Caustic Soda for Bulk Supply as per IS 252 (Q2) MSE Exemption for Years of Experience and Turnover No Startup Exemption for Years of Experience and Turnover No Document required from seller Experience Criteria

Caustic Soda for Bulk Supply as per IS 252 (Q2) MSE Exemption for Years of Experience and Turnover No Startup Exemption for Years of Experience and Turnover No Document required from seller Experience Criteria

Bidder Turnover

Certificate (Requested in ATC)

Additional Doc 1 (Requested in ATC)

Additional Doc 2 (Requested in ATC)

Compliance of BoQ specification and supporting document *In case any bidder is seeking exemption from Experience Turnover Criteria

the supporting documents to prove his eligibility for exemption must be uploaded for evaluation by the buyer Do you want to show documents uploaded by bidders to all bidders participated in bid? No Bid to RA enabled Yes RA Qualification Rule H1-Highest Priced Bid Elimination Type of Bid Two Packet Bid Time allowed for Technical Clarifications during technical evaluation 3 Days Bid Number ( ) : GEM/2025/B/5936455 Dated : 15-02-2025 Bid Document 1/13 Inspection Required (By Empanelled Inspection Authority/Agencies pre- registered with GeM) No Evaluation Method Total value wise evaluation Arbitration Clause No Mediation Clause No Bid Details EMD Detail Advisory Bank ICICI EMD Amount 700000 ePBG Detail Advisory Bank State Bank of India ePBG Percentage(%) (%) 5.00 Duration of ePBG required (Months) ( ) . 8 (a). EMD EXEMPTION: The bidder seeking EMD exemption

must submit the valid supporting document for the relevant category as per GeM GTC with the bid. Under MSE category

only manufacturers for goods and Service Providers for Services are eligible for exemption from EMD. Traders are excluded from the purview of this Policy. (b). EMD & Performance security should be in favour of Beneficiary

wherever it is applicable.

Beneficiary : Chief Finance Manager Finance Department

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (RCF)

Thal Unit Alibag 402208 (Chief Finance Manager) Splitting Splitting Applied Yes Maximum No. Of Bidders Amongst Which Order May Be Split 3 Split Criteria based on which quantity will be distributed 50:30:20 as per techncial bid Reserved for Make In India products 2/13 Reserved for Make In India products Yes MSE Purchase Preference MSE Purchase Preference Yes 1. Bid reserved for Make In India products: : Procurement under this bid is reserved for purchase from Class 1 local supplier as defined in public procurement (Preference to Make in India)

Order 2017 as amended from time to time and its subsequent Orders/Notifications issued by concerned Nodal Ministry for specific Goods/Products. However

eligible micro and small enterprises will be allowed to participate. The minimum local content to qualify as a class 1 local supplier is denoted in the bid document. All bidders must upload a certificate from the OEM regarding the percentage of the local content and the details of locations at which the local value addition is made along with their bid

failing which the bid is liable to be rejected. In case the bid value is more than Rs 10 Crore

the declaration relating to percentage of local content shall be certified by the statutory auditor or cost auditor

if the OEM is a company and by a practicing cost accountant or a chartered accountant for OEMs other than companies as per the Public Procurement (preference to Make-in -India) order 2017 dated 04.06.2020 . In case Buyer has selected Purchase preference to Micro and Small Enterprises clause in the bid

the same will get precedence over this clause. 2. Purchase preference will be given to MSEs having valid Udyam Registration and whose credentials are validated online through Udyam Registration portal as defined in Public Procurement Policy for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) Order

2012 dated 23.03.2012 issued by Ministry of Micro

Small and Medium Enterprises and its subsequent Orders/Notifications issued by concerned Ministry. If the bidder wants to avail themselves of the Purchase preference

the bidder must be the manufacturer/OEM of the offered product on GeM. Traders are excluded from the purview of Public Procurement Policy for Micro and Small Enterprises and hence resellers offering products manufactured by some other OEM are not eligible for any purchase preference. In respect of bid for Services

the bidder must be the Service provider of the offered Service. Relevant documentary evidence in this regard shall be uploaded along with the bid in respect of the offered product or service and Buyer will decide eligibility for purchase preference based on documentary evidence submitted

while evaluating the bid. If L-1 is not an MSE and MSE Seller (s) has/have quoted price within L-1+ 15% (Selected by Buyer) of margin of purchase preference/price band defined in relevant policy

such MSE Seller shall be given opportunity to match L-1 price and contract will be awarded for 25% (selected by Buyer) percentage of total quantity. The buyers are advised to refer the OM No. F.1/4/2021-PPD dated 18.05.2023 OM_No.1_4_2021_PPD_dated_18.05.2023 for compliance of Concurrent application of Public Procurement Policy for Micro and Small Enterprises Order

2012 and Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order

2017. Benefits of MSE will be allowed only if seller is validated on-line in GeM profile as well as validated and approved by Buyer after evaluation of documents submitted. 3. Estimated Bid Value indicated above is being declared solely for the purpose of guidance on EMD amount and for determining the Eligibility Criteria related to Turn Over

Past Performance and Project/Past Experience etc. This has no relevance or bearing on the price to be quoted by the bidders and is also not going to have any impact on bid participation. Also this is not going to be used as a criteria in determining reasonableness of quoted prices which would be determined by the buyer based on its own assessment of reasonableness and based on competitive prices received in Bid/RA process. 4. Reverse Auction would be conducted amongst all the technically qualified bidders except the Highest quoting bidder. The technically qualified Highest Quoting bidder will not be allowed to participate in RA. However

H-1 will also be allowed to participate in RA in following cases: i . If number of technically qualified bidders are only 2 or 3. ii . If Buyer has chosen to split the bid amongst N sellers

and H1 bid is coming within N. iii . In case Primary product of only one OEM is left in contention for participation in RA on elimination of H-1. iv . If L-1 is non-MSE and H-1 is eligible MSE and H-1 price is coming within price band of 15% of Non-MSE L-1 v . If L-1 is non-MII and H-1 is eligible MII and H-1 price is coming within price band of 20% of Non-MII L-1 Caustic Soda For Bulk Supply As Per IS 252 ( 650 metric tonne ) (Minimum 50% Local Content required for qualifying as Class 1 Local Supplier) Technical Specifications 3/13 * As per GeM Category Specification Specification Specification Name Bid Requirement (Allowed Values) Specification Governing Standard (ISS) Confirming to IS 252 Technical Requirement Form Lye Consignees/Reporting Officer and Quantity S.No. .. .. Consignee Reporting/Officer Address Quantity Delivery Days 1 Sushil Kumar 402208

STORES

RCF Ltd Thal

Alibag

District Raigad 650 180 Buyer Added Bid Specific Terms and Conditions 1 . Buyer Added Bid Specific ATC Buyer Added text based ATC clauses Tender AU-84429 for supply of Caustic Soda Lye EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT (EMD) for Rs. 07

00

000/- is to be deposited as per following instructions: ONLINE DEPOSIT : EMD to be deposited online in Rashtriya Chemicals and fertilizers Ltd (RCF’s) account through payment gateway available on our website at: www.rcfltd.com under ‘ Portals ’ à ‘ EMD Payment ’ (“Click here” for EMD payment). Submit the acknowledgement/receipt of online EMD Payment along with y our offer . If exempted from submission of EMD

then upload a valid exemption details. Please note EMD and Integrity pact shall not be accepted after bid submissi on due date and non-submission of the same along with bid shall lead to rej ection of your offer. No communication shall be done for the same. Pre-Qualification Criteria: 4/13 A. EXPERIENCE CRITERIA: a. For Manufacturers Only: Bidder will submit self- attested PO copies and/or invoic e copies as evidence of manufacture and supply of 325 MT of caustic soda lye

ma nufactured and supplied

during any one of the last 3 years b. For Non-manufacturers : P.O. Copies of Caustic Soda Lye supplied in last 7 years fr om the date of tender satisfying minimum one criteria mentioned below: i. At least One Purchase order copy of Caustic Soda Lye for more than 520 MT ii. Two Purchase order copies of Caustic Soda Lye for more than 325 MT each iii. Three Purchase order copies of Caustic Soda Lye for more than 260 MT each c. Relaxation in Experience criteria for eligible MSEs/STARTUPS 1. For MSEs- Relaxation of 25% in prior experience shall be provided to the qual ifying MSEs . 2. For Startups – As detailed in Benefits for Start Ups (page 11-12 of attachmen t) . B. FINANCIAL CRITERIA: i. CA certified Turnover during last three financial years 2021-22

2022-23

2023-2 4 (Required minimum Avg . turnover of Rs. 236.35 lakh) . The Turnover should be issued by practicing CA with Membership Number

seal and signed with UDIN In case the date of constitution/incorporation of the bidder is less than 3 years old

the average turnover in respect of the completed financial years after the date of co nstitution shall be taken into account. In this case

the financial turnover during last financial year/the average financial turnover during preceding two financial years s hould be at least Rs. 236.35 lakh ii. Relaxation in financial criteria for eligible MSEs/STARTUPS 1. For MSEs- Relaxation of 25% in Annual financial turnover shall be provided to the qualifying MSEs. 2. For Startups – As detailed in Benefits for Start Ups (page 11-12 of attachmen t) . iii. The net worth of the Bidder firm (manufacturer or principal of authorized representa tive) should not be negative on ‘The Relevant Date’. It means the net worth of the Bi dder should not be negative in the balance sheet of last financial year. AND Net Worth of bidder should have not eroded by more than 30% (thirty percent) in th e last three years

ending on ‘The Relevant Date’. It means the net worth of last fina ncial year should not be less than 70% compared to the 3rd last financial year. In case the date of constitution/incorporation of the bidder is less than 3 years old

the following will be applicable: 5/13 Ø The Net Worth in each of these years should not be negative. Ø Net Worth in respect of the immediate previous financial year should not have eroded more 30 per cent than that of it’s previously audited financ ial statement. In case the Bidder has completed financial statements of only preceding year

the clause of net worth erosion will not be applicable “The Relevant Date” means 31-03-2024 for block of FY 2021-22

2022-23

2023- 24 (The financial soundness should be CA Certified or Audited financial statement certified by CA) . C. MAKE IN INDIA CLAUSE: As per revision dt 19.07.2024 of ‘Public Procurement polic y 2017’

Non-local suppliers cannot participate in tenders having estimates less than R s. 200 crores. Offers of Class-I and Class-II Local suppliers as per Make in India pol icy can only be considered for evaluation and award of contract . D. Integrity Pact duly signed with date and stamped on each page. Upload in relevant pa cket of this tender. Signing the Integrity Pact is a prerequisite for prequalification. Integrity Pact and NIT c onditions will form part of the contract. Security Deposit: The supplier receiving the LoA is required to furnish the required performance security

in the pres cribed form by the specified date; failing this necessary action including forfeiture of EMD will be t aken against the supplier Supplier shall submit the security deposit for 05% of the order value (basic contract value without taxes) within 15 days of the P.O. date in the form of DD or bank guarantee as per R.C.F. format fro m R.C.F. approved banker valid for a period of delivery period plus 60 days for claim period. Or Per formance security may be furnished in the form of Insurance Surety Bond

account payee demand draft

fixed deposit receipt from a commercial bank

bank guarantee issued/confirmed from any of the commercial bank in India

or online payment in an acceptable form. If the supplier/contractor fails to submit the performance security as indicated above

Performance Security will be deducted from running bills The performance security will be forfeited and credited to the procuring entity’s account in the eve nt of a breach of contract by the contractor. It shall be refunded to the contractor without interest

after he duly performs and completes the contract in all respects but not later than 90(ninety) day s of completion of all such obligations including the warranty under the contract. Bank guarantee to be addressed and submitted to: Chief Manager Finance

RCF Thal Unit

Alibag

Raigad 402208 . Technical Conditions: 1 Quantity Required 650 MT +/- 25% please refer Option clause (pt 3) 6/13 2 Caustic soda lye Specifications: NaOH - 45% to 50% concentration

Na2CO3 - 0.4% MAX; NaCl - 1000 ppm max.; Na2SO4 - 600 PPM (Max.); Fe - 20 ppm (Max.); SiO2 - 200 ppm (Max.); Cu - 2 ppm (Max.); Suspended particles - Nil. Tolerance of +/-0.5% in absolute term (+/- 0.5) in concentration and +/- 0.5% in weight is allow ed as explained 3