Bid publication date
Bid document dated 24-08-2026 (GEM/2026/B/7854840).
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COVER
Indian Army · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh9684348
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24 Aug 2026
8 Sept 2026
₹3.4 L
All important dates as they stand after corrigenda: publication, pre-bid/clarification deadline, bid submission deadline, bid opening, and bid validity period.
Bid document dated 24-08-2026 (GEM/2026/B/7854840).
Pre-bid on 26-08-2026 at 09:00:00 at HQCC; ATC makes attendance mandatory.
Bid End Date/Time: 08-09-2026 17:00:00.
Bid Opening Date/Time: 08-09-2026 17:30:00.
Bid Offer Validity is 30 days from the bid end date.
Time allowed for Technical Clarifications during technical evaluation: 2 Days.
Delivery is stated as 15 days in the bid consignee tables, but 10 days in the BOQ CSV for every item — conflict noted under contradictions.
Tender value or estimated cost, EMD/bid security (amount, acceptable forms, validity), tender document fees, performance security, and key payment terms.
Estimated Bid Value: INR 3,35,000.
EMD Required: No.
ePBG Required: No.
No tender/bid document fee is stated in the bid documents.
For goods under GeM GTC: 100% payment within 10 days of CRAC and online bill submission (unless STC/ATC says otherwise); no ATC payment override here.
MSE purchase preference enabled: eligible MSE OEMs within L1+15% may match L1 for 25% of quantity.
Purchaser may vary ordered quantity by up to ±25% at award and increase up to 25% during contract at contracted rates.
Every pass/fail eligibility and qualification requirement: experience and past performance, turnover/net worth, registrations and certifications, consortium/JV rules, and debarment or blacklisting conditions.
ATC: pre-bid meeting is necessary; non-attending bidders shall be disqualified; sample will be shown at pre-bid.
Bidder or its OEM (themselves or through reseller(s)) must have supplied same or similar category products for 10% of bid quantity in at least one of the last three Financial years before bid opening to any Central/State Govt Organisation/PSU.
Seller documents list includes Experience Criteria, but the bid does not state numerical years-of-experience or minimum turnover amounts; only Past Performance is quantified.
Bid reserved for Make In India products / Class 1 local suppliers; each item requires minimum 50% local content.
MSEs (valid Udyam, online-validated) and DPIIT-registered Startups get complete relaxation from experience and turnover criteria if quality/technical specs are met; MSE OEM purchase preference applies as set out under financials.
Any bidder from a country sharing a land border with India is eligible only if registered with the Competent Authority; false declaration can terminate the contract and attract legal action.
Two Packet Bid; inspection by empanelled authority not required; bid splitting not applied; arbitration and mediation clauses set to No.
What is being procured: the work, supplies or services, deliverables and quantities, locations, phases, completion or delivery timelines, applicable standards, and notable exclusions.
BOQ title COVER — supply of custom printed file covers/boards and related paper items for Indian Army (Ministry of Defence / Department of Military Affairs), total quantity 13,130 pieces.
Single consignee at Lucknow (address masked in bid); delivery period conflict 15 days (bid tables) vs 10 days (BOQ CSV).
Each line item requires minimum 50% local content as Class 1 Local Supplier; pre-bid will show buyer sample for custom design reference.
Unless category/bid specifies otherwise, standard GeM guarantee/warranty is 1 year from final acceptance by consignee.
The complete checklist of documents to submit — mandatory vs conditional, with any prescribed formats, proformas or annexures — plus how to submit: portal and mode, envelope/cover structure, digital signature requirements, signing and attestation rules, and physical originals with their deadline.
Online GeM two-packet bid; documents uploaded by sellers are visible to other participating bidders after login.
Document required from seller: Experience Criteria, Past Performance, Certificate (Requested in ATC).
Every corrigendum/addendum in order — what changed (original vs amended value), its impact, and the action for the bidder — ending with the values that finally apply.
Workspace tender documents contain no corrigendum/addendum files; original bid values apply as published.
Publication 24-08-2026; pre-bid 26-08-2026 09:00 HQCC (mandatory); bid end 08-09-2026 17:00; opening 08-09-2026 17:30; validity 30 days; estimated value INR 3,35,000; EMD/ePBG not required; total qty 13,130; MII Class-1 50% LC; past performance 10%.
Genuine conflicts within and across the documents (original vs corrigenda, clause vs annexure, tender document vs BOQ): both sides with citations, and which value prevails.
Every item’s consignee table in the bid shows Delivery Days = 15, while the BOQ CSV Delivery Period is 10 days for all six items.
Document required from seller includes 'Certificate (Requested in ATC)', yet Buyer ATC only mandates pre-bid attendance and sample viewing — no certificate content/format is printed.
Relaxation clauses refer to Experience Criteria and Bidder Turnover 'as defined above', but the bid body does not print years-of-experience or turnover thresholds — only Past Performance 10% is quantified.
Only critical, tender-specific pre-bid queries that could materially change bid/no-bid, pricing, eligibility or contractual risk. Skip generic or obvious questions the documents already answer clearly.
How will attendance at HQCC on 26-08-2026 09:00 be recorded, and will remote/proxy attendance be accepted given only two days’ notice?
Will the pre-bid sample, logo artwork, board shade, punching/creasing/lamination details and acceptance tolerances be issued in writing/corrigendum after the meeting?
Please confirm contract delivery period for all items: bid tables show 15 days; BOQ CSV shows 10 days.
Please specify the exact ATC certificate content/format required under 'Certificate (Requested in ATC)'.
Confirm whether any years-of-experience or minimum turnover will be evaluated, or only Past Performance 10% plus documents listed.
Commercial, legal and execution risks a bidder should weigh: liquidated damages and penalties, unusual or one-sided clauses, tight timelines, and payment or security risks.
Non-attendance at pre-bid (26-08-2026 09:00, HQCC) causes disqualification; bid published only on 24-08-2026.
Delivery is only 10 or 15 days for 13,130 custom pieces; GeM LD is 0.5%/week of delayed quantity value, cap 5% (10% if inordinate delay >25% of completion period).
Buyer shows sample at pre-bid; consignee may accept/reject within 10 days of receipt; no payment for rejected goods; seller lifts rejects within 10 days or faces ground rent/disposal at risk and cost.
Reserved for Class-1 local suppliers (min 50% LC) with OEM LC certificate mandatory; GeM GTC allows penalty up to 10% of contract value if local-content category changes downward (contract not terminated solely on that account).
Uploaded bidder documents are shown to other bidders; ATC certificate requirement is undefined; delivery-period conflict remains unresolved — all raise rejection/competitor-intelligence risk.
Failure to perform within delivery period is breach; buyer may cancel/withdraw unsupplied portion and take actions including performance-security forfeiture (if any), rating downgrade or debarment.
The inviting authority and relevant contacts: office, person, designation, address, phone and email — and which address receives physical submissions, if any.
Ministry of Defence — Department of Military Affairs — Indian Army; office name masked as *********** in the bid extract.
HOD grievance redressal email: [email protected]; Buyer email: [email protected].
Pre-bid venue: HQCC; consignee/reporting address masked, location Lucknow.