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The Vegetable Research Institute, Faisalabad, under the Office of the Principal Scientist, invites tenders for the purchase of winter vegetable seeds for preparation of vegetable seed kits for kitchen gardening. This procurement includes spinach (3000 kg), carrot T-29 variety (2000 kg), coriander (140 kg), fenugreek (140 kg), and lettuce (140 kg) with a total estimated cost of Rs. 5,755,000. The tender is being conducted through the Punjab e-Procurement System on an item-wise rate basis, inviting bids from manufacturing firms, authorized distributors, dealers, and general order suppliers. The procurement activity is located in Faisalabad, Punjab, and is governed under Punjab Procurement Rules 2014.
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VRI Faisalabad is procuring certified winter vegetable seeds (~5.3 tonnes total) for kitchen garden demonstration kits—primarily bulk spinach and carrot with minor coriander/fenugreek/lettuce components.
This is a medium-scale agricultural input purchase (~Rs 5.76M) likely recurring annually given the research institute's mandate. Bidders must supply or distribute certified seed stock meeting agricultural standards; item-wise rate bidding suggests flexibility in sourcing. The July 2026 deadline is moderately tight for seed sourcing and certification documentation.
Who can bid: Manufacturing firms, authorized distributors, dealers, and general order suppliers appear eligible. Typically, bidders require NTN/SECP registration, PEC category for construction (N/A here), and certification to supply agricultural/horticultural inputs. Specific seed certification or varietal authorization not explicitly stated but likely implied for government agricultural procurement.