Open tender · India · Digital Forensic Workstation

Digital Forensic Workstation

Ministry of Education

Ministry of Education in India is inviting bids for “Digital Forensic Workstation”. Bids close on 8 October 2026, 09:00 IST; bid security (EMD) is ₹48,000. To qualify, bidders need an average annual turnover of ₹12 lakh over the last 3 years, at least one similar completed work and OEM Authorization Certificate. Reference: GEM/2026/B/8089654.

The work

Supply and installation of 1 Digital Forensic Workstation

  • High End Forensic Work Station Specification Sets
  • Processor – intel dual XEON silver CPU each 10 core with total threads 40 and 2.2 GHZ 13.75 MB cache or better
  • RAM – Minimum 64 GB ECC MEMORY PC4 21300 DDR 4 or more
  • OS Drive Type 1 X 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe Solid State, 1 x 1TB SSD SATA III
  • Temp/Cache/DB Drive 1 x 512 GB SATA Solid State Drive., 1 x 1TB SSD

Key facts

Bid security (EMD)
₹48,000 · bank_draft|surety_bond
Performance security
3% of contract value
Bid validity
65 days
Contract period
30 days from date of order receipt
Evaluation
Past Performance weight: 80%
Submission
Online, on the e-procurement portal
Published
27 Sep 2026
Reference
GEM/2026/B/8089654

What it takes to qualify

Worth a closer look

  • The bidder must visit the delivery place onsite for installation, testing and commissioning
  • Bid Specific OEM Authorization Certificate Must be Provided
  • Technical specification (BOQ)must be authorized/complied by the OEM (declaration must attached)

Experience

  • At least 1 similar work — Supply of same or similar Category Products to Central/State Govt Organization/PSU
  • Supply of Digital Forensic Workstation or similar high-end forensic equipment
  • Proof needed: completion certificates

Financial capacity

  • Average annual turnover of ₹12 lakh over the last 3 years
  • Audited financial statements for 3 years

Certifications and registrations

OEM Authorization CertificateMust be provided for the Digital Forensic Workstation
ISO 9001 (optional)Not explicitly mentioned but likely required for OEM
GST registrationRequired for bidder registration on GeM

Policy conditions

  • Purchase preference for micro and small enterprises
  • Make in India: class_1|class_2
  • Minimum local content: 50%

Documents to submit

  1. OEM Authorization CertificateFor the Digital Forensic Workstation
  2. Audited Balance SheetsFor last 3 financial years
  3. CA CertificateIndicating turnover details for relevant period
  4. Past Performance DocumentsContracts and delivery acceptance certificates
  5. Compliance of BoQ specificationAuthorized/complied by OEM
  6. EMDAs per specified amount