Supply of BED SHEET HANDLOOM COTTON WHITE BLEACHED

As per the tender specification/condition.

Time preference clause is applicable. The material is required very urgently. Hence bidders who can supply within 45 days are only to participate.

Firm has to submit detailed NABL accredited lab test certificate along with the supply apart from TPI IC. Testing of the material should be conducted at NABL Accredited Lab and not in premises of the manufacturers or suppliers.

Firm has to submit declaration that Each Bed Sheet cotton Handloom will have the Handloom mark issued by Textiles Committee, Ministry of Textile,Government of India with handloom origin certificate along with the supply. as a document with tender documents along with their offer, failing which the offerwill be summarily rejected without any back reference. Firm has to submit Handloom mark certificate (HLM) issued by Textiles Committee, Ministry of Textile, Government of India along with offer as a document with tender documents failing which the offer will be summarily rejected without any back reference.

Bidders will be considered eligible for any order if they have successfully supplied the same item of minimum 50% of tender quantity in a single PO to any unit of Indian Railways in the last five financial years, reckoned from the tender closing date. Bidders must submit documentary evidence such as CRNs (Consignee Receipt Notes), Receipt Notes, or Performance Certificates along with the bid. Note: Merely attaching Purchase Orders will not be accepted as valid proof of past performance.

[a] Please indicate whether you are registered with any of the following Micro & Small Enterprises (MSE) agencies : District industries Centre[s,KVIC, KVIB, Coir Board, NSIC, Directorate of Handicraft & Handloom or any other body specified by Ministry of MSME.[Name the agency clearly]. If yes, then for availing benefits under MSME Act, should upload valid documents maintained under MSME Act such as NSIC Certificate etc duly marking the tendered item in the certificate. Otherwise, claim for benefits under MSME Act may not be entertained and also indicate whether the Enterprise is owned by SC/ST/Woman. Please upload support of this. [b] If you are not a MSE or a consortia of MSEs formed by NSIC, please indicate percentage of sub contracts in execution of this tender that will be from Micro and Small Enterprises. [in percent of order value] with further breakup of MSE owned by SC/ST[Information will be provided in percentage terms with 6 fields; Micro owned by SC, ST, Others and Small Industries owned by SC, ST and Others]. Please refer para 15.0 Part B of tender conditions.

[ a ] All the bidders/tenderers should ensure that they are GST compliant and their quoted tax structure/rates are as per the GST Law. Firms must indicate its GST registration number along with their offer. [b] 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 tax authority. [c] The firm should indicate the tariff code (HSN Code) for claiming GST for the tendered item.[d] The offer shall be evaluated based on the GST rate as quoted by each bidder and same will be used for determining the inter-se ranking. While submitting offer, it shall be the responsibility of the bidder to ensure that they quote correct GST rate and HSN number. [e] It shall be the responsibility of the bidders to quote correct HSN number and corresponding GST rate. The Purchaser shall not be responsible for any misclassification of HSN number or incorrect GST rate, if quoted by the bidder. [f] Wherever, the successful bidder invoices the goods at GST rate or HSN number which is different from that incorporated in the Purchase order, payment shall be made as per GST rate which is lower of the GST rate incorporated in the Purchase order or billed. [ g ] Vendor is informed that she/he would be required to adjust her/his basic price to the extent required by higher tax bill as per invoice to match the All inclusive Price as mentioned in the Purchase order. [h] Any amendment to GST rate or HSN number in the contract shall be as per the contractual conditions and statutory amendments in the quoted GST rate and HSN number, under SVC.

Railway is not bound to accept/Cancel the lowest or any tender or assign any reason for doing so and Railway reserves the right to accept/Cancel any tender in respect of the Whole or any portion of the items specified in the Schedule annexed (a or Tender Schedule) and the contractor shall be required to supply the same at the rate quoted

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.

DELIVERY TERMS: F.O.R. DESTINATION BY ROAD AT CONSIGNEE END.

The Bed Sheet should be manufactured by using Handloom and not by Power loom. EACH BED SHEET SUPPLIED SHOULD HAVE THE HANDLOOM MARK

Availability of Test Report from NABL accredited Lab to prove conformity of products to the specification at the time of supply

Procurement of the item is restricted to Local suppliers with minimum local content of 50% (Class-I Local supplier as defined in Railway Board letter no: No.2020/RS(G)/779/2/Pt.1 dated 25.09.2020) only and the vendors who do not qualify to be "Local suppliers" (i.e., Class II and "Non-Local suppliers" with local content less than 50%) 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 "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

EMD CLAUSE: There shall be no exemption from submission of EMD for any tender or by any tenderer, subject to provisions under clause 10.4.3 below, except following: - (a) (i) EMD shall normally not be called against tenders with estimated value upto Rs.25 lakhs (including single tenders,global limited tenders). (ii) If considered necessary, authority competent to issue tender may incorporate the condition to call for EMD even in such tenders, on case to case basis. 3 (b) Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) registered for the tendered item in terms of Railway Board letter No.2010/RS(G)/363/1 dated 05.07.2012 (c) Other Railways and Government departments in terms of Railway Board letter No.2004/RS(G)/779/11 dated 24.07.2007 (d) Indian Ordinance Factories in terms of Railway Board letter No.92/RSS(G)/363/1 dated 08.04.1993 (e) PSUs owned by Ministry of Railways and PSUs for the group of items that are manufactured by them in terms of Railway Board letter No.2003/RS(G)/779/5 dated 10.09.2004 (f) Vendors registered with Railways for the trade group of the item tendered (g) Vendors appearing on the approved vendor lists of RDSO/PUs/CORE subject to approval status being valid on the date of tender closing (h) Vendors registered with Railway for supply of medicine, medical equipments and consumables shall be exempted from submission of EMD for these items ` (i) In tenders issued against PAC, OEM in whose favour PAC has been issued shall be exempted from submitting EMD. KVIC and ACASH shall be exempted from EMD for items supplied by them. Offers submitted without EMD shall be summarily rejected. (For Validity, Procedure for payment, Forfeiture of EMD., etc., please read Para 2.0 of Part A of Tender conditions uploaded on IREPS website)

SD CLAUSE: In terms of Railway Board letter No.2020/RS(G)/779/16 dated 27.11.2020. SECURITY DEPOSIT (SD) shall be 5% of total value of contract and shall be taken from all vendors for contract value above Rs.25 Lakhs subject to the applicable exemptions. SD from successful tenderers should be received in Purchase Office within 21 days from the date of communication of acceptance with respect to the purchaser. There shall be no exemption from submission of Security Deposit (SD) for any tender or by any tenderer except following: a) The Store contract cases of value upto Rs 25 (Twenty Five) lakh, b)Other Railways and Government departments, c) Indian Ordnance Factories, d) PSUs owned by Ministry of Railways and PSUs for the group of items that are manufactured by them. e) In tenders issued against PAC, OEM in whose favour PAC has been issued shall be exempted from submitting SD. KVIC and ACASH shall be exempted from SD for items supplied by them. f) Vendors registered with Railways for the trade group of the item tendered shall be exempted from SD for orders valued up to their monetory limit of registration. g) Vendors appearing on the approved vendor lists of RDSO/PUs/CORE, subject to approval status being valid on the date of tender closing. h) Vendors registered with Railways for supply of medicine, medical equipments and consumables shall be exempted from submission of SD for these items. ( Please see details in attached SR Tender Conditions.)

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.

Inspection by Third party Agency at firm's premises.

Land Border Condition: Bidder shall confirm to the following declaration [Land Border condition] "I have read the clause regarding restrictions on procurement from a bidder of a country which shares a land border with India. I certify that this bidder is not from such a country or , if from such a country, has been registered with the Competent Authority. I hereby certify that this bidder, fulfills all requirements in this regard, and is eligible to be considered. (Where applicable, evidence of valid registration by the Competent Authority shall be attached.)' along with bid for compliance of Office Memorandum of Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance dated 23.07.2020. If such certificate given by a bidder whose bid is accepted is found to be false, this would be a ground for immediate termination and further legal action in accordance with law. In case of non- submission of the above said certificate by a bidder, such bidder's bid is liable to be ignored."