Manufacture and supply of PSC Monoblock Concrete sleeper (pretension type) for wider base Bridge Approach sleepers as per RDSOs Drawing No. T-8971 to 8978 along with latest alteration to suit 60kg (UIC)/60E1/52 kg running Rail and IRS Specification No.-T-39 (Sixth revision-March 21), if any, duly loaded into road vehicle/wagon

Special Eligibility Criteria

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   Concrete Sleeper Plant should be RDSO certified for undertaking production of PSC Main Line sleepers for IR. For this purpose, the plants, which were given orders for supply of mainline sleepers against Railway Boards previous contracts CS-169/2016 and CS-172/2018, will be considered RDSO certified. All other plants will have to upload RDSO certification along with their tender.

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   1. As per Board letter No. 2004/RS(G)/779/11/pt. Dt.23.12.19, the Earnest Money will be @2% of the estimated value of the tender subject to Max. Rs. 20 lakh (estimated value of tender above Rs. 25 lakh and upto Rs. 50 cr.). There shall be no exemption from submission of EMD by any tenderer except exemptions as mentioned in Rly BD letter dtd. 23.12.19. Tenderers are required to upload scanned copies of necessary documents in support of their claim for EMD exemption 2. EMD should remain valid for a period of 45 days beyond the final offer validity period, EMD (without any interest) will be refunded to the successful tenderers on receipt of security mony. EMD (without any interest) will also be refunded to unsuccessful tenderers after finalization of tenders, offer without Earnest Money shall be summarily rejected, if not under valid exemptions 3. Tenderers intending to supply PSC sleepers line sleepers from their existing RDSO certificate/approved sleeper plants, can submit their tenders without Earnest Money. Tenderers willing to claim Earnest Money exemption on this account should upload documentary evidence of having valid RDSO certificate/approved plant. The tenderer should upload either of the following documentary evidence in support of their claim: ( i ) Latest letter of RDSO indicating approval/ provisional approval of layout plan of CSP. ( ii ) Latest Oversight Inspection Report of RDSO for the CSP.

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   Minimum Quoted quantity by a tenderer for a plant should not be less than 50% of RDSO certified targeted production capacity for period of two years under considerations i.e. minimum quantity to be quoted by a tenderer should not be less than or equal to 2 x 0.5 x 12 x monthly certified production capacity by R D S O . Offers quoting for less than specified minimum quantity or tendered quantity (whichever is lower) as cited in Para- 6.4 of SCOC will be summarily rejected.

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   Firm should not be blacklisted/suspended for business by IR/PUS as such tenderers have to submit the requisite/valid certification by RDSO along with certifying production capacity, the reckoning on the date of opening of tenders. Year wise supply performance of CSP in last 5 years indicating closure and rejection details if any has to be submitted by the tenderer.

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   This item is restricted to be procured from concrete sleeper plant (CSP), duly certified by RDSO for undertaking production of PSC sleepers for IR for placement of orders (Regular or developmental as per status of RDSO certification) For details, refer para 6.1 to 6.5 of special conditions of contract.

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Commercial-Compliance

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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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Other Conditions

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   By RITES (Non-TPI)
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   Process Inspection will be done by RITES (Non-TPI) as per Railway Board Guidelines guidelines laid down in Railway Board Letter No. 2024/RS (G)/779/12 dt. 14/11/25 attached in tender documents.
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   Statutory Variation Clause:- Statutory Variation in taxes and duties, or fresh imposition of taxes and duties by State/Central Governments in respect of the items stipulated in the contract ( and not the raw materials thereof), within the original delivery period stipulated in the contract, or last unconditionally extended delivery period shall be to Railway? account. Only such variation shall be admissible which takes place after the submission of bid. No claim on account of statutory variation in respect of existing tax/duty will be accepted unless the tender has clearly indicted in his offer the rate of tax/duty considered in his quoted rate. No claim on account of statutory variation shall be admissible on account of misclassification by the supplier/contractor.

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   Tenderers have to quote the FOR destination rate.

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   Price Variation Clause (PVC): Applicable as per clause no. 13 of SCOC. Tenderers are required to quote the base rates of all indices as elaborated in PVC formula clearly for tendered rate with e-bid along with documentary proof. P1= (P0/100) (10+23 I1/Io+11 L1/Lo +21 S1/So+26 C1/Co+9 W1/Wo) P1 - Updated Basic Rate of sleeper Po - Accepted Basic Rate of sleeper I1 - WPI of Pig Iron during production month as per Economic Advisor, Ministry of industry Web site http/ /eaindustry.nic.in Io - WPI of Pig Iron for one month before tender opening month as per Economic Advisor, Ministry of industry Web site http//eaindustry.nic.in L1 - All India Consumer Price Index of Industrial Labour during production month, as per Labour Bureau , Ministry of Labour web site http//labourbureau.nic.in Lo - All India Consumer Price Index of Industrial Labour for one month before tender opening month , as per Labour Bureau , Ministry of Labour web site http//labourbureau.nic.in S1 - WPI for alloy steel wire rods during Production Month as per Economic Advisor, Ministry of industry Web site http/ /eaindustry.nic.in So - WPI for alloy steel wire rods for one month before tender opening month as per Economic Advisor, Ministry of industry Web site http/ /eaindustry.nic.in C1 - WPI for "Ordinary Portland Cement" during production month as per Economic Advisor, Ministry of industry Web site http/ /eaindustry.nic.in Co - WPI for "Ordinary Portland Cement" for one month before tender opening month as per Economic Advisor, Ministry of industry Web site http/ /eaindustry.nic.in W1 - WPI for all commodities during production Month as per Economic Advisor, Ministry of industry Web site http/ /eaindustry.nic.in Wo - WPI for all commodities for one month before tender opening month as per Economic Advisor, Ministry of industry Web site http/ /eaindustry.nic.in

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   SECURITY DEPOSIT: For detail appreciation, para No. 8 of Special condition of contract may be referred.

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   Make in India Policy: (a) This tender complies with public procurement policy (Make in India) order 2017 revised date 19/07/2024, issued by Department of Industrial, promotion and policy, Ministry of commerce circulated vide Railway Boards letter No. 2020/RS(G)/779/2/Pt.1 (E3322671), dated: 20/08/24. (b) Please enter the percentage of local content in the material being offered. Please enter 0 for fully imported item 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 at Para-14 of Special conditions of contract attached. (c) In case of procurement for value in access of Rs. 10 Crs. the Class-I local supplier/Class-II local supplier shall be required to provide a certificate from the statutory auditor or cost auditor of the company (In case of companies) or from practicing cost accountant or practicing chartered accounts (In respect of suppliers other than companies) giving the percentage of local content.

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   (A) MSE sources, who are interested for availing benefits under MSE act mentioned in the notification of Ministry of MSE should upload maintained under MSE act duly marking the tendered item in the certificate otherwise claim for benefits under MSE act may not be entertained. For detail appreciation please go through the Para-14 including Para-14.5 of the Special Conditions of Contract. (b) MSE source owned by SC/ST/Woman should upload necessary documents to get the benefits being owned by SC/ST otherwise claim for benefits under MSME act may not be entertained.

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   1. If any modification is required in P.O., it should be applied with in 7 days from the date of issue of P.O. to be eligible for D.P. re-fixation. 2. Firm to mention part quantity inspection (if required) in commercial deviation. 3. Firm to mention Number of stages (excluding final/product stage inspection), if any. 4. Unloading to be done by the supplier at the consignee depot.

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    PSC mono-block concrete sleepers which are treated for surface defects as provided in the 'Standard IRS Specification of PSC bridge guard and bridge approach Sleepers' as amended up to date shall be accepted and payment made @ 92.5% of the standard sleepers.

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   RESPONSIVENESS: 1. Validity of offer - No deviation from the offer validity period stipulated in the tender is permitted. 2. Price variation clause - No deviation from the Price variation clause stipulated in the SCOC is permitted.