USFD testing of Running rail, point and crossing, SEJ and SEJ Flange over Moradabad Division.

Financial Eligibility Criteria: 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 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-VIIB, along with copies of Audited Balance Sheets duly certified by the Chartered Accountant/ Certificate from Chartered Accountant duly supported by Audited Balance Sheet.

Detail instructions as per clause 3.5.5 & 3.6 of Standard Tender Document-2022.

Technical Eligibility Criteria: a) RDSO certified USFD operators and machines for testing is mandatory. To ensure it, the contractor has to propose the names of RDSO approved USFD operators after award of LOA, which will further be verified and approved by ADEN. However, tenderer has to propose the RDSO approved USFD machines to be utilized for testing, in the tender itself, which should be SRT/DRT/Hand held testing equipments with B-Scan 9-channels facility equipped with two extra 37 degree probes for rail testing and A-scan AT weld testers for USFD testing of SEJs and Point & crossings (b) Tenderer must attach the following documentary evidences with the tender : (i) Owning minimum 02 Nos. of RDSO approved B-scan 9-channel SRT/DRT machines and 06 nos of RDSO approved A-scan AT weld testers OR (ii) Proof of entering into MOU with manufacturer/supplier of RDSO approved vendor for required no. of machines as specified in (i) above.

Vide Railway Board letter no. Track/21/2004/0902/7Vol.III dt.20.06.2022, For contracts for works tender related to "USFD Testing of Rails/Welds by SRT/ DRT/ Handheld Testers" whose technical capabilities have already been established by RDSO, Board (ME & FC) have decided to dispense with the Minimum Technical Eligibility Criteria mentioned in Indian Railways Standard General Conditions of Contract. Hence, contents of Para No.10.1 of Annexure-I, Tender form (Second Sheet) of GCC regarding technical eligibility criteria is not applicable to this tender.

Detail instructions as per clause 3.5 & 3.6 of Standard Tender Document- 2022.

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.

Please provide details of banks account no. of the firm for ECS payment required for necessary payments record as per Annexure-XII of Northern Railway Standard Tender Document 2022.

Please provide details of PAN no. (Self attested copy should be uploaded)

Please provide details of your GSTIN No. (Self attested copy should be uploaded).

The tenderer shall submit along with the tender document, documents in support of his/their claim to fulfill the eligibility criteria as mentioned in the tender document. Each page of the copy of documents/certificates in support of credentials, submitted by the tenderer, shall be self-attested/digitally signed by the tenderer or authorized representative of the tendering firm. Self attestation shall include signature, stamp and date (on each page). Only those documents which are declared explicitly by the tenderer as "documents supporting the claim of qualifying the laid down eligibility criteria", will be considered for evaluating his/their tender.

The Railway reserves the right to verify all statements, information and documents submitted by the bidder in his tender offer, and the bidder shall, when so required by the Railway, make available all such information, evidence and documents as may be necessary for such verification. Any such verification or lack of such verification, by the railway shall not relieve the bidder of its obligations or liabilities hereunder nor will it affect any rights of the railway there under.

In case of any wrong information submitted by tenderer, the contract shall be terminated, Bid security, Performance Guarantee (PG) and Security Deposit (SD) of contract forfeited and agency barred for doing business on entire Indian Railways for 5 (five) years.

Care in Submission of Tenders: Please refer to clause 3.0 of Northern Railway Standard Tender Document 2022.

Tenderers will examine the various provisions of The Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017(CGST)/ Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017(IGST)/ Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017(UTGST)/ respective state's State Goods and Services Tax Act (SGST) also, as notified by Central/State Govt. & as amended from time to time and applicable taxes before bidding. Tenderers will ensure that full benefit of Input Tax Credit (ITC) likely to be availed by them is duly considered while quoting rates.

The successful tenderer who is liable to be registered under CGST/IGST/UTGST/SGST Act shall submit GSTIN along with other details required under CGST/IGST/UTGST/SGST Act to railway immediately after the award of contract, without which no payment shall be released to the Contractor. The Contractor shall be responsible for deposition of applicable GST to the concerned authority.

In case the successful tenderer is not liable to be registered under CGST/IGST/UTGST/ SGST Act, the railway shall deduct the applicable GST from his/their bills under reverse charge mechanism (RCM) and deposit the same to the concerned authority.

Mandatory updation of Labour data on Railway's shramikkalyan portal by Contractor.For details refer clause 5.4 of Northern Railway Standard Tender Document 2022

In addition to General condition of contract 2022 and Indian Railways Unified standard specification Works Materials Volume I II 2010 (revised up to date), special condition attached shall also apply.

The GST Act 2017 will be applicable as per extant policy as notified by Central/State Govt. and as amended from time to time. All the bidders/tenderers should ensure that they are GST compliant and their quoted rates are inclusive of taxes and GST.

The quantities given above are approximate and can be increased/decreased as per extant rules.

No Post Tender correspondence for submission of additional documents shall be entertained after opening of the Technical & Commercial offers. Even suo-moto post tender letters of the tenderers shall be treated as NULL & VOID. (Authority HQ Letter No. 74-W/O/Pt.XXV/WA/Loose dated 07.04.15).

The contract will be governed by Indian Railways Standard General Conditions of Contract updated with correction slips issued up to date of inviting tender or as otherwise specified in the tender documents.

All Annexure should be uploaded in Standard format as prescribed in Standard Tendered Document-2022.

Performance Guarantee- The successful bidder shall submit PG as per procedure mentioned in clause 5.1A of Northern Railway Standard Tender Document 2022. The successful bidder shall submit the Performance Guarantee (PG) amounting to 5% of the value of contract or updated with correction slips issued up to date of inviting tender or as otherwise specified in the tender documents..

Undertakings by Partnership Firm- In case the Letter of Acceptance (LOA) is issued to a partnership firm, the undertakings as per clause 18.10 of Annexure -VIII of Northern Railway Standard Tender Document 2022 shall be furnished by all the partners through a notarized affidavit, before signing of contract agreement.

Fraud & Corrupt Practice: Please refer to clause 3.10 of Northern Railway Standard Tender Document 2022.

Conditional offer and Alternative proposal by Tenderer: Tenderers shall submit offers that fully comply with the requirements of the Tender documents including the conditions of contract, design and specification requirements if any. Conditional offer or alternative offers will not be considered in tender evaluation and will be summarily rejected. The Tenderer shall have no claims in this regard whatsoever. "Any unconditional rebate offered by the tenderer should be mentioned on of 'Schedule of Quantities' specifically. To attract the rebate mentioned each page of schedule may refer the note for the conditional rebate mentioned in the end. Any rebate mentioned at any other place in tender document shall not be considered. The unconditional rebate mentioned in "Scheduled of Quantities" shall be considered while evaluation of bid." mentioned in the end. Any rebate mentioned at any other place in tender document shall not be considered. The unconditional rebate mentioned in "Scheduled of Quantities" shall be considered while evaluation of bid."

The schedule rates are including GST@ 18%. Any alteration (reduction / increase) in GST% shall entail a commensurate recovery / enhancement of rates.

Special Conditions is attached in documents section.