Table 1.

Specifications of the UAV/ Drone

S. No. Particulars Details

(A) Drone
Classification Small
Category Multi-Rotor Drones
No. of rotors Hexa-copter (6 rotors)
Flight modes Manual, Autonomous, A-B mode
Tank capacity 10 liter with UIN
Maximum flying speed 10 m/s
Maximum height of flying 30 m
Maximum takeoff weight 25 kg
Minimum payload capacity 11 kg
Endurance with maximum take-off 15-20 min (minimum)
weight of 25 kg (while working)
Hovering time (without payload) 25minutes (minimum)
Material Carbon fiber and aviation Aluminum
Flight range Minimum 1 km within the line of sight
Compact frame design Foldable arms
(B) Spraying assembly
Tank material HDPE, PP or other corrosion resistant
material
Connecting tube material HDPE, Fibre, PVC or better or other
corrosion resistant material
Nozzle mounting On boom or below propeller
Length of boom (for boom mounted) 1.75 - 2.00 m
No. of nozzles 4
Type of nozzle Flat fan spray/ Flat fan spray nozzle/
conical fan centrifugal nozzle/ Centrifugal
booster nozzle/ Ceramic hollow cone high
pressure atomizing nozzle with 400 to 500
ml/min flowrate
Spray width/swath 3.0 ~ 5.0 m
Spray flow 1.2 to 4.0 lit/min
Droplet size Minimum 100 μm
Flow meter Measurement Range: 0.5-5 liter/min,
Accuracy: minimum 10 ml
Spray efficiency 5-8 ha/hour
(C) Battery
Type Preferably Lithium Polymer
Capacity 16000-22000 mAh
Cycle 250 minimum
Charging time 90 min
Voltage 22-50 Volts
(D) Control Unit Suitable flight controller CPU, compatible to
be above specifications and as per DGCA
 guidelines
Intel Core i5 v Pro processor or advanced
Storage: Minimum 500 GB
Memory: Minimum 4GB RAM
Display: 14 inch or larger more with touch
screen.
Battery: Min.12 hours’ backup
Interfaces: USB, HDMI/VGA, Ethernet
etc.,should conform IP 65 norms or as per
recent norms
Max Transmission Distance
(Communication distance between GCS
and flying Drone (Km)-more than 2 km
Inclusive of charger
(E) Failsafe Features Return to home in case of low battery, loss of
communication, Manual RTL, Wind, Empty
tank and other fail safe features
(F) Terrain following radar system The drone shall be equipped with terrain
following radar (height sensor, terrain
following sensor) to keep certain desired
height above crops when spraying and in turn
detects variable height of crop canopy to
enable to spray uniformly across the crop
canopy.
(G) Other Specifications
Hovering accuracy (horizontal and Compatible with above specifications
vertical)
Wind resistance 10 m/s
Working temperature 10-70 oC
Working humidity 0-90%
and compatible with above specifications
Motor/GPS Brushless
Compatible with above specifications and
as per DGCA guidelines

Table 2. Other specifications of the UAV/drone

Basic Specific Requirements Bid Requirement
Specification (Allowed Values)
Standards Model Should be DGCA Certified (Type Mandatory (Copy of Type
&Certification Approval Certificate) Approval Certificate
downloaded from digital sky
portal with digital signature to
be enclosed with the proposal)
Generic Control Mode Manual, Autonomous
Drone Type Multi-Rotor, Vertical Landing
& Takeoff
Diagonal Wheel base (mm) ≈ 1200
Flight Time (With payload) (Minutes) 20.0 (Minimum)
Travel Speed (m/sec) 8 (Max)
Hovering time (Without payload) (Minutes) 25.0 (Minimum)
Takeoff weight (Kg) 25 (Min)
 Flight altitude range, (Above Ground 10.0 (Minimum)
Level),(m)
Spray System Tank Volume (Liter) 10.0 (Minimum)
Material of Tube PVC or better
Operating payload (kg) 10.0 (minimum)
Nozzle As per requirement (Refer
Appendix A)
Nozzle Quantity 4 pcs
Material of Tank HDPE
Level meters Flow and Liquid Level Meters
should be available.
Battery Type Preferably, 44.4 V Lithium
Polymer
Capacity, mah 16000 (Minimum)
Charging Time (Minutes) 60 (Maximum)
Life Cycles (Nos.) 200 (Minimum)
Quantity Supplier to provide two set of
batteries i.e. one set installed
in Drone and one set as spare.
Additional Emergency Recovery Mode Hexacopter Structure, More
Parameter Stable and reliable, Fos=3,
ability to return back to launch
pad or home position in case
of communication failure, low
battery/power, empty
tankcollision avoidance in all
modes etc. - Inbuilt in the
Drone
Radar based collision
detection: Detects tree, poles,
wires etc. in Autonomous
mode (min. 10 meter) and re-
route path.
Terrain following RADAR based terrain
following feature to spray
uniformly across the crop
canopy and this sensor helps to
spray in Terrain fields like –
Teas, Orchards, Horticulture
Crops, Sugarcane etc. Should
detects variable height of crop
canopy and maintain constant
spray height of 2 meter.
Wind speed tolerance Minimum 30 Km/Hr.
(=8 m/sec)
Fire resistant- identification plate inscribed with Mandatory - Integrated with
UIN. the Drone
Remote Operating Frequency 5.725 GHz to 5.850 GHz
Controller Max Transmission Distance (Communication More than 2 km
distance between GCS and flying Drone (KM)
Display 5.5 inch screen 1920×1080,
1000 cd/m²
System Android
Operating Temperature Range : 0° to 500 C
Test Reports Copies of reports and certifications to be Yes
furnished to buyer on demand at time of
supplies

Table 3. Drone Nozzle Specification and area covered

S. Detail Specifications Spray volume Number of Field capacity
N Discharge rate Nozzles (ha/h) @ speed of 3-
o. (ml/min) 5 m/s
10 liter tank
1. Ceramic Hollow Cone High Pressure 500 - 600 4 (boom) 3.0-5.0 (swath 3.5)
Atomizing Nozzle
Spray Pattern: Hollow cone
Droplet size: 150 to 250 micron
Body: Plastic/brass/steel
Spray Angle: 80°-110°
Work Pressure: 3 -20 bar
2. Flat Fan Spray Nozzle 500 4 (boom) 3.0-5.0 (swath 3.5)
Spray Pattern: Flat Fan
Droplet size: 200 to 300 micron
Material: Plastic + SS
Spray Angle: 80°-110°
Work Pressure: 3 -20 bar
3. Air injector compact flat spay nozzle 500 - 600 4 (boom) 3.0-5.0 (swath 3.5)
Spray Pattern: Flat Fan
Droplet size: 350 micron
Material: Ceramic, POM
Spray Angle: 90°, 120°
Work Pressure: 1-3 bar
4. Air injector compact flat spay nozzle 500 - 600 3.0-5.0 (swath 3.5)
Spray Pattern: Flat Fan
Droplet size: 550 micron
Material: Ceramic, POM
Spray Angle: 90°, 120°
Work Pressure: 1-3 bar
5. Y shape high pressure double fan shape 500-600 4 (below 2.5-3.4 (swath 3.0)
nozzles propellers)
Specification:
Droplet size: 200-300 micron
Exit Angle: 90°
Maximum working Pressure: 20 bar
(300 PSI)
Filter: 80 mesh stainless steel

4.0 Accessories / Additional items

S. No. Item Number
1 Charger (for remote and battery) 1
2 Additional battery sets 4
3 Additional propellers sets 2
4 Additional land gear set 1
5 Additional spraying assembly (nozzle and boom) 2
6 Additional 10 lit plastic tanks 2
7 Maintenance and repair tool kit 1
8 Carrying case 1
9 Granule/seed spreading attachment 1

Terms and Conditions

1. As per the Drone Rules 2021, “a type certificate is issued for specific type of
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) or drone by the Directorate General of Civil
Aviation (DGCA) on the recommendation of the Quality Council of India (QCI) or an
authorized testing entity”, the supplier needs to provide the details of model and make
along-with the corresponding type certificate by the DGCA.
2. The supplier should provide UAV (drone) with UIN or assist in obtaining the UIN
3. All DGCA guidelines must be fulfilled
4. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) or drone system for spraying application should be
provided as full and complete and as per specifications provided in Table 1, along
with all the software (required for complete mapping, drone deploying for flight
planning and all other operations required for the drone spraying in any of the
designated flight modes) installable on laptop, mobile or other appropriate devices.
5. The other necessary accessories and software should be provided for data processing
and analysis and complete drone spraying other than specified in Table 3.
6. The detailed manufacturers operating manual, maintenance guideline should be
provided with system
7. The training should be provided by the supplier as below
(i) The supplied complete drone system should be demonstrated on site
(ii) The training to at least 2 designated participants for at least two days for
acquainting with drone including various components, spraying system and
accessories provided with drones and addressing different queries raised by
the participants (either on-site; supplier’s facilities) or at ICR-IIMR,
Hyderabad.
(iii) The training should be provided to at least one participant RPTO (Remote
Pilot Training Organization) for obtaining the drone pilot license attached to
ICAR-IIMR, Hyderabad.
8. Delivery of the complete system should be FOR destination
9. Warranty of at least 24 months on all drone parts and 1 year for the batteries should
be provided
10. The price should be inclusive of the supply of the UAV/drone as per specifications
and terms and conditions; training, warranty and delivers as specified in terms and
conditions and all the taxes.

Instructions to the manufacturer/supplier (Successful bidder)

1. Performance Security: Successful bidder will have to furnish security deposit @

10% of value of the order/ contract in the shape of account payee demand draft, fixed
deposit receipt from a scheduled bank, Bank Guarantee of any scheduled Bank valid
for 3 years within 14 days of the purchase order, in favor of “ICAR-IIMR” and
payable at Hyderabad.
2. An Agreement: An agreement is also to be signed by the supplier at their cost on non-
judicial stamp paper of appropriate value (the format will be provided)
3. Delivery Period: The delivery period required by the supplier from the date of receipt
of the supply order is 4 weeks.
4. Packing: The UAV/drone is to be securely packed as per appropriate standard to
avoid damages in transit. The packaging charges, if any should be included in total
cost.
5. Insurance: The UAV/drone is required to be dispatched, duly insured for transit
insurance for all risks till the acceptance of the equipment. The insurance charges
should be included in the total cost.
6. Transportation charges: The delivery needs to be FOR destination and all
corresponding transportation charges should be borne by the manufacturer/supplier.
7. Payment: 75% of the payment will be made, within one month from the successful
demonstration and the training (as per Sr. No. 7 (i) and (ii) of the Terms and
Conditions) and remaining 25% of the payment will be made within one month after
completion of the training at RPTO (as per Sr. No. 7 (iii) of the Terms and
Conditions).