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Bid document dated 23-06-2026; no corrigendum is present in the tender folder.
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Sodium Bisulphite
Madras Fertilizers Limited · Chennai, Tamil Nadu9509286
Written by TenderKart AI from the documents published when it was generated. Check the tender for later corrigenda before you bid.
23 Jun 2026
23 Jul 2026
₹69,000
All important dates as they stand after corrigenda: publication, pre-bid/clarification deadline, bid submission deadline, bid opening, and bid validity period.
Bid document dated 23-06-2026; no corrigendum is present in the tender folder.
23-07-2026 09:00:00.
23-07-2026 09:30:00.
Minimum 75 days from the bid closing/end date; bids offering less are summarily rejected.
No pre-bid meeting or pre-bid query deadline is specified. During technical evaluation, the seller is allowed 6 days to answer a clarification request.
Tender value or estimated cost, EMD/bid security (amount, acceptable forms, validity), tender document fees, performance security, and key payment terms.
No estimated tender value or tender document fee is stated in the tender documents. Evaluation is on total value and prices must be firm for the contract tenure.
Rs.69,000/- (Rupees Sixty Nine Thousand Only). Accepted by DD payable at Chennai, Insurance Surety Bond, commercial-bank BG/e-BG in Annexure 7 format, or RTGS under Annexure 9.
Successful bidder must provide 5% of contract value excluding GST. Buyer ATC permits DD, Insurance Surety Bond, RTGS, or commercial-bank BG/e-BG in Annexure 8 format, within 21 days of LOI/Purchase Order.
45 days' credit from generation of CRAC, by RTGS/NEFT; bidder must quote only on this credit basis and receives no interest for reasonable/force-majeure payment delay.
Every pass/fail eligibility and qualification requirement: experience and past performance, turnover/net worth, registrations and certifications, consortium/JV rules, and debarment or blacklisting conditions.
Bidder must be the manufacturer or an authorized agent/distributor of the Sodium Bi-Sulphite Powder manufacturer. An agent/distributor must provide manufacturer authority exclusive to this tender and valid for the full contract period.
In the last 7 years as of tender closing: 3 completed orders each at least 40% of tender quantity, or 2 each at least 50%, or 1 at least 80%. Orders must be in the bidder's own name and evidenced by PO plus delivery/invoice details or completion certificate.
Only Class-I and Class-II local suppliers may participate. Minimum local content is 50% and 20%, respectively; non-local suppliers are ineligible.
Bidder must declare it is not holiday-listed, delisted or blacklisted and disclose pending litigation/arbitration. A bidder blacklisted by MFL or another Government PSU, or with arbitration initiated by MFL pending, will not be evaluated.
A bidder from a country sharing a land border with India, or any bidder with a specified ToT arrangement with such an entity, is eligible only with valid Competent Authority registration at bid submission and acceptance.
The supplier may not sublet, transfer or assign any part of the contract.
What is being procured: the work, supplies or services, deliverables and quantities, locations, phases, completion or delivery timelines, applicable standards, and notable exclusions.
Supply 900 bags/containers of Sodium Bisulphite, Technical (Sodium Metabisulphite), each 50 kg—equivalent to 45 MT. The quantity is tentative and MFL may increase or decrease it during the contract.
Technical grade conforming to IS 248/1987 and Table 1 of IS 248; white/cream powder, 50 kg packs, packing/marking under IS 248 Clause 4. Additional limits: SO2 purity 60% minimum, pH of 5% solution 4.5-5.5, iron <200 ppm, and heavy metals (Ni, Cr, Mo) <0.1%.
Free delivery to MFL RO Plant, Manali, Chennai 600068, including road transport and unloading with vendor's labour. Vendor bears transit risk, must weigh incoming/outgoing vehicles at MFL, and maintain trip sheet and material-in-pass records.
Contract runs 365 days from GeM contract. MFL will issue periodic requirements by email; each called-off quantity must arrive within 15 days of the email.
Manufacturer and/or material test certificate must accompany each consignment. Hazard markings and details must appear on packing, and MSDS may be required for toxic material. Vehicles must carry emission certificate, RC, fitness certificate, and the driver a valid licence.
The complete checklist of documents to submit — mandatory vs conditional, with any prescribed formats, proformas or annexures — plus how to submit: portal and mode, envelope/cover structure, digital signature requirements, signing and attestation rules, and physical originals with their deadline.
Submit only online through GeM as a Two Packet Bid. The portal does not permit documents after the due date; no physical offer is accepted.
Upload the scanned EMD instrument by bid close and send the original to DGM–Materials Management, MFL, Manali, Chennai 600068, superscribed with the GeM bid number/date. The buyer ATC says receipt 'in time' is mandatory but gives no date; GeM GTC says within 5 working days of bid opening. This conflicts with the GeM disclaimer against physical documents as a qualification prerequisite—seek written confirmation.
Use bidder letterhead where stated; sign, date and seal forms through the authorized representative. Bank guarantees must use MFL's printed formats and be executed by the bank's authorized officer. Deviations, including 'nil', must appear only in Annexure 15.
Every corrigendum/addendum in order — what changed (original vs amended value), its impact, and the action for the bidder — ending with the values that finally apply.
The AI found nothing to report for this question.
Genuine conflicts within and across the documents (original vs corrigenda, clause vs annexure, tender document vs BOQ): both sides with citations, and which value prevails.
GeM summary says MSE and start-up relaxation for experience/turnover is 'No'; PQC grants MSE/start-up experience relaxation to one order of at least 40% during 10 years. No corrigendum resolves this, so the relaxed route is unsafe without buyer confirmation.
Annexure 5 says online technical bids will be rejected unless original EMD is received 'in time'; GeM's own bid disclaimer says an ATC mandating physical documents as a prerequisite to qualify makes the bid/resultant contract null and void. The bidder should upload the EMD and seek a written ruling on physical receipt.
Operative EMD terms require validity 45 days beyond final bid validity plus a one-year claim period, but the printed Annexure 7 fixes validity to 21.10.2026 and claim to 21.10.2027. The formula in Annexure 5 should prevail over stale form dates; obtain a corrected/accepted BG expiry before issue.
Bid summary states ePBG duration 26 months. Annexure 6 instead requires 60 days beyond completion of the 365-day contract/delivery period, and allows submission within 21 days; GeM GTC says two months beyond obligations and submission within 15 days. Buyer ATC normally supersedes GTC, so 21 days and Annexure 6's formula apply, but the 26-month portal field remains unresolved and may drive the portal instrument.
The GeM bid field says Arbitration Clause: No, while buyer Annexure 4 contains a sole-arbitrator clause seated in Chennai. The system bid field is the clearer bid-specific election, but the buyer ATC creates enforceability uncertainty; obtain confirmation that no arbitration clause applies.
Buyer ATC caps delayed-delivery LD at 5% of GeM contract value, proportionate to late supply. GeM GTC adds a 10% maximum for 'inordinate delay'. As bid-specific ATC supersedes GTC, 5% should apply, but bidders should confirm that GTC's 10% escalation is excluded.
Only critical, tender-specific pre-bid queries that could materially change bid/no-bid, pricing, eligibility or contractual risk. Skip generic or obvious questions the documents already answer clearly.
Will MSE/start-up bidders qualify with one completed order of at least 40% in the last 10 years under PQC, despite the GeM summary stating no relaxation? Request an explicit corrigendum/ruling before relying on the relaxed threshold.
State the exact deadline for physical original EMD and confirm this is not a qualification prerequisite contrary to GeM's disclaimer. Also issue accepted BG validity/claim dates calculated from the final bid validity instead of the fixed dates printed in Annexure 7.
Should the ePBG be 26 months as configured in GeM, or only 60 days beyond the 365-day contract/delivery period under Annexure 6? Also confirm whether the submission deadline is 21 days (ATC) or 15 days (GTC).
Confirm whether arbitration is excluded as the GeM field states, and whether maximum LD is 5% under buyer ATC or can rise to 10% for inordinate delay under GTC.
Commercial, legal and execution risks a bidder should weigh: liquidated damages and penalties, unusual or one-sided clauses, tight timelines, and payment or security risks.
MFL laboratory results are the sole acceptance criterion. Purity of 58-60% is penalized pro rata, below 58% is rejected, and rejected material must be removed and replaced immediately at supplier risk/cost.
Price is firm for 365 days, but stated quantity is tentative and can increase/decrease. Award may split 65%:35%, and MFL can shift quantity away from a non-performing vendor, creating volume and fixed-cost recovery risk.
Each email call-off must be delivered within 15 days. Supplier bears transit and unloading risk, and payable weight is the lower of MFL weighbridge or vendor documents.
Late delivery attracts 0.5% per week or part, stated buyer cap 5% (subject to the GTC conflict). MFL may reject late goods, terminate without notice for breach, procure elsewhere, and recover all resulting costs/damages/losses.
Payment is 45 days only after CRAC and is conditional on GST return/invoice matching. No interest is payable for reasonable or force-majeure delay, increasing working-capital exposure.
EMD may be forfeited for bid withdrawal/modification; SD may be appropriated or forfeited for breach, and MFL's loss determination is stated to be final and binding. Failure to provide SD cancels the award and forfeits EMD.
ATC permits no deviation and conditional offers may be rejected at MFL's sole option; MFL also reserves the right to accept/reject any or all bids without reasons.
The inviting authority and relevant contacts: office, person, designation, address, phone and email — and which address receives physical submissions, if any.
Madras Fertilizers Limited (A Government of India Undertaking), Manali, Chennai 600068. Tender-office telephone: 044-25945314; email: [email protected].
Buyer email: [email protected]. HOD grievance email: [email protected].
Technical contact phone: 044-2594 5438; no person's name or designation is printed for this number.
Mohammad Ismoil M, Madras Fertilizers Limited, Post Bag No.2, Manali Express Highway, Manali 600068.
DGM–Materials Management, Madras Fertilizers Limited, Manali, Chennai 600068 receives the original EMD instrument and direct banker confirmation for EMD/SD BGs.