MAGNESIA SPINEL BRICK SET.

Special Eligibility Criteria

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   This is a Developmental Tender for development of new suppliers for supply of Magnesia Spinel Bricks to RWF Specification. Only those Offers that meet the RWF Specification No.RWF/M/SPECN- 1/131/2023 Alt 'a' will be considered. Tenderer is advised to go through the Specification carefully before participating in the tender and must give clause-wise comments/compliance of the Specification.

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   ln this case the Railway reserves the right to make procurement from the tenderers who confirm to comply with the eligibility criteria as detailed in the tender bid document/NIT. The tenderer shall provide satisfactory documentary evidence to show that: (a) He is an established manufacturer with manufacturing facility in India who regularly manufactures the item offered in the tender or similar material/item and has adequate technical knowledge and practical experience. (b) He has adequate financial capability and status to meet the obligations under the contract for which he is required to submit a latest report from a recognized bank or a financial institution. (c) He has adequate machinery, plant and manufacturing capacity to manufacture the items offered and supply within the schedule offered by him. (d) He has established quality control system and organisation to ensure that there is adequate quality control at all stages involved in manufacturing process. (e) The tenderer not submitting the above requisite information may note that their offer is liable to be rejected.

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   The supplier/manufacturer shall have proven technical capability and experience of having supplied same/similar Bricks for Ladle lining or for similar applications to other Govt. organisations/PSUs/reputed companies in the past. Documentary evidence such as copies of Purchase Order, completion report etc. shall be furnished by the bidder alongwith their offer to corroborate the performance. Note: Similar Bricks is defined as: Refractory bricks, Magnesite bricks, High Alumina bricks and other bricks for Ladle lining.

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   The supplier/manufacturer participating in this Tender shall be an ISO 9001 certified company and shall submit the ISO registration certificate.

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   The firm should have complete testing facilities to check and control the raw material and the product as per the given specification.

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   Attention of Bidders is invited to the following with reference to Make In India Policy: - Para 29.0 of Section II [Pages from 55to 57] of attached document - OT Conditions stands deleted. The provisions for preference to Make In India Policy will be applicable as per the Public Procurement [Preference to Make In India] Order 2017 - Revision issued by Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade [Public Procurement Section] vide their Order No.P- 45021/2/2017-PP[BE-II] dtd.15.06.2017, 28.05.2018, 04.06.2020, 16.09.2020,04.03.2021, 19-07-2024 and as applicable as on the date of Tender opening. With reference to the provisions of the revised 'Public Procurement [Preference to Make In India], Order 2017, it shall be noted that: [i] Minimum 50% Local content is required for MII Compliance to qualify as a Class-I local supplier to avail the benefits of MII Policy. [ii] For Class-II local suppliers, the minimum required local content is 20%. [iii] The 'Class-I local supplier/Class-II local supplier' shall be required to indicate percentage of local content and provide self-certification from the OEM that the item offered meets the local content requirement for 'Class-I local supplier/Class-II local supplier', as the case maybe. The format of self- certification is attached as Annexure-B to the Tender. [iv] They shall also give details of the locations at which the local value addition is made. The bidder shall upload the document along with the bid. Offers received from non local-suppliers i.e., local content for goods/works/services tendered is less than the prescribed for class II suppliers as above or as applicable on the date of tender opening will not be considered for placement of any order. [Copy of Railway Boards letter dated 20- 08-2024 & DPIITs order dated 19-07-2024 attached]. Only Class-I and Class-II Local suppliers as per MII Order will be eligible to bid. Bidders offering imported products i.e. Non-local suppliers are not eligible to bid in this tender. They can't claim themselves as Class-I / Class-II Local suppliers by claiming the services such as transportation, insurance, installation, commissioning, training and after sales service support like AMC/CAMC etc. as local value addition. Provisions of the revised Public Procurement (preference to Make in India), Order 2017 and the formula for calculation of Local content for multiple items is attached to this Tender.

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Check List

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   Please ensure that you have confirmed for compliance of Public Procurement orders of Department of Expenditure regarding countries sharing land border with India.
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   Please ensure that you have kept your offer valid for the validity period as mentioned in NIT header.
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   Please ensure that you have submitted the details of location[s] at which local value addition is made/proposed.
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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 attached relevant MSE certificate if you claim for benefits and preferential treatment as MSE.

Commercial-Compliance

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   EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT & SECURITY DEPOSIT FOR STORES TENDERS is applicable as per the Corrigendum to OT bid document attached to Tender. The bidders who are exempt from submission of EMD as per the above Corrigendum shall be required to sign a bid securing declaration and submit the same with this Tender(copy attached).

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   Submission of self-certified undertaking by bidders as per Corrigendum to Rly Board letter No.2024/RS(G)/164/VIG/4 dtd.27.05.25: (1) The tenderers shall submit a copy of certificate stating that all their statements/documents submitted along with bid are true and factual. Standard format of certificate to be submitted by the bidder is enclosed as Annexure-l. Non submission of above certificate by the bidder shall result in summarily rejection of his/their bid. It shall be mandatorily incumbent upon the tenderer to identify, state and submit the supporting documents duly self attested/digitally signed by which they/he is qualifying the Qualifying Criteria mentioned in the Tender Document. It will not be obligatory on the part of Tender Committee/Accepting Authority to scrutinize beyond the submitted document of tenderer as far as his qualification for the tender is concerned. (2) The bidder shall be mandated to submit Annexure-I.

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   WARRANTY/GUARANTEE: WARRANTY: IRS Warranty of 30 months from the date of supply.

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   Bidders shall submit parameterwise compliance of all clauses and sub clauses of the attached Specification. Deviations if any should be indicated clearly under the remarks column

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   The supply shall be accompanied by a quantity of 50 kg/set of Magnesia spinel heat setting expansible mortar as per clause 8.0 of Specification.

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   Packing and Marking of the Bricks shall be as per clause 11 of Specification.

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   Supplier shall furnish their GSTIN No and the HSN Code for the items quoted.

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   [i] In case of MSE firm willing to claim the benefits under Public Procurement Policy [Preference to MSE] order 2012, the firm should upload alongwith their offer, the proof of their being MSE registered with the nodal agency. [ii] As per Gazette notification No.S.O.4926[E] dated 18.10.2022 amending notification No.S.O.2119[E] dated 26.06.2020 circulated vide Railway Board letter No. 2020/RS[G]/363/1 dated 03.11.2022 regarding re-classification of enterprises and Udyam registration, "In case of an upward change in terms of plant and machinery or equipment or turnover or both, and consequent re- classification, an enterprise shall continue to avail of all non-tax benefits of the category it was in before the re- classification, for a period of three years from the date of such upward change." In such cases, the tenderer claiming such benefits shall submit necessary documentary evidence along with offer. [iii] Tenderers shall upload Udyam Registration detail showing that the enterprise is owned by Scheduled Castes [SC]/ Scheduled Tribes [ST]/ women entrepreneurs to claim the benefit under this sub-classification.

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   If you are not a MSE or a consortia of MSE 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 category breakup of MSE owned by SC/ST[Information will be provided in percentage terms with 7 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 ownedby others, women owned MSEs].

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    The tenderers in their bids shall indicate the details of their Jurisdictional Assessing Officers of GST [Designation, address and email id]. In case of award of a contract, a copy of the LOA/Purchase Order shall be immediately forwarded by Purchaser to the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer of GST mentioned in the Tenderer's bid.

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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 of DPIITs Order No.P- 45021/2/2017-PP[BE-II] Part 4 Vol-II dated 19.07.2024 recirculated vide Railway Boards letter No.2020/RS[G]/779/2/Pt1 [E3322671] dated 20.08.2024 and as applicable as on date of tender opening [Copy of Railway Boards letter dated 20.08.2024 & DPIITs Order dated 19.07.2024 attached].

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    The eligibility for a bidder from a country which shares a land border with India to participate in the tender shall be as per Public Procurement Orders of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure. In this regard tenderer to certify that: "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 country or, if from such a country or if having specified Transfer of Technology [ToT] from such 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 . " [Where applicable, evidence of valid registration by the Competent Authority shall be attached]. Note: [1] If no valid registration by the Competent Authority is enclosed, then it will be presumed that bidder is not from such a country. [2] If a bidder whose bid is accepted is found to be false, this would be a ground for debarment and further legal action in accordance with law. Copy of Ministry of Finance Order [Public Procurement No 4] No F.7/10/2021-PPD[1] dated 23.02.2023 and OM No.F.7/10/2021-PPD dated 23.02.2023 recirculated vide Railway Boards letter No.2020/RS[L]/779/2[E3330671] dated 15- 03-2023 is attached.

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    Bidders may please note that Entities of countries which have been identified by the Nodal Ministry / Department as not allowing Indian companies to participate in their Government procurement for any item related to that Ministry/Department shall not be allowed to participate in Government procurement in India for all items related to that nodal Ministry/Department, except for the list of items published by the Ministry/Department permitting their participation. The terms of entity of a country shall have the same meaning as in the FDI policy of DPIIT as amended from time to time.

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    It will be presumed that the firms who have submitted the e-bid have gone through and accepted all the terms and conditions of tender, until and unless firms specify the deviations from those conditions and so indicated specifically, under the headings - "Technical Deviation Statement" and "Commercial Deviation Statements" and if space available is not adequate under these headings, tenderers can upload a Statement of Deviations and a reference of uploaded deviation statement shall be given in "Technical or Commercial Deviation Statement". If there is any contradiction between any techno commercial terms and conditions quoted in e-offer and documents attached along with the e-offer, the terms & conditions quoted in e-offer will prevail over that of quoted in attached documents. Tenderers in their own interest are advised not to quote any techno commercial terms & conditions in attached documents.
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    The bidders should quote the applicable HSN codes and it is the responsibility of the tenderer to quote the correct HSN code and upload the document. Misclassification in HSN code, if quoted by any bidder, shall be dealt as per following conditions:- 1. The Purchaser shall not be responsible for any misclassification of HSN Number or incorrect GST rate, if quoted by the bidder. 2. Any increase in GST rate due to misclassification of HSN number shall have to be absorbed by the supplier. 3. Wherever the successful bidder invoices the goods at GST rate or HSN Number which is different from that incorporated in the purchase order, payment shall be made as per GST rate which is lower of the GST rate incorporated in Purchase Order or billed. 4. Vendors will be required to adjust basic price to the extent required by higher tax billed as per invoice to match the all- inclusive price as mentioned in the Purchase Order.

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    This tender complies with Public Procurement Policy for MSE order 2012 and policies/circulars issued thereof.
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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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   Validity of Offer: No deviation from the offer validity period stipulated in the tender is permitted.