SWITCH BOARD CABINET, The firms approved by RCF for Item ID: 2400045 are eligible for bulk quantity order

Special Eligibility Criteria

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   [A] The firms approved by RCF/ICF/RDSO or any Railway PU for the tendered items are eligible for bulk quantity order. The approval status of the firm for the said item will be reckoned as on the date of tender opening and not thereafter. But, in case of downgrading/removal/suspension/banning etc. after opening of tender, such changes shall be taken into account while considering the offers. Bidders should submit documentary evidence failing which offer is liable to be ignored [B] Bulk purchase [minimum 80 percent of net procurement quantity] will be made from those sources who are on the approved panel list. The offers from developmental vendors may be considered for developmental orders limited to the extent of up to 20% of the net procurement quantity. In cases, where the rates received from unapproved sources are lower than those applicable to approved sources and where the unapproved source are having potential for supply of quality material and are having infrastructure of plant and machinery and testing equipment, in such cases unapproved sources may also be considered for placement of developmental order for up to 20% of the net procurement quantity. Total developmental order quantity shall be limited up to 20% of Net Procurement Quantity in regular tenders [C] If considered essential, placement of development orders can also be considered on Developmental/Unapproved vendors whose rates are higher than the rates available form approved sources. [D] Preferably manufacturers should participate. Participating traders/agents must provide authorization letter issued by the OEM. Authorization letter should be tender specific. Bidders must submit authorization letter along with their offer failing which the offer is liable to be ignored. (E)In cases where cartel formation by the approved sources is suspected or the rates available from approved sources are adjudged unreasonably high, the purchaser reserves the right to place orders on deserving firms outside the approved vendor list, without any restrictions. (F) 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

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   Where there are not more than three Indian suppliers categorized as "approved vendor" for a particular item, vendors categorized as "developmental vendors" can be considered for placement of bulk order, without any quantity restrictions, considering factors such as past performance, capacity, delivery requirements, quantity under procurement, nature of item, outstanding order load etc. in a transparent manner, in terms of Clause 3.3.4 of Section II of CENTRAL RAILWAY BID DOCUMENT (Updated) AUGUST 2022

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   This is a case of pre-decided split ordering, the quantity after tender can be divided as per para 17 of INSTRUCTIONS TO TENDERERS FOR SUBMITTING E-BIDs ON IREPS SITE & IMPORTANT TERMS & CONDITIONS OF TENDER FOR SUPPLY CONTRACTS UPDATED January 2024 (PDF Attached and also available in www.ireps.gov.in website).

   Confirmation required
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   This is a Railway specific item. Firm who are traders/authorized agents, are requested to indicate name and address of manufacturer works and submit the TENDER SPECIFIC OEM AUTHORIZATION letter from their manufacturer/OEM along with the tender. Non-submission of valid AUTHORIZATION letter along with offer will make their offer invalid and offer will be summarily rejected.

   Confirmation required
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   OEM appoved by Any Railway PU (i.e. RDSO/RCF/ICF/MCF etc) specifically for the tendered material or their authorised dealers will be eligible. Participating authorised dealers must provide tender specific authorization letter issued by the OEM along with their offer .

   Confirmation required

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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General Instructions

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   Tenderer should refer against terms & conditions of tender documents attached mentioned section II of CR bid document 2022 in PDF FILE before quoting.
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   Instructions to consignee: Non Stock Material should be accounted in UDM and digitally signed Receipted Delivery Challan (if applicable), Receipt Note and RO should be issued through UDM.
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   Instructions to suppliers: Payment will be made against e-Bills. Digitally signed e- Bills should be submitted through IREPS for claiming payment against supplies.
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   BID SECURITY DECLARATION- "In case my/our claim to exemption from submission of bid security/ Earnest Money Deposit is not found valid as per terms of the tender, I/we understand and accept that Railways has unquestionable right to summarily reject my bid and my offer shall not be considered for ordering. Further, l/ we hereby understand and accept I/we withdraw or modify my/our bids during the period of validity, or If l/ we are awarded the contract and on being called upon to submit the Performance Security / Security Deposit, fail to submit the Performance Security / Security Deposit before the deadline defined in the request for bid document/Notice Inviting Tender, I/we shall be debarred from exemption of submitting Bid Security/ Earnest Money Deposit and Performance Security / Security Deposit for a period of 6 (six) months, from the Date l/ we are declared disqualified from exemption from submission of EMD/SD, for all tenders for procurement of goods issued by any unit of Indian Railways published during this period".

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   Validity of Offer: No deviation from the offer validity period stipulated in the tender is permitted.