Oliver G etc. (Detailed Description as per item description)

In case tenderer participates as an authorized agent, then the performance as required above shall be that of 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 order in case of change of Principal

Manufacturers or their authorized Distributor/ Dealer/Agent with Tenders specific authorization can only quote. OEMs can authorize and give Tender Specific Authorization to its Agent /dealers to quote on their behalf provided the manufacturer takes full responsibility for the quality of the material including warranty obligation and the inspection of product against Railways order is carried out at the manufacturers premises. The offer without Tender Specific Authorisation Letter will be summarily rejected if tenderer is not manufacturer/OEM.

Bulk procurement, at least 80 percent of the net procurable quantity, will be covered invariably on the past proven suppliers. The tenderer must have supplied the same item to N.F. Rly or other Zonal Railways and documentary evidence of the performance must be furnished along with their offer. (a) The tenderer with past performance of satisfactory execution of contracts for supply of the same item for a quantity of 20 percent or more of tender quantity against a single contract. The period to be reckoned to consider the above performance will be current financial year up to the tender opening date of the tender under consideration and preceding 5 financial years. Credentials (Receipt Notes and/or Inspection certificates) must be uploaded along with the offer for the same item otherwise the offer is liable to be ignored. (b) If such past performance level is lower, then the offer may be considered as responsive to N.F. Railways requirement for placement of developmental order not exceeding 20 percent of the net procurable quantity. (c) The tenderer who have no past performance as above may also be considered for such developmental order, but for consideration of such offers, tenderer must submit the details of M&P, testing facility, QAP and ISO 9000 / 14000 /18000 certificates if available, technical manpower available with them or NSIC registration certificate for same item along with their offer.

Tenderers have to quote the FOR destination rate.

(A) MSE sources, who are interested for availing benefits under MSE act mentioned in the notification of Ministry of MSME, should upload valid document maintained under MSE act such as UDYAM Registration certificate duly marking the tendered item in the certificate otherwise claim for benefits under MSE act may not be entertained.

(B) MSE source owned by SC/ST/Woman should upload necessary documents to get the benefits in regard to their category i.e. the ownership of MSE pertains to SC/ST/Other category clearly. Absence of this information in the registration certificate would be taken as MSE falling in the category of Others

Make in India Policy: (a) This tender complies with Public Procurement Policy (Make in India) Order 201, revised on 16.09.2017, issued by department of Industrial, Promotion and Policy, Ministry of Commerce circulated vide Rly. Bd letter No. 2015/RS(G)/779/2/Pt.1, dtd. 25.09.20 or latest. (b) Please declare the percentage of local content in the material being offered. Please enter 0 for fully imported item 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 NFR Instructions to tenderers with the details of the location(s) at which the local value addition is made. (c) In case of procurement for value in access of Rs. 10 Crs. the Class-I local supplier/Class-II local supplier shall be required to provide a certificate from the statutory auditor or cost auditor of the company (In case of companies) or from practicing cost accountant or practicing chartered accounts (In respect of suppliers other than companies) giving the percentage of local content at the time of execution of the Purchase Order. In case the contractor/supplier does not meet the stipulated local content requirement and the category of the supplier changes from Class I to Class II/Non-local or from Class II to Non-local a penalty upto 10% of the contract value may be imposed as per Railway Board Circular 2020/RS(G)/779/2/ Pt. 1(E3322671) dt. 20.08.2024.

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

Validity of the offer will be 60 days from the date of closing of the tender

Acceptance of tender: ( a ) The purchaser reserves the right to reject any or all of the tenders in part or full at his sole discretion without assigning any reason. ( b ) Railway does not pledge itself to accept the lowest or any tenders and reserves to itself the right of acceptance of the whole or any part of the quantity offered. ( c ) The decision of Railways with regard to allotment of quantity so as to insure uninterrupted supply of Sleepers will be final. (d) The acceptance of the tender will be communicated by letter of acceptance direct to the tenderers. In case where a counter offer is issued, the unconditional acceptance of counter offer will result in a validity concluded contract through formal letter of acceptance may be forwarded to the contractor at a letter date.

The tenderer shall submit a copy of certificate stating that all their statements/documents submitted alongwith bid are true and factual. Standard format of certificate to be submitted by the bidder is enclosed in Annexure-I. Non Submission of above certificate by the bidder shall result in summarily rejection of his/their bid. It shall be mandatorily incumbent upon the tenderer to identify state and submit the supporting documents duly self attested/digitally signed by which they/he is qualifying the Qualifying Criteria mentioned in tender document.