Summary:
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## 🛰️ **Document Overview**
* **Issuing Authority:** Government of India, Department of Space
* **Organization:** *U. R. Rao Satellite Centre (URSC)*, Bangalore
* **Document Type:** *Public Tender Notice*
* **Tender No.:** URSC/PR/IS202500103901
* **Date of Issue:** *17 September 2025*
* **Tender Classification:** *Goods*
* **Subject:** *Procurement of High-Efficiency Solar Cells*
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## ⚙️ **Purpose and Scope**
This tender invites **online bids** for the **supply of high-efficiency solar cells** to be used in **spacecraft applications** at URSC (formerly ISRO Satellite Centre). These solar cells are critical components in India’s satellite and payload power systems.
The document specifies that:
* It is a **two-part public tender**:
1. **Technical Bid**
2. **Price Bid**
* Only **online submissions** are accepted — no postal, fax, or email offers are valid.
* **All tenders must quote base prices** for goods and GST separately; **lump-sum or all-inclusive bids are disallowed**.
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## 💰 **Financial and Tax Provisions**
1. **GST Requirement:**
* Vendors must possess a valid **GSTIN** and submit a **self-attested copy** of the GST registration certificate.
* Offers without GST details will be **invalid**.
2. **Customs Duty Exemption:**
* The tender benefits from **Customs Duty Exemption Certificates** under:
* Notification No. 12/2012-Customs (17/03/2012)
* Superseded by Notification No. 50/2017-Customs (30/06/2017)
3. **Tax Concessions for Scientific Equipment:**
* Under **Notification 6/2018-Central Tax (Rate)** and **7/2018-Integrated Tax (Rate)** dated 25 January 2018 (and later amendments dated 31 December 2018):
* **CGST:** 2.5%
* **IGST:** 5%
* Applicable for imports/purchases of scientific instruments and raw materials for **satellite and payload development**.
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## 🌍 **Eligibility Conditions**
* **Border Sharing Clause:**
As per the Government of India’s procurement policy, **any bidder from a country sharing a land border with India** must be registered with the **Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)** to be eligible.
* This clause enforces the **“Atmanirbhar Bharat” and national security compliance framework** for defense and strategic procurements.
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## 🧩 **Important Administrative Points**
1. **Procurement Entity:** Purchase Division (PR), URSC
2. **Type of Tender:** Goods – scientific components for space-grade solar power systems.
3. **Format:** Two-part tender — *Technical* and *Financial* (Price) bids to be evaluated separately.
4. **Contact for Queries:**
📧 *[pso_c@ursc.gov.in](mailto:pso_c@ursc.gov.in)*
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## 📅 **Tender Schedule (as per Page 3)**
| Event | Date & Time |
| —————————– | ——————— |
| **Bid Submission Start** | 17-09-2025, 16:00 hrs |
| **Clarification Period Ends** | 24-09-2025, 16:00 hrs |
| **Bid Submission Deadline** | 15-10-2025, 14:30 hrs |
| **Technical Bid Opening** | 15-10-2025, 15:00 hrs |
| **Price Bid Opening** | 16-10-2025, 16:00 hrs |
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## 🔋 **Technical Context (from Tender Purpose)**
The tender is aimed at acquiring **space-grade, high-efficiency solar cells** designed for:
* Satellite bus power systems
* Payload power generation
* Long-duration, high-radiation space environments
These solar cells likely correspond to **multi-junction (GaAs or InGaP-based)** designs exceeding 28–30% efficiency, typically used in ISRO’s **communication, navigation, and scientific satellites**.
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