SINGLE CORE 25 SQ. MM.

As per public procurement policy ( preference to make in India) order no P- 45021/2/2017-PP (BE-II)2019 dated16/09/2020 of Ministry of Commerce, it has been found that there is sufficient local capacity and competition in supply of the tendered item of required quantity 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 quoted 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 suppliers 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 lost or damaged caused to the vendor

Tendered item is restricted to be procured from RDSO approved vendors for ID 3100270. The vendor list is published by approving agencies and granting of approval is a continuous ongoing activity therefore vendor list can undergo changes after opening of tender. The status of firm shall be reckoned as on the date of tender opening and not thereafter. But in case of downgrading/removal/suspension/banning etc. after opening of the tender such changes will be taken in to account while deciding tenders. Tenderers are requested to submit their valid vendor approval certificate along with tender. For detail appreciation, Para-2.1 of Instructions to tenderers for e-tenders may be referred. (Document attached)

(a) Tenderers are hereby instructed to supply the tendered quantity to the respective consignee(s) as indicated in tender document (b) If tenderer(s) mentioned anywhere in its offer contrary to (a) above and/or mentions not to supply to some of the consignees, such offer may not be considered for ordering for such consignee(s) where the tenderer has not agreed to directly deliver the stores without any back reference.

EMD Clause: Tenderers are required to deposit Earnest Money equivalent to the amount mentioned in the tender document. There shall be no exemption from submission of Earnest Money for any tender or by any tenderer except as per Para 3.3 of Instructions to Tenderers for Electronic Tenders (Version: NFR-Jan 2025). All vendors, exempted from submitting EMD, irrespective of the type of tender, i.e, Single, Limited or Open, shall be required to sign a Bid Securing Declaration as per proforma available on bidders interface for payment of EMD on IREPS portal. Offers of tenderers, who do not submit Earnest Money and are also not exempted form submission of Earnest Money shall be summarily rejected.

This is a Time preference Tender. It should be noted that if a contract is placed on a higher tenderer as a result of invitation of tender, in preference to the lower acceptable offer, in consideration of offer of earlier delivery, the contractor will be liable to pay to the Government the difference between the contract rate and of the lowest acceptable tender on the basis of final price F.O.R destination including freight, GST and other incidentals in case of failure to complete supplies in terms of such contract within the date of delivery specified in tender and incorporated in the contract. This is in addition and without prejudice to other rights under the terms of contract

Tenderers have to quote the FOR destination rate.

Make in India Policy: (a) This tender complies with Public Procurement Policy (Make in India) Order 201, revised on 16.09.2017, issued by department of Industrial, Promotion and Policy, Ministry of Commerce circulated vide Rly. Bd letter No. 2015/RS(G)/779/2/Pt.1, dtd. 25.09.20 or latest. (b) Please declare 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 in NFR Instructions to tenderers with the details of the location(s) at which the local value addition is made. (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 at the time of execution of the Purchase Order. In case the contractor/supplier does not meet the stipulated local content requirement and the category of the supplier changes from Class I to Class II/Non-local or from Class II to Non-local a penalty upto 10% of the contract value may be imposed as per Railway Board Circular 2020/RS(G)/779/2/ Pt. 1(E3322671) dt. 20.08.2024.

(A) MSE sources, who are interested for availing benefits under MSE act mentioned in the notification of Ministry of MSME, should upload valid document maintained under MSE act such as UDYAM Registration certificate duly marking the tendered item in the certificate otherwise claim for benefits under MSE act may not be entertained. (B) MSE source owned by SC/ST/Woman should upload necessary documents to get the benefits in regard to their category i.e. the ownership of MSE pertains to SC/ST/Other category clearly. Absence of this information in the registration certificate would be taken as MSE falling in the category of Others

Tenderers are requested to offer equated freight for all consignees. If, they are quoting different, then quoted lowest one will be considered for ordering but for consideration of inter-se-ranking their originally offered freight will be taken care of.

Benefits to Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs): As per the extant Public Procurement Policy of the Government of India, Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) having current and valid registration for the tendered item are entitled for benefits and preferential treatments specified in NFR Instructions to tenderers.

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.

By RDSO

Warranty: Railway Standard guarantee/warranty clause as per IRS conditions of contract or as per specification whichever is higher will be applicable.

Firm should mentioned detail address of the place of inspection.

Firm to mention HSN code of the tendered item and GSTIN No.

Validity of the offer will be 60 days from the date of closing of the tender

(a) In case of any contradiction or conflict between tender schedules to that instruction to tenderers, the conditions pointed out in tender schedule will prevail.

Acceptance of tender: ( a ) The purchaser reserves the right to reject any or all of the tenders in part or full at his sole discretion without assigning any reason. ( b ) Railway does not pledge itself to accept the lowest or any tenders and reserves to itself the right of acceptance of the whole or any part of the quantity offered. ( c ) The decision of Railways with regard to allotment of quantity so as to insure uninterrupted supply of Sleepers will be final. (d) The acceptance of the tender will be communicated by letter of acceptance direct to the tenderers. In case where a counter offer is issued, the unconditional acceptance of counter offer will result in a validity concluded contract through formal letter of acceptance may be forwarded to the contractor at a letter date.

Undertaking for GST- We hereby declare that in quoting the basic price, we have taken into account the full effect of Input Tax Credit available under GST. We, further agree to pass on any financial gain/benefit as may become available in future in respect of all the input tax credit on the date of supply by way of reduction in price and advise the purchaser accordingly. We also undertake that we are aware of the provisions of section 171 of the CGST Act and consequences thereof if we fail to comply with the same. We shall file their GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B for transaction with Railways in due time preferably every month so that ITC benefit can be availed by Railway.

Firm shall deposit SD @ 5% of total contract value towards Security Deposit. SD from successful tenderer should be received in purchase office within 21 days form the date of communication of acceptance with respect to the purchaser. SD shall remain valid for a period of 60 days beyond the date of completion of all contractual obligations. For details, please browse Para 12.0 of Instructions to Tenderers for Electronic Tenders (Version: NFR-Jan 2025) attached with the tender. There shall be no exemption form submission of Security Deposit for any tender or by any tenderer except:1. i) The Stores contract cases of value up to Rs.25 lakhs. ii) Other Railways and Government departments in terms of Railway Boards Letter No. 2004/RS/(G)/779/11 dated 24.07.2007. iii) Indian Ordinance Factories in terms of Railway Board Letter No. 92/RS/(G)/363/1 dated 08.04.1993. iv) PSU owned by Ministry of Railways and PSUs for the group of items that are manufactured by them in terms Railway Boards Letter No. 2003/RS/(G)/779/5 dated 10.09.2004. v) In tenders issued against PAC, OEM in whose favour PAC has been issued shall be exempted for submitting SD. KVIC and ACASH shall be exempted from SD from item supplied by them. vi)Vendors registered with Railways for the trade group of the item tendered shall be exempted from SD for orders valued up to their monetary limit of registration. vii) Vendor appearing on the approved vendor list of RDSO/PUs/CORE subject to the approval status being valid on the date of tender closing. viii) Vendors registered with Railways for supply of medicines, medical equipments and consumables are exempted from SD for these items.