Developmental Tender for Support Assembly (Fabricated Design)

Special Eligibility Criteria

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   Technical Eligibility Criteria : 1. Firm shall be QS 9000 / ISO 9000 certified. 2. Firm should have fabrication facility with certified welders. However, outsourcing of fabrication facility is permitted. 3. Firm should have stress relieving facility. However, outsourcing is permitted. 4. Firm should have Radiographic Testing Facility. However outsourcing is permitted. 5. Firm shall have in-house CNC machining facility, preferably CNC VMC capable for machining of Support Assembly. 6. Firm shall have adequate inspection facility, preferably CMM for measurement of dimensional/geometrical parameters. However, outsourcing of CMM inspection is permitted.

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   The offers from already approved vendors (if any) for the particular item will not be considered for placement of any order.The vendor who fulfill tender eligiblity for placement of developmental order may be considered for quantity of 12 Nos. for placement of developmental order (the provisions mention under Commercial Compliance of this tender document may be read along with this clause). As this is a developmental tender, where only unapproved vendors will be considered for placement of order, clause no. 2.16 & 2.17 of BLW TENDER DOCUMENT REV. Year 2026 Ver-01 for distributing the quantity based on price differential will not apply. Being a developmental tender, orders will be placed for fixed quantities and Option Clause no. 2.14 of Advertised Tender document to increase the ordered quantity will also not be applicable.

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   New tenderers along with their offer must upload details of testing and measuring equipments / quality control, Machinery and Plant, QAP [approval status by Approving Agency ], Manpower details, ISO, credentials of manufacturing and supply of similar items to substantiate their capacity and capability to develop this item. Failure to furnish requisite details by the tenderers with regard to machinery and plant, testing Equipments, QAP, Manpower details etc. may make the offer liable to be ignored.

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   a) Requirement of a vendor to be a Class I local supplier and Class II Local Supplier (certification to be provided as per Revised 'Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India), Order 2017 dated 15/06/2027 revised vide letters dated 04.06.20, 16.09.20 & 19.07.24 [referred as PPP-MII order 2017 in subsequent Paras]), for the tendered item(s), shall be a mandatory condition in addition to other qualifying criteria, including status of Vendor approval, which may be applicable for purchase of the item. b) Offers of only Class-I local supplier and Class-II local supplier, as defined under the PPP-MII order 2017, or latest, shall be considered for any ordering. Bidders to comply with the requirement contained in sub clauses of clause 1.15.3 of BLW Tender Document ( REV. Year 2026 Ver-01) (uploaded with tender).

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Check List

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   Please ensure that you have furnished the statement of deviations, if any.
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   Please ensure that you have submitted authenticated copy of the document authorizing the signatory to submit offer and commit on behalf of tenderers.
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   Please ensure that you have furnished the details of equipment/quality control.
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   Please ensure that you have quoted price on the basis of free delivery to destination, indicating the break up.
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   Please ensure that you have read the schedule of requirement and confirm the conditions therein and in case of any deviation the same has been mentioned in deviation statement.
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   Please ensure that you have mentioned name of brand.
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   Please ensure that you have mentioned MAKE/OEM.
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   Please ensure that you have quoted as per the tendered Specifications / Drawings.
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   Please ensure that you have submitted context specific document at designated place of e-offer.
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    Please ensure that you have attached relevant MSE certificate if you claim for preferential treatment as MSE.
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    Please ensure that you have submitted requisite Earnest money / bid securing declaration.

Commercial-Compliance

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   Earnest Money (EMD) : A. All bidders shall be exempted from submission of EMD who submits bid securing declaration in the format given below : I/We hereby understand and accept that if I/We withdraw or modify my/our bids during the period of validity, or if I/We are awarded the contract and on being called upon to submit the performance security/Security Deposit, fail to submit the performance security/Security Deposit before the deadline defined in the request for bid document/Notice Inviting Tender, I/We shall be debarred from exemption of submitting Bid Security/Earnest Money Deposit and performance security/Security Deposit for a period of 06(Six) months, from the date I/We are declared disqualified from exemption from submission of EMD/SD, for all tenders for procurement of goods issued by any unit of Indian Railways published during this period. B. The firms who are not submitting above bid securing declaration they will have to furnish Earnest Money along with their offers as per clause 1.21.2 of BLW tender document Rev. Year 2026 Ver-01.

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   Firms may also submit any past performance record of tendered/similar items to any zonal railways/PUs in the format attached as annexure I.

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   Please indicate [Y/N] whether you are interested in availing the benefits available to Micro and small Enterprises [MSEs] of their participation in Govt. procurement in reference to Clause No. 1.15.1 of BLW Tender Document Rev.Year 2026 Ver-01 (copy attached). If yes, please attach the requisite registration certificate issued by appropriate agency along with the offer. Please note that in absence of the requisite certificate, such benefits may not be extended.

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   If you are not a MSE or a consortia of MSEs formed by NSIC, please indicate percentage of sub contracts in execution of this tender that will be from Micro and Small Enterprise [in percent of order value] with further breakup of MSE owned by SC/ST. [Information will be provided in percent terms with 6 fields, Micro owned by SC, Micro owned by ST, Micro owned by Others, Small industry owned by SC, Small industry owned by ST, Small industry owned by Others].

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   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.

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   Bidders must submit following declaration : 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 vendor/ bidder is not from such a country and does not have any specified Transfer of Technology (ToT) from such a country or, if from such a country or if having specified ToT from such a country has been registered with the Competent Authority. I hereby certify that this vendor/ bidder fulfills all requirements in this regard and is eligible to be considered for procurement on GeM. [Where applicable. evidence of valid registration by the Competent Authority shall be attached].

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   This is a Developmental Tender and only developmental orders will be placed against this tender. Hence, approved sources for the item of tendered specification will not be considered for any order. Offers of developmental sources whose prototype has been cleared (Final Prototype IC issued) and reflecting as development approved source in U-VAM may not be considered for any ordering.

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   Firms on whom developmental order has been placed for the tendered item either with capacity cum capability assessment and prototype inspection clause or only with prototype inspection clause and their final prototype clearance has not been issued before the date of closing of tender, shall be considered for placement of order for that much quantity only, so that total developmental quantity orders on them is not more than minimum quantity prescribed for upgradation to Approved Vendor category. Such firms should mention in their offer the total quantity for which developmental orders have been placed on them in past by BLW/ other Production Units / Zonal Railways for the tendered item.

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   Tenderers in their offer must indicate the timeline for development of the prototype.

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    Security Deposit (SD) : The successful tenderers will be required to deposit necessary security money before placement of Purchase Order,without any exemption. Bidders are requested to deposit SD (at the rate of 5% of contract value) to BLW Tender Document Rev. Year 2026 Ver-01. No exemption what so ever mentioned in clause 1.22 of BLW tender document Rev. Year 2026 Ver-01 shall be applicable in this developmental tender.

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

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   Validity of Offer : No deviation from the offer validity period stipulated in the tender is permitted.