TWSEJ (ASSEMBLY) FOR THICK WEB SWITCH EXPANSION JOINT (TWSEJ) (UP TO 100 MM PERMISSIBLE MOVEMENT AT EACH END) etc. to RDSO Drg. No. T-8822.

1. This item is reserved for procurement from sources approved by RDSO for this item having UVAM ID:3100582 & Sub Item Id: 3100582002. The Railway reserve the right to order entire or bulk quantity on RDSO approved firm. The status of the firm will be reckoned as on the date of tender opening and not thereafter. But, in case of downgrading/removal/ suspension/banning etc. after opening of tender, such changes shall be taken into account while considering the offers. Vendors appearing as Developmental vendors (without any condition) in UVAM may be considered up to a maximum of 20% of NPQ. However, this is subject to a condition that rates of developmental vendors are lower than the rates of vendors eligible for regular orders. 2 . Where there are not more than three Indian Suppliers categorized as Approved Vendor for a particular item, developmental vendors can be considered for placement of bulk order without any quantity restrictions. However, while considering such vendors, factors including past performance, capacity, delivery requirements, quantity under procurement, nature of item, outstanding order load etc. shall be considered in a transparent manner, subject to rates being reasonable. Quantity allocation among eligible vendors shall be based on pre decided tender criteria. Such orders shall be treated as bulk orders. 3. Bidders to quote with tender specific authorization as per Railway Board Guidelines directly from OEM and the purchaser shall confirm the genuineness of OEM authorization. Offer without valid authorization from OEM shall be summarily rejected without any back reference and no representation will be entertained.

a) The 'Class-l local supplier'/ 'Class-II local supplier' at the time of tender, bidding or solicitation shall be required to indicate percentage of local content and provide self certification that the item offered meets the local content requirement for 'Class-l local supplier'/'Class-II local supplier', as the case may be. They shall also give details of the location(s) at which the local value addition is made.(b) In cases of procurement for a value in excess of Rs.10 crores, the 'Class-l local supplier'/'Class-II local supplier' shall be required to provide a certificate from the statutory auditor or cost auditor of the company (in the case of companies) or from a practicing cost accountant or practicing chartered accountant (in respect of suppliers other than companies) giving the percentage of local content.(c) The bidder shall give self-certification for local content in the quoted item (goods/ works/services) at the time of tendering. However, at the time of execution of the project, for all contracts above INR 10 Crores, the contractor/ supplier shall be required to give local content certification duly certified by cost/chartered accountant in practice. The certificate should have valid UDIN mentioned in certificate. Such certificates shall be required to be submitted by the contractor/supplier to the purchaser before dispatch of first supply. In case the contractor/ supplier fails to submit local content certification duly certified by cost/chartered accountant in practice before dispatch of first supply or the category of the supplier changes from Class-I to Class- II/Non-local or from Class-II to Non-local, a penalty up to 10% of the contract value shall be imposed. However, contract once awarded shall not be terminated on this account.

Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) :-(i) EMD:- Firm shall submit EMD amount @2% of the estimated value of the tender rounded off to nearest higher Rs 10/-. Please read carefully correction slip no. 001 of SECR General Tender condition 2019 regarding Earnest Money Deposit which is applicable in this case.(ii)Please note that submission of EMD is exempted only to those firms who are registered with UDYAM for tendered item / Indian Ordinance Factories/Other Railway and Government Departments/PSUs owned by Ministry of Railways and PSUs for the group of items that are manufactured by them.Firms appearing on the approved list of RDSO for the tendered item shall be exempted for submission of EMD subject to approval status of the firm being valid on the date of tender closing.The Firm registered with PCMM, South East Central Railway/ Bilaspur for the trade group of the tendered item shall also be exempted for submission of Earnest Money Deposit according to the monetary limit of registration. Firm shall clearly indicate their registration number alongwith monetary limit of registration, if any.Tenderers must upload/submit valid documents for the exemption of EMD along with their bid.Note: If any tenderer neither submit EMD nor uploaded valid documents for exemption of EMD, then their offer will be summarily rejected.

Keeping with the Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order, 2017 as amended, it has been found that there is sufficient local capacity and competition in supply of the tendered item of required quality and therefore public procurement of the item is restricted to Class I local suppliers only and the vendors who do not qualify to be Class I local suppliers should not quote in the tender as their offers shall not be considered for any ordering. In case any vendor who does not qualify to be a Class I local supplier for the tendered item participates in the tender it does so at it's own risk and cost and Railways shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused to the vendor.

FOR : Destination.

Have you read and accepted tender conditions?

Have you furnished Bank account details such as Name of the Bank and address, account no., MICR, IFSC code and type of account to facilitate EFT payment?

Have you submitted certificate for more than 50% local content.

Have you quoted correct GST rate and HSN code Number as per SECR General Tender Condition-2019?

It is certified that I as a bidder had gone through the tendered quantity, I understand my actual annual production capacity and I understand my annual production capacity as per UVAM in IREPS. I had considered these factors while quoting the bid quantity.

Liquidated damage will be levied @1/2% (half percent) of purchase order value per week or part of the week during which delivery is accepted for delayed quantity(subject to maximum of 10 percent of PO value).

GSTIN No. of SECR:- Madhya Pradesh- 23AAAGM0289C1ZR, Maharashtra- 27AAAGM0289C2ZI, Odisha- 21AAAGM0289C1ZV and Chhattisgarh- 22AAAGM0289C1ZT. 2. Please mention HSN Code invariably along with the tender.

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 SECR General Tender Conditions 2019 and Correction Slip no. 002. Firm should also mention the place at where such value addition has been made.

Purchase Preference to MSEs:- Micro and small Enterprises who want to avail benefits under MSE policy are advised to submit UDYAM certificate only. Certificates such as NSIC, DIC, UAM will not be considered and firm will be treated as non MSE firm. (Authority: Railway Board letter No. 2022/RS(G)//363/1 Dtd. 21.09.2022).

Security Deposit: - The successful tenderer will have to deposit security money @ 5 % of contract order value (rounded off to nearest higher Rs 10/-) within 14 days of issue of supply order/Purchase order subject to the exemption as mentioned in SECR General Tender Conditions 2019 and correction slip no. 001,004 & 006 of SECR General Tender Conditions 2019. The security money has to be deposited in any of the forms mentioned in the SECR General Tender Condition 2019.2. Tenderer are advised to read carefully SECR General Tender Condition 2019, Correction Slip No.001, 004 and.006 issued regarding revised EMD & SD which is applicable in this case.

Unloading of material at consignee's depot will be done by the supplier.

PVC: : PVC applicable as per attached Annexure-C uploaded with this Tender. Tenderers should clearly note that, they should quote rates strictly as per PVC formula indicated in the Annexure-C for PVC. Offers not complying the PVC formula given in the Tender Schedule shall be summarily rejected.

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.