NSIC Single Point Registration Scheme NSIC SPRS
A registration with NSIC that lets a micro or small manufacturer or service unit get government tender documents free, skip the earnest money deposit and use purchase preference.
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- Cost to apply
- Fee depends on micro or small category and turnover, see the NSIC fee calculator. SC and ST units were charged ₹100 plus GST for 2021-22 to 2025-26. North East units get 20% off. Renewing before expiry gets 50% off. The inspection agency charges its own fee.
- Status
- Open
- Run by
- National Small Industries Corporation, Ministry of MSME
What you get
- Tender documents free of cost
- No earnest money deposit on tenders
- If your quote is within 15% of the lowest bid from a larger firm, you can supply up to 25% of the order by matching that lowest price
- 358 items are reserved for purchase only from micro and small enterprises
- Units under a year old that have started production can get a provisional registration for one year, with a monetary limit of ₹5 lakh
Who can apply
- Open to businesses in manufacturing, services and food processing.
- Micro and small enterprises.
- Udyam registration is needed. It is free.
- Only micro and small enterprises with Udyam Registration
- Manufacturing and service units only. Traders, wholesalers, retailers and commission agents cannot register.
- Fresh registration needs a third party inspection by an NSIC empanelled agency
- The monetary limit is set from net sales over the last three years in audited accounts
- Drug manufacturing is excluded, except Ayurvedic, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathic medicines
- Blacklisted units and units whose owners have a criminal conviction cannot register
- Registration is valid for two years. Renew up to six months before expiry.
How to apply
- Collect documents from the NSIC checklist in one folder
- Apply online on the SPRS portal using PAN and Udyam number
- Choose an empanelled inspection agency and get the unit inspected
- Pay the fee
- The certificate is issued online and the physical copy is posted by NSIC
In person, NSIC branch office
In Kerala, NSIC Branch Office, Kochi, the only NSIC branch in Kerala (see the nsic-kochi record)
Documents to keep ready
- Udyam Registration certificate
- Audited balance sheets for the last three years
- Other documents as per the NSIC checklist for fresh registration
Where we found this
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