Cable Size 03x120.

Purchase Restriction :-

(i) Bulk order will be placed on the manufacturer or its authorized agent. 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 many small 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 during 5 previous financial years and current financial year up to date of tender opening. Purchase Officers can consider such firms for bulk order duly keeping in view the overall performance of the firm. (ii) 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 (i) 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. (iii) 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 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/Non-stock items, for the purchase orders placed by NR during preceding five years from the date of tender closing.

Purchase Restriction : (i) Only Manufacturers or their authorized dealers/ distributors need to quote with Tender specific authorization from the manufacturers failing which offer will be summarily rejected. (ii) In case tenderers participates as an authorized agent, then the performance as required above shall be that of the 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.

(i) Valid Type Test Report from Any NABL accredited lab for same cable size specifications as mentioned in tender is to be provided at the time of bidding process, failing which the offer may be summarily rejected.

It is desirable that OEM/ Authorized bidder to have an In-house NABL accredited Lab. But in case the same is not available, TPI or Rly representative or both should conduct the acceptance test listed in Annexure 'A' from a NABL accredited Lab. The testing charge in any case to be borne by the bidder.

Restrictions of procurement from the bidders from countries sharing land borders with India: In terms of clause 2.4.3 of Instruction to Tenderers for e- Tenders, Rev. 1.21 of April 2024 regarding restrictions on procurement from bidders of a country sharing land border with India, bidder must confirm that ''I have read the clause regarding restrictions on procurement from a bidder of a country which shares a land border with India and confirm that I comply with any one of the following two conditions: (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 requirements in this regard and is eligible to be considered. Evidence of valid registration by the Competent Authority is attached.''

Make in India Policy (Indication of Local Content) : In keeping with the Public Procurement (preference to Make in India) Order, 2017 as amended and in terms of Clause 2.4.2, 2.4.5 and 2.4.6 of Instructions to Tenderers for e-Tender, Rev. 1.21 of April 2024, Public Procurement of this item is restricted to Class-I and Class-II local suppliers only. Thus, only Class-I and Class-II local suppliers as defined under the Public Procurement (preference to Make in India) Order, 2017, as amended shall be eligible to bid in this tender. Offers from vendors who do not quality to be Class-I or Class-II local suppliers shall be summarily rejected and, therefore, such vendors should not participate in the tender. In case any vendor who does not qualify to be a Class-I or Class-II local supplier for the tendered item participates in the tender, such a bidder does so at its own risk and cost and Railways shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused to the bidder on this account. The bidders must indicate the percentage of local content in the material being offered in the range of 0-100. The value '0' (Zero) is for fully imported items and 100 for fully indigenous items. The local content percentage in their offered product should be entered under remarks or by uploading/documents in respect of this, failing which the offer will be summarily rejected without making any reference from the Purchaser.

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.

TPI (Third Party Inspection)

If you are not a MSE or a consortia of MSEs formed by NSIC, please indicate percentage of sub contracts in execution of this tender that will be from Micro and Small enterprise (in percent of order value) with further breakup of MSE owned by SC/ST. (Information will be provided in % terms with 6 fields; Micro owned by SC micro owned by ST, Micro owned by others, Small industry owned by SC, Small industry owned by ST, Small industry owned by others)

EMD: In terms of clause 3.0 of the Instructions to Tenderers for E.tenders, NR ITT_Rev_1.21_April_2024 and Correction Slip No. 01 of ITT_1.21_April_2024 , Bidders not failing in the exempt category for furnishing EMD, are required to Mandatorily furnish the requisite EMD along with their offer, Failing which their offer will be summarily rejected.

SD: Security Deposit/Performance Security : In terms of clause 12 of NR ITT Rev. 1.21 of April 2024. The successful tenderer shall have to deposit 5 percent SD within 21 days of issue of Letter of Acceptance.

Instructions to Tenderers for Electronic Tenders, Rev. 1.21_April_2024 and Correction Slip No. 01 of ITT_1.21_April_2024 and have been uploaded on IREPS website ireps.gov.in and can be accessed after logging in, using the allotted username, password and digital signature, through the link NORTHERN RLY/STORES Documents available in the Document section on the IREPS home page. These revised instructions shall be applicable to this tender in place of Instructions to Tenderers (Pamphlet No.1). Tenderers are advised to go through these instructions before submission of their offers. Special attention is drawn to Para 2.0, 2.4.3, 3.0, 5.0, and 9.0, of Instruction to Tenderers for Electronic Tenders, Rev. 1.21_April_2024 and Correction Slip No. 01 of ITT_1.21_April_2024.