Carrying out Ultrasonic Testing of Flash Butt (FB) Welds using Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT) on 52 kg CC+8+2t routes and 60 kg, 880 grade rails on 25t routes over Eastern Railway. issued by RDSO/LKO with latest guideline

For works amounting above Rs. 50 lakhs. :- The tenderer must have minimum average annual contractual turnover of V/N or 'V' whichever is less; where V = Advertised value of the tender in crores of Rupees N = Number of years prescribed for completion of work for which bids have been invited. The average annual contract turnover shall be calculated as an average of "total contractual payments" in the previous three financial years, as per the audited balance sheet. However, in case balance sheet of the previous year is yet to be prepared/audited, the audited balance sheet of the fourth previous year shall be considered for calculating average annual contractual turnover. The tenderer shall submit requisite information as per Annexure XIII along with copies of Audited Balance Sheets duly certified by the Chartered Accountant/Certificate from Chartered Accountant duly supported by Audited Balance Sheet.

Firm shall have RDSO verified PAUT weld tester.

Firm shall have RDSO certified USFD operators for weld testing by conventional UT method as described in IRS-T-53. In addition to above, the operator should have competency certificate issued by OEM after completing requisite training for operation and data analysis of Phased Array ultrasonic weld tester.

Firm shall have RDSO verified Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) for ultrasonic Testing of FB welds by Phased Array ultrasonic weld tester.

The PAUT weld tester proposed to be used by firm on IR network should be in service on some other Railway network for USFD testing of Flash Butt (FB) welds and should have carried out USFD testing of at least 5000 FB welds with satisfactory performance. Firm shall submit a certificate of satisfactory performance of USFD testing of 5000 FB welds in this regard.

Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) firms shall be eligible to participate in the tender. However, in case the OEM firm is not located in India, any Authorized Indian service provider or representative can participate in the tender.

Data analysis cells/Centre shall be set up for backend analysis of recorded ultrasonic testing data generated during testing by PAUT Weld testers. OEM/OEM's Authorized Indian Service Provider or Representative shall collaborate with Railway to operationalize these data analysis cells/Centre as per the instruction of Railways.

Concerned team members of Zones to upload & share regularly PAUT testing data of welds with these data analysis cells/centre. For uploading 1.5.1 this data, corresponding authorization will be given to concerned team members accordingly. Data to be uploaded and shared in suitable cloud storage or servers.

The ownership of this data & all related results/reports etc. will remain with Indian Railways. These data of ultrasonic testing (reports, recording) shall be kept & preserved as per guidelines. Suitable safety protocols & 1.5.2 protection for stored data should be ensured. Admin rights of this storage system will remain with Railways. OEM/Service provider will not utilize or share this data/reports etc. outside IR, without the approval of Indian Railways.

Undertaking from concerned OEM/OEM's Authorised Indian Service provider/ Representative will be required to provide required support/facilities for operationalizing these data analysis cells/centre. A 1.5.3 certificate shall be given by concerned OEM communicating details of trained manpower, data analysis software features and related capabilities available with them to ensure the smooth & effective functioning of these data analysis cells/centre.

Aforementioned undertaking & certificate from the OEM/OEM's 1.5.4 Authorised Indian Service provider/ Representative duly specifying the details as mentioned above to be submitted.

Note: However, valid QAP available as on date of tender opening and the same shall be uploaded along with offer. Validity of QAP shall be ensured throughout the contract period. Offers without valid QAP will be summarily rejected.

Documents to be submitted for fulfilling the technical eligibility criteria. (a) Details of the PAUT machine/s approved by RDSO with make (OEM), model, serial number, year of manufacturing & codal life along with copy approval of RDSO for the machine/s to be used. (b) List of RDSO certified operator/s along with copy of certificate of RDSO and copy of competency certificate issued by the OEM of the machine for this operator/s. (c) Copy of RDSO verified Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) for ultrasonic Testing of FB welds by Phased Array ultrasonic weld tester. (d) The PAUT weld tester proposed to be used by the contractor on IR network should be in service on some other Railway network for USFD testing of Flash Butt (FB) welds and should have carried out USFD testing of at least 5000 FB welds with satisfactory performance. The firm shall submit a certificate of satisfactory performance of USFD testing of 5000 FB welds in this regard. (e) Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) firms are eligible to participate in the tender. However, in case the OEM firm is not located in India, any Authorized Indian service provider or representative can participate in the tender. (f) Certificate from the OEM/authorized service provider in India for providing and operation of the data centers along with details of trained manpower, data analysis software features and related capabilities available with them to ensure the smooth & effective functioning of these data analysis cells/centre along with under taking from them to keep the ownership of the data with the Indian Railways and not shared outside IR without the permission of IR, with admin rights of this storage with IR for uploading the raw data and getting output of the analyzed data and for safe storage of this data to be preserved as per guidelines.

1. All documents in support of fulfilment of Technical Eligibility Criteria as per Para 17.1 and 18.15.1 of Chapter-I of the Tender Document. 2. All documents in support of fulfilment of Technical Eligibility Criteria as per Para 17.2 and 18.15.2 of Chapter-I of the Tender Document. 3. Bid capacity as per Para 17.3 and 18.15.3 of Chapter-I of the Tender Document. 4. Details of the Works Completed by the tenderer during the last seven years to be filled in Annexure-I(a). 5. Details of contractual payment received by the Tenderer during the last 3 (three) financial years including the current financial year to be filled in Annexure-I(b). 6. Details of Plants and Machinery with the tenderer to be filled in Annexure- II. 7. Details of Personnel and Organization of the Tenderer to be filled in Annexure-III. 8. Details of Works Presently on hand of the Tenderer to be filled in Annexure- IV. 9. Details regarding Association of Railway Officer(s) with the tenderer to be filled in Annexure- V. 10. List of the Arbitration Cases of the Tenderer during last five years to be filled in Annexure-VI. 11. List of the Court Cases of the Tenderer during last Five years to be filled in Annexure- VII. 12. NEFT MANDATE FORM. All Payments to the agency (including the refund of the Earnest Money of the unsuccessful bidder preferably)will be remitted through NEFT. The Tenderer is required to submit Bank details and A/C No. etc. in Annexure-VIII 13. GST COMPLAINT INVOICE : To be filled as per Annexure-IX. 14. Certificate : Self declaration certificate as per format of certificate (Annexure-X). 15. LETTER OF CREDIT: To be filled as per Annexure-XI. 16. Bank Guarantee Bond from any schedule commercial bank of India: to be submitted as per Annexure-XII. 17. Each bidder or each member of JV must fill the format separately as per Annexure- XIII. 18. Tender document duly signed by the Tenderers/tenderer as per Annexure-XVI.

Demand for the Financial Criteria, Association of Railway Officers, List of Arbitration cases, Court cases and Mandate for NEFT, GST complaint invoice, Letter of credit are to be uploaded with a scanned copy duly filled in and signed as per annexure no. IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV respectively. These Annexures are available in View Document menu at Home page and is downloadable. The details of the uploaded documents should be produced whenever demanded for verification on written request at any point of time of the tender and contract within 7 days.

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.

The following documents should be specified for submission along with tender

List of Personnel, Organisation available on hand and proposed to be engaged for the subject work.

List of Plant Machinery available on hand own and proposed to be inducted on hired to be given separately for the subject work.

List of works on hand indicating description of work, Contract Value and approximate value of balance work yet to be done and date of award.

The tenderers whether sole proprietor, a limited company or a partnership firm he/they should submit authentic proof in terms of partnership deed, proprietorship documents etc. along with the tender. If he/they want to act through agent or individual partners should submit a power of attorney duly stamped and authenticated by Notary Public or by Magistrate in favour of specific person whether he/she/they are partners of the firm or any other person specifically authorizing him/her name to submit the tender, sign the agreement, receive money, witness measurements, sign measurement books, compromise, settle, relinquish any claims, preferred by firm and also sign No Claim Certificate and refer all or any disputes arbitration.