Carrying out USFD testing of Flash Butt (FB) on all types of Rails using Phased Array weld tester over JP Division.

The tenderer must have minimum average annual contractual turnover of V/N or V whichever 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 contractual 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 tenderers shall submit requisite information as per Annexure-VIB, along with copies of Audited Balance Sheets duly certified by the Chartered Accountant/ Certificate from Chartered Accountant duly supported by Audited Balance Sheet.

(B) Technical Eligibility criteria for testing of FB welding joints by Phased Array ultrasonic weld tester through outsourcing: - 1.Firm shall have RDSO verified PAUT weld tester. 2.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. 3.Firm shall have RDSO verified Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) for ultrasonic Testing of FB welds by Phased Array ultrasonic weld tester. 4.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. 5.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. 6. 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. a. Concerned team members of Zones to upload & share regularly PAUT testing data of welds with these data analysis cells/centre. For uploading this data, corresponding authorization will be given to concerned team members accordingly. Data to be uploaded and shared suitable cloud storage or servers b. 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 & 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 c. Undertaking from concerned OEM/OEM's Authorized Indian Service provider/Representative will be required to provide required support/facilities for operationalizing these data analysis cells/centre. A 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 d. As a part of eligibility criteria, tender documents to ask for above undertaking & certificate from the OEM/OEM's Authorized Indian Service provider/ Representative duly specifying the details as mentioned above.

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