Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)

Special Eligibility Criteria

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   a) Procurement will be made from Government owned oil companies like HPCL, IOCL, BPCL or their tender specific authorized dealer. OEM or their authorized dealer/dealers should not simultaneously participate for the same consignee as evaluation of bid is itemwise consignee wise.The tender specific authorization from Government owned Oil company shall be for specific location/locations for which authorisation has been and same may be mentioned in tender specific authorization as per Annexure II uploaded with this bid. b) Tender specific authorized dealer should upload valid license issued from Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization (PESO) for storage of LPG cylinder as per Gas cylinder Rules 2016. c) Bidders to offer at least 50% of the tender quantity of consignee/consignee's for which they have submitted their offer. Failing by which their offer will not be considered. [d] For detailed instructions refer, GENERAL TENDER CONDITIONS attached with NIT and/or available as Public Document on IREPS website Goods and Services/South Central Railway

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   A) In Keeping with the Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order, 2017, as amended, it has been found that there is 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 (For subject tender, the 'local content' requirement to categorize a supplier as 'Class-l local supplier' is minimum 50%) 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. B) Provisions of latest Rly Bd letter regarding Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India), Order 2017 - Revision vide Lr. No. 2020/RS(G)/779/2/Pt.1(E3322671) dt 20.08.2024 are applicable.

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Check List

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   Please go through Tender eligibility criteria before submission of offer.
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   Please go through Instructions to tenderers and General tender conditions of Tender before submission of offer. Having participated in the tender, it will be considered that you have gone through all the conditions and the same are accepted by you.
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   Please check that the offered description is exactly as per tendered description.
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   Have you ensured that while quoting the rates, you have clearly indicated the rate of applicable duties and taxes included in the prices quoted by you. Any variation in tax structure/rate due to introduction of GST, shall be dealt with under statutory Variation Clause.
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   Please check whether you have enclosed relevant document for MSEs to get benefit/preference under public procurement policy.

Commercial-Compliance

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   [a] All the bidders/tenderers should ensure that they are GST compliant and their quoted tax structure/rates are as per the GST Law. Firms must indicate its GST registration number along with their offer. [b] 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. [c] The firm should indicate the tariff code (HSN Code) for claiming GST for the tendered item. [d] The offer 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.[e] It shall be the responsibility of the bidders to quote correct HSN number and corresponding GST rate. The Purchaser shall not be responsible for any misclassification of HSN number or incorrect GST rate, if quoted by the bidder. [f] Wherever, the successful bidder invoices the goods at GST rate or HSN number which is different from that incorporated in the Purchase order, payment shall be made as per GST rate which is lower of the GST rate incorporated in the Purchase order or billed. [g] Vendor is informed that she/he would be required to adjust her/his basic price to the extent required by higher taxbill as per invoice to match the All inclusive Price as mentioned in the Purchase order. [h] Any amendment to GST rate or HSN number in the contract shall be as per the contractual conditions and statutory amendments in the quoted GST rate and HSN number, under SVC

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   Firm agrees to pass on such additional set off / input tax credit as may become available in future under the GST provisions in respect of all the inputs used in the manufacture of the tendered item on the date of supply, by way of reduction in price and advise the purchaser accordingly.

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   In case of road delivery, the date of delivery at destination [consignee's end] shall only be treated delivery date irrespective of FOR/F.O.T condition mentioned elsewhere in the contract/tender.

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   The bidders should quote the applicable HSN codes and it is the responsibility of the tenderer to quote the correct HSN code and upload the document.

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   Firm willing to avail benefits of Micro and Small Enterprises, must submit documentary evidence of being Micro or Small Enterprises for tendered item in the certificate issued by nodal agencies as per Public Procurement Policy (i.e., UDYAM REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE), failing which firms offers will be treated as Non-MSE firm. For detailed instructions refer Para 15 of General Tender Conditions attached with NIT and/or available as Public Document on IREPS website Goods and Services/SCR. Failing which such benefit will not be extended to them.

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   Offer should be kept valid for 120 days.
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   FOR Condition: In case of road delivery, the date of delivery at destination [consignee's end] shall only be treated delivery date irrespective of FOR/F.O.T condition mentioned elsewhere in the contract/tender.

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   Damage and Loss of Cylinder in Railway premises: The seller shall upload the rate sheet of cost of cylinder, spare parts of cylinder along with bid. This rate shall remain fixed till currency of contract or extended period of contract. Adequate care and supervision shall be exercised by Supervisor of Stocking Ward and Receipt Section so that loss of cylinder do not take place. The firm's representative while lifting the cylinders from Rly's premises will check the cylinder/valve etc. for damages & intimate the same to the consignee. The damage report should be jointly prepared by the consignee & firm's representative, which should be accepted by the Gazetted officer of the depot and payment shall be done to the firm by Railways. Cylinders should be returned to the firm as soon as gas content is utilized. The cylinders which have not been returned to the seller after 60 days from supply should be immediately searched with user citing the cylinder number by the Stocking Ward Supervisor / Receipt Section Supervisor. If the cylinder is not returned within 90 days, then the seller shall lodge a claim for payment of cylinder charges with the depot officer. Depot officers shall conduct enquiry and take appropriate action like recovery of cost of lost cylinder from the responsible staff. However, payment of cost of lost cylinder should not be held on pretext of enquiry.

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   Submission of EMD is exempted for this tender. However, SD clause is applicable as per the clause mentioned in this Tender Document.

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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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   Validity of Offer: No deviation from the offer validity period stipulated in the tender is permitted. Validity will be reckoned from the closing date of tender.

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   Firms are expected to quote for a quantity not less than 50% of the tendered quantity. Offers received for quantity less than 50% of tendered quantity will be considered unresponsive and will be summarily rejected.