Set of VRLA Battery 110V DC, 70AH consisting of 09 modules of 12V each, suitable for use in LHB type coaches, as per RDSO Specification No. RDSO/PE/SPEC/AC/0009- 2014 (Rev. 2)

Special Eligibility Criteria

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   The item is reserved to procure only from the firm's who are approved / development source's of RCF Item ID: 2400049 , 12 V, 70 Ah VRLA battery, available on IREPS Vendor Directory (U- VAM). (Note : Please also refer the other conditions related with implementation and applicability of eligibility criteria that are mentioned in Para 1.2 of general conditions of tender in section-II of NWR tender condition (SBD)).

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   Firms who are participating as an authorized dealer of RCF Source, are requested to indicate name and address of manufacturer works and submit the TENDER SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION letter from their manufacturer on their letterhead along with the tender. Non- submission of valid TENDER SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION letter will make their offer invalid and offer will be summarily rejected.

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   Developmental vendors are only such vendors which are listed as developmental vendors available on IREPS Vendor Directory (U-VAM) of the item ID/sub item ID applicable to this tender WITHOUT ANY CONDITION (i.e. without any condition regarding prototype approval or field trials approval conditions/remarks). Note : Please also refer the other conditions related with implementation and applicability of eligibility criteria that are mentioned in Para 1.2 of general conditions of tender in section-II of NWR tender condition (SBD).

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   EMD condition: All bidder who are exempted to submit EMD as per Clause 3.1.1 of Section-I of NWR Tender document, are required to sign Bid Security Declaration as mentioned in clause 3.1.5. Submission of offer by such exempted bidders will be considered that they have signed the above bid security declaration. Bidders who are not exempted to submit EMD and bidders who are under disqualification for EMD exemption, are mandatorily required to submit EMD (online) as mentioned in Tender NIT. (Note: Please refer Para 4 in section-I of NWR tender condition (SBD) for applicability of MSE benefits).

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Commercial-Compliance

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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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Other Conditions

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   INSPECTION CLAUSE : Inspection by TPI only. NOTE : The TPI (Third party inspection) agency is auto-assigned by system, so firms are advised to not mention/quote specific name of particular TPI/TPIs or deviations such as visual inspection or inspection against GC/TC of OEM otherwise it will be considered as deviation in INSPECTION CLAUSE.
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   SD Condition: Security deposit will be applicable as Clause 12 of Section-II of NWR tender conditions.

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   Micro and Small Enterprises firms In order to avail themselves of benefits and preferential treatments, the MSEs must be registered with any of the following: - (a) UDYAM (UDYAM Registration Certificate). (b) Udyog Aadhar Memorandum (Note :- Terminal date for consideration of this certificate was till 30.06.2022 or as extended by Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises from time to time. Thus this certificate (Udyog Aadhar Memorandum) can only be considered if the above terminal date is further extended beyond 30.06.2022). MSEs registered with above agency/agencies must attach (in the template - "Attach Documents" on "Techno-Commercial Bid Details form", as scanned copy in PDF format) their current & valid registration certificate along with their offer. Other Conditions shall be as per Para 4 of Section-I of NWR tender condition document.

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   Vendors approved by RDSO/PU/CORE under different categories (approved for bulk quantity, approved for developmental orders and developmental orders with limited quantity). (i) It different plants/manufacturing units of a firm are approved by RDSO/PU/CORE under different categories (i.e. approved for bulk quantity, approved for developmental orders and developmental orders with limited quantity), the firm must mention the plant/manufacturing unit from where they will supply the material. In case, nothing is mentioned by the firm, it will be presumed that the firm will supply the material from the plant approved by RDSO/PU/CORE for a higher category without making any back reference to the firm. Address for inspection of the material will be mentioned in the PO accordingly. (ii) If a firm quotes different rates without mentioning the corresponding plants from where intend supply the material then it will be presumed that the firm will supply at the lower rate from their plant approved by RDSO/PU/CORE for higher category. (Note : Please also refer the other conditions related with implementation and applicability of eligibility criteria that are mentioned in Para 1.2 of general conditions of tender in section-II of NWR tender condition (SBD)).

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   Tenderer should mention in their offer: - 1. Name of manufacture with complete address. 2. Place of inspection be indicated with complete address, option for inspections at godowns/outstation/multiple places be strictly avoided, and preferably be permitted only at manufacturers place.

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   Wherever the inspecting authority is specified in the tender documents, tenderers are advised to quote accordingly. Offer with any deviation from INSPECTION CLAUSE mentioned in tender will be SUMMARILY REJECTED.
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   Price Variation Clause Price Variation Clause: The basic price of battery is based on M/s Hindustan Zinc Ltd.'s ex- Chanderiya Lead Zinc smelter price of Rs.208000.00 per MT (exclusive of all statutory duties and taxes) and also considering all discounts offered by M/s HZL in its price circular prevailing as on 01.12.25 for lead purity 99.99%. The basic price will be subject to variation as follows: For every increase/decrease of Rs.100.00 (exclusive of all statutory duties and taxes) in M/s. HZL's ex Chanderiya Lead Zinc Smelter price of Lead purity 99.99%, the basic price of 110V 70AH VRLA Battery (PL No. 45178677) will vary upward/downward as Rs.16.54 per set (exclusive of all statutory duties taxes). In the event of variation in the price of Lead (purity 99.99%) by M/s. Hindustan Zinc Ltd. (ex Chanderiya smelter) in its price circular (exclusive of all statutory duties, taxes and discounts if any), adjustment in the contract price upward/downward will be regulated with reference to the date of inspection call offer. The basic price of M/s HZL Lead purity 99.99% (ex Chanderiya smelter) in its price circular (exclusive of all statutory taxes, duties and discounts if any) prevalent one month (i.e. 30 days) prior to date of inspection call for offering the battery set for inspection will be considered for computing the PVC. Note-1 The date of dispatch will be treated as date of inspection call offer for the purpose of price variation in case of inspection waiver. Note -2 For the purpose of computing aforesaid PVC, the basic price of Lead purity 99.99% (Ex Chanderiya smelter) shall be taken into account without referring to any discounts mentioned in the HZL price circular

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   INSPECTION CLAUSE mentioned in tender is responsive condition.

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   Conflict of interest: (1) For items for which splitting clause is applicable:- "a) If as per NIT, item(s) is/are being procured from the approved sources appearing in the vendor directory of RDSO or any other nominated source approving authority then the firms declared as sister/allied firms for procurement of tendered item/items in the vendor directory, are considered as Affiliates within the meaning of para 2502 (e) of IRS conditions of contract and only one of the affiliated firms is allowed to submit its competitive bid for a given item. As an exception, the affiliated concerns having different approval status, as Developmental and Approved, in the approved list, shall be allowed to make a separate bid under each status. (b) Irrespective of the fact whether item(s) is/are being procured from the sources, approved by any nominated source approving authority as mentioned in para a) above or otherwise, the bidding firm, by the mere act of participation in the tender, confirms that none of its Affiliates i.e. Allied firm or Authorized agent has submitted the bid for the same item for which it is competing in the tender. However, the exception permitted by the purchaser in para a) shall apply. (c) There will be no bar on competing for different items by different allied firms in a given tender, if inter-se ranking for different items is being made separately as per evaluation criteria. d) Following firms are considered Allied firms for the purpose of para b) and c) above :- (i) The management of one firm is common with other. (ii) Majority interest in the management of both the firms are held by a common set of Partners or Directors. (iii) One firm has Substantial or Majority shares in the other firm. (iv) One firm directly or indirectly controls, or is controlled by or is under common control with the other firm. e) Any suo-moto proactive disclosure by the bidders in terms of para 2503 (a) of IRS conditions of contract, shall not amount to failure of Code of Integrity and in such cases, the most competitive bid within the zone of the consideration, amongst the affiliates, shall be considered for ordering and other bids of affiliates shall be ignored/rejected. Participating firm is fully responsible for compliance of the conditions stipulated in para a) to e) above and in case of any violation, it is liable to a punitive action by the purchaser as mentioned under para 2500 of IRS conditions of the Contract on 'Code of Integrity in Public Procurement; Misdemeanors and Penalties'. " (2) For items for which splitting clause is not applicable:- "No conflict of interest amongst the bidders, as affiliates, within the meaning of para 2502 (e) of IRS conditions of contract, shall be considered in the open tender, if no pre-disclosed splitting of quantity for ordering is stipulated and order is to be placed on lowest eligible bidder. Part quantity ordering due to purchase preference over lowest bidder/developmental orders shall not be considered as splitting within the purview of this para "