USFD testing of Flash Butt welding joints by Phased Array Ultrasonic Weld Testing (PAUT) over Bhopal Division.

10.2 - Financial Eligibility Criteria: The tenderer must have minimum average annual contractual turnover of V/N or 'V' whichever is less; where V= Advertised value of the tender in crores of Rupees. N= Number of years prescribed for completion of work for which bids have been invited. The average annual contractual turnover shall be calculated as an average of "total contractual payments" in the previous three financial years, as per the audited balance sheet. However, in case balance sheet of the previous year is yet to be prepared/ audited, the audited balance sheet of the fourth previous year shall be considered for calculating average annual contractual turnover. The tenderers shall submit requisite information as per Annexure-VIB, as provided at Page 41 of tender documents, along with copies of Audited Balance Sheets duly certified by the Chartered Accountant/ Certificate from Chartered Accountant duly supported by Audited Balance Sheet.

1.Firm shall have RDSO verified PAUT weld tester. 2. Firm shall have RDSO certified USFD operators for weld testing by conventional UT method as described in IRS-T-53. In addition to above, the operator should have competency certificate issued by OEM after completing requisite training for operation and data analysis of Phased Array ultrasonic weld tester. 3.Firm shall have RDSO verified Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) for ultrasonic Testing of FB welds by Phased Array ultrasonic weld tester. 4.The PAUT weld tester proposed to be used by firm on IR network should be in service on some other Railway network for USFD testing of Flash Butt (FB) welds and should have carried out USFD testing of at least 5000 FB welds with satisfactory performance. Firm shall submit a certificate of satisfactory performance of USFD testing of 5000 FB welds in this regard. 5.Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) firms shall be eligible to participate in the tender. However, in case the OEM firm is not located in India, any Authorized Indian service provider or representative can participate in the tender.6. Data analysis cells/centre shall be set up for backend analysis of recorded ultrasonic testing data generated during testing by PAUT Weld testers. OEM/OEM's Authorised Indian Service Provider or Representative shall collaborate with Railway to operationalize these data analysis cells/centre as per the instruction of Railways. (a) Concerned team members of Zones to upload & share regularly PAUT testing data of welds with these data analysis cells/centre. For uploading this data, corresponding authorization will be given to concerned team members accordingly. Data to be uploaded and shared in suitable cloud storage or servers. (b) The ownership of this data & all related results/reports etc. will remain with Indian Railways. These data of ultrasonic testing (reports, recording) shall be kept & preserved as per guidelines. Suitable safety protocols & protection for stored data should be ensured. Admin rights of this storage system will remain with Railways. OEM/Service provider will not utilize or share this data/reports etc. outside IR, without the approval of Indian Railways. (c) Undertaking from concerned OEM/OEM's Authorised Indian Service provider/Representative will be required to provide required support/facilities for operationalizing these data analysis cells/centre. A certificate shall be given by concerned OEM communicating details of trained manpower, data analysis software features and related capabilities available with them to ensure the smooth & effective functioning of these data analysis cells/centre. (d) As a part of eligibility criteria, tender documents to ask for above undertaking & certificate from the OEM/OEM's Authorised Indian Service provider/ Representative duly specifying the details as mentioned above. Note: For tenders for works of USFD Testing of Rails/Welds, the Minimum Technical Eligibility Criteria has been dispensed with (Ref: RB letter no.2017/Track-P/9(2) vol.III dated:07.03.2019). However, valid QAP available as on date of tender opening and the same shall be uploaded along with offer. Validity of QAP shall be ensured throughout the contract period. The offers without valid QAP will be summarily rejected. All the documents in the support of the above Technical Eligibility Criteria are required to be submitted by the bidders along their bids, failing to which the offers shall be summarily rejected.

"The said suppliers of goods and/or services would be subject to GST Act and Rules as applicable from time to time. Tenderers are requested to submit their offers as per GST Tax regime. All the bidders/tenderers should ensure that they are GST compliant and their quoted tax structure/rates are as per GST Law"

Successful tenderers are required to submit the number of labour to be employed for this particular work. Also the list showing names, along with all other details, of male and female workers employed in this work, should be submitted to office, at the time of submitting performance guarantee and before executing contract agreement. They should also ensure that 1) The payment to the contract labour should be made through bank/cheque. 2) Identity Cards should be issued to all contract workers. 3) Necessary steps should be taken to deduct provident fund from the payment made to contract labour and ensure that the same is credited to their Provident Fund account. 4)Medical facilities from ESI should be ensured, if applicable.

Please enter the percentage of local content in the material being offered. Please enter 0 for fully imported items, and 100 for fully indigenous items. The definition and calculation of local content shall be in accordance with the Make in India policy as incorporated in the tender conditions.

Tenderers are required to submit a copy of cancelled cheque in order to facilitate the payments regarding refund of EMD etc. in their proper accounts.

In addition to latest provisions of GCC, and all contents of tender documents, all other latest instructions of Railway Boards issued vide various letters received from time to time on concerned matters and related to tender, will also be applicable for the tenders as per necessity and tenderers have to co-operate with Railways and ensure the compliance

Indian Railways Standard General Conditions of Contract, April 2022 (GCC, April 2022) has been introduced and available on website with all correction slips issued up to date for inviting tender and same will be applicable for this tender. Advance Correction Slip No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 to Indian Railways Standard General Conditions of Contract, April - 2022 circulated by the Railway Board vide letter No. 2022/CE-I/ CT/GCC-2022/Policy dated 14.07.2022, 13.12.2022, 26.04.2023, 07.08.2023, 20.10.2023 , 21.12.2023, 25.09.2024, 20.12.2024, 09.01.2025 and 04.03.2025 are applicable to this tender. Tenderers are requested to download the same from the railways website and ensure the implementation of the latest provisions made in GCC while execution of work. After that, if any latest correction slip issued by Railway Board on any matter, will also be applicable with immediate effect, though not mentioned in original tender document.

I/We agree to carry out all works with use of modern equipments of required capacity for the work without extra payment. The decision of railway engineer shall be final and binding in this regard.

It is the responsibility of contractor to arrange the payment of the labour employed for the work through bank and to deduct PF as per the provisions of Minimum Wages Act.

The quantities shown above are approximate and to give a general guideline. Railway reserves a right to increase, decrease or to delete any of the items mentioned in schedule.

As per ACS 1 to GCC April 2022, issued vide Railway Board's letter dt. 14.07.2022, PVC Clause shall be applicable only in tenders having advertised value above Rs. 2 Crores provided to the provisions as per clause 46A-1. Tenderers should take a note and quote their rates accordingly.

In case Civil work tenders, the quantity of cement required in the items where necessary, will be used by the contractor on the same rates as accepted in tender, as per the quantity mentioned against each item in USSOR/DSR, though not mentioned in tender schedule.

Tenderers are advised to quote their rates including all type of taxes and levies etc. to be paid by them. Any extra payment will not be made on account of taxes/Levies etc., in excess of Contract Agreement Value,

In case of submission of Bid Security in the form of Bank Guarantee, a scanned copy of Original BG valid for a period of 90 days beyond the validity period of tender, and addressed in favour of Sr. DFM/WCR/BPL, shall be uploaded on IREPS portal while applying for tender. And As per ACS 2 to GCC April 2022, circulated vide Railway Board letter dt. 13.12.22, original BG should be delivered in person to the Concerned Official in Office before closing date for submission of bid (i.e. Excluding the last date of submission of bid) without fail. Any failure in this connection shall lead to summary rejection of bid.