Upgradation of 40MM L/70 Gun System Counter UAS

Publication / bid date

Bid dated 21-08-2026 (GEM/2026/B/7927477).

• No corrigendum alters this date in the document set.

Pre-bid meeting

Pre-bid on 01-09-2026 at 11:00:00 through Video Conference.

• ATC states clarifications are via the e-procurement interface and/or during pre-bid; pre-bid details are as per GeM Bid.
• No separate written clarification/query deadline is stated beyond the pre-bid entry.

Bid submission end

Bid End Date/Time: 08-09-2026 10:00:00.

• If automatic extension triggers (minimum 3 bids not received), bid auto-extends by 3 days, up to 3 times.
• ATC: last date/time for submitting bids as per GeM Bid; online on GeM.

Bid opening

Bid Opening Date/Time: 08-09-2026 10:30:00, online on GeM.

• Place of opening: Online on GeM Portal (ATC).

Bid offer validity

Bid Offer Validity is 180 days from Bid End Date.

• ATC Part I para 13: Validity of Bids as per GeM Bid.

Delivery timelines (post-award)

Consignee delivery: 12 units in 120 days and 12 units in 240 days at Budgam.

• ATC: Delivery period for supply of all items is as per GeM Bid from effective date of contract.
• Training immediately after commissioning and ATP, not later than 15 days of ICT.

Estimated / tender value

No estimated cost or tender value is stated in the bid documents.

• EMD of INR 3,84,00,000 is stated without disclosing the corresponding estimated project cost.
• ATC Abnormally Low Bid clause refers to estimated cost but does not quantify it.

EMD / bid security

EMD INR 3,84,00,000; Advisory Bank SBI; beneficiary GOC-in-C, Northern Command, HQ Northern Command, Udhampur (UIN NCTGC2415P).

• Acceptable forms (ATC): Account Payee DD, FDR, Banker's Cheque, Insurance Surety Bonds, BG/e-BG or e-EMD from Indian Public/Private Sector Scheduled Commercial Banks, or online payment in acceptable form; bid also accepts surety bond.
• EMD validity: 90 days beyond final bid validity period.
• Unsuccessful bidders: return at earliest after final bid validity expiry and latest on/before 30th day after award; successful bidder: after receipt of Performance Security.
• Physical EMD (where applicable) payable in favour of GOC-in-C, Northern Command to be deposited at CDA/PCDA Jammu within 5 days of Bid End Date, else disqualification.
• Exemption: MSE manufacturers (goods)/service providers, NSIC/Udyam, DPIIT Startups, and bidders registered with CPO for same item/range — with valid supporting documents; traders excluded under MSE EMD exemption.
• Exempted bidders must sign Bid Securing Declaration.

Tender document / bid fee

No tender fee / bid participation fee is chargeable; GeM disclaimer treats seeking such fee as a voiding ATC practice.

Performance security (ePBG / PBG)

ePBG 5.00% of contract value for 26 months; Advisory Bank SBI; in favour of GOC-in-C, Northern Command.

• ATC Performance Guarantee: furnish within 60 days of receipt of confirmed order via DD/FDR/Banker's Cheque/Insurance Surety Bonds/BG from scheduled commercial banks or online payment equal to 5% of Contract value; PBG valid up to 60 days beyond warranty; specimen at Annexure-IV.
• On CMC: original contract Performance Security returned only after AMC Performance Security for 5% of total CMC value valid up to CMC period plus 2 months; failure to accept CMC may forfeit Performance Security.
• PBG may be extended till all claims/obligations including warranty are settled; encashable for delivery/claims/contract breaches and Integrity Pact sanctions.

Payment terms

No advance; 100% payment after delivery, integration, commissioning, training, user acceptance and competent authority approval; paying authority PCDA Jammu via GeM/e-payment.

• CMC: ATC payment annual on User clearance certificate; GeM Additional CMC clause also states quarterly CMC payment after user certification — treat as internal conflict (see contradictions).
• Bid clause 24 also says CMC charges paid Annually after rendering CMC services.
• RCM applicable with GST 18% and GST Cess 1 18% indicated under RCM fields; ITC on GST shown as NA.
• Fall clause applies to stores/services including CMC.
• While generating GeM invoice, upload scanned GST invoice and GST portal payment screenshot.

CMC pricing for evaluation

CMC required for 5 years post 2-year warranty; CMC charges quoted as % of equipment cost (GeM min 3%, max 25%) and included in total-value evaluation with 10% p.a. NPV discounting.

• Separate Buyer clause also caps CMC undertaking at not more than 8% of contract price per annum — conflicts with the 3–25% range (see contradictions).
• CMC charges year-to-year must be same or higher than preceding year.
• CMC inclusive of transport, lodging, boarding, insurances, GST, spares and damaged parts.

Bidder average annual turnover

Minimum average annual turnover of the bidder (3 years): 4200 Lakh(s); GeM-verified turnover.

• Computed for last three FYs ending 31 March of previous FY from GeM financial data; if only two years available, average of those two; if entity younger than 3 years, average of completed years after incorporation.
• MSE and DPIIT Startup: complete relaxation from bidder turnover (and OEM average turnover if bidder is MSE/Startup OEM of offered products), subject to quality/technical specs, with supporting documents.

OEM average turnover and net worth

OEM average turnover (last 3 years): 35000 Lakh(s); OEM net worth must be positive as per last audited financial statement.

• OEM turnover evidence: certified audited balance sheets or CA/Cost Accountant certificate for relevant periods.
• If OEM incorporated less than 3 years, average of completed years after constitution.

Experience and past performance

2 years past experience of same/similar category products to Central/State Govt/PSU; past performance 50% of bid quantity in at least one of last three FYs.

• Experience: Bidder or OEM (themselves or via reseller) should have regularly manufactured and supplied same/similar Category Products for the indicated number of FYs before bid opening; submit contracts and delivery acceptance certificates (e.g. CRAC) showing some quantity each FY.
• Past Performance: supply same/similar Category Products for 50% of bid quantity in at least one of last three FYs to Central/State Govt/PSU; submit relevant contracts proving cumulative order quantity in any one FY.
• MSE/Startup complete relaxation from years of experience, with supporting exemption documents.

Make in India / local content

Only Class-I and Class-II local suppliers may participate (non-local ineligible); Class-I needs min 50% local content and Class-II min 20%; MII purchase preference Yes with L1+20% margin for up to 50% quantity.

• Bid item header: Minimum 50% and 20% Local Content required for qualifying as Class 1 and Class 2 Local Supplier respectively.
• For bids > Rs 10 Crore, local content declaration certified by statutory/cost auditor (companies) or practicing CA/cost accountant (others).
• False local-content declarations attract debarment up to two years under GFR and other actions.
• Bid also inserts MoP&NG PP-LC text treating LC ≤20% as Non Local Supplier — conflicts with standard Class-II band (see contradictions).

MSE / Startup preference and relaxations

MSE purchase preference Yes (L1+15% band); bid header quantity preference 25% while Buyer Added clause 27 states 50% of total value — conflict.

• MSE preference only for manufacturer/OEM of offered product on GeM (traders/resellers excluded).
• Benefits only if seller validated online in GeM profile and approved by Buyer after document evaluation.
• Startup: DPIIT registered startups get experience and turnover relaxations as above.

Registrations, certifications and OEM conditions

Defence Industrial Licence (DIL) is mandatory; ISO 9001 required for bidder or OEM; certificates/test reports as per technical specifications on bid opening date; OEM authorization where applicable.

• Imported products: OEM or authorized seller must have registered office in India for after-sales support; certificate to be submitted.
• Tech specs require OEM certifications and NABL/Govt lab certifications for many parameters (including connectors MIL-DTL-38999, IP66, lightning protection, etc.).
• Malicious Code Certificate required with bid.
• Country of origin of equipment and critical components must be declared and verified in TEC; misdeclaration → disqualification and EMD/PBG forfeiture.

Debarment, conflict of interest and land-border rules

Bidder must not be insolvent/bankrupt; not blacklisted/debarred by Procuring Organisation, MoD, DoE or GoI agencies; land-border bidders need Competent Authority registration.

• Also barred if convicted within 3 years preceding bid due date for specified corruption/IPC/public-health/national-security offences, or if created allied firm after debarment.
• Cooling-off: no association with retired Gazetted/Manager within one year without waiver; no near relations of procuring executives.
• Conflict of interest among bidders (common control, same agent, multiple bids, etc.) leads to disqualification.
• One manufacturer may authorize only one agent/dealer; one agent cannot represent two manufacturers in the tender.
• GeM GTC clause 26 land-border restriction also applies.

Consortium / JV

No affirmative consortium/JV bidding structure or equity floors are prescribed; land-border definition treats a consortium/JV as covered if any member is from a restricted country.

• Assignment/sub-contract of contract in whole or part needs prior written buyer consent; seller remains jointly and severally liable.
• Subcontracting works to contractors from restricted land-border countries requires those contractors also be DPIIT-registered.

What is being procured

Upgradation of 24 upgraded 40 mm L/70 gun systems with Counter-UAS (C-UAS) non-kinetic interdiction capability for 15 Corps Zone (OCPP capital procurement FY 2026-27).

• End use: terminal air defence of Vulnerable Areas/Points in 15 Corps Zone.
• Modular, portable, tripod-deployable solution integrating Passive RF Detection, Active Jamming, GNSS Spoofing and centralized C2; supports soft-kill and hard-kill designation to the L/70 gun.
• Buyer furnishes existing L-70 guns in situ for upgradation at buyer expense.

Deliverables and quantities

24 complete upgradations, each with Passive RF Detector + RF Jammer & Spoofer, C2, Power Supply, mounting/integration kit & accessories; plus training, technical literature, installation/commissioning and 5-year CMC.

• ATC SoR ser 1–11: 24 of main system and key sub-systems; mounting kit 24 sets; training 2 sets (as per GeM Bid); technical literature 24 sets; installation & commissioning 24 sets; CMC as per annexure.
• GeM total quantity 24 units; scope of supply includes Supply, Installation, Testing, Commissioning, Training of operators and statutory clearances if any.
• Training: 24 employees, Unit Location, duration 7 days (GeM Buyer terms); ATC adds EW spectrum, jammer & spoofer SOP, counter-counter measures handling, manuals/DVD/software.
• Essential accessories and item-wise cost breakdown including installation, training and per-year CMC must be in bid price.
• Shelf life min 7 years; on supply date min 1 usable shelf life available/balance; product support min 7 years (incl. 2-year warranty).

Key performance envelope (NCQR / tech specs)

Passive DF 300 MHz–6 GHz+ with ≥8 km LOS detection; reactive jammer ≥5 simultaneous 100 MHz channels, ≥5 km directional / 2.5 km omni; GNSS spoofer ≥4 channels, ≥4 km LOS; system weight ≤100 kg +10%.

• C2 portable ruggedized unit mountable on gun or handheld remote; GUI for real-time visualization; intelligent soft-kill vs hard-kill recommendation and target designation to gun.
• Portable power supply: ≥5 hours continuous full-load operation up to 4500 m AMSL on single fuel load; cable ≥20 m; dry weight ≤90 kg.
• Many parameters require OEM certification and/or physical evaluation at TEC as marked in the specification tables.

Locations, delivery phasing and acceptance

Delivery/installation at Budgam consignees: 12 units within 120 days and 12 within 240 days; acceptance via ATP/ATB/user trials against TEC-approved sample.

• ATP to be provided by seller within 30 days of contract/SO signing; buyer may modify; ATB by buyer-nominated board; inspection within 30 days of upgrade completion at consignee.
• Functional checks include RF detector range validation, jamming effectiveness, spoofing success rate and multi-target handling.
• Delivered equipment must match TEC sample make/model/serial/performance; deviations affecting performance need fresh validation at seller cost.
• Military-grade packing for high-altitude field carriage; dispatch intimation ≥15 days prior for security clearance.

Warranty, CMC and standards

2-year onsite warranty from acceptance/installation (later of); 5-year comprehensive maintenance thereafter; BIS/NABL/Govt lab certifications as applicable; stores new (not manufactured before 2025).

• Warranty downtime limit 5%; if cumulative downtime >10% of warranty, full free replacement within 30 days.
• Defect rectification under warranty within max 45 days of notification; warranty extended by downtime.
• CMC: 48-hour response; 98% serviceability/year (max 8 days downtime/year; unserviceability ≤5 days at a time); max repair turnaround 5 days.
• Connectors MIL-DTL-38999; waterproof IP66 or better; lightning protection required.

Submission mode and portal

Two-packet online bid on GeM under bidder Digital Signature; no manual tender box.

• Type of Bid: Two Packet Bid; Financial Document Required: Yes.
• Evaluation Method: Total value wise evaluation; Bid to RA enabled among 50% lowest priced technically qualified bidders.
• Time allowed for Technical Clarifications during technical evaluation: 3 Days.
• ATC: no extra time in TEC — all documents to be on GeM; documents uploaded by bidders may be shown to other bidders after login.
• Scanned copies online and physical EMD/instruments (where required) must match, else summary rejection.

Physical originals and signing

Physical EMD (where applicable) to CDA/PCDA Jammu within 5 days of Bid End Date; Integrity Pact may be submitted within 5 days of bid opening per GeM disclaimer.

• GeM disclaimer: mandating physical submission of documents other than EMD and signed Integrity Pact as a pre-requisite to qualify is treated as making bid/contract null & void — i.e. physical pre-qualification pack beyond EMD/IP is not to be insisted as pass/fail at bid stage.
• TEC requires physical sample(s) of upgradation items for parameters marked for physical check; samples sealed till TEC approval / L1 decision / project completion as applicable.
• Post-award payment bills may require ink-signed contingent bill/commercial invoice and other hard-copy supports if GeM payment path fails.

No corrigendum / addendum in the document set

The supplied tender pack contains no corrigendum or addendum; all dates, amounts and conditions stand as in the original GeM bid dated 21-08-2026 and its attached ATC/specs/SOR.

• Documents present: bid_9767574.pdf, BuyATC..., tech specs (duplicated as 1786977530.pdf), SOR 1786977487.pdf, gtc.pdf.
• Final applicable snapshot: Bid end 08-09-2026 10:00; opening 08-09-2026 10:30; validity 180 days; pre-bid 01-09-2026 11:00 VC; EMD 3,84,00,000; ePBG 5% for 26 months; qty 24; deliveries 12@120 days and 12@240 days to Budgam.

CMC annual rate cap vs GeM CMC % range

Buyer clause caps CMC at not more than 8% of contract price per annum, while GeM CMC fields allow 3%–25% (and Additional CMC text even mentions up to 50%).

• Practical impact: unclear whether a quote above 8% but within 25% is compliant; seek written clarification before pricing.
• Prevailing approach until clarified: the more restrictive 8% undertaking is expressly required to be uploaded, while portal also enforces the configured min/max % fields.

CMC payment frequency: annual vs quarterly

ATC and Buyer clause 24 say annual CMC payment; GeM Additional CMC clauses say quarterly.

• ATC para 49.2: Annual payments on User clearance certificate for CMC.
• Bid para 24: payment for CMC charges made Annually.
• Additional CMC clause paras 5 and 12: payment on quarterly basis after user certification.
• Offline CMC contract handled by buyer — confirm payment cadence in contract/LoA.

MSE purchase preference quantity 25% vs 50%

Bid header MSE preference quantity is 25%, but Buyer Added para 27 awards 50% of total value to matching MSE.

• Earlier standard GeM MSE text on p.5 also uses 25% of total quantity.
• Bidder should not assume split quantum without clarification; both clauses remain printed.

Quantity variation: Option/Repeat 50% vs Tolerance 25%

GeM Option Clause and Repeat Order allow up to 50% quantity variation, while ATC Tolerance Clause limits increase/decrease to 25%.

• Option Clause: increase/decrease up to 50% at placement and increase up to 50% during currency at contracted rates.
• Repeat Order ATC text: up to 50% of original ordered quantity within six months from completion of supply.
• ATC Tolerance Clause para 48: ±25% from BID issue till placement.
• ATC para 47 says Option/Repeat 'As per GeM Bid' — GeM 50% likely governs option/repeat, while 25% is a separate pre-award tolerance; still ambiguous at edges.

Performance security validity: ePBG 26 months vs warranty+60 days

GeM ePBG duration is 26 months, while ATC requires PBG valid up to 60 days beyond warranty (24-month warranty ⇒ ~26 months if warranty starts at acceptance).

• Roughly reconcilable if warranty clock and ePBG start align with acceptance, but ePBG is usually from contract placement — timing mismatch risk if delivery/acceptance is delayed.
• Separately, CMC requires another 5% AMC Performance Security for CMC period + 2 months.

MII Class-I/II rules vs inserted MoP&NG PP-LC clause

Core bid restricts participation to Class-I/II local suppliers under DPIIT MII, but Buyer Added para 28 imports MoP&NG PP-LC policy language (oil & gas) and treats LC ≤20% as Non Local Supplier.

• Standard bid text: only Class-I/II eligible; Class-II is >20% and <50%.
• Para 28 says Preference to Make In India products clause stands modified by PPLC Policy FP-20013/2/2017-FP-PNG dated 17.11.2020.
• Likely template contamination; seek confirmation which local-content regime actually applies.

Duplicate technical specification PDF

tech_specs_...pdf and 1786977530.pdf are byte-identical 14-page specification files; not a substantive conflict but creates dual citation sources.

• Use either file; content is the same NCQR/tech specification set.

Which CMC % ceiling governs pricing — 8% or 25%?

Ask buyer to confirm whether the mandatory undertaking cap of 8% p.a. overrides the GeM CMC max field of 25% (and the 50% wording in Additional CMC text).

• Material to bid/no-bid and commercial loading for 5-year CMC NPV evaluation.
• Also ask whether year-wise CMC % must be non-decreasing and still ≤8% each year.

CMC payment: annual or quarterly?

Seek written resolution of annual (ATC/para 24) versus quarterly (Additional CMC clauses) payment cadence and invoice/user-certificate process.

• Affects working capital and CMC PBG cash-flow assumptions.

MSE preference split — 25% or 50%?

Request confirmation of MSE matched-quantity/value percentage if L1 is non-MSE.

Option/Repeat 50% versus Tolerance 25% — final quantity exposure

Clarify maximum upward quantity exposure at award and post-award (option during currency + repeat within six months) and whether rates remain firm without renegotiation.

• Also confirm delivery-period formula when option is exercised during extended DP.

Defence Industrial Licence — exact scope for this C-UAS upgrade

Confirm whether DIL is mandatory for pure system-integrator/authorized sellers as well as OEMs, and which licence category/product code is acceptable.

• Pass/fail eligibility gate stated without schedule of acceptable licences.

TEC sample logistics, location, custody and cost

Ask where/when samples must be produced for TEC, who bears transport/security costs into J&K/formation locations, and return timeline for unsuccessful bidders.

• Tech specs mark many RF parameters for physical evaluation 'wherever feasible'.
• SOR says advance sample yes at TEC stage.

Buyer-furnished L/70 guns — site access, windows and integration interfaces

Request gun interface control data, software/hardware ICD, site access protocol at Budgam/15 Corps locations, and responsibility matrix if gun readiness delays seller DP.

• Seller DP is firm with LD; Force Majeure/buyer delay handling should be pinned down.
• Compatibility with existing inventory required at no extra cost.

Estimated cost for abnormally low bid test and ePBG start date

Request disclosure of estimated cost used for ALB scrutiny and confirm whether 26-month ePBG runs from contract date or acceptance, given warranty+60 days language.

Which local-content regime applies — DPIIT MII or MoP&NG PP-LC?

Seek deletion/confirmation of para 28 MoP&NG PP-LC modification versus Class-I/II-only DPIIT MII participation rules.

Liquidated damages and termination for delay

LD 0.5% of delayed price per week (or part), capped at 5%; rises to 10% for inordinate delay (>25% of total DP); contract terminable after 7 weeks delay or >50% of scheduled DP, whichever earlier.

• Buyer may cancel unilaterally if items not received within contracted DP; DP extension solely at buyer discretion with LD applicability.
• Denial Clause: seller bears statutory tax increases, PV/ERV adverse movement during seller-attributable extended DP.

High EMD / security and no advance cash flow

EMD of INR 3.84 crore plus 5% PBG and later 5% CMC security, with 100% payment only after full integration/acceptance and no advance.

• EMD forfeiture for withdrawal/amendment during validity; physical EMD late deposit → disqualification.
• PBG forfeitable for CMC non-acceptance/non-performance and Integrity Pact sanctions without assigning reason.
• Buyer may terminate CMC with 3 months' notice without compensation (except for services already performed).

Aggressive delivery and TEC/ATB execution risk

12 systems in 120 days and balance 12 in 240 days including install/commission/train at Budgam, after TEC sample approval and ATP finalisation.

• Depends on timely buyer-furnished guns, site access and security clearances (15-day pre-dispatch notice).
• Stringent C-UAS performance envelope at altitude (power supply to 4500 m) and multi-band RF/GNSS requirements with physical TEC checks.
• Warranty downtime ≤5%; >10% cumulative downtime forces full free replacement in 30 days; CMC 98% uptime with LD for excess downtime.

One-sided commercial / integrity exposures

Fall clause, option/repeat quantity swings, no arbitration clause, Integrity Pact sanctions including PBG forfeiture without reasons, and agent-commission false-declaration penalties (5-year debarment, refund with interest).

• Bid details: Arbitration Clause No; Mediation Clause No.
• Stores must be new (not manufactured before 2025) and of latest production standard with 100% defined life at delivery.
• Country-of-origin misdeclaration → disqualification and EMD/PBG forfeiture.
• Buyer may seek ALB justification and reject unexplained low bids; may assess vendor facility before finalizing commercial negotiations.

Document-pack ambiguities as bid risk

Internal conflicts on CMC rate/payment, MSE split, MII regime and quantity options create award and post-award dispute risk if bid is submitted without pre-bid resolution.

• GeM disclaimer makes buyer solely responsible for ATC impact, but bidder still bears rejection/LD risk in practice.
• Annexures I–IV (tech specs attached separately; CMC/IP/PBG formats) are referenced but IP/PBG specimens are not printed in the pack.

Inviting / buyer organisation

Ministry of Defence — Department of Military Affairs — Indian Army; GeM bid GEM/2026/B/7927477 for Northern Command / 15 Corps Zone requirement.

• Office Name field is masked (***********) in the bid PDF.
• ATC header references OCPP projects FY 2026-27, Major Head-4076, Minor Head-103, Code Head-908/49.

Email contacts on bid

HOD grievance email [email protected]; Buyer email [email protected].

• No phone numbers are printed in the bid contact fields.

Beneficiary / physical EMD address

EMD/performance beneficiary: GOC-in-C, Northern Command, HQ Northern Command, Udhampur (Goc-in-c); UIN NCTGC2415P.

• Physical EMD deposit: CDA/PCDA Jammu within 5 days of Bid End Date.
• ATC address block also shows GOC-IN-C, Northern Command, Udhampur, C/o 56 APO; contact number field left blank.
• Tender box for manual bidding: Not Applicable; bids are online on GeM.

Paying authority

PCDA Jammu is the paying authority for bills (electronically via GeM; fallback documentary set if GeM payment fails).

Pre-bid venue

Pre-bid on 01-09-2026 11:00 through Video Conference (link/host details not printed in the PDFs).

• Seek VC link from buyer email / GeM clarifications interface.