Pillow for Second and Third AC coaches conforming to the specification described below: (i) Min. size 24 inches (61 cms) x 16 inches (40.6 cms) (ii) Min. Height of Pillow in center: 6.7 inches (17cms). (iii) Filling Material: Hollow Siliconized Polyester fiber of 7 Denier (min) or hollow Siliconized conjugated Polyester Fiber of 7 Denier (min) (iv) Min. weight of filling material 550 gms. (v) Total min. weight of Pillow 600 gms. (vi) Body Fabric: Cloth plain weave Polyester Cotton (65-67: 35-33) White. (vii) NER monogram,Name of Firm, Month and Year of Manufacturing should be available printed on a Flyer/Tag/Label stitched on either of the two diagonal corners of the cloth cover. Acceptable makes: Sleepwell,-Adore/Bombay Dyeing-Micro/Kurlopillo -Sleepz /Nilkamal- Fern or Similar. Note :- Colour of Pillow Jacket Cloth should be Grey/Blue/Navy Blue.

Special Eligibility Criteria

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   (1)This item is to be procured from Trade. (2) 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 i.e of any size of pillow for a minimum of 20 percent of the total tendered quantity during three year. This period of three years shall be counted with respect to tender opening. *Similar item(s) may be defined by tender inviting authority as a special condition of tender. 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 as defined in the Para 2.8.5.3.1 of attached Bid Document. (3) For consideration of developmental orders up to 20% of NPQ, the tenderers must be able to demonstrate their Capacity-cum- Capability to manufacture the tendered item i.e of any size of pillow. 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 5.1 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 as defined in the Para 2.8.5.3.2 of attached Bid Document.

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   Only Class-I and Class-II local supplier as defined under the order (Revised Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India), Order - 2017), shall be eligible to bid irrespective of purchase value except for the items which are restricted to be procured from Class-I local suppliers only, details mentioned in the para 2.24 of attached bid document. Vendors who do not qualify to be Class I or Class II, as the case may be, local suppliers should not quote in the tender as their offers shall not be considered for any ordering. Further, for the for the items restricted to be procured from Class-I local suppliers only (list of such items mentioned in Para 2.24 where the Ministry of Railway is nodal ministry), 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 Railway shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused to the vendor. Para No. 2.24 of the attached bid document shall be applicable.

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Check List

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   The bidder confirms that Rates and other financial terms quoted in relevant columns of financial bid will only be ruling terms for acceptance, and such terms quoted anywhere else should be ignored. [Denial of this condition not recommended]
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   The bidder agrees to supply the tendered stores at the rates quoted by him in accordance with the IRS Conditions of Contract and [or] special Conditions and [or] other Conditions specified/attached with the tender.

Commercial-Compliance

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   Please enter the percentage of local content in the material being offered. Please enter 0 or fully imported item. And 100 for fully indigenous item. The definition and calculation of local content shall be in accordance with the Make in India policy as incorporated in the tender condition.

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   Please indicate {Y/N}whether you are interested in availing the benefits available to Micro and Small Enterprises{MSE} of their participation in Govt. Procurement in reference to the Ministry of Railways letter No. 2010/RS(G)363/1 dated 13.02.2019 as mentioned in bid document. If yes, please attach the requisite registration certificate specifically for the tendered item for the same application issued by appropriate agency.

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   Also indicate whether MSE is owned by SC/ST/Women/Other. The requisite certificate is to be uploaded with tender document. Please note that in absence of the requisite certificate uploaded /submitted along with offer, such benefits may not be extended. Note:- As mentioned in Section 7(4) of the Ministry of MSME- Notification No. S.O2119(E) dated 26th June, 2020 (copy available on official website of Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises i.e. @http://dcmsme.gov.in), an enterprise registered with any other organization under the Ministry of MSME shall register itself under Udyam Registration. With effect from 01.07.2020, MSEs registered under Udyam Registration are eligible to avail the benefits under the Policy. MSEs registered under Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum (UAM) are also eligible to avail the benefits under the Policy provided valid as on date of tender opening, therefore only following certificates shall be considered valid for benefits mentioned in para 1.11 of attached bid document:- -Udyam Registration. -Udyog Aadhar Memorandum, this must be valid as on tender opening date as per latest validity extension by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.

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   Bidders willing to quote payment option as LC(Letter of Credit) may read Para 2.28 & 2.28.1(e) of attached Bid document and quote accordingly. Note: Option once exercised shall be final and no change shall be permitted,thereafter, during execution of contract.

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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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   1. Essential commercial condition: Important condition are given below, deviation to which shall lead to summarily rejection of offers. Bidder must adhere to these conditions for their own benefit. 2. Validity of Offers: Unless otherwise specified , offer should be valid for 90 days after closing date of tender. Any offer having lesser validity shall be deemed as commercially unresponsive and will be summarily Rejected