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Bid dated/published 16-09-2026.
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Indian Space Research Organization · Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu9818490
Written by TenderKart AI from the documents published when it was generated. Check the tender for later corrigenda before you bid.
16 Sept 2026
7 Oct 2026
All important dates as they stand after corrigenda: publication, pre-bid/clarification deadline, bid submission deadline, bid opening, and bid validity period.
Bid dated/published 16-09-2026.
No fixed pre-bid or representation deadline is stated. Sellers may use the GeM Representation window; technical-evaluation clarifications allow 5 days when sought by the buyer.
07-10-2026 at 14:00:00.
08-10-2026 at 14:00:00.
180 days from the bid end date.
Tender value or estimated cost, EMD/bid security (amount, acceptable forms, validity), tender document fees, performance security, and key payment terms.
No estimated tender value is printed in the available bid fields. No tender/document fee is payable: the GeM bid disclaimer treats any buyer-added tender or participation fee as invalid.
Not required; therefore no EMD amount, form, or validity applies.
Successful bidder must furnish 3.00% ePBG for 14 months, in favour of SAO, IPRC Mahendragiri. GeM permits insurance surety bond, account-payee demand draft, fixed-deposit receipt, commercial-bank guarantee including e-BG, or acceptable online payment; submit within 15 days of award. The GTC normally requires validity through two months beyond all obligations and warranty, and extension if obligations extend.
100% payment is released within 10 days after issue of CRAC and online submission of bills, unless the specific terms say otherwise. Payment becomes due only after performance-security receipt and verification; rejected goods are unpaid.
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.
Bidder must be an Indian manufacturer/OEM or an authorised agent/dealer for an Indian manufacturer. Traders, stockists and resellers are not accepted. The bidder or principal must manufacture austenitic stainless-steel or stainless-steel-alloy pipes.
Manufacturer must substantiate capability with a valid ISO 9001 certificate, manufacturer licence, or relevant documents; the bid checklist specifically requires a valid ISO 9001 certificate with relevant manufacturing scope.
An agent/dealer must submit the principal's authorisation letter or representation agreement.
Only Class-I and Class-II local suppliers may bid. Minimum local content is 50% for Class-I and 20% for Class-II; non-local suppliers are ineligible.
No MSE or startup relaxation is allowed for years of experience and turnover. The bid does not print a numeric experience, turnover or net-worth threshold in the available bid details.
By participating, the seller undertakes that it is not presently debarred from bidding under Rule 151 of GFR 2017. False or forged bid information, bid withdrawal during validity, or failure to furnish performance security can also lead to GeM debarment.
A bidder from a country sharing a land border with India is eligible only if registered with the Competent Authority; false declaration/non-compliance permits immediate termination and legal action.
No consortium or joint-venture bidding provision is stated in the tender documents reviewed.
What is being procured: the work, supplies or services, deliverables and quantities, locations, phases, completion or delivery timelines, applicable standards, and notable exclusions.
Supply only of 3,538 metres of stainless-steel pipes across 34 item schedules: DN15 to DN350 ASTM A312 TP304L pipes and DN50 to DN150 XXS ASTM A790 pipes. Awards and L1 determination are item/schedule-wise.
Pipes up to DN250 must be seamless; DN300 and above may be longitudinal seam-welded/seam pipe. Individual pieces must be random 5-6 m lengths, with total supplied-length variation limited to ±10%; ends must be plain, square cut and deburred.
Deliver within 180 days / 6 months from purchase-order award to IPRC, Mahendragiri, near Kavalkinaru Junction, Tirunelveli 627133. Completion is receipt of the pipes at IPRC.
All pipes require visual/dimensional and hydrostatic testing; DN25 and above require 100% ultrasonic testing, DN20 and below eddy-current testing, plus specified flattening, IGC and (for welded pipes) 100% longitudinal-weld radiography. Tests are to be at an NABL-accredited laboratory under approved QAP/TPI. Pipes must be pickled/passivated and oxygen-service cleaned.
Key standards include ASTM A312/A790/A999, ASTM A370/A751, ASTM E213/E426, ASTM A262, ASME BPVC Section V Article 2, ASME B36.19M/B36.10M, ASTM A380, CGA G-4.1 or ASTM G93, and ASTM A700.
After satisfactory inspection, submit compiled soft-copy test dossiers for purchaser review and dispatch clearance; ship only after clearance. With the consignment provide original test reports, warranty certificate and packing list.
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.
Submit electronically on GeM as a Two Packet Bid. Participation constitutes acceptance of GTC, STC and ATC; no routine physical bid documents are requested because EMD is not required.
GeM uses Aadhaar-based e-signing, which the GTC states is at par with a digital signature under the Information Technology Act.
Uploaded bid documents, and documents later submitted as clarification or representation, will be visible to participating bidders after login. The buyer allows 5 days for technical clarifications.
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.
The AI found nothing to report for this question.
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.
The BOQ/bid uses 180 days, while the technical specification says 6 months. These are not always the same calendar date. Use 180 days for bid planning because it is the exact item-level GeM delivery period, but obtain buyer confirmation of the contractual due date.
The GeM bid-detail field says inspection by a GeM-empanelled/pre-registered agency is not required, but the technical specification mandates inspection by LRIS/DNV/TUV/BVIS and requires the bidder to identify the agency. The more specific pipe specification requires TPI; the 'No' field appears limited to GeM's inspection workflow, but bidders should price and confirm third-party inspection.
GeM's default is one year from final acceptance, whereas the tender-specific specification states 18 months from delivery from the vendor's factory or 12 months from commissioning, whichever is earlier. The GTC expressly says the specific bid period prevails, so the tender-specific formula applies.
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.
Please confirm whether the contractual deadline is 180 days or six calendar months from purchase-order award, and state the exact precedence if those dates differ.
Confirm that LRIS/DNV/TUV/BVIS inspection is mandatory despite the GeM inspection flag being 'No', identify who bears all TPI/NABL testing/travel/reinspection charges, and state whether any purchaser hold points apply beyond Table-2.
Define 'delivery from the vendor's factory', the commissioning event/date for supply-only pipes, and the outer expiry date. The current 'whichever is earlier' formula could materially shorten warranty before site use.
Confirm whether the ±10% supplied-length tolerance applies independently to each schedule and whether payment is based on ordered metres or actual accepted metres; this affects procurement and pricing for fixed 5-6 m random lengths.
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.
LD is 0.5% of the value of delayed quantity per week or part-week, capped at 5% of total contract value; delay exceeding 25% of the completion period is 'inordinate' and can take the maximum deduction to 10% of total contract value.
A 3% ePBG for 14 months is required within 15 days; payment does not become due until its genuineness is verified. There is no interest on the security, and breach can permit full or partial forfeiture.
Payment depends on CRAC and online billing; rejected goods receive no payment, must be removed within 10 days at seller cost, and may attract storage charges or disposal at seller risk if not removed.
The specification imposes extensive 100% and lot/heat testing, NABL laboratory work, approved-QAP hold points, named TPI coordination, purchaser site-visit rights and dispatch clearance. Failed tests or documentation gaps can delay all dispatch and trigger LD.
Evaluation is item-wise; order may be split among up to five bidders and part orders may be placed. Buyer may change bid quantity by ±25% at award and later increase contracted quantity by 25% at contracted rates, while pipe-length supply tolerance is ±10%. This can materially change mill minimums, freight and unit economics.
Tender-specific warranty can run for 18 months from factory delivery or 12 months from commissioning, whichever is earlier. Under GTC, defects must be rectified/replaced within 7 days or compensation may arise; the unusual trigger needs commercial allowance and clarification.
Bid prices must account for concessional GST of 5% under Notification 9/25 dated 17/09/2025; buyer issues the eligibility certificate only after award. Incorrect tax treatment is therefore a pricing and invoicing risk.
The inviting authority and relevant contacts: office, person, designation, address, phone and email — and which address receives physical submissions, if any.
ISRO Propulsion Complex, Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu, Department of Space / Indian Space Research Organisation. Buyer email: [email protected].
HOD grievance email: [email protected].
Sandeep P S, ISRO Propulsion Complex, Government of India, Department of Space, Mahendragiri, Near Kavalkinaru Junction, Tirunelveli 627133.