FLEXIBLE POLY VINYL CHLORIDE (PVC) FLOORING SHEET

Special Eligibility Criteria

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   (A) Bulk purchase will be made only from those sources who are appearing as Approved Vendors of RCF in UVAM against RCF Item ID 2400073 and sub item ID 2400073002. (B) Wherever, Approving Agency has assessed the capacity cum capability of the firm and has cleared the source as Developmental vendor for placement of developmental order, developmental order up to 20% of NPQ may be placed on such sources subject to their name appearing as Developmental Vendors of RCF as available on UVAM. As per Railway Board Letter No. 2021/RS(G)/779/7 dt. 09/05/2025, Developmental Orders will be considered on those firms who are listed as Developmental Vendors on UVAM Vendor Directory without any condition. The status of the firm will be reckoned as on the date of tender opening. (C) Offers from OEM or their authorized representative with tender specific authorization (preferably in the form of Annexure II of General Tender Conditions attached with this tender) only will be considered for ordering. Authorized agents/dealers/representatives, participating in the tender on behalf of OEM, have to submit tender specific authorization from OEM along with their offer failing which their offer will be summarily rejected. Note: For detailed instructions refer Para 3, General Tender Conditions (updated latest) 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 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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   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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   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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   EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT (EMD) shall be deposited by all vendors for tenders with estimated value above Rs. 10 Lakhs subject to the applicable exemptions: (a) EMD shall normally not be called against Limited tenders with estimated value up to Rs. 25 lakhs (including single tenders, global limited tenders) and Open Tenders with estimated value upto Rs. 10 lakhs. If considered necessary, authority competent to issue tender may incorporate the condition to call for EMD even in such limited tenders, on a case to case basis. (b) MSEs irrespective of relevance of product category registered with the UDYAM (UDYAM Registration Certificate) will be exempted from payment of earnest money in terms of Rly Bd Lr. No. 2022/RS(G)/363/1 dated 21.09.2022. (c) Other Railways and Government departments in terms of Rly Bd Lr. No. 2004/RS(G)/779/11 dated 24.07.2007. (d) Indian Ordnance Factories in terms of Rly Bd. Lr. No. 92/RS(G)363/1 dated 08.04.1993. (e) PSUs owned by the Ministry of Railways and PSUs for the group of items that are manufactured by them in terms of Rly Bd. Lr. No. 2003/RS(G)779/5 dated 10.09.2004. (f) Vendors registered with South Central Railway for the trade group of the item tendered upto their monetary limit of registration. (g) Vendors appearing on the approved vendors list of RDSO/PUs/CORE (As available on IREPS/UVAM), subject to approval status being valid on the date of tender closing. (h) Vendors registered with Railway Board/SCR for supply of medicine, medical equipment and consumables shall be exempted from submission of EMD for these items. (i) In the tenders issued against PAC, EMD shall be mentioned in tenders as the EMD exemption is applicable for OEMs in whose favor PAC is issued but not to the authorized agent. KVIC shall be exempted from EMD for items supplied by them. Note: (i) There shall be no exemption to such bidders from submitting EMD and SD for all tenders published during the period of time they are disqualified as per declaration signed by them. (ii) If authorized agents participate on behalf of OEM/vendors appearing on the approved vendor

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   list of RDSO/PUs/CORE, such authorized agents can not claim EMD exemption based on its own or its OEM/Approved vendors MSE certificate. (iii) OEMs are not exempted from payment of EMD where the OEM has participated in the tender and requests to place order on their authorized agent. (iv) Others submitted without EMD will be summarily rejected. The bidders should quote the

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6. 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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   Offer should be kept valid for 150 days.
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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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   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.