Procurement of Cotton sewing thread and Linen (Flax) sewing thread etc.

Special Eligibility Criteria

1. 1

   BLW reserves right to procure entire or bulk quantity from RDSO approved vendors of the tendered item LED based twin beam head light (RDSO UVAM Item ID 3100109). The status of the firm shall be reckoned as per approved vendor list of RDSO available on IREPS UVAM portal & as valid on the date of tender opening and not thereafter, Unless it is a case of downgrading/removal/ suspension/ banning. Vendors Directories available in other forms (manual or online), if any, shall not be valid.

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2. 2

   [A] In view of the Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order, 2017, as amended, it has been found that there is sufficient local capacity and competition in supply of the tendered item of required quality and therefore procurement of the tendered item is restricted to Class-I Local Suppliers or Class-II Local Suppliers only subject to satisfying other qualifying criteria. The vendors who do not classify to be Class-I Local Suppliers or Class-II Local Suppliers should not quote in the tender as their offers shall not be considered for any ordering. In case any vendor who does not qualify to be a Class-I Local Suppliers or Class- II Local Suppliers for the tendered item participates in the tender it does so at its own risk and cost and Railways shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused to the vendor. [B] Offers of only Class-I Local Suppliers or Class-II Local Suppliers, as defined under the PPP-MII order 2017, shall be considered for any ordering. [C] Percentage of Local Content declared by the bidder in Compliance of Make in India Policy will be referred to determine the Class of the Vendor while considering the bid.

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3. 3

   Where there are not more than three Indian suppliers categorized as approved vendors for the tendered item, Suppliers categorized as developmental vendors can be considered for placement of bulk order without any quantity restrictions in terms of clause 2.12.2.3 of BLW Tender Document Rev. Year 2022-23 along with corrigendums (Copy Attached).

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4. 4

   (1) Offers of developmental vendors appearing in U-VAM (RDSO UVAM Item ID 3100109)for the tendered item (without any condition for prototype/ field trial clearance) can be considered for developmental order up to 20% of NPQ. (2) Developmental vendors appearing in U-VAM (RDSO UVAM Item ID 3100109) (with condition for prototype/field trial clearance) as well as vendors whose name do not appear in U-VAM (RDSO UVAM Item ID 3100109) for the tendered item may be considered for small quantity developmental order [up to 5 Percent of Net Procurable Quantity]. Offer of vendors whose name do not appear in U-VAM (RDSO UVAM Item ID 3100109) for the tendered item will be considered for developmental order only if, along with offer, they enclose required past credential of supply of same item / similar to tendered item, details of Plant & Machinery, Testing Facility, QAP, ISO Certificate and other relevant document to substantiate their capacity to develop and supply the tendered item subject to successful capacity-cum-capability assessment and completion of formalities as per the bid condition. Offers of firms on whom developmental order with capacity-cum- capability assessment and/or prototype inspection of CLW/Other PU/Other Zonal Railway is pending i.e. Final prototype inspection certificate has not been issued till tender opening date, will not be considered for repeat developmental order.

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Check List

1. 1

   For the tenders opening after roll out of GST - All the bidders/tenders should ensure that they are GST compliant and their quoted tax structure/rates are as per GST Law.
2. 2

   Bidders may please note that orders may be placed on Severable contract basis [Denial of this condition will not be accepted].
3. 3

   Have you gone through the terms and conditions mentioned in the tender schedule, special conditions of the tender if any and the BLW Tender Document Rev. Year 2022-23 along with corrigendums (copy attached)? Having participated in the tender, it will be considered that you have gone through all the conditions mentioned in these documents and the same are accepted by you.
4. 4

   Have you mentioned the percentage of local content?
5. 5

   Have you read the Public Procurement Policy: Make in India guidelines attached to the tender and offered bid after complying the conditions mentioned therein?
6. 6

   Have you attached along with the offer a certificate for compliance of OM of MoF dated 23.07.2020?
7. 7

   Have you attached relevant MSE certificate if you claim for preferential treatment as MSE?
8. 8

   Have you gone through the special condition for TPI inspection agency (Annexure-II) of Rly. Bd. letter No. 2022/RS(G)/779/8 dt. 04/01/2023 mentioned in the tender?
9. 9

   In case the successful tenderer is not liable to be registered under CGST/IGST/UTGST/SGST Act, the railway shall deduct the applicable GST from his/her bills under reverse charge mechanism [RCM] and deposit the same to the concerned tax authority.
10. 10

    All the tenderers/bidders should ensure that they are GST complaint and their quoted tax structure/rate as per GST Law.

Commercial-Compliance

1. 1

   Commercial deviations if any are to be necessarily indicated at the nominated column on the offer form under heading Deviations. Uploaded documents should have reference at nominated place on the offer form failing which uploaded documents may not be considered for evaluation of the offer.

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2. 2

   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 the Ministry of Railway letter No. 2010/RS[G[/363/1 dated 05.07.2012 MSE Gazette Notification No.503 dated 23.03.2012 of Govt. of India read with all subsequent revisions including Ministry of Railway Board's letter No.2020/RS(G)/363/1 dtd.01/10/2020. MSE Gazette Notification No.1875 dtd.26/06/2020. If yes, Please attach the requisite registration certificate specifically for the tendered item for the same application issued by appropriate agency. Please note that in absence of the requisite certificate uploaded/submitted along with the offer, such benefits may not be extended.

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3. 3

   In case, the tendered item is restricted for placement of bulk orders on approved sources, then the criteria for placement of orders on MSEs under the Public Procurement Policy for MSEs will additionally require that the MSE firms also comply and meet the conditions for Eligibility of Tenderer in Tender Schedule for the tendered item.

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4. 4

   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 % 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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5. 5

   The firm shall pass on (as per section 17 (1) of CGST/SGST Act) any reduction in tax rate on supply of goods or any benefit of input tax credit to the Railway through a commensurate reduction in price without any undue delay. To the above effect the firm should give declaration that all the benefits accruing on account of change in tax rate and any additional input tax credit (ITC benefit) shall be passed on the Railways.

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6. 6

   All bidders are advised to pay EMD online unless falling in exempted category as per BLW Tender Document Rev. Year 2022-23 along with corrigendums. (Copy Attached)

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7. 7

   SD:-Successful tenderer shall have to deposit SD (Security Deposit) as per Clause No.1.22 to BLW Tender Document Rev. Year: 2022-23 along with corrigendums.(Copy Attached) except for those tenderers who are exempted form submission of Security Deposit. Bidders seeking waiver of security deposit will have to submit requisite documentary evidence by uploading the same while submitting online bids. For the purpose of SD, price agreement value shall be taken into consideration.

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8. 8

   The authorized dealer has to upload the tender specific authorization letter from the manufacturer authorizing him to submit offer against this tender. The offers of authorized dealer without tender specific authorization letter from manufacturer/OEM, will be summarily rejected.

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9. 9

   This Price Agreement shall operate in the nature of a Running Contract. The validity of this Running Contract (interchangeably referred to as the Price Agreement) shall be one (1) years for the placement of Supply Orders / Covering Purchase Orders as and when basis for the respective consignees located at Zonal Railways / Production Units (PUs) . Supply order/Covering Purchase order to be placed against the Price Agreement shall be the Authority for the supplier to make supplies to respective consignee(s). The validity of the price agreement may be extended for another six months before expiry of original validity at the option of the Purchaser. Overall Quantity on the supply orders will be minimum 70% of the Price Agreement quantity.

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10. 10

    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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11. 11

    The vendors can submit a revised commercial offer any time before the stipulated date and time of submission of bid and in such a case, the last revised offer submitted shall be considered valid. Tenderers must note that only last Revised offer, which is deemed to supersede all previous offers shall be tabulated.

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1. 1

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

2. 2

   Price Variation Clause: No deviation from the Price Variation Clause stipulated in the tender is permitted.

3. 3

   The bidder confirms that Rates and other financial terms quoted in relevant columns of financial bid will only be ruling terms for acceptance and such terms quoted anywhere else should be ignored. [Denial of this condition not recommended]

4. 4

   Do you agree to supply the tendered stores at the rate quoted by you in accordance with the tender conditions, Special tender conditions [if any] and IRS Conditions of contract.

5. 5

   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". 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.

6. 6

   (+)30% option clause is applicable for this tender. Offer of tenderer not agreeing to this clause will be summarily rejected.