18 MONTHS RATE CONTRACT FOR SUPPLY OF HVN-66 INSULATING LINER Drawing latest- RT-3707-08 , Alt.09.

Tenderers whose names are appearing in the latest List of Approved Vendors and Vendors for Developmental Orders published by RDSO for manufacture of HVN-66 INSULATING LINER to RDSO Drg. No. RT-3707-08 , Alt.09 latest , Item ID:3100587, Sub Item ID : 3100587001 - are considered eligible in this tender. The status of the firm shall be reckoned as on the date of tender opening and not thereafter unless there is a case of downgrading/removal /suspension/banning. Railway reserve the right to place entire / bulk order on RDSO approved sources only. RDSO approval status shall be reckoned as on date of tender opening and not thereafter, unless it is case of removal / suspension / banning.

As per public procurement policy (preference to make in India) order no P45021/2/2017-PP (BE-II)- Part (4) Vol II dated 19/07/2024 of Ministry of Commerce, it has been found that there is sufficient local capacity and competition in supply of the tendered item of required quantity and therefore public procurement of the item is restricted to class I local suppliers only and the vendors who do not qualify to be class I local suppliers should not quoted in the tender as their offers shall not be considered for any ordering. In case anyvendor who does not qualify to be a class I local suppliers for the tendereditem participates in the tender it does so at its own risk and cost and Railwaysshall not be liable for any lost or damaged caused to the vendor.

Any tenderer quoting for less than 50% of quantity consignee wise will be treated as unresponsive and such offer shall be summarily rejected. However, in case of developmental sources offered quantity shall not be less than 20% of tender quantity consignee wise for the item.

BID SECURING DECLARATION:- 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 defined in the request for bid documents/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 declared disqualified from exemption of EMD/SD for all tenders for procurement of goods issued by any units of Indian Railway published during this period.

Offers from bidders claiming exemption of EMD but without attaching signed Bid Securing Declaration with offer or conforming in bid, such offers will be summarily rejected.

Offers without EMD will be summarily rejected ONLY Micro and Small Enterprises i.e. MSEs registered for the tendered item in terms of Rly.Boards letter No. available on Rly website)2010/RS(G)/363/1 Dated 05- July-2012, other Railway and Government Departments in terms of Rly.Bd. Letter No. (available on Rly website ) 2004/RS(G)/779/11 dt 24-July- 2007 Indian Ordinance factories in terms of Rly Bd. Letter No. (available on Rly website )92/RS(G)/363/1 dt 08 April- 1993, PSUs owned by Ministry of Rly and PSUs for the group of items that are manufactured by them in terms of Rly Bd. Letter No. (available on Rly website ) 2003/RS(G)779/5 dt.19 Sept 2004, Vendors (i.e OEM only) registered withRlys for the Trade Group of item tendered, Vendors appearing in the approved list of RDSO/Pus/CORE of the tendered item, Vendors registered with Rly for supply of Medicine Medical equipments and Medical consumables, tender issued against PAC, OEM in whosefavour PAC has been issued, KVIC and ACASH, are exempted from EMD. Bidders quoting with tender specific authorization from OEM are not exempted from EMD. In case, the MSEs exempted from submission of EMD failed to submit SD in stipulated time, damages shall be levied, for failure to it as per offer with regard to conditions related to SD, equal to EMD amount as would have been applicable if the offer was from a non-MSE Vendor. This damage shall be treated as recoveries upstanding against the vendor and dealtwith accordingly.

Price Variation Clause : PVC is applicable as per attached document along with NIT.

Bidders must fulfill the "Conditions for responsiveness of offer" mentioned in the tender document, failing which, their offer will be summarily rejected.

The tenderers shall submit a copy of certificate stating that all their statements/documents submitted along with bid are true and factual. Standard format of certificate to be submitted by the bidder is enclosed as Annexure-l. Non- submission of above certificate by the bidder shall result in summary rejection of his/ their bid. It shall be mandatorily incumbent upon the tenderer to identify, state and submit the supporting documents duly self- attested/ digitally signed by which they/ he is qualifying the Qualifying Criteria mentioned in the Tender Document. It will not be obligatory on the part of Tender Committee/ Accepting Authority to scrutinize beyond the submitted document of tenderer as far as his qualification for the tender is concerned.The bidder shall be mandated to submit Annexure-I ( Click here to download Format)

Have you submitted a Bid security Declaration as per Tender conditions ?

Have you submitted a self certificate or 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 percentageof local content for the item in the current tender, as per latestguidelines ?

Have you kept your offer valid for 180 days?

Have you read IRS Conditions of Contract, Invitation to tenderers andSPECIAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT attached with the tender?

I/we agree to supply the tendered stores at the rates quoted by me/us in accordance with special and other conditions specified/ attached with the tender.

This tender complies with public procurement policy (Make in India) order no P-45021/2/2017-PP (BE-II)- Part (4) Vol II dated 19/07/2024., issued by department of Industrial promotion and policy, Ministry of commerce, circulated vide Railway Board letter no. 2020/RS(G)/779/2/Pt.1 (E3322671) dated 20/08/2024. Latest order by Railway Board in this regard before Tender opening date shall be applicable.

I/We agree to accept conditions of NFR Instructions to Tenderers for electronictenders invited on IREPS.

Validity of offer shall be 180 days from the date of tender opening

The procurement value is in excess of Rs. 10 Crores. Class -I 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 for the item in the tender.

Place of Inspection : Firms has to mention Place of Inspection in their offerat the time of bidding.

FOR : Destination on door delivery basis. It will be the responsibility of the vendors to deliver the material at the door step of the consignee. In case firm does not agree to supply on door delivery basis the offer will be passed over.

Firms to submit the list of outstanding order of this Tendered item receivedfrom other Zonal Railways as on date of submission of the offer.

Bidders should note that this is Safety item and expeditious delivery needed once the Purchase order placed . If any bidder is apprehensive of not being able to meet the stipulated delivery term in future due to whatsoever reason(s), such as excessive order book /capacity constraint etc, then same must be candidly disclosed at the time of submitting the bid itself.

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. Thedefinition 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.