PIG IRON FOR FOUNDRY PURPOSE

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 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 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 for stock items, receipt & acceptance for Non stock items, Capacity & capability credential, M&P required for manufacturing tendered item, T&P, Technical manpower, in house testing facilities, MSE credentials, financial credential PAN no/ ITCC 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, the tender will be decided on the basis of their past supply performance records as available with NR [ if any]. 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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   In keeping with the Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order, 2017 as amended and in terms of clause 2.4.2 of Instructions to tenderers for e- Te n d e r , ITT_Rev_1.21_April 2024, Public Procurement of this item is restricted to Class-I and Class -II local suppliers only. Bidders are required to indicate the Local Content in their offered product in the requisite field in the offer form.

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   Special attention is also drawn to para 2.4.3 of Instructions to Tenderers for Electronic Tenders, ITT_Rev_1.21_April 2024, regarding Restrictions on procurement from bidders from countries sharing land borders with India. All bidders are required to submit a certificate as per format given in Clause 2.4.3 of the said document.

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Commercial-Compliance

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   (v) The tenderers in their bids shall indicate the details of their jurisdictional assessing officers (Designation, address & email ID). Also tenders are required to furnish the correct HSN code for the offered item along with their bid.

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   a) Wherever specified in the tender document, the purchaser shall be entitled to increase the order quantity by 30% of the order quantity anytime within the validity of the contract (original/extended). The increase in quantity with respect to the tender quantity can be done even at the time of ordering and the tenderer shall be bound to accept the quantity so ordered. b) The purchaser shall be entitled to operate +30% option clause in one or more than one installment as long as the total variation in quantity does not exceed the limit of 30% of the ordered quantity. c) In case where separate orders for an item for different consignee(s)/ paying authority(ies) are placed on one firm against one tender, total quantity of all such orders shall be the basis for the purpose of option clause. In such cases, option clause can be operated in any of the order/ or for any consignee(s) so long as Delivery Period of any of the order in the tender is alive. d) In a contract that provides for quantity option clause, in case Delivery Period is extended either for the full ordered quantity or a part quantity which remained unsupplied on the date of expiry of the original delivery period, then during the extended delivery period also, quantity variations can be made on the total ordered quantities.

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   Security deposit (SD) Performance Security for stores contracts will be Applicable as para 12.0 of Instruction to tenderers ITT_Rev_1.21_April 2024

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   No Exemption for EMD will be given to firms except to those firms as Mentioned in the Instruction to tenderers ITT_Rev_1.21_April 2024. 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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   i] In terms of clause 3.0 of the Instructions to Tenderers for e- tenders, ITT_Rev_1.21_April 2024 and Correction Slip No.1 Instructions to tenderers for electronic tenders ITT_Rev_1.21_April 2024, Bidders not falling 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 of Instructions to Tenderers for e- tenders ITT_Rev_1.21_April 2024, successful bidders unless falling in the exempt category for submission of S.D. are mandatorily required to submit Security Deposit at the rates prescribed in Para 12.4 of Instructions to Tenderers for e- tenders, ITT_Rev_1.21_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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   GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: 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. The Details of Bank Account of FA & CAO/NR for the purpose of submission of Bank Guarantee towards Security Deposit are as under: S.No.ParticularsDetails 2. Name of the Bank : State Bank of India 3. Account No. : 30788224089 4. Name of the Branch : New Delhi Main Branch (00691) 5. Name of Account holder : Northern Railway (HQ) (Receipt A/c) 6. IFSC Code : SBIN0000691
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   Corrigendum: Purchaser reserves the right to issue any corrigendum to the tender up to five days prior to the due date of opening of the tender, excluding the date of opening. Tenderers are also advised, in their own interest, to regularly check, till the opening of the tender, the website www.ireps.gov.in to see whether any such corrigendum to the tender has been issued or not and for submitting their e-bids or revising their e-bids.

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