Pin No: 7 with Washer & Bulb Cotter. Drawing No.:- CONTR-9405-S/9, Alt-8

Special Eligibility Criteria

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   (i) Bulk order will be placed on the manufacturer or its authorized agent. The manufacturer firm must have satisfactorily executed at least one single purchase order for a minimum of 20 percent of the total tender quantity or many small orders totaling to 20% or more of the tender quantity of Zonal Railways/ PUs/ CORE for the tendered item [OR] for the items having same description, but of different sizes/ ratings/capacities during 5 previous financial years and current financial year up to date of tender opening. Purchase Officers can consider such firms for bulk order duly keeping in view the overall performance of the firm. (ii) All other offers, who are otherwise not eligible for regular bulk order(s) due to their not meeting with the eligibility conditions mentioned in Para 2.2(i) above and provided they are able to demonstrate their Capacity-cum Capability to manufacture the tendered item, can be considered only for developmental order up to 20 percent of the net procurable quantity. For this purpose, they should submit along with their offer, documented past performance reports of same or similar items of equivalent rating or equivalent performance parameters, details of M&P,testing facilities, QAP (if available), technical manpower available with them, registration for same/similar item(s) with other Government agencies or PSUs etc. or Government agencies or PSUs etc. or any other details as may be warranted as per the technical specification and drawing. Such tenderers are to note that non submission of such documents as per Annexure shall be taken as their not having any such past performance and/or capacity, and their offer shall be considered further as per extant rules and no back reference in this regard will be made to them. (iii) The onus of submission of requisite documents (such as copies of Receipt note/IC for stock items, or receipt & acceptance/IC for Non- stock items, or Capacity & capability credential, M&P required for manufacturing tendered item, T&P, Technical manpower, in house testing facilities, MSE credentials etc.) along with their e-offer regarding 'Bulk order' or 'Developmental order' lies with the tenderers. In case the tenderers do not submit the requisite documents as detailed above along with their e- offer, NR reserves the right to decide the tender on the basis of their past supply performance records of NR, as per IMMIS history sheet of NR, for the tendered item, in case of stock items, for the purchase orders placed by NR during preceding five years from the date of tender closing. In case of non-stock items, NR reserves the right to decide the tender on the basis of NR vendor performance available in IMMIS for the tendered item for the purchase orders placed by NR during preceding five years from the date of tender closing. No back-reference in this regard will be made with the bidder.

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   (iv) Only Manufacturers or their authorized dealers/ distributors need to quote with Tender specific authorization from the manufacturers failing which offer will be summarily rejected. (v) In case tenderers participates 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.

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   Authorized dealers/ distributors need to quote with Tender specific authorization from the approved vendors/developmental vendors/Manufacturers failing which offer will be summarily rejected. While issuing such authorizations the approved vendors/developmental vendors/Manufacturers must ensure that these authorized dealers/distributors are in a position to raise inspection requests on IREPS.

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   In keeping with the Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order, 2017, as amended, and in terms of clause 2.4.2, 2.4.5 and 2.4.6 of Instructions to Tenderers Rev. 1.21 April 2024 and Railway Board Circular No.2015/RS(G)/779/5(Vol. III) Dated :12.07.2020, Public procurement of this item is restricted to Class - I local suppliers only. Thus, only class-I local supplier as defined under the public procurement (preference to Make in India) Order, 2017, as amended shall be eligible to bid in this tender. Offer from vendors who do not quality to be Class - I (Local Content :minimum 50% ) local supplier, shall be summarily rejected and, therefore, such vendors should not participate in the tender. In case any vendor who does not qualify to be a Class - I local supplier for the tendered item participates in the tender, such a bidder does so at its own risk and cost and Railways shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused to the bidder on this account. NOTE -: As per Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order, 2017, procurements where the estimated value to be procured is less than Rs 5 lakhs shall be exempt from this Order.

Commercial-Compliance

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   In terms of clause as per Para 2.4.3 of Instructions to Tenderers for Electronic tenders Rev 1.21 April 2 0 2 4 regarding Restrictions on procurement from a bidders of a country which shares a land border with India, I, hereby confirm that I have read the clause regarding restrictions on procurement from a bidder of a country which shares a land border with India and I certify that I am not from such a country.

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   No Exemption for EMD will be given to firms except to those firms as mentioned in the Instruction to Tenderers Revision 1.21 April 2024 (along with all correction slips). If the firms, other than those exempted, fail to submit EMD along with the offer, their offer will be summarily rejected.
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   For Security Money deposit, Special attention is drawn to Para 12.0 of Electronic Tender Revision 1.21 of April 2024 along with Correction Slip No. 01 of ITT_1.21_April_2024 dated 19.09.2024 and for Liquidated Damages Special attention is drawn to Para 15.0 of Electronic Tender Revision 1.21 of April 2024.
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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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General Instructions

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   Bank Account details for the purpose of payment shall be taken as appearing in the profile of the vendor in IREPS. In case, there is any change in the bank account details, vendors are advised to update their bank account details in their IREPS profile before submitting their e-bids.
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   MARKING : Vendor name/identification marks as well as month and year of manufacture must be inscribed/engraved/screen- printed/embossed on item supplied to Northern Railway as per the relevant drawing/specification/description.

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

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   MODE OF DESPATCH : By Road Transport on freight pre-paid and door delivery basis.

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   FOR: Destination.