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To democratize access to essential AI infrastructure and ensure global competitiveness through innovation, IndiaAI seeks to empanel agencies that provide AI services on the cloud. Infrastructure services like AI Compute, Network, Software Stack and Storage are key requirements for implementing the various activities planned under IndiaAI mission, like promoting research & development of AI tools, development of indigenous LLMs and AI applications.
The primary objective of this empanelment is to grant authorized end users from academia, MSMEs, startups, research community, governments, public sector agencies, and others to access AI services on the cloud.
Interested bidders may apply at the GeM – Central Public Procurement Portal (https://eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app).
| Sr. No | Key Information | Details |
| 1 | Assignment Title | Inviting Applications for Empanelment of Agencies for providing AI Services on Cloud |
| 2 | Bid ID | INDAI/6/2024-INDAI |
| 3 | Tender Type | Empanelment for AI Cloud Access |
| 4 | Submission Mode & Website to download |
Online mode |
| 5 | Date of Publish | 16th August 2024 |
| 6 | Last date & time for receipt of pre-bid queries |
Queries to be sent to Mr. R A Dhawan, Sr. GM, IndiaAI IBD, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology 4th Floor, Electronics Niketan 6. CGO Complex, Lodhi Road New Delhi – 110 003 E-mail: pmu[dot]etech[at]meity[dot]gov[dot]in Queries to be sent by 26th August 2024 5:00 PM |
| 7 | Date, time & venue of pre-bid Meeting |
29th August 4:00 PM – 5:00PM Venue – Conference Hall No. 1007, Electronics Niketan, 6. CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110 003 |
| 8 | Last date & time (deadline) for submission of Bid |
28th November 2024 5:00 PM |
| 9 | Place, Time and Date of opening of Financial proposals received |
Time & Date to be communicated to technically qualified bidders Venue – Conference Hall No. 1007, Electronics Niketan, 6. CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110 003 |
| 10 | Addressee and Address at which proposals in response to RFE notice are to be submitted: |
Mr. R A Dhawan, Sr. GM, IndiaAI IBD, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology 4th Floor, Electronics Niketan, 6. CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110 003 |
| 11 | Date & Time of opening of Technical Proposal |
2nd December 2024 11:00 AM onwards |
| 12 | Date & Time of Presentation / Demo |
To be communicated to bidders meeting the eligibility criteria |
| 13 | Date & Time of opening of Financial Proposal |
To be communicated to technically qualified bidders |
| 14 | Bid Validity Period | 180 from the last date of submission of bids. |
| 15 | Contract Duration | 36 months (Extension based on mutually agreed terms) |
| 16 | No. of Covers/Packets/Envelope | Part 1: Technical Proposal
Part 2: Financial Proposal |
| 17 | Tender PDF | Download PDF (1 MB) |
| 18 | Corrigendum I | Download PDF (42 KB) |
| 19 | Corrigendum II | Download PDF (44 KB) |
| 20 | Corrigendum III | Download PDF (42 KB) |
| 21 | Corrigendum IV | Download PDF (78 KB) |
