Thin walled e-beam irradiated,19 core

Special Eligibility Criteria

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   A) For Regular Order:- The Purchaser (BLW) reserves the right to procure entire or bulk quantity (minimum 80% of Net Procurable Quantity) from the approved vendor for the tendered item (Item ID 2200115 )as per BLW- Unified Vendor Approval Module (UVAM) Vendor Directory in IREPS website [As applicable on the date of tender opening. The status of the firm shall be reckoned as on the date of tender opening and not thereafter unless a case of downgrading /removal/ suspension/ banning. Note: Directory of approved vendors of RDSO, CLW, BLW, RCF, ICF, MCF and CORE as available on UVAM only shall be considered valid directories for all purposes by all stakeholders. Vendor directories being maintained in other forms (manual or online), if any, shall not be valid. B)For Development Order :- (i) Offers of developmental vendors appearing in U- VAM for the tendered item (without any condition for prototype/ field trial clearance) can be considered for developmental order up to 20% of NPQ. ii)Bidders may please note that the developmental orders on New Vendors (i.e. not listed in UVAM as Approved/unconditional Developmental Vendor) may be considered for a quantity which is sufficient enough for listing them in the category of Developmental Vendors [Authority : Rly. Board's letter No.2021/RS(G)/779/7 dt.01/04/2025 (Copy Attached)] (iii) Developmental vendors appearing in U-VAM (with condition appearing in U-VAM (with condition for prototype/field trial clearance) as well as vendors whose name do not appear in U-VAM 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 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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   Where there are not more than three Indian Suppliers categorized as Approved Vendor in UVAM for a particular item, developmental vendors can be considered for placement of bulk order without any quantity restrictions. However, while considering such vendors, factor including past performance, capacity, delivery requirements, quantity under procurement, nature of item, outstanding order load etc. shall be considered in transparent manner, subject to rates being reasonable. Quantity allocation among eligible vendors shall be based on pre-decided tender criteria. Such order shall be treated as bulk order. Railway Board letter no 2001/RS(G)/779/7 Pt 2 (1) dated 06- 11-2018 for consideration of developmental vendors for placement of bulk order without any quantity restriction in case of items where there are not more than three approved vendors, shall also apply for all items approved by all vendor approving agencies.

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Check List

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   Foreign firm may please note that any payment to the "Indian Agent" by them against this contract, in a currency other than INR is against Indian Laws.
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   Foreign firm may please note that non-disclosure of full amount of Agency Commission/Remuneration payable to the "Indian Agent" shall render the contract void.

Commercial-Compliance

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   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 Para 1.15 of GT Bid Documents with Corrigendum No. 1 dated 18.04.2022. 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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   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 per cent of order value] with further breakup of MSE owned by SC/ST. [Information will be provided in per cent 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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   All vendors, exempted from submitting EMD, as per Para 1.28.1 of corrigendum No. 1 dt. 18.04.22 of GT Bid documents, they must upload requisite documentary evidence and sign a bid securing declaration as per Para 1.28.7 of corrigendum no.1 dt. 18.04.2022 of GT Bid documents .

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   Offers from authorized agents will be considered only if they submit tender specific authorization from the manufacturer, failing which their offer will be ignored summarily without making any further reference to them. As per clause No. 1.26.7. Bidders may please note that tender specific authorization must have indicated the name and designation of issuing authority along with contact person, mobile number or email etc. falling which their offer shall be liable to be rejected. Please attached necessary documents.

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   For Indian manufacturers or their Agents: In compliance to Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India), Order 2017 -Rev circulated vide Railway Board letter dated 25.09.2020 (Uploaded with tender), bidders to indicate percentage of local content and provide self certification that the item offered meets the local content requirement for Class-I local supplier/Class II local supplier and also give details of the location at which the local value addition is made.

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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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   The tenderer shall have to undertake in the tender to comply with the following: a ) Consent to furnish copy of customs out passed bill of entry for the goods, relevant to each consignment Manufacturer-s Test and Guarantee certificate issued by the manufacturer, Copy of Bill of Lading/AWB relevant to the consignment; Copy of commercial invoice of the foreign manufacturer/ principals relevant to each consignment. b) Current and valid authorization/dealership certificate of foreign manufacturer/ principal. c) Compliance of sea/air worthy packing condition in manufacturer-s original packing with manufacturers tamper proof seal and compliance of the Packing condition as laid down in IRS Conditions of Contract Para-1800. Failure to comply with any of the aforesaid conditions as referred above will make the offer liable to be rejected. Please attached the same.

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   Tenderer must enclose required past credential of supply of same / similar tendered item to show that they are capable of supplying the tendered item and to substantiate their capacity to develop tendered item. The firm should enclose details of infrastructure of Plant & Machinery and testing / quality control, QAP, ISO certificate details and other relevant document.

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   Foreign firms may please indicate complete details of Indian Agent, if any, including details of services/after sales service to be rendered by them and necessary infrastructure/manpower for the same.

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    Foreign firms may please submit copy of "Agency Agreement" with the "Indian Agent", if any, with their PAN details. Firm to submit Agency Agreement copy.

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    Bidders may please ensure to submit import document like Custom out passed Bill of Entry, Bill of Lading / Air Way Bill, Manufacturer's MTC / GC, Country of Origin Certificate and Manufacturer's Invoice at the time of Inspection and supply.

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    Class-I local supplier & Class-II local supplier 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. Bidders must ensure that the CA certificate should contain at least brief description of the item and percentage of local content. (The format given in Annexure 4.12 is for illustration purpose only) Please submit/attach the same.

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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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   "The 'Class-I / Class-II local supplier' shall be required to provide along with the offer 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 of tendered item. The firms who do not submit this certificate with the offer, shall not be considered from a class-I/Class-II Bidder and will dealt accordingly".

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