Fabrication and Supply of X-Class Steam Locomotive Boiler for X class loco

Supply to be as per tender specification

The tenderer should have IBR certificate for manufacture of welded boilers. In support of their credentials, the tenderers should submit following documents along with their tenders. a) List of technical personnel at all levels and their working experience in all welded boilers/steam loco boilers. b) List of works on hand indicating description of work, contract value, and approximate value of balance work yet to be done and date of award. c) The supplier has to list out the machinery and plant with capacity available for meeting the above requirement.

The tenderer should have experience in design and manufacture of IBR welded boilers. Documentary proof for supply and commissioning of boilers may be attached.

Only IBR certified welders should be engaged for boiler manufacture. A declaration to this effect should be attached separately along with the bid.

The tenderer should have supplied boiler to railway /Non- railway with working pressure minimum 10 Kg/Square centimeter in past 6 years and supporting document for this, IBR certificate, performance certificate from firm to be submitted.

1. EMD shall be 2% of the estimated tender value and shall be taken from all bidders for contract value above Rs. 25 Lakh subject to the applicable exemptions. For details please refer 2.0 Part A of Southern Railway Tender Conditions available under the mentioned link in the tender. 2.Authorized dealers are advised to remit the EMD amount for consideration of the offer.

Preferably manufacturers should participate. Participating traders/agents must attach authorization letter issued by the OEM . Authorization letter should preferably be tender specific. In case of general authorization letter, it must clearly indicate the validity period/expiry date. Offers with general authorization letter silent on validity period/expiry date will not be considered for placement of order and their offer received will be summarily rejected. (Please refer para 3.4 of part B of "SR TENDER CONDITIONS").

Bidders are instructed not to indulge in any anti-competitive practices. As per the provisions of Competition Act,2002, Railways can make a reference to the Competition Commission of India for making an enquiry in case of suspected anti-competitive behavior by the bidders. 2) Collusive bidding, Bid Rotation, Bid Suppression, Complementary bidding, Market Allocation and Subcontracting arrangements fall under the purview of "Bid rigging" which would cause appreciable adverse effect on competition. 3) Competition Commission of India can impose heavy penalties such as: Penalty upto 10% of the average turnover for the last three preceding financial years upon each of such enterprises which are parties to bid-rigging and can even order the parties to cease and desist. In cases where cartel formation by the approved sources is suspected or the rates available from approved sources are adjudged unreasonably high, the purchaser reserves the right to place orders on deserving firms outside the approved vendor list, without any restrictions.

Stage Inspection: Tenderer participating should accept Stage Inspection as per the specification . Details of Stage Inspection is as mentioned below: No. of Stages of Inspection: 5 (Excluding Final Lot Inspection) Description of Stage-1 Inspection: Individual sub assembly inspection like Barrel (as 100% of PO Qty.) Description of Stage-2 Inspection: Inner and Outer fire box stay holes before assly (as 100% of PO Qty.) Description of Stage-3 Inspection: Flue and smoke tube holes in tube plates (as 100% of PO Qty.) Description of Stage-4 Inspection: Final inspection Assembly (as 100% of PO Qty.) Description of Stage-5 Inspection: Hydraulic test and crown deflection (as 100% of PO Qty.) Offer received with deviation will be liable to be rejected.

The tenderer shall obtain any clarification regarding the drawing from SSE/Drawing/GOC before quoting against the tender. For further details, please contact Mobile No. 9003840151.

Packing conditions: All the threaded portions, flanges and openings to be secured properly.

Failure consequences are as follows: - In case the firm fails to execute the contract within the original delivery period, the purchaser will be entitled to impose liquidated damages for extension of delivery period. For any reason, if the supplier fails to supply goods as per the conditions of contract, as amended from time to time, Purchaser shall have the right to levy damages from the supplier for failing to comply with the contractual conditions, not by the way of penalty, an amount equal to security deposit of the defaulted order amount. These damages shall be treated as recoveries outstanding against the vendor and dealt with accordingly.

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.

The offers shall be evaluated based on the GST Rate as quoted by each Bidder and same will be used for determining the inter se ranking. While submitting offer, it shall be the responsibility of the bidder to ensure that they quote correct GST rate and HSN Number. Purchaser shall not be responsible for any misclassification of HSN Number or incorrect GST Rate if quoted by the bidder.

All taxes, freight, packing, forwarding and other charges should be quoted in Numeric only at financial tabulation. If any make is available, it should be specified.

Carefully go through the Drawing and Specification attached with tender. Cost of material and other charges etc should be separately mentioned and will arrive total cost while offering bid.

Goods and Service Tax (GST) shall be applicable as per GST act (Please refer Para 14.0 ( a to h) Part-A of tender condition. INPUT TAX credit benefit if any accrued should be passed on to the purchase as reduction in Basic Price, or else the following certificate should accompany the bill: A) It is certified that no INPUT TAX credit benefit has accrued on materials invoiced/billed for, that can be passed on to Purchaser. B) Firm should submit the Invoice/Bill clearly indicating the appropriate HSN and applicable GST rate thereon duly supported with documentary evidence. C) Firm should also give a declaration that any additional Input Tax Credit benefit, if become available to supplier, the same shall be passed on to purchaser without any undue delay.