30.1.18

List of non-core Items of OFB which can be supplied by Indian private companies to Armed Forces

Defence Procurement Manual mandates requirement of NOC from Ordnance Factory Board, for procurement of items from trade by Indian Defence Forces, if the items are in the production range of OFB.

In April 2017, it was decided to categorize 143 items being manufactured by Ordnance Factories as Non-core items meaning thereby that the requirement of NOC from OFB will be dispensed with and Army will be free to float tenders for these items in which OFB can also participate . Therefore, OFB will lose its right to get orders on nomination basis for these items.

Later on, in November 2017, 93 troop comfort items of Indian Air-Force and Indian Navy were also declared as Non-core items.

On 16.01.2018 additional 39 items being manufactured by Ordnance Factories have been included in the list of Non-core items.

The three office orders ( along with list of items) are annexed.

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