new delhi as india is facing an acute shortage of oxygen supply at hospitals designated for covid patients the government on wednesday floated a shortterm global tender to import 50000 metric ton of liquid medical oxygen lmothe ministry of health and family welfare has floated this global tender through hll lifecare which is a government enterprisethe tender which was floated on april 16 states that the imported liquid medical oxygen will be used by various hospitals of the centre and state governmentsa meeting for prebidding on this tender was held on tuesdaythe earnest money deposit emd is nil for this tender bidders usually have to deposit some emd before bidding for the tender but seeing the emergency the centre has given relaxation to them from depositing any emdthe tender states that hll lifecare for and on behalf of the ministry of health and family welfare invites global tenders from eligible and qualified tenderers or suppliers for procurement of imported liquid oxygen of minimum 995 purity in 20mt iso containersthe global tender will be opened on april 28 and the delivery schedule will be reckoned from the date of opening of the letter of credit loc