A premier central research institution and university advanced instrumentation facility published an open competitive tender on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) under Bid Number GEM/2026/B/8014649 on 16 September 2026 for the supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of an "Automated High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) System equipped with Quaternary Solvent Delivery, Temperature-Controlled Autosampler, Photodiode Array (PDA) Detector, and Chromatography Data System (CDS) Software."

A premier central research institution and university advanced instrumentation facility published an open competitive tender on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) under Bid Number GEM/2026/B/8014649 on 16 September 2026 for the supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of an "Automated High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) System equipped with Quaternary Solvent Delivery, Temperature-Controlled Autosampler, Photodiode Array (PDA) Detector, and Chromatography Data System (CDS) Software."

With bid submissions closing on 06 October 2026 at 02:30 PM IST, this procurement represents a high-margin, specialized commercial opportunity for analytical instrument distributors, scientific equipment MSMEs, and domestic laboratory hardware integrators. The instrument will support advanced chemical analysis, natural product purification, pharmaceutical quality assurance, and biological metabolite profiling. Sized at an estimated value of INR 35 Lakh, the project avoids the crushing balance sheet requirements of multi-crore national council bulk tenders. In accordance with Central Public Procurement Policy guidelines and GeM General Terms and Conditions (GTC), registered Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) holding valid Udyam Registration enjoy a 100% statutory exemption from depositing the INR 70,000 Earnest Money Deposit (EMD).

The procuring establishment houses postgraduate research laboratories, biotechnology faculties, and pharmaceutical testing divisions. The instrumentation facility provides centralized analytical services for faculty research scholars, sponsored doctoral projects, and industrial consultancy samples.

The technical evaluation committee comprises senior professors of analytical chemistry, principal research scientists, and central purchase officers. The committee prioritizes baseline resolution, low limits of detection (LOD), flow rate precision, long-term pump seal reliability, 21 CFR Part 11 compliance, and prompt technical support within the regional corridor.

The turnkey supplier will deliver, assemble, calibrate, and commission the complete HPLC platform comprising the following six modules:

A. Quaternary Solvent Delivery System (HPLC Pump)

High-pressure quaternary gradient mixing pump supporting operating pressures up to 600 bar (approx. 8,700 psi) or higher across the entire flow range.

Flow rate range: 0.001 to 10.0 mL/min in increments of 0.001 mL/min, with flow rate accuracy within ±1.0% and flow precision <0.07% RSD.

Integrated multi-channel vacuum degasser (minimum 4 channels) to eliminate dissolved air and prevent baseline drift.

B. High-Precision Autosampler

Temperature-controlled autosampler with cooling/heating capability from 4°C to 40°C.

Sample capacity: minimum 100 standard 2mL vials with micro-titer plate compatibility.

Injection volume range: 0.1 µL to 100 µL with precision <0.25% RSD; carryover <0.002% to prevent cross-sample contamination.

C. Thermostatted Column Compartment (Column Oven)

Forced-air convection column oven operating from ambient +5°C to 85°C with temperature stability of ±0.1°C.

Internal capacity accommodating at least two analytical columns of 300mm length, equipped with pre-column mobile phase pre-heating.

D. Photodiode Array (PDA / DAD) Detector

Wavelength range: 190 nm to 800 nm with 1024-element photodiode array.

Wavelength accuracy: ±1.0 nm, with baseline noise <±0.5 x 10⁻⁵ AU and drift <1.0 x 10⁻³ AU/hr.

Simultaneous monitoring of multiple wavelengths and full spectral acquisition for peak purity verification and spectral library matching.

E. Analytical Columns & Starting Consumables Kit

Supply of two reversed-phase C18 analytical columns (250mm x 4.6mm ID, 5µm particle size) and one specialized C8/Phenyl column.

Complete starter kit: HPLC-grade solvent filtration kit, ult