Procurement of Equipment and Software under AICTE RPS Project No. RPS-1-40338531-2025-7754/15 – Notice Inviting Quotations
Notice Inviting Quotations on Lump Sum Turnkey (LSTK) basis – Assam Don Bosco University, School of Technology, Airport Road, Azara, Guwahati – 781017, Assam
Published advertisement (PDF)
1. Key dates
27 Nov 2026, 3:00 PMLast date and time for submission of sealed quotations
30 Nov 2026, 11:00 AMOpening of Technical Bids (next working day if a holiday)
30 Nov 2026, 2:00 PMOpening of Financial Bids of technically qualified bidders, or a later date intimated to them
20 Nov 2026Last date for pre-bid queries by e-mail to the Administrative Officer
Bid validity: 120 days from the date of opening of Technical Bids. Clarifications and any corrigendum will be posted on this page only.
2. Packages and documents
Five independent packages are invited. Each package is quoted, evaluated and awarded as a whole on a single all-inclusive Lump Sum Turnkey price, with an item-wise break-up in the price schedule of its NIQ. A bidder may quote for any one or more packages; each package requires a separate outer cover. Reference products named in the NIQs indicate the class of equipment only; any product meeting the stated requirements is acceptable (“or equivalent”).
Package 1 – Additive Manufacturing Cell
NIQ No. ADBU/SoT/AICTE-RPS/NIQ/001
- Multi-material FDM 3D printing system with automatic multi-hotend changing, filament management with drying and 40 W laser cutting/engraving module
- Desktop resin (MSLA) 3D printer with automatic resin feeding unit, for biocompatible-grade resins
- UV wash-and-cure unit
- Anti-vibration workbenches, dry cabinet, metrology and calibration kit, post-processing tools and laser-safety equipment
Detailed NIQ – Package 1 (PDF)
Word version
Package 2 – Biomechanical Testing Cell
NIQ No. ADBU/SoT/AICTE-RPS/NIQ/002
- 5 kN computerised electromechanical universal testing machine with tensile grips, compression platens, three-point bend fixture, software and NABL-traceable calibration
- Specimen conditioning cabinet, benchtop incubator, thermo-hygrometer loggers, specimen cutting dies and ISO 10993-5 cytotoxicity assay kits
Detailed NIQ – Package 2 (PDF)
Word version
Package 3 – Laboratory-Support and Environmental-Control Equipment
NIQ No. ADBU/SoT/AICTE-RPS/NIQ/003
- Two inverter split-type environmental control units (2 TR and 1.5 TR) with installation and calibrated thermo-hygrometer data loggers
- Mobile fume extraction and filtration unit with extraction arm and duct kit
- Laboratory dehumidifier and electronic dry cabinet
Detailed NIQ – Package 3 (PDF)
Word version
Package 4 – GPU Workstation for AI/ML
NIQ No. ADBU/SoT/AICTE-RPS/NIQ/004
- Tower workstation with current-generation NVIDIA GPU (24 GB or more), 16-core CPU, 128 GB RAM, NVMe and bulk storage, dual-boot Windows 11 Pro / Ubuntu LTS with CUDA toolchain configured, 3-year on-site warranty
- 34-inch ultrawide curved WQHD monitor, peripherals and 2 kVA online UPS
Detailed NIQ – Package 4 (PDF)
Word version
Package 5 – Simulation and AI Software
NIQ No. ADBU/SoT/AICTE-RPS/NIQ/005
- Engineering simulation and AI-assisted design software suite on a 48-month academic research licence: AI-based physics prediction from free-form geometry, nonlinear polymer FEA, lattice/topology/generative design optimisation, pre/post-processing and scripting
- Generative AI assistant subscription, one seat on the provider’s highest individual tier, 24 months
Detailed NIQ – Package 5 (PDF)
Word version
3. How to submit
Bids follow the Two-Bid System: a Technical Bid (no prices anywhere) and a Financial Bid (price schedule only) in two separately sealed envelopes, both placed inside one sealed outer cover. Each package has its own outer cover.
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Envelope 1 | “Technical Bid – [Package name] – NIQ No. [number]” |
| Envelope 2 | “Financial Bid – [Package name] – NIQ No. [number]” |
| Outer cover | “Quotation – AICTE RPS Project No. RPS-1-40338531-2025-7754/15 – [Package name] – Do not open before 30.11.2026, 11:00 AM”, with the bidder’s name and address |
| Where | Office of the Administrative Officer, Azara Campus, Assam Don Bosco University, Airport Road, Azara, Guwahati – 781017, by hand, speed post or courier |
| Bid security | Bid-Securing Declaration on the bidder’s letterhead (Annexure III of each NIQ); no earnest money deposit is required |
Please note
Quotations received by e-mail, fax, in open or unsealed condition, or after 3:00 PM on 27 November 2026 are rejected unopened. The University is not responsible for postal delay.
All correspondence is addressed only to the Administrative Officer, Azara Campus. Any attempt by a bidder or its agent to contact or influence a member of the project team or the evaluation committee between publication and award is a breach of the Code of Integrity (GFR 2017 Rule 175) and leads to rejection of the bid.
4. Pre-bid queries, clarifications and corrigenda
Queries may be sent in writing or by e-mail to admin.azara@dbuniversity.ac.in up to 20 November 2026, quoting the NIQ number. Replies and any corrigendum are posted below and form part of the NIQ.
| Date | NIQ No. | Clarification / corrigendum |
|---|
| No clarification or corrigendum has been issued yet. |
5. Eligibility in brief
- The bidder is the original equipment manufacturer / software publisher or its authorised dealer, distributor or channel partner in India, with an OEM authorisation letter naming this NIQ.
- GST registration, PAN and company registration in India; two references for similar supplies to academic, research or industrial institutions in the last five years.
- Service presence in India able to respond on site within three working days.
- Not debarred or blacklisted by any Government department, AICTE or any university; no conflict of interest with the University’s officers or the project team.
- Micro and Small Enterprises and DPIIT-recognised start-ups attach their registration certificate.
The full eligibility conditions, technical specifications, compliance statement, price schedule and declaration formats are in each package’s Detailed NIQ, which prevails over this summary.
Administrative Officer, Azara Campus
Assam Don Bosco University, Airport Road, Azara, Guwahati – 781017, Assam
E-mail:
admin.azara@dbuniversity.ac.in
Page last updated 06.11.2026
