6 mm thick Nylon Cord

Special Eligibility Criteria

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   Bulk purchase (minimum 80% of Net Procurable Quantity) will be made only from Approved Vendors i.e. those vendors appearing in directory of approved vendors of RDSO as available on U-VAM for Item ID 3100604 Un-insulated Cadmium Copper Catenary Wire 125 sq mm (37/2.10 mm). The approval status of the firm for the said item will be reckoned as on the date of tender opening and not thereafter. But, in case of downgrading/removal/suspension/banning etc. after opening of tender, such changes shall be taken into account while considering the offers. The offers from developmental vendors" may be considered for developmental orders totalling up to 20% of the net procurement quantity. Ref: Clause 3.0 of Section II of CENTRAL Railway BID DOCUMENT (Updated) January 2024. Developmental vendors reflected in the Vendor Directory with conditional approval/General Remarks (e.g., field trials, prototype approval, limited or temporary approval etc.) shall not be eligible for order placement. Note: If the works address indicated in an offer is different from what is indicated in the approval certificate issued by the respective vendor approving agency or appearing in Vendor Directory reflected on U-VAM, such offer will be treated as if the same has been received from an unapproved source.

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   Where there are not more than three Indian suppliers categorized as Approved Vendor for a particular item, developmental vendors can be considered for placement of bulk order without any quantity restrictions. However, while considering such vendors, factors including past performance, capacity, delivery requirements, quantity under procurement, nature of item, outstanding order load etc. shall be considered in a transparent manner, subject to rates being reasonable. In such cases, the purchaser reserves the right to split the order quantity between one or more firms and Para 25.2 of Instruction to tenderers and General Conditions of tenders for supply contract [for indigenous tenders] shall be applicable. Such orders shall be treated as bulk orders. Indian Supplier shall be defined as follows: A supplier or bidder shall be considered to be from India if (i) the entity is incorporated in India, or ii) a majority of its shareholding or effective control of the entity is exercised from India, or iii) more than 50 Percent of the value of the item being supplied has been added in India.

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   The firms/tenderers who are not appearing in U-VAM as Approved/Developmental Vendors of nominated vendor/source approving agencies will not be considered for ordering. However, such firms willing to participate, are advised to approach the concerned Vendor Approving agency for getting their name registered as approved/developmental vendor in the vendor directory maintained in U-VAM.

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   In keeping with the Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order 2017, latest revision, it has been found that there exists sufficient local capacity and competition in supply of the tendered item of required quality 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 quote in the tender as their offers shall not be considered for any ordering. In case any vendor who does not qualify to be a Class I local supplier for the tendered item participates in the tender it does so at its own risk and cost and Railways shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused to the vendor.

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Check List

1. 1

   Have you read and accepted tender conditions?
2. 2

   Have you mentioned MAKE/BRAND of OEM?
3. 3

   Have you furnished the statement of deviation [preferably nil]?
4. 4

   Have you attached any performance statements separately?
5. 5

   Have you submitted authenticated copy of the document authorizing the signatory to submit offer and commit on behalf of tenderers. Other conditions will be as per attached tender document.
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   Have you quoted Mode of dispatch on FOR destination basis for free delivery at destination with rate structure clearly indicating the basic rate, GST and freight etc, up to destination [consignees premises]
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   Have you quoted the discount if any in the specified column only in IREPS?
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   Have you furnished Bank account details such as Name of the Bank and address, account no., MICR, IFSC code and type of account to facilitate EFT payment?
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   Have you indicated the percentage of Local Content in the relevant column?
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    Have you attached CA Certificate for the Local Content claimed, if you claim to be a "Class I Local Supplier/Class II Local Supplier"?
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    Have you quoted correct GST rate and HSN code of your offered product.
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    Have you kept your offer validity as per "Condition for Responsiveness of Offer"?
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    Have you attached relevant document for MSE if you claimed benefits and preferential treatment as MSE firm?
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    Have you uploaded Udyam Registration Certificate?
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    Have you submitted the details of location(s) where local value addition is made?
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    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.

Commercial-Compliance

1. 1

   Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) shall be as per Clause 23.0 of Section II of CENTRAL RAILWAY BID DOCUMENT (Updated) JANUARY-2024. EMD is compulsory and offers 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 alongwith offer in support of their claim for exemption, failing which their offer will not be considered eligible for exemption from EMD. Bidders claiming exemption shall understand and agreed that: I/We certify that, my/our offer 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 offer 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 defined 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 disqualified 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.

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   Authorized agent quoting on behalf of a manufacturer shall not be exempted from remitting EMD, owing to any of the above exemptions as stipulated at Para 23.1 (a) to (i) of Clause 23.0 of Section II of CENTRAL RAILWAY BID DOCUMENT (Updated) January 2024.

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   Participation by Manufacturers is preferred. Agents/Dealers participating in tender on behalf of manufacturers must provide tender specific authorization (TSA) letter issued by the OEM. Bidders must upload above authorization letter with their offer failing which their offer is liable to be passed over. 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. Further, against a particular tender, one Principal/OEM should not issue Tender Specific Authorization to more than one agent/dealer. Such offers with different terms against a particular product, if treated as ambiguous offers, 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. iii) Trader/Authorized Dealer should mention name of Manufacturer, make and complete address in their bid for inspection of material at OEM works.

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   Goods & Services Tax (GST): As per Clause 9.0 and all sub clauses of CENTRAL RAILWAY BID DOCUMENT (Updated) January 2024. All tenderers to quote correct HSN code and corresponding GST rate for the item/items quoted. Misclassification in HSN code, if quoted by any bidder, shall be dealt as per Clause 9.0(iv) of Section II of CENTRAL RAILWAY BID DOCUMENT (Updated) January 2024.

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   MSEs who are interested in availing themselves the benefits/preferential treatment, will upload with their offer, the proof of their being registered only under Udyam Registration as MSE unit, confirming their MSE status within a span of 03 years from the date of closing of tender.

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   In case of an upward change in terms of investment in plant and machinery or equipment or turnover or both, and consequent re-classification, an enterprise shall continue to avail of all non tax benefits of the category (micro or small or medium) it was in before the re-classification, for a period of three years from the date of such upward change.

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   Bidders must agree to furnish SECURITY DEPOSIT as applicable as per Clause 24.0 of Section II of CENTRAL RAILWAY BID DOCUMENT (Updated Latest). Bidders (except vendors appearing in the vendor list for tendered item/items) claiming exemption from paying SD must upload requisite document towards such claim, along with the offer Offers from firms denying to pay Security Deposit will be summarily rejected.

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   The tenderers in their bids shall indicate the details of their Jurisdictional Assessing Officers (Designation, address & email id). In case of a contract award, a copy of the LOA/Purchase Order shall be immediately forwarded by Purchaser to the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer mentioned in the Tenderers bid.

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   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.
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    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 final goods/services on the date of supply by way of reduction in price and advise the purchaser accordingly.

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    The Bidder agrees to supply the tendered stores at the rates quoted by him in accordance with the Standard Governing Conditions of this tender.
12. 12

    The bidder confirms that Rates and other financial terms quoted in relevant columns of financial bid will only be ruling terms for acceptance, and such terms quoted anywhere else should be ignored. [Denial of this condition is not recommended].

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13. 13

    The estimated value of this tender exceeds 10 crore. Accordingly, for a bidder to be evaluated as a Class-I Local supplier, a Local Content Certificate must be provided. This certificate shall indicate the percentage of local content of the tendered item, in compliance with the Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order, 2017 (as amended) issued by DPIIT; it shall be specific to the product(s) offered and be issued and signed by (a) in the case of companies, the statutory auditor or cost auditor of the company, or (b) in the case of suppliers other than companies, a practising Chartered Accountant or practising Cost Accountant. The certificate shall be authenticated with a valid UDIN (or an equivalent document- identification mechanism, as applicable) and must be dated on or before the tender closing date and time. An offer may not be eligible for evaluation as a 'Class-I Local Supplier' if it does not include a certificate meeting all the above mentioned requirements.

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    All bidders shall confirm declaration as below in terms of Clause 5.15 of Section II of CENTRAL RAILWAY BID DOCUMENT (Updated Latest) 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 fulfils 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 such declaration, 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.

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    The benefits of MSME Policy in respect of a particular item shall be given only to those MSEs which are registered for that item /group under Udyam Registration such that 2/4/5-digit NIC code/Description covers the broad description of the tendered item or the manufacturing process of the tendered item broadly

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    Vendors which are Large Scale Industry or consortia of MSEs formed by NSIC, must upload with offers, quantum of sub contracts given to Micro and Small Enterprises (in percent of order value) for goods to be supplied against this tender.

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    Criteria for classification of enterprises based on investment and turnover vide Gazette Notification dated 26.06.2020, as amended time to time, issued by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises is applicable in the tender. In case, conditions contained in the above notification contradict with any of the tender conditions, conditions contained in the above notification, as amended, shall prevail in terms of Clause 4.4 of Section II of CENTRAL RAILWAY BID DOCUMENT (Updated) January 2024.
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    An Indian Agent quoting in INR on behalf of a foreign Principal/OEM should submit a copy of Invoice/Proforma Invoice from OEM along with their offer as well as should undertake to furnish all import documents and should comply to Clause 22.0 of Section II of CENTRAL RAILWAY BID DOCUMENT (Updated Latest).

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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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1. 1

   Validity of offer: Offer shall be considered as valid for 120 days from the date of tender opening. Validity of offer should be strictly as per Clause 1.8.5 of Section II of CENTRAL RAILWAY BID DOCUMENT (Updated) January 2024 (or) as stipulated in the tender document, whichever is longer. Offers quoted with lesser validity shall be deemed as commercially unresponsive and shall be summarily rejected. Offer shall be considered as valid for 120 days from the date of tender opening.

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   PRICE VARIATION CLAUSE: PVC is applicable. The final price payable shall be subject to adjustment, up or down, in accordance with the Price Variation Formula as follows :- P= P0 + [Cu - Cu0] x 1.1692; Where, P0= Basic Rate (Rs/Km) quoted/as per PO, P = Basic Rate (Rs/Km) payable as adjusted in accordance with above formula. Cu0 =Price (Rs/MT) of Copper Wire Rods as per IEEMA price circular applicable on the first working day of the Base Month, one month prior to the date of tender opening . Cu = Price (Rs/MT) of Copper Wire Rods as per IEEMA price circular as applicable on the first working day of the month, one month prior to the date of offering the material for final inspection, duly acknowledged by the Inspection Authority. In case date of offering the material for inspection duly acknowledged as above is not available, the reference date for computation of PVC shall be taken as first working day of the month, one month prior to the date of actual inspection as mentioned on the Inspection Certificate issued by the Inspection Authority. Bidders must quote their offer according to above. Offers with deviation in the Price Variation Formula and/or BASE DATE of price(s)/indices of input raw materials/other inputs from the tender schedule (OR) offers quoted on FIRM price basis, will be summarily rejected in terms of Clause 32.0 (ii) of CENTRAL RAILWAY BID DOCUMENT (Updated) JANUARY-2024.