RUBBERISED COIR MATTRESSES TO IS 8391/87

A] This item is reserved for purchase from micro and small enterprises or through their authorized OEM only. Authorization by the %uE046rm should be on case to case basis i.e. tender speci%uE046c. Bidders should submit documentary evidence failing which o%uE02Aer is liable to be ignored. [B] For placement of bulk quantity order [Minimum 80%], The OEM[Principal Firm] shall have supply performance of at least one single purchase order of any Zonal Railway/PUs/Core for the tendered item/speci%uE046cation for a minimum of 20 percent of the tendered quantity during previous 3 years. This period of 3 years shall be counted with respect to date of tender closing. Firms should submit documentary evidence certifying proof of execution of PO,such as scanned copies of Purchase Order along with copy of I/C s and R/Notes with the o%uE02Aer. Bidders should submit documentary evidence failing which offer is liable to be ignored [C] Declaration of Udyog Aadhar Memorandum [UAM] number by vendors is mandatory. Accordingly, the vendors/bidders who fail to submit UAM number shall not be able to avail the bene%uE046ts available to MSE. Bidders should indicate their valid UAM number or should submit their valid UAM certi%uE046cate failing which o%uE02Aer will not beconsidered for bene%uE046ts extended to MSE.

MSE units participating directly or through their authorized agents must be registered for the tendered item/speci%uE046cation. Bidders should submit documentary evidence failing which o%uE02Aer is liable to be ignored. If MSME quote through Authorized dealer then MSME UDYAM of OEM will only be applicable and not of Authorized dealer.

Preferably manufacturers should participate. Participating traders/agents must provide authorization letter issued by the OEM. Authorization letter should preferably be tender speci%uE046c. Bidders must submit authorization letter along with their o%uE02Aer failing which the o%uE02Aer is liable to be ignored.

Bidders must attach only relevant and limited documents required to be submitted as per the above eligibility criteria. Submission of any irrelevant PO, I/C & R-NOTE copies and any other un-related documents which has no relevance to the above eligibility criteria may lead to rejection of theo%uE02Aer. No claim/representation of the bidder shall be admissible in such cases

This is an e-tender. Manual O%uE02Aers/Bids for this tender will not be accepted under any circumstances, only electronic O%uE02Aers/Bids shall be accepted

Have you furnished the statement of deviations, if any?

Have you mentioned MAKE / BRAND of OEM ?

Have you indicated the HSN code of your offered product?

Have you kept your o%uE02Aer validity as per "Condition for Responsiveness of Offer"?

Have you indicated the percentage of Local Content in the relevant column?

Have you attached relevant document for MSE if you claimed bene%uE046ts and preferential treatment as MSE firm?

Have you carefully reviewed the contents of the Undertaking/Declaration regarding non-participation of sister concerns or affiliates in this tender as submission of false information/declaration could lead to rejection of the bid.

Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) shall be as per Clause 23.0 of Section II of IMPORTANT TERMS & CONDITIONS OF TENDER (Updated) JANUARY 2024. EMD is compulsory and o%uE02Aers without EMD, except those exempted, will be summarily rejected. Vendors (other than those appearing on Vendor Panels of Approving Agencies) seeking exemption from EMD, shall have to attach scanned copy of requisite document along with offer in support of their claim for exemption, failing which their o%uE02Aer will not be considered eligible for exemption from EMD. An Authorised Agent quoting on behalf of a manufacturer shall not be exempted from remitting EMD owing to any of the exemption claimed. Bidders claiming exemption shall understand and declare as follows:- I/We certify that, my/ our o%uE02Aer is eligible for exemption from submission of bid security/ Earnest Money Deposit, in terms of the tender conditions. In case my/our claim to exemption from submission of bid security/Earnest Money Deposit is not found valid as per terms of the tender, I/we understand and accept that Railways has unquestionable right to summarily reject my bid and my o%uE02Aer shall not be considered for ordering.Further, I/we hereby understand and accept that if I/we withdraw or modify my/our bids during the period of validity, or if I/we are awarded the contract and on being called upon to submit the performance security/Security Deposit, fail to submit the performance security/Security Deposit before the deadline de%uE046ned in the request for bid document/Notice Inviting Tender, I/we shall be debarred from exemption of submitting Bid Security/Earnest Money Deposit and performance security/Security Deposit for a period of 6 (six) months, from the date I/we are declared suspended disquali%uE046ed from exemption from submission of EMD/SD, for all tenders for procurement of goods issued by any unit of Indian Railways published during this period

Bidders must agree to furnish SECURITY DEPOSIT as applicable @5% as per Clause 24.0 of Section II ofIMPORTANT TERMS & CONDITIONS OF TENDER (Updated) JANUARY 2024. Bidders (except approved vendors for tendered item/items) claiming exemption from paying SD must upload requisite document towards such claim, along with the o%uE02Aer. O%uE02Aers from %uE046rms denying to pay Security Deposit will be summarily rejected

Goods & Services Tax (GST): As per Clause 9.0 and all sub-clauses of IMPORTANT TERMS & CONDITIONS OF TENDER (Updated) JANUARY 2024. All tenderers to quote correct HSN code and corresponding GST rate for the item/items quoted. Misclassi%uE046cation in HSN code, if quoted by any bidder, shall be dealt as per Clause 9.0(iv) of Section II of IMPORTANT TERMS &CONDITIONS OF TENDER (Updated) JANUARY 2024.

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/their bills under Reverse Charge Mechanism [RCM] and deposit the same to the concerned tax authority.

Bidders shall also give Declaration as below:- "I/We agree to pass on such additional input tax credit as may become available in future under GST scheme, in respect of all the inputs used in the manufacturing and/or supply of %uE046nal goods/services on the date of supply by way of reduction in price and advise the purchaser accordingly

The Bidder agrees to supply the tendered stores at the rates quoted by him in accordance with the Standard Governing Conditions of this tender.

The bidder con%uE046rms that Rates and other %uE046nancial terms quoted in relevant columns of %uE046nancial bid will only be ruling terms for acceptance, and such terms quoted anywhere else should be ignored. [Denial of thiscondition is not recommended].

Participation by Manufacturers is preferred. Agents/Dealers participating in tender on behalf of manufacturers must provide tender speci%uE046c authorization (TSA) letter issued by the OEM. Bidders must upload above authorization letter with their o%uE02Aer failing which their o%uE02Aer will not be considered as an o%uE02Aer from that manufacturer and that make and shall be dealt accordingly. i) In a tender, either the authorized agent/dealer on behalf of the Principal/OEM or the Principal/OEM itself can bid, but both cannot bid simultaneously for the same item in the same tender and such bids will be summarily rejected. Further, against a particular tender, one Principal/OEM should not issue Tender Speci%uE046c Authorization to more than one agent/dealer. Such o%uE02Aers with di%uE02Aerent terms against a particular product, if treated as ambiguous o%uE02Aers, the bidder(s) or their Principal/OEM will have no right to lodge any claim. ii) If an authorized agent/dealer submits bid on behalf of the Principal/OEM, the same agent/dealer shall not submit a bid on behalf of another Principal/OEM in same tender for the same item/product and such bids will be summarily rejected

Bidders to submit details of location(s) where local value addition is made. In case no details are furnished, it will be presumed that works address(es) of manufacturing in India are the location(s) of local value addition.

All bidders shall con%uE046rm declaration as below in terms of Clause 5.15 of Section II of IMPORTANT TERMS & CONDITIONS OF TENDER (Updated) JANUARY 2024. in compliance of restrictions under Rule 144(xi) of GFR- 2017:- a) I have read the clause regarding restrictions on procurement from a bidder of country which shares a land border with India. b) I certify that this bidder is not from such a country or, if from such a country, has- been registered with the competent authority. c) I hereby certify that this bidder ful%uE046ls all requirements in this regard and is eligible to be considered. (Where applicable, evidence of valid registration by the competent authority is attached). If the bidder fails to give shuchdel clearation, as above, then it will be presumed that the contents of above declaration have been read and unconditionally agreed and accepted by the tenderer. If any tenderer is not agreeable to this declaration they have to categorically mention about the disagreement in Techno- Commercial Deviation

Vendors claiming to avail bene%uE046ts and preferential treatment extended to Micro and Small Enterprises [MSEs]must necessarily upload Udyam Registration Certi%uE046cate with their o%uE02Aer in terms of Clause 4.0 of Section II of IMPORTANT TERMS and CONDITIONS OF TENDER (Updated) JANUARY 2024. The vendors/bidders who fail to submit UDYAM registration certi%uE046cate number shall not be able to avail the bene%uE046ts available to MSE

In case of an upward change in terms of investment in plant and machinery or equipment or turnover or both, and consequent re-classi%uE046cation, an enterprise shall continue to avail of all nontax bene%uE046ts of the category (micro or small or medium) it was in before the re-classi%uE046cation , for a period of three years from the date of such upward change. The %uE046rm must submit relevant documents indicating date of such upward change to claim bene%uE046t under the clause

Please enter the percentage of local content in the material being o%uE02Aered. Please enter 0 for fully imported items, and 100 for fully indigenous items. The de%uE046nition and calculation of local content shall be in accordance with the Make in India policy as incorporated I the tender conditions.

Note to Bidders: Bidders are advised to carefully review the contents of the Undertaking/declaration prior to signing, as the submission of false information could lead to rejection of the bid

Please enter the percentage of local content in the material being o%uE02Aered. Please enter 0 for fully imported items, and 100 for fully indigenous items. The de%uE046nition and calculation of local content shall be in accordance with the Make in India policy as incorporated in the tender conditions.

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.