Revised arrangement of Transition Screw Coupling

Railway reserves the right to purchase Bulk Quantity from those sources who have been approved by RDSO for the item '' Revised arrangement of Transition Screw Coupling for Centre Buffer Coupler '' (RDSO Sub Item ID : 3100312003, Screw couplings for Locomotives). As per Railway Board letter No.2021/RS(G)/779/71 dt.09/05/2025, It is clarified that Railway units, other than the concerned nominated vendor approving agencies, are permitted only to place orders either on developmental vendors or approved vendors, for the items which are restricted to be procured from vendors listed on UVAM. No orders can be placed by Railway Units, other than nominated vendor approving agencies, on vendors who are not Developmental Vendors or Approved Vendors. Developmental Vendors are only such vendors which are listed as developmental vendors on UVAM without any condition.

(i) The developmental firm who is having conditional approval subject to Field Trials should submit certificate for having completed field trial and up-gradation of status from developmental vendor with field trial to regular developmental vendor along with their offer to get eligible up to 20% of the net procurable quantity subject to past performance, capacity, delivery requirements, quantity under procurement, nature of item, outstanding order load, etc. shall be considered in a transparent manner and subject to rates being reasonable. (ii) If the developmental vendor with field trial fails to submit successful completion of field trial or upgradation of status to regular developmental vendor, they will be considered upto 5% of the net procurable quantity only subject to past performance, capacity, delivery requirements, quantity under procurement, nature of item, outstanding order load, etc. shall be considered in a transparent manner and subject to rates being reasonable. (iii) If the quantity is indivisible, the developmental vendors will not be considered for placement of order.

As per Railway Board letter no. 2024/RS(G)/164/VIG/4 dated 27/05/2025, "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 Qualification criteria mentioned in the Tender Document. It will not be obligatory on the part of Tender Committee/Accepting Authority to scrutinize beyond the submitted documents of tenderer as far as qualification for the tender is concerned."

(i) 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 are being reasonable. (ii) Whenever tender is floated with purchase restriction from sources approved by nominated authorities and there exists a suspected cartel situation by approved sources or the rates available from approved source/sources are adjudged unreasonably high, despite fair efforts as permissible, the purchaser reserves the right to place orders on firms outside the approved vendors list,without any restrictions in terms of Rly Board letter No.2001/RS(G)/779/7 Pt 1 dated 29.06.2017. (iii) Authorised dealers should attach tender Specific authorization certificate from OEM. (iv) The tenderer should attach/submit their credentials for the same item, which was supplied either to this Railway or other zonal railways by way of R.Note/CRN only will be considered for placement of order or otherwise offer will be summarily rejected and no further communication will be entertained.

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.

Tenderers shall confirm the following declaration failing which the offer is likely to be ignored. " I have read the clause regarding restrictions on procurement from a bidder of a country which shares a land border with India.I certify that this bidder is not from such a country or,if from such a country,has been registered with the Competent Authority.I hereby certify that this bidder fulfills all requirements in this regard and is eligible to be considered.Where applicable,evidence of valid registration by the Competent Authority shall be attached."

MSE firms should submit a copy of valid MSE Certificate at the time of submission of their bid. (As the validity of Udyog Aadhar Memorandum was up to 30.06.2022 it is not considered as a valid document for availing MSE preference.)

Delivery Terms : FOR Destination.

Mode of Despatch : By Road

Deviations: Bidders should upload/submit their technical specification for the offered product without fail. If any technical/Commercial deviations is there, it should be recorded in the Techno -Commercial Tabulation field itself and will not be considered, if it is attached in the Annexure or as attachments.