender 2025: Ex-Factory Compressed Oxygen Cylinders, IS 550/ISO Standards

Tender Overview

Visakhapatnam Port Trust invites bids for DA and Oxygen gases to be supplied in own cylinders from a nearby facility to ensure delivery within 3 days. The contract is ex-factory pricing with applicable taxes, valid for one year or until tender quantities are exhausted. Bidders must include manufacturing licences and demonstrate delivery capability near Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530001. An EMD of ₹10,297 applies, with NSIC/SSI/MSME/DIC exemptions available on valid registration. The option to increase or decrease quantity by up to ±25% at contract awards and during the currency is reserved for the purchaser. This tender targets gas suppliers capable of rapid dispatch and compliant documentation.

Technical Specifications & Requirements

• Gases: DA (dissolved acetylene)/Oxygen gas supplied in own cylinders; ex-factory pricing basis.
• Delivery: near-Visakhapatnam facility; delivery within 3 days on request; transfer of cylinders to purchaser staff at site.
• Licensing & Compliance: submit manufacturing licence; ensure facility near Visakhapatnam; comply with GST and provide HSN code.
• Taxation & Invoicing: quote inclusive of applicable taxes; purchaser will not issue tax declarations; claim full GST where legally applicable.
• Contract Term: one year or until exhaustion of quantities; rate contracts may extend per option clause.
• Payment & MTAs: rates to be on ex-factory basis; payment terms aligned with contract; EMD details provided.

Terms & Eligibility

• EMD: ₹10,297 via RTGS/NEFT; NSIC/SSI/MSME/DIC registration exemptions allowed with valid certificate. Upload transfer details (UTR) with technical bid.
• Delivery Capability: manufacturing/supply facility located near Visakhapatnam; ensure short-notice dispatch within 3 days.
• Documentation: submit copy of requisite manufacturing licence; GST registration; PAN; experience/capabilities for gas supply;
• Invoices & GST: bid must indicate applicable GST and HSN code; rates on ex-factory basis; unloading/loading at supplier factory is purchaser’s responsibility for empty/filled cylinders.