FIRE RETARDENT UPHOLSTERY CLOTH CONFIRMING TO RCF SPECIFICATION NO. MDTS-219 REV-03, CORRIGENDUM-1. CLAUSE 5.12.1 WIDTH 157 %B1 2 CMS.

Supply to be as per tender description and specification of the item

Bulk quantity order(s), constituting Minimum 80% of the Net Procurable quantity (NPQ), against the tender shall be placed on the manufacturers or its authorized agents who have successfully supplied tender item FIRE RETARDENT UPHOLSTERY CLOTH either a) Minimum 20% of the overall tendered quantity of the NIT against any single order. Or Minimum 30% of the overall tendered quantity of the NIT, against multiple orders, on cumulative basis Of the tendered item or its variant to Zonal Railways/PUs/CORE/PSUs/Other Central Govt. Department/Metro Railway, in last three financial year and current financial year up to the date of tender opening. The variant of the tendered item in above clause would mean an item/items having same basic/generic description as mentioned in the tender but may have any of the following variations - i) Same Specification as tendered item but any other revision or any other size ii) Same drawing number as mentioned in the tender but a different Alteration

The offer Eligibility criteria will be as per para 1.1 of section-II of NWR tender conditions attached with this tender.

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

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.

Inspection by - TPI agency. testing of the material shall be conducted at the NABL accredited lab and not in the premises of manufactures or suppliers (Charges to be borne by seller).Offers/bids with any deviation towards inspection clause summarily rejected.

Tenderers are hereby instructed to supply the tendered quantity to the respective consignee(s) as indicated in tender document. [b] If tenderers mention anywhere in its offer contrary to (a) above and /or mentions not to supply to some of the consignees, such offer may not be considered for ordering such consignees where the tenderer has not agreed to directly deliver the stores without any back reference

Make In India Preference Policy: Please refer Para 5.2 Section-I of Tender Conditions

Land Border :Tenderers shall confirm the following declaration failing which the offer will be ignored. " I have read the clause regarding restrictions on procurement from a bidder of a country which shares a land border with India. I certify that this bidder is not from such a country or, if from such a country, has been registered with the Competent Authority. I hereby certify that this bidder fulfills all requirements in this regard and is eligible to be considered. Where applicable, evidence of valid registration by the Competent Authority shall be attached

In case E-Bids are submitted by authorized dealers, valid Tender Specific Authorisation Certificate from OEM / Main producer shall be uploaded along with the E-BID as per EMD may also be summited by authorized dealer

Approval of advance sample- (a)Firm should submit 03 advance samples , within 07 days from date of contract, before bulk supply to consignee C&W BGC for approval for feel ,finish ,shade& workmanship only and consignee should approve the samples within 07 days from date of samples received from supplier. The supply should be in conformity with the sample in such respects only. Whereas for the remaining characteristics the supplies must be in conformity with the PO descriptions and specifications. (b) If there is delay from buyer side in approval of advance sample the delivery period shall be refixed without LD for the period of delay in sample approval. In case, the sample is found to have major deviations /not conforming to the Contract specifications, the buyer at its discretion may call for fresh samples for approval before allowing bulk supplies or may terminate the contract after notifying the deviations to the seller. All samples required for test shall be supplied by the contractor free of cost. Any expenses incurred by the contractor on or in connection with the production of stores in bulk, before the sample has been approved unconditionally shall be borne by the Seller and he shall not claim any compensation in the event of such sample being found unacceptable by the Buyer / Consignee. (c ) 1 no of sample shall be send to firm to guide manufacture, 1 no of for Inspecting authority to guide inspection and 1 no to be kept with consignee ( C&W BGC to send the 1 nos of approved sample to each consignee) to compare with bulk supply (All samples shall be duly sealed & signed by the consignee ) (d) Sample approved once shall be applicable to all lots including supply against option clause , if any.

The contract shall be governed by latest version (along with all correction slip) of IRS conditions of contract, and all other terms and conditions incorporated in the tender documents

SD conditions : Security deposit will be applicable as clause 12 of Section-II of NWR tender documents.

Failure to supply:Wherever SD has been exempted, for any reason, and the supplier fails to supply goods as per conditions of contract, as amended from time to time, Purchaser shall have right to levy damages from the supplier for failing to comply with the contractual conditions, not by way of penalty, an amount equal to SD amount, as would have been applicable if the contract was with a non-exempted vendor. These damages shall be treated as recoveries outstanding against the vendor and dealt with accordingly. Purchaser should ensure that the contracts are worded so as to conclude severable contracts for each lot. In case of failure by contractor to meet deliveries for any lot. Railways may cancel the contract for defaulted part by forfeiting SD commensurate to that lot. (5% of the contact value subject to Max. Rs 50 lakh)

(1)In case tenderers participate as an authorized agent,then the performance as required above shall be that of the Principal, authorizing the agent. It may so happen that the agent has credentials of past supply for a different Principal but this will not be considered as performance for placing bulk order in case of change of Principal. (2) Other terms and conditions in this regard will be as per attached NWR standard bid documents.(Clause 8.0 of section -I)

Splitting Criteria :The tender will be decided as per the splitting criteria under clause 1.2.1.2 and 10.0 of the section -II of the standard bid documents attached with the tender.

The material to be supplied as per the delivery schedule mentioned in the tender.

Packing : 1.Packing material should be provided with standard packing which can withstand transit damage ,handling and helpful in proper storage 2.Marking of manufacturers name, month and year of manufacturing, batch no./lot no. and Railway to be marked.

Tenderer/bidders are instructed that testing of the material shall be conducted, at the NABL accredited lab and not in the premises of manufactures or suppliers.

All other conditions is applicable as per IRS conditions and NWR special bid conditions.

Micro and small Enterprises firms:- Benefits preferential treatment to Micro and small enterprisees shall be applicable as per para 4 of section-I Contained in NWR SBD attached with the tender. Therefore, bidders are required to submit Udyam registration certificate along with the offer. Bidders not submitting the required document will not be eligible to claim benefits extended to MSE firsm.

Tenderer should mention in their offer:- 1. Name of manufacture with complete address. 2. Place of inspection be indicated with complete address, option for inspections at godowns/outstation/multiple place be strictly avoided, and preferable be permitted only at manufactures place.

Inspection clause:Inspection by TPI only. Note: The TPI (Third party inspection) agency is auto-assigned by system, so firms are advised not to mention/quote specific name of particular TPI/TPIs or firm are advised not to quote deviations such as visual inspection or consignee inspection or inspection against GC/TC/WTC etc. otherwise it will be considered as deviation in INSPECTION CLAUSE & such offer shall be summarily rejected.