The Indian Army, under the Ministry of Defence, Department of Military Affairs, has published a GeM tender for procurement of spares required for drone fabrication and training purposes. The bid is for a total quantity of 11 items, with delivery at Bathinda within 15 days. The tender is published as a Two Packet Bid and will be evaluated on a total value-wise evaluation basis.

The scope of work includes supply of spares and related items required for drone fabrication and training purposes. The BOQ includes:

The attached BOQ document confirms the above item-wise quantity details.

Bidders must have experience in the same or similar category of products for 2 years. The bidder or OEM should have regularly manufactured and supplied same or similar category products to any Central Government, State Government organisation or PSU before the bid opening date. Relevant contracts and delivery acceptance documents such as CRAC are required as proof.

The tender is reserved for Class-I local suppliers under Make in India requirements, with minimum 50% local content. It is also reserved for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) having valid Udyam Registration. Traders are excluded from MSE reservation benefits if they are only reselling products manufactured by another OEM.

The bid document requires submission of Bidder Turnover documents. However, no specific minimum average annual turnover amount or net worth requirement is clearly mentioned in the uploaded bid document. The estimated bid value is ₹49,500, and this value is stated to be for guidance on EMD and eligibility-related criteria, not for price reasonableness or final quote determination.

No EMD is required for this tender, and ePBG is also not required. Since EMD is not applicable, the EMD mode is also not applicable. The GeM bid disclaimer also states that asking for a tender fee or bid participation fee through such ATC clauses is not permitted.

Bidders must submit their bids online through the GeM portal in two packets. The technical bid should include eligibility, experience, turnover and certificate-related documents. Financial quotes should be submitted only in the financial bid section. Bidders should avoid mentioning price elements in the technical bid, as GeM GTC states that price elements in the technical bid may lead to rejection, except in single-packet bidding cases.

The buyer has allowed 2 days for technical clarifications during technical evaluation. Bid auto-extension may apply for 3 days, up to 1 time, depending on bid participation conditions.

Bidders should prepare and upload the following documents: