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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 multiple orders totaling to 20% or more of the tender quantity of Zonal Railways/ PUs/ CORE 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 closing. 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 above and provided mentioned in 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 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 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 eoffer, 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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   v. Where there are not more than three Indian suppliers categorized as Approved vendor for the tendered item, developmental vendors without any conditional approval can be considered for placement of bulk order without any quantity restrictions. (iv) Only Manufacture 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 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.

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Commercial-Compliance

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   In cases of Contracts/POs for a value in excess of Rs 10 crores, the contractor shall be required to provide a certificate from the statutory auditor or cost auditor of the company (in the case of companies) or from a practicing cost accountant or practicing chartered accountant (in respect of suppliers other than companies) giving the percentage of local content. Such certificates shall be required to be submitted by the contractor along with their each online bill in IREPS. The supplier must include 'PO number & PO date', name of item, name of firm, local content percentage, and details of the location(s) at which the local value addition is made, in the certificate. In case the contractor/supplier does not meet the stipulated local content requirement and the category of the supplier changes from Class-I to Class-II/Non-local or from Class-II to Non-local, a penalty in the form of deduction of 10% of the contract value shall be imposed. For severable contracts or in case of part supply, a penalty in the form of deduction of 10% of the value shall be imposed commensurate to that lot only. This penalty of 10% on the contract value will be over and above the liquidated damages & other deductions/penalties if any applicable in the contract. However, contract once awarded shall not be terminated on this account.

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   In keeping with the Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order, 2017 as amended and in terms of clause 2.4.5 of Instructions to tenderers for e- Tender, NR ITT_Rev_1.21_April_2024 & its applicable correction_Slips. Public Procurement of this item is restricted to Class-I & Class II local suppliers only. At the time of tender bidding the bidders shall be required to indicate percentage of local content. The bidders should mandatorily indicate percentage of local content in their offer in IREPS.

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   Bidders are required to submit a duly signed certificate as per clause 2.4.3 of NR ITT_Rev_1.21_April_2024 & its applicable correction_Slips for compliance to the conditions regarding restrictions on procurement from bidders from countries sharing land borders with India. The format of certificate is mentioned below for ready reference of bidders. I have read the clause regarding restrictions on procurement from a bidder of a country which shares a land border with India; (a) I certify that I am not from such a country; or (b) I am from such a country and have been registered with the competent Authority I hereby certify that I fulfil all the requirements in this regard and eligible to be considered. Evidence of valid registration by the competent authority is attached. NOTE1: Bidder is requested to please Strike out clause(a) or clause(b) whichever is not applicable to bidder while submitting above duly signed certificate . NOTE2. Bidders , who are not from such a country which shares land Border with India, should select YES in the Complied column. However, in case, the bidder is from a country sharing land border with India, should select NO in the complied column.

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   (i) In terms of clause 4.0 of the Instructions to Tenderers for E.tenders, NR ITT_Rev_1.21_April_2024 & its applicable correction_Slips, Bidders not failing in the exempt category for furnishing EMD, are required to Mandatorily furnish the requisite EMD along with their offer, Failing which their offer will be summarily rejected. (ii) In terms of Clause 12.0 for E.tenders, ITT_Rev_1.21_April_2024 & its applicable correction_Slips successful bidders unless failing in the exempt category for submission of S.D. are mandatorily required to submit Security Deposit at 5% of the value of Contact value.

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   The tenderers in their bids shall indicate the details of their jurisdictional assessing officers (Designation, address & email ID). Also tenderers are required to furnish the correct HSN code for the offered item along with their 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 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.
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   (Details of Bank account of PFA/SAB/NR for submission of S.D. is State Bank Of India, New Delhi, Account No. 30788224089,Name of The Branch-New Delhi Main Branch ( 00691 ), Name of the Account Holder: Northern Railway ( HQ ) ( R e c e i p t Account), IFSC Code- SBIN0000691

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   FOR : Destination, Offers for delivery of consignment of one consignee at premises of another consignee shall be treated as commercially unresponsive and such offers shall be summarily rejected.

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

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