Cargo Handling e-Tenders

The last date and time for online submission of completed tender documents is up to 9:00 AM of August 24, 2026.

Payment will be made by OSC, on submission of bills, in triplicate duly supported by consignee receipts or work certificate. Bills should be submitted not later than two months from the date of expiry of the contract. Payment will normally be made within 30 days of submission of complete set of bills.

Tenders will be assessed in accordance with the least cost based selection (LCBS) system. The financial bids submitted online by technically qualified bidders will be opened, and the L1 bidder will be the preferred bidder.

Bidders must furnish a certificate from a nationalized or scheduled bank indicating financial capability of not less than Rs. 50 lakhs. They must have experience in rake handling or transportation of foodgrains with an average annual turnover of Rs. 1 crore in the preceding three financial years. A minimum of 5 heavy vehicles installed with GPS enabled vehicle location tracking device (VLTD) with a capacity to carry 9 MT or more are required.

Liquidated damages may be levied for delay at Rs. 100 per day per quintal or part of a day of default, not exceeding 50% of the contract value. For shortage, wastage, loss or damages to goods in transit, the contractor is liable to pay liquidated damages at twice the average acquisition cost.

Bidders may be disqualified if they have a commercial interest in custom milling of rice for OSC, have been blacklisted, convicted by a court, or had their contract terminated by OSC. Failure to submit any prescribed document will result in rejection.

The contractor shall complete the movement within the time schedule set by the District Manager of the concern district.

Payment will be made by the concerned District Manager on submission of bills, in triplicate, duly supported by consignee receipts on a monthly basis. Bills should be submitted not later than 2 months from the date of expiry of the contract.

The tender will be finalized on merits of rest bids if the rate quoted by the bidder is less than 15% of the tendered amount. If the rate quoted is up to ****, it will be considered in financial bid evaluation.

Each tenderer should have dedicated 02 two separate transport vehicles registered in his/her name (in family members) of **** MT capacity for each unit. Tenderer must furnish a capability certificate of Rs. two crores from any scheduled nationalized bank. Tenderer should have experience of transportation with PSU, OSCSC, Govt. Dept. , Public Ltd. Company/Private Limited Company dealing in food grains, sugar, paddy, coarse grains or any other non-toxic commodity.

In case of deficiency in service by contractor in not providing tarpaulins for spreading on the decks of trucks or for covering the truck after loading, liquidated damages @Rs. 200 per truck will be imposed. In case of shortage, wastage, loss or damages to the goods in transit, the contractor is liable to pay liquidated damages at twice the economic cost of CMR and twice the MSP.

The document clearly states that loading and unloading of CMR bags dumping on the platform at RRC level shall be done by the custom miller, implying no sample submission is required from the transport contractor.

Tenderers who have been blacklisted or debarred by OSCSC or any government department, or whose contract has been terminated, or whose EMD/security deposit has been forfeited, will be ineligible. Providing false information can lead to disqualification and blacklisting.

The last date and time for online submission of completed tender documents is up to 9:00 AM of ****.

Payment will be made by OSC, on submission of bills, in triplicate duly supported by consignee receipts or work certificate. The payment shall normally be made within 30 days of submission of complete set of bills.

Tenders will be assessed on the basis of the least cost based selection (LCBS) system. The financial bids of technically qualified bidders will be opened, and the L1 bidder will be the preferred bidder.

Bidders must have a financial capability certificate of not less than Rs. 50 lakhs from a nationalized or scheduled bank. They must also have experience in rake handling or transportation of foodgrains or similar commodities with an average annual turnover of Rs. 1 crore in the immediate preceding three financial years. A minimum of 5 heavy vehicles with GPS enabled vehicle location tracking device are required.

Liquidated damages may be levied for delay in providing labor, trucks, or services. For shortage, wastage, loss, or damages to goods in transit, the contractor is liable to pay liquidated damages at twice the average acquisition cost.

Bidders may be disqualified if they have a commercial interest in custom milling of rice for OSC under the DCP scheme, have been blacklisted, convicted by a court of law, have pending criminal cases, or if their contract with OSC has been terminated. Failure to submit any prescribed document will also result in rejection.