Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Pressurized Flushing System.

1. Bulk order will be placed on the manufacturer or its authorized agent having protoype approval from ICF or MCF or RCF for tendered item of specified revision, copy of prototype approval must be attached alongwith offer and the manufacturer firm must have satisfactorily executed at least one single purchase order for a minimum of 20 percent of the total tender quantity or multiple orders totaling to 20% or more of the tender quantity of Zonal Railways/ PUs/ CORE for the tendered item [OR] for the items having same description, but of different sizes/ ratings/capacities (for the evaluation of past performance, the performance of Electro Pneumatic Pressurized Flushing System for any type of LHB Coach vide Spec MMDTS-19027 or ICF/MD/Spec-340 or MDTS-24317 shall be considered ) during 5 previous financial years and current financial year up to date of tender closing. Purchase Officers can consider such firms for bulk order duly keeping in view the overall performance of the firm. 2. All other offers, who are otherwise not eligible for regular bulk order(s) due to their not meeting with the eligibility conditions mentioned in Para 1 above and provided they are able to demonstrate their Capacity-cum Capability to manufacture the tendered item, can be considered only for developmental order up to 20 percent of the net procurable quantity. For this purpose, they should submit along with their offer, documented past performance reports of same or similar items of equivalent rating or equivalent performance parameters, details of M&P, testing facilities, QAP (if available), technical manpower available with them, registration for same/similar item(s) with other Government agencies or PSUs etc. or any other details as may be warranted as per the technical specification and drawing. Such tenderers are to note that non submission of such documents as per Annexure shall be taken as their not having any such past performance and/or capacity, and their offer shall be considered further as per extant rules and no back reference in this regard will be made to them.

3. The onus of submission of requisite documents (such as copies of Receipt note/IC for stock items, or receipt & acceptance/IC for Non-stock items, or Capacity & capability credential, M&P required for manufacturing tendered item, T&P, Technical manpower, in house testing facilities, MSE credentials etc.) along with their e-offer regarding 'Bulk order' or 'Developmental order' lies with the tenderers. In case the tenderers do not submit the requisite documents as detailed above along with their e- offer, NR reserves the right to decide the tender on the basis of their past supply performance records of NR, as per IMMIS history sheet of NR, for the tendered item, in case of stock items, for the purchase orders placed by NR during preceding five years from the date of tender closing.In case of non-stock items, NR reserves the right to decide the tender on the basis of NR vendor performance available in IMMIS for the tendered item for the purchase orders placed by NR during preceding five years from the date of tender closing. No back-reference in this regard will be made with the bidder.

Bidders are required to submit a duly signed certificate as per clause 2.4.3 of NR ITT_Rev_1.21_April_2024 & its applicable Correction Slips for compliance to the conditions regarding restrictions on procurement from bidders from countries sharing land borders with India. The format of certificate is mentioned below for ready reference of bidders. I have read the clause regarding restrictions on procurement from a bidder of a country which shares a land border with India;(a) I certify that I am not from such a country; or (b) I am from such a country and have been registered with the competent Authority. I hereby certify that I fulfill all the requirements in this regard and eligible to be considered. Evidence of valid registration by the competent authority is attached. NOTE1: Bidder is requested to please Strike out clause(a) or clause(b) whichever is not applicable to bidder while submitting above duly signed certificate . NOTE2. Bidders , who are not from such a country which shares land Border with India, should select YES in the Complied column. However, in case, the bidder is from a country sharing land border with India, should select NO in the complied column.

In keeping with the Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order, 2017 as amended and in terms of clause 2.4.5 of Instructions to tenderers for e-Tender, NR ITT_Rev_1.21_April_2024 & its applicable Correction Slips, Public Procurement of this item is restricted to Class-I and Class -II local suppliers only. Bidders are required to indicate the Local Content in their offered product in the requisite field in the offer form.

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 condition.

Vendor name/identification marks as well as month and year of manufacture must be inscribed/engraved/screen- printed/embossed on item supplied to Northern Railway as per the relevant drawing/specification/description.

Tenderers are required to provide list and quote the cost of spares as per para 10 of attached MDTS.

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 are required to deposit Earnest Money equivalent to the amount mentioned in the tender document. Tenderers not submitting Earnest Money should clearly indicate in their offer the reasons for the same, and failure to do so will be taken as unwillingness on their part to deposit the Earnest Money and such offers without requisite Earnest Money will be summarily rejected.

All vendors, exempted from submitting EMD, as per Para 3.3 of NR_ITT_Rev_1.21_April_2024,with correction slip dated 19.09.2024 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.

If authorized agent participate on behalf of OEM/Vendors appearing on the approved vendor list of RDSO/PUs/CORE, such authorized agent cannot claim EMD exemption based on its own or its OEM /Approved vendors MSE certificate

SECURITY DEPOSIT (SD): As per Para 12.0 of NR_ITT_Rev_1.21_April_2024 with correction slip dated 19.09.2024 available on IREPS portal.

Para 9 of MDTS19027 Rev. 3 dated 22.12.2022 is not applicable for bulk order.

Scope of Supply- As per Clause 2 of MMDTS 19027, Rev-3 dated 22.12.2022 shall be applicable (attached herewith tender document).

By submitting Bid, Tenderers who are OEM, undertakes for supply of spare parts for a period of expected life of the machine/equipment. Other tenderers must submit undertaking from OEM for supply of spare parts for a period of expected life of the machine/equipment. No deviation in this regard is acceptable.

Stage Inspection- Applicable as per item specification.

Packing Instruction: SPI214(R): EP flushing system items should be individually wrapped with corrugated paper (or bubble sheet) and collectively packed 01 set in 01 wooden box only having sufficient strength. Wooden/plywood boxes to be used for packing. If Wooden Boxes are used for packing, thickness of Boards (Bottom, Top, Side, End) shall be minimum 20 mm. Thickness of End Vertical Battens & Girth Battens shall be minimum 20 mm. No Board shall be less than 75 mm in width. Maximum clearance in joints shall not be more than 3 mm. Two rows of Girth Battens shall be provided in Packing Boxes upto 150 cm in length and the Battens shall be equally spaced from the ends. For longer Boxes, the distance between any two Battens shall not exceed 50 cm. the Boards & Battens shall be of full length on all surfaces on which they appear and no joints shall be allowed. Boards & Battens used shall be reasonably smooth of even thickness and rectangular section. If Plywood Boxes are used for packing, the thickness of Plywood shall be minimum 9 mm (also having minimum 5 Ply). Grade of Plywood used shall be Moisture Resistant i.e. MR Grade or better and the appearance shall be BB or better. Only one piece of Plywood shall be used to complete each panel.The Battens shall be fixed to each Panel by either nails or staples.Thickness of Battens shall be minimum 25 mm. Width of Battens shall be minimum 75 mm. Battens used shall be reasonably smooth of even thickness and rectangular section. When one or both dimension of a panel of Plywood Box, measured between inside edges of the Battens (unframed area) exceeds 50 cm, additional battens to be used. Distance between any two Battens shall not exceed 50 cm. Additional Battens to be evenly spaced. Bottom Frame of Wooden/Plywood Box is to have at least 3 Wooden Battens of size 100 mm x 100 mm of suitable length to facilitate lifting by Fork Lifter. Wooden/Plywood Box shall be suitably strengthened by 3 Nos. of Steel Strips such that it can withstand transit stresses during loading, transportation, unloading, stacking and storage, etc. Damages, if any, during loading, transportation, unloading, stacking, storage etc. on account of sub- standard packing shall be on firm's account. Each Wooden/Plywood Box should have suitable identification & Packing Slip showing PO No., PL No., Brief Description, Quantity, Firm's Name & Address and Dispatch Detail, Details of items in the Box, etc. for identification.

Clause 3.6 of Specification No. MMDTS 19027, Rev.- 3 to be read as "A Bypass or alternate flushing arrangements shall be provided by same flush button Switch or by independent switches, so as this system shall be remaining usable for ensuring proper flushing to transfer the fecal matter from the lavatory pan/western style bowl to Bio-Tank including clean-ability, in case of non availability of power/air." in place of existing Clause.

By submitting Bid, Tenderers who are OEM, undertakes for supply of spare parts for a period of expected life of the machine/equipment. Other tenderers must submit undertaking from OEM for supply of spare parts for a period of expected life of the machine/equipment. No deviation in this regard is acceptable.

By Third Party Inspection as per para 4.5 of ITT_Rev_1.21_April_2024. Firm to mention place of inspection while quoting their offer.

Bidder should invariably indicate place of inspection for pre-dispatch inspection duly enclosing the documentary evidence. Note:- Any request for change in place of inspection shall only be entertained with documentary evidence.

F.O.R.- Destination. Mode of Dispatch- Rail/Road.