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(1) Supply to be as per Tender description / specification.

(a).Preferably Manufacturers should participate. (b).Participating Traders/Agents must attach authorization letter issued by the OEM . (c). Authorization letter should preferably be Tender specific. (d). In case of general authorization letter, it must clearly indicate the validity period/expiry date. (e). Offers with general Authorization letter silent on validity period/expiry date will not be considered for placement of order and their offer received will be summarily rejected.

(a).Ambiguous offers like Unbranded products, 'as per tender', 'any good make',etc and specifications not confirming with bid parameters, etc will be summarily rejected. (b). Bidders to clearly provide the make and model of the offer, failing which offer may not be considered. Also Bidders to clearly give any deviation in the Techno-Commercial Tabulation.

Past performance : [A] Bulk Order: Bulk order will be placed on the manufacturer or its authorized agent having proven performance. The manufacturer firm must have satisfactorily executed at least one single purchase order of Zonal Railways/ PUS/CORE for the tendered item [ OR for the items having same description, but of different sizes / ratings /capacities] for a minimum qty 20% of tendered qty. This period of three years shall be counted with respect to tender opening date. If it is not mentioned in special condition then performance will be considered for tendered item [OR for the items having same description, but of different sizes / ratings /capacities] only. [B] The onus of submission of requisite documents in support of supply { [i] Receipt Notes/Proof of acceptance of material by consignee OR [ii] Inspection Certificate with self declaration by the bidder that supply has been accepted by consignee. Furnishing of false declaration shall render termination of contract and further action as per terms and conditions of contract} lies with tenderers. In case the tenderers do not submit the requisite documents as detailed above along with their offer, the tender will be decided on the basis of their past supply performance records as available with IR [ if any] and no back reference shall be made in this regard. [C] In case tenderer participates as an authorized agent, then the performance as required above shall be that of Principal authorizing the agent. It may so happen that the agent has credentials of past supply for a different Principal but this will not be considered as performance for placing bulk order in case of change of Principal. [D] In case none of the firms who have participated in the tender, fulfill the criteria specified in para [A] above, then the purchaser reserves the right to procure bulk quantity from the tenderers who have participated based on other credentials submitted by them in support of their offer.

1) EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT (EMD) shall be deposited by all vendors for tenders with estimated value above Rs. 25 Lakhs subject to the applicable exemptions. For the exemptions and other details please refer Para 2.0 Part A of Southern Railway Tender Conditions. 2) In case of submission of Earnest Money Deposit in the form of Bank Guarantee, please refer Annexure- 6 of Southern Railway Tender conditions.

SECURITY DEPOSIT (SD) shall be 5 % of total value of contract and shall be taken from all vendors for contract value above Rs. 25 Lakh subject to the applicable exemptions. For details please refer 10.0 Part A of Southern Railway Tender Conditions. In case of submission of security Deposit in the form of Bank Guarantee, please refer Annexure - 5 of Southern Railway Tender conditions.

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.

1. MATERIAL SHOULD BE SECURELY PACKED AND WITH DELIVERY NOTE. 2. SUITABLE PACKING TO BE DONE TO AVOID DAMAGE DURING TRANSIT